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BARD ~F C~N[~III~hIEF~S
ACTlOf~ AE~1DA ~TE~ ABTIACT
l~eet~ng ~~e: April ~, ~~~'I
Action Agenda
Item No. ~
SUBJECT: Resolution Expressing grange County's ~ppositian to Senate Bill 1~
Regarding Regulation of Vegetation Rer~oval For ~u#doorAdvertis`rng
Structures and Preen~ptlon of Local overnrnent Land Use Authority for the
Placement and T ~ of utdoorAdvertisin Billboards
DEP~ARTI~lEIT: County Manager ~~JBL~ HEARI~V: ~Y~h~~ h!a
ATTACI-~E~VT{S~s
Draft Resolution
Senate Bill ~ ~ Edition
~1~F~RI~IAT~~N CDNTI~~T:
Commissioner Barry Jacobs, ~~~~~~0
Frank Clifton, County Il~anager} 4-~~~
PURPOSE: To approve a resolution expressing grange County's opposition to Senate Bill ~ ~
~An Act To Establish Certain Statutory Standards For Selective Vegetation Removal Vllithir~ The
Rights~~f~lll~ay f The State Hlgl~~ray System And For The Erection ~f outdoor Advertising -
or any similar legislation Which regulates vegetation removal far outdoor advertising structures
and scales to preempt local government land use authority regarding the placement and type of
outdoor advertising billboards}.
BA~[I~OUND: The Board of Comr~isioners held a public hearing on February ~, ~~~ ~ on
potential itenns for inclusion in grange County's legislative agenda package for the ~~~~ Forth
Carolina general Assembly Session. After the public hearing, the Board revie~ved and
approved multiple resolutions and associated materials that requested Grange County's
legislative delegation introduce certain bills arzd expressed grange County's positions on
various legislative issues. It vuas noted at that time that nee issues may arise in the ensuing
months necessitating additional ~~ reviev~r, and the Board has already addressed tv~o issues
since February ~ . At the IVlarch ~ ~, 0~ ~ regular meeting, the Board approved a Resolution in
apposition to Senate Bill H - IVo Cap on plumber of Charter Schools ~- requesting changes to
the proposed bill and opposition to the bill if those changes did not occur. The Board also, at
the April , ~o~ ~ regular meeting, approved resolution opposing State funding reductions for
local health departments v~rhich ~rere proposed to the general Assembly `rn governor Beverly
Peril ue's recarnn~ended budget,
During other discussion at the April , ~g~ ~ Board meeting, Commissioner Barn Jacobs
requested that the Board consider an additional legislative item ~ a resolution opposing Senate
Bill ~ - Are Act To Establish Certain Statutory Standards For Selective Vegetation Rornoval
~IVithin The fights-~~~ ~Jllay ~€ The state Highway Byten~ And For The erection ~~ outdoor
Advertising. The primary sponsor of the bill is f~epresentative Marry Bro~rn of ~nlow County.
As currently written, the brl~ would override lacaf government land use authority regarding the
placement and type of outdoor advertising billboards} by ~~#ricting local governmen#~ ability to
regulate billboards. The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners ~NCACC~ has
been actively expressing concerns about the biff. Corr~rr~iss~oner Jacobs added that he
understood one of the ruin arguments that had been espoused in support of the bill was that
local governments were continually changing their standards for placement and types of
outdoor advertising ~bilfboards}. He Hated that grange County's provisions had remained the
same since June ~ 984.
Commissioner Jacobs shared that the senate Transportation Committee discussed senate Bilf
~ 8 on March ~, 20~ ~ , but did Hat take any action. Commissioner Jacof~s added that he
understood that additional discussions had occurred since and mare discussion had been
planned for Thursday, April 7, Based on the issue, and an the speed with which items
sometimes move forward in the General Assembly, Commissioner Jacobs suggested that the
ward consider a resolution at the April ~~~~ ~tonight's~ work session apposing Sena#~ Bill 18
and any similar legislation vuhich would restrict local government land use authority regarding
the placement and type of outdoor advertising billboards}.
Attached is a draft resolution far Board consideration expressing Orange County's opposition to
senate Bill ~ ~ and any similar legislation which would regulate vegetation rernava! for outdaar
advertising structures and override local government land use authority regarding the placement
and type of outdoor advertising {billboards}. Staff i aware that the City of ~aloigh has
approved a resolution apposing senate Bill ~ 8 and also understands that other local
governments are considering simil ar action.
ff the f~~CC approves the resolution, it is suggested that ~ signed copy be forwarded to grange
County's legislative delegation, leaders of the General Assembly, Representative Harry Brown,
the North Carolina Association of bounty Cor~missioners, and the boards of commissioners for
the other 99 North Carolina counties.
~1NANCi-~L IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with consideration of the
resolution.
~~C~1~M~NDAT~GN~~: The flanager recommends That the Board review the attached draft
resolution, make changes as necessary, approve the resolution, authorize fhe Chair to sign the
resolution, and authorize the Clerk to the Board to forward a signed copy of the resolution to
grange County's legislative delegation, leaden of the general Assembiy, f~epresentative Larry
Brawn, the North Carolina Association of County ornmissioners, and the boards of
commissioners farthe other 99 North Carolina counties.
DRAFT
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Reo~u~~on expressing ~rar~ge oun~'s oppasitlon To ene~e Bill ~
Regarding Rea~~la~~or~ of ~egefa~lon Removal For oufdoorAdver~lsln
#ruc~ures and Preernp~ion of l.~ocal overnmen~ Lend Use ~u#hori~y For
The ~lacemen~ and T~rpe of~o~utdaor Advertising ~Bil~boerds~
Chereas, the reula#ion of ou#door dvertling true#ure has long been
considered a matter fact left to local can#rol and regal#ion, since each locaf
governr~ont reflects distinct community vafues on balancing the demands of
cor~merce pith the preservation of the natural and visual environn~en#, making it
undesirabfe} except for the billboard companies, to in~plernen# a oneysize~fi#s~all
solution for perceived #tev~ide billboard issues; and
Whereas, the ~~ federal Hig~~r~y Beautifica#ion Act was primarily intended to
preserve scenic beau#y along the nation's mayor road rays, particularly by
removing ar~d regulating billboards because outdoor adver#ising structures have
long boon regarded aesthetic blemishes, particularly ~n undeveloped areas,
and cen also create an unsafe traffic situation, distracting motorists; and
1IIlhereas, grange bounty has maintained consis#en# billboard regal#ions since
Juno ~ g84 vrhon i# adopted its current ou#door sign standards in major
transpora#ion corridors Interstate 40, Inters#ate S, U.. 70, N.. ~ and lV..
7} as part of ifs zoning ordinance; and _
lll~l~ereas, grange noun#~ is noted far its e~ccellent quality of fife, based on a
longstanding commitment to the preerva#ion of green space, the environment,
agrlculfuro, and rural character, and safeguards those a##ribu#es and benefi#s
significantly from i#s tourism ar~d housing industries in part by main#aining #l~e
communi#y's outdoor advertising #andards consistent with ifs hand use
regulations; and
fhereas, research cited by the American Planning Associa#ion reveals #ha#
changeable copy LED billboards can be more distracting to r~otorists #han
#radi#iona! billboards, oven a a body of evidence groves indicating #hat
distractions both vui#hin and beyond the vehicle are hazards to safe driving;
No~IV TH~REFOR~ BE 1T RFOLI~ED that the grange bounty Board of
orr~misianers expresses i# opposition to Renate Bill ~ S and any other similar
legisla#ion that attempts to ~ } preempt local regula#ion of vegetation removal for
outdoor advertising and 2} override local government land use authori#~
regarding the placer~en# and type ofoutdooradvertising, especially billboards.
B~ 1T FURTI~BR REo~ED that the grange noun#y Board of omr~issioners
encourages members of the grange bounty fegisfa#iv delegation to oppose any
legislation vuhich preempts loaf gavernren#al regula#ion of vegeta#ion rerrraval
end landscape requirements for ou#door advertising and~or overrides local
governmen# land use autf~ority regarding #ho ~placernent and type of ou#door
advertising billboards}.
This the ~ ~t~ day of April ~0~ ~ .
Bernadet#e Pelissier, chair
Qrange noun#~ Board of ornrnissioner
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short T~f~e~ elecf~ve egef~~on ~en~ovarfSfate ~~h~~ays, ~ub~xc}
Sponsors; enafars Brown; Jenkins, echo, Tillman, and a~te~is~
~.eferred fo: T~{anspor~af~on.
N~arch 3, 2af 1
~ AEI AST TO ETABI~~~ ~~T~.fN STA.TT~~ T,~.NDA~D ~~ L~CT~'~L
3 ~EBT~.TZ~~ ~l~AL 'U~zT.~IN ~`~ TS~~~~A~` Ole '~~ STATE
~ ~A SYTB .AND 0 T ~T~~~ ~~` ~~~~~~~ .A~~~TZIN.
5 Tl~e enera~ ~Assen~biy ~~' North Caro~~na enacf; .
~ ~~`~~~ ~. ~ ~ ~ 3~- ~ S,7 reads as rer~tfen:
The fee for a seiecfive ~egefafion ren~ovai •permi~ issued r~~;~ua~f fo .. ,
~ ~ ~~=e ~~~~.~ nn~nn~~,. I~-~~,,Y.~~-133,~,a... end ~~»I3~4.,,~~ four'
~~ hund~~ed dollars $4aD.a~ er rn~~ffed sife a.ud ~~ nonrefundable," - - - ..~
~ ~ ~~TIO .. ~ ~-9~ reads as re~~rriften;
~ '~ 1~M9~~ openings, s~r€re~ur•e, pipes, rtes, ~~~ issnanc of pcrrni~s,
~ ~ ~ No opening or ofher i~~ferference ~~~~tsoever shall be made in any Mate road or
~~ highway other than streets nab mai~.fa~ned by fire ~eparfn~er~~ of Transportation in cif~es and
~ 5 towns, nor shah any structure ~~ placed f~~ereon, nor shall any sfrr~cture v~hich has been placed
~ fhereon be changed or removed e~cepf in accordance v~ifia a ~riffen pe~~if from flee
~'~ ~eparfinenf of Transportation or its duly aufhori~ed officers, v~lho shall exercise con~p~efe and
~ permanent control aver such roads and high~~va~s. Na Mate road o~ fate h~gla~ay~ other fhan
i streets not rr~ain~a~ned by fhe Deparfnrrent of ~'ranpar~afior~ in cities and towns, shall be dug up
~a for Laying or placing pipes, conduits, severs, ~rires, railways, or other objects, ~~;r-e~=
~~ F ~ , ~ ,and no
~~ obstruction placed fhereon, ~vifhout a written perrn~f as hereinbefar~e provided for, and fhan only
~ ~n accordance ~v~th the regulations of said Department of Tra~.sportf~on or r~s duly aufhor~~ed
4 officers ar ernpioyees; and fhe woril~ shall be under fhe supervision and to fhe satisfaction of the
Depar-trnen~ of Tranporffion or ifs officers ar ernpio~ees, and. fhe entire expense of replacing
2~ the hil~~~vay i~ as good eond.ifxon as before shall be paid by tl~e pe~~ons, fi~•x~as, ar coz~pora~ions
~7 fo ~vhorn fhe permit i given, or by ~uho~n fhe wox~ is done. The ~eprtrnent of Transparfation,
~8 or its duly author~~ed officers, nay, In ifs discretion, before granting a perrr~it under the
~~ pro~risions of fh~s section, re~uixe fhe applicant to file a satisfactory bond, payable to fhe Mate
30 of North Carolina, ~n such an an~oun~ .~ naay be deerried sufficient by fhe Deparftnent of
~ ~ Tr~.nspor~ta~ion or its dnly authorized officers, conditioned upon fhe proper compliance with fhe
3~ ~•equiz~e~ents of ti~is section ~~ fhe person, firm, or corporation granted sucl~ pern~it~ ~~
person making any opening in a Mate road or Safe highway, or placing any structure fhereon,
4 or changing or renxaving any sfr~ucture fhereon ~v~fhonf ab~air~ing a written per~~it as herein
3~ provided, or not in complia~ace v~i~h fhe tens of such perx~ait, or ofher~vise ~ialafi~~g the
3 prov~srons of fh~s sectron, sbal~ be gurlfy of a Mass ~ n~iderrreanor: Provided, this section shall
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cneral Assemb~ o~ ~Iarth ~aro~ina ~
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~ not ~~~~~ to railroad c~`ossings. The railroads sha11 beep up said crossings a now provided by
law,
b ~e~p as ~rnyided in , . ~ ~~ 1 ~3, ~ ~~, no ve etation~ ~nc~udin a~ tree sl
~--~ ~ ~ ~, ,~W_..".._ ,_,_ .,..,,,.,.._.- .._. .._ .~..,. ~r~b, or
.,~
~- u~~derbrush in or on an ri ht-~f wa ~~ a state road or Mate hi hwa sha1~ be lasted cu.t
tr~~.ned, ~r1.~{r~ed,, ~r,0~` removed S } ~~~~~~ tiS ~r~~~n ~~AV~~A S V ~#/~~~~. ~;Y~~~ ~~J~.~All~ 1{JuL~
~ ursuant fo ,, ~ - 33,E and in accordance with the rules of the De a~~t~aent. ~~ nests for a
7 ~e~a.i~ far selective ~veget~i~n cuing, thinning, ~runi~ag,_ ar removal sha~~ lie made ~~ the
~ o~r~ne~ , of a~~ outdoor ad~ea-~~s~ng sign o~ ~~e ,~~ner a a ~u~~~ess facii~_, to the a~~xo~riate
9 roadside enyironmcntai en ineer in the Di~risiot~ of ~i ha s office on a fo~~n re u~red b fhe
~0 De~a~-t.~t, far purposes ~~~~~ section, ,, i3~»~3~.~, i3~~i33,~, and i6~i33,~ the ~~~.~ase
~ ~ "outdoor advertisin " shall mean the outdoor adye~•tisin e~ ressa ~ ermined under
~~ .. ~3~^~~~~a~~4~ or C,, ,~,~6yl~f a~~5}, Thee ~rayisio~ls .all not b~ used. fo ,p~~o~ride
~ visibill to an- remise si ns,
~~ l~o~ outdoor advertising, ~e etation cu.~o~ removal iln~its shall b~__restricte_,~a ~.
I maxirnun~ selective ve eta~ion cut or removal ~onc for each si n face ursuant to the royisians
~ ~ ,~ ~f the a lication for ve etation cutti~~ thinnin runin otF removal is far site
~ ~ located within the co orate llmlfs {~~ .un~c~ all the n~unici all shall be iven ~ d to
~ 9 ~•v~ew and provide nanb~ndln comt~.ents on tl~e a~PliCat~on ~f the rn.un~~ipali leas previously
~D advised the ~e a~ment its within of the desire to review such a lica~ions and the name of the
~ ~ ~oca~~ official fo whom r~~tice of such app~,~,tion should e_directed, local og~ve~~n~ents are
~~ ralribited from re ulatin ~e etation cuftin trin~xnin rune, or removal within the limits
of in~e~~~~~e ar prin~ar;~ highway ri hts-o=~~ay ~ and e~~.~ttec or other ersen a€~t~z~~zed h~
~ the Depa~n~ent, including an~one,authorized under, .. t3-~, ~~."
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~~ S~TX~ article 7 of hater ~3~ of fhe general Statutes is amended by
~~ adding a new section to read.
~7 ~~~y.~. one~a ~v~ue of trees,
~8 The manetar~r; flue for e~istin~ trees removed. and ell i~ ble ,~o~~ reimhu~e~ne~~t to ..,~~e
~9 ePa~ent as provided in .. i~-93 or .~. ~3~-I~ from Mate ri hts-of"v~a~ sh~~~ he
k ~ ~ ~ ., ~.__ ~. .,-...,.,. - - - ~.-. ,,,.... ~ ~.
30 dete~`mined on an annual basis ~ the e a~~tn~ent. ~n determinln the value of e~istin trees
3 ~ re~no~ed, the average cast hex'. caliper inch, shall be based ,an the to~~e~+.. value of~~e~ther the
~2 a~Tera e wholesale commercial z~urse x•ices for hardwood and coni~'er lams tines a ,
..,.,. ,.
multiplier l~or _ ~stallation and vva~•xant~ or file average cost pe~• caliper inch for tree ~~anting
4 contracts let b~ the ~e~art~nent ~~ tl~e previous calendar year, Tl~e values shall be dete~~n~ned
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an pu ~~ e _~ ~l~e l~epart.ent no later than ~Dece~nber ~ of each dear. The values
~..~ ..
~ established =pursuant to this section „ s~~all be used ,_~~. , calculating ~1~ ~noneta value of tries
~7' rc.oved from Mate ri htsyo wa be innin Jatlua ~ of each ear. ~ tl~e De a~~z~.ent fails to
~8 publish changes in values b~ ~ecenaber ~ ~, then the values exitin;,.o~ l~ecen~bcr ~ 5 shall be
3~ a iicble to existin frees ~iernoved and eii ible for rei~rxburse~nent ~'ar the followin ear,'
~~ ~~'l~ ~4. ~. l~~-1~9 reaals as rewritten:
4 ~ ~.6~~~, ~imitat~ons of outdoor ad~rerfising devices,
42 o autdoar advertising shall be erected or n~a.intained within ~0 feet of the nearest
~-~ ~~.~ ~~ ~~.~ right-o~'V4ra~ of the lnterstafe ~~' pr~mar~ h~ghwa~ s~sten~s ~~ tll~s .~ o as to ~~
44 visible from the main-t~•aveled way t~,ereof aver the ef~'ective date of this Article as dete~•x~i~~ed
4 b~ ..°~3~-~4D, except the following;
~ ~~ Directional and other of~ciai signs a~~d notices, which signs and notices shall
47 include those uthori~ed and Pe~•n~itted b~ chapter ~ 3 ~ of the e~~+al
4S Statutes, which include but are not ~itnifed to of~ciai signs and notices
49 pertaining to natu~•ai wanders, sce~ric and hzstoric attractions and signs
~0 erected and ~rnaintained b~ a public utility, electric ar telephone rnen~be~~ship
5 ~ coa~poz`atiotl, ~~" n~ur~~c~pallt~ for the put~pose ~~ gluing wa.I~ling ~~ or
Page 2 Senate bill ~ 8-~i~•st {ltl~n
general ~.ssemb~ of or~~r a~rolina ~ ~
Y es~an 2q1~.
~ rnfon'nation as to the Iocatian of an n~~derround c.ble, pipeline or ather
installation.
3 ~~ outdoor ad~rertisin which ad~rer~ises the sale or lease of ~roperr upon
~ which it is located,
~ ~~a~ ~utdoar ad~e~~tisin whicl~ adve~~tises the sale of any ~`ruit or vegetable c~~a
~ by the groomer at a roadside stand or ~~ haying tlxe purchaser picl{ the crop on
7 the property on which the crab is gt~a~~n pro~zded; ~~} the sign i na snore
S than two feet bong an any side; iii} the sign ~s located on property o~rned o~~
~ leased by the ~~o~er ~he~~e the crop is ro~vn~ ~iii~ the growear is also the
~ q seller; a~~d ~i~~ the sign ~s dept in place her the r~o~ver for na more than ~ q
~ ~ days
~~ ~} ~utdaor ad~ert~s~ng ~vhrch d~ertrses act~~rties conducted on the property
l3 upon which it ~~ located.
~ 4 ~~~ outdoor advertising, in conformity v~ith the rules and reg~Iatians
' ~5 promulgated by the l~epar~rnent of Transpo~tian, located. z~ areas which are
l G zoned indr~strial or con~n~.ercial under authoz~i~r of state lair,
l7 ~S~ ~ntdaar advertising, in confaz~mity with the rules and regulations
I paron~ulgated b~ the Department of Transpo~tion, located in ur~o~~ed
l ~ conereial or i~~dustxial areas,
~D o t~~~a oufdaar ad~er~tisin st~~ctures ~er~nitted,_,.,_,b~ ,. ~3~-129~~~~4} and
I ~. ~ 3~» l ~ a S shall be erected on inte~•states ar other routes ~~ith dull controlled access
~~ less ~than__~0 feet apart on tl~e s.e side of tae hi~,,,if the s#~uctures are erecte_ on such
23 routes outside the limrts of an lncarl~~orated rnur~ici alit , a o outdoor ad~rertisin structures
~4 er~nitted b .. X36-~~~ a 4 and ..13~-~~ a 5 shall be e~~ected on routes ~~ithout
~5 fully controlled access less than ~qq Feet apa~~t oaa the same side ~~ the hi hw_ if the ~~ru~tures
a~~e erected an such routes outside the lin~~t of an i~aca orated ~nunici alit~(y],~r or I qq feet a art
~? on tie sarr~e side ~~ ~h~ ghy if erected,,,,~n such route ~~v~thot III c~ntrall access ~v~~hm
~S the limits of an inco~ orated naunii ali ,The nrinz~rur~ dista.aace between st~~uctures shall be
~9 measu~~ed along the ,nearest ed~ „of the main~t~~a~eled ,~~~r betee~ pints directl~_ opposite ~~e
~q sib ~~on each side,~fthe hir~.~.
~ ~ ~.utamatie cl~.~geble , ,, ~acin~ sins shall be permitted in _„areas _ described ~~
32 . , ~ 3 ~w I ~ a 4 and . . ~ 3~- ~ ~9 a ~ on an intez~state or z~in~ar hi l~v~a s stem route
3~ under the fallowin conditions:
4 ~, The l n does not contain o~~ dis la ff ashin i~xterrnittent or ~no~in li hts
~ 5 includin ax~ixnated~ o~~ scrallin ad~rertisin ,
3 ~'he changeable faci~~g remarns..~n a fixed position for at leas~_~i hit s~ecand.
~7 ~~' a mesa e is than ed electronicall it ~xrut be accom fished ~rithin an
38 intez~ral of t~~a seconds or less,
~~ The si n is not Laced. ~~~within ~ 5qq feet old anathe~i automatic chars eable
~0 ~'aci~ autdoo~i ad~ertisin sr n on the carne side ofthe hi h~va .
~~ The distance ,.~_,~Oq feet ,shall be Measured a~onh~ neared ed a~, the
~ n~ain~traveled wa and between Dints directl~.. o osite the si ns alon each
~' side of the hi~~~ra~, - -
_ _,_
~4 ~'l~_ ~i_~n ut can~ain ~.a de~`au~t, ~e~rat ~~i~~ ~eeze- t~~~._ ~~~... one
~ ositian if a malfunction occurs, - -
4~ ~' for ur oses of this subsection .~~ ~~a~t '
_ --~ - . -- _ .... oatrc cha~eabte facinsi~~~ shall
~~ ~ dean a sign, display,, ,fir device„which chaff es tlxe,_znessage or co~~ az~ the
~8 si facia electranicali b rno~ernent o~ rotation of panels or slats
49 ~. legally co~foxn~ing outdoor advert~~n struo~re or a~.,,outdoar~~d~erti~ra strucre that
5a is r~ancan~'armin and to local ordinances ma be modified ar recanstructe to an automatic
~ c~aneabl facing upaz~ cam~Iia~ce ~~ith tl~e standa~ids established in this subsection..,.,.
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senate dill ~ ~~~irst edition. page
ea~erat Assem~i of ~ar~Ia aroIina ~
Y ess~ou ~~~ ~.
~ ~o elects"ICaI uti~l e~`r~11t shall be defiled to an autdoax~ advartisi~~ st n described
2 in . ~. ~ ~w 129 a ~ and ~.. ~ 3~~ 1 ~~ a 5 for ~rhich a et~nit has bean Issued b the
~ ~e artment is valid ar~d is otherwise coin slant with tecllnic.l utili standards,
The ~~~ for outdao~~ advertisi st~~uctu,re s~ecif ,. ' _ ~_ ~ ~
.~ -- - - _ .~ ~ _, ~ ~.. ~e~ ill ~~~ ~ and ~a~.~5 ~~' this
5 subsection shall not exceed one hundred ~ dalla~•s 1~.~~
,._... ,~ ~..~.~...~~,.~~_~ ,.~. ~`or the V~nitial ~~~ and nin~t~
~ dai~a~s 9~,~0 far the annual rene~ral fee. This da~~a~•s 3Q,QO of each initial anal annual
'~ renewal fee ca~lected pursua.r~t to this section shall be used b~ the De ax~tnaent far lei h~ra,~
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9 E~'~~~~ 5. ,~l.~icle 11 of chapter 13~ of the cne~ral statutes is anael~ded b~
1 ~ adding a ne~v section to read:
11 '~ ~~~3~.~, ~„utc~ao~r adve~y~iszr~~ ve, e,~#ion cu~t~,,,n~ a~o~va~f
_.._
12 The o4~ne~~, _af an autdoo~ ad~e~tis~,n sign pe~~~atted unde~~ ~ ~ ~~ X29 ,a~~~} or
13 .,136»129 a 5 ~~ho ahtains a selective ~e etatian removal e~rnit and the a~uner's
1~ desi es naa cut thin rune or ~'el~ove ~v etation in ~accardance with this sectiol~
1S x.5,136-3 b ~~-133~~ and 136133.4, The r~rlaxi~nulr~ cu.t or re.a~al zane far va etatian
16 far each si n face shall be dete~~nined as follows;
17 ~ The Dint located an the ed e of the ri ht~of«~~a ghat is the closest o~nt to
1 S the centa~~line of the si n face shall be clot ~,
1 The point ~oeated 24~ feet darn the ri h~ t-o~y~~a~ l~ne,~~a~ the d~~~ec~i~n al~ the
2a si ~ viewi~a zane shall he oink B ~ ,.. ~_~.~- ......_
~1 ~lae paint ,a~~ the edge of the ~ayenaent o~,,.,tl~e travel wa~~ includzn
22 acce~era~ion a~ad deceleration ram s that i~ the closest ~ta the canterline of
23 ~ the si n shall be ,point .,
2~ The Dint 0 feet down the ed e of the ave~nent in the dil~ection of tl~e si n
25 yicwinzane franc ~~~nt shall ~e faint l~.
2~ The clot 40~ feet do~~rn the e ee of the~ a~e~nent Ire the dizection of the
27 ~ vie~~ln,,g gone fro.~.~o~n~ C s~.~l be ~oin~ ~ ~ ... - .
28 l=,ine~ dra.n from oxnt A to aunt D and fro>~n oi~t ~ to Dint ~ slaali
29 dune the lit~i~s of the vee~atiotl cut a~i rema~ya area, ~~~~..~~.--
3~ ~e etation ermined to be cut thinned rua~ed ar re~x~aved s~aall he defined as an
~...
31 tree, =slxruh, ar underbrush lthln the zone created b~ points A, ~, ~, and- , .~n~ ex~stine
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32 that eras in existance at the tine that an autd.aor ad~ertisita structu~•e was erected shall ont~]'r be
3 e~~~ able ~`~r . reme~al lr~ a~ccatdance '~ltl~ su.bsect~ons c~ a~d~ of thls sect~a~a, , Native
3~- da ands a~ad nature redbuds shall be resel~~ed, for the u uses of this section an e~istin
t~•ee is defined as a tree that had a dlal~.eter of faun inches or ~eate~r as ~nea.su~{ed s~~__ ~a~ches
f~~ozxl tl~e round at the tune that the autdaor adve~~tiin st~4uctura was erected. An outdaox
7 advez~tisin; sr,~s,, considerad,erected when~~he sib, ~s_~~~a~letely constructed ~~rith a sin14a~.
- y._.~.....4,...~...~-r,..._
3 The a icant fox a selecti~rc ire etatian rerrloval ermit shall submit to the
39 Da a~~ttxiant a site fan Iocatin theraan an trees e~itin .~~..af the tune that the autaloor
40 adyertisin_ sign .eras erected, as defined in subsection {b} of dais section, that are z+e~uestal to
~41 be cut thinned runed or ~enao~ed .nd natin Chair^s ecles.~~_and total calibe~~~~•~inches, The
42 a licant shall also to ~ ' ~ ~ ' `n an t~~ec that is at the _
-~p_-- ---- -_ - Toth. h~~~il v~~hle ater~l a~~ a........~ t~uae of
~ the a ltcation far a selective ve etatian rerna~ral e~•naxt eatex than four inches in diameter
44 as measured six inches frona_then~round and requested to be cut, tlllnned tuned or re _
- -- ~-.,~ ' __ ~,...,,.. moved,
~~-
~- :~'h selecti~re ve~~atian reo~~l ~~equest ~na~ be in~e~~ated o><a4sife her ,~~partr~~ent ~ers~a~ne~
4~ a~ad a re presentative of the a licant, In the eyant that the De artment dis utes the accurac of
4? the existin_ tree ~informatian on the site plan noted above, tlae De~~-~rnent_ shall not~r the,
~8 applicant in ~rx~~~~ and ~.~ z~e~uest the fallo~in~
49 ~. tree su1e . ~_~.~
Sa That the a licant ataaezxds tha site fan.
5 ~ ghat the applicant delet~_ the trees ~n d1S~ute from the desired, cu~l~l
page 4 senate ~iil 18~-~i~•st edition
el~eral Assem~~ o~ forth aro~ina essin~i ~
Y U~~.
1 ~f a notice of clls~ut~d ,.free inforrnat,~on is recel~red„f_ rota the ~e~~~tent, the a~~ii~ant can
either ens to the services of a at~h Crollr~a licensed landsca ~ architect or certified a~~borist
t0 perfor~x~_. ~~'~~ ut`~~~, amend t~~e site ~lan,,or notify the ~e~~~naent In ~`~~~_~~ or ~~~
4 of the dis uteri tt'ees are deleted from the a ~icatlon. ~~ the a llcant selects a tree sure the
landscape arcla~~~ct or ee~~tified a~~barist will sub~t a re~or~ ur~de~ deal t~.at~ cantain~ ~ ttiee
~ ~nventa of e~istzn tt'ees In the removal zone for the outdoor advert~sln structut;e and include
7 ~~~ age of any tree tl~~_eited at the tln~e that the i~ ~~~;s erected the r_epox-t will cafe off.
8 tree ~eeies and include a„side n~a~ of sufl:acient detail and d~n~ensians, .,tree surrey will not be
~ re aired far subse cent ~ lications to cut thin rune 'or remove tt'ees at the same site for
~~ tree...~l~at lave been ~reviosl~ ~erittedr,. .ny dispute t~e~atin to ~~,ether ar ~~o~ the tree
~ etsted ~~ the time that the outdoor ad~et~ttsln 1 ~'~~~ ~~'~~~~. ~~.~ be conclust~el resoled
~ ~~~rx.~`o~,ation in the report, ~xo the licensed. landscape architect or ceY~tied arbo~'ist~
~3 ~ Frees e~istin at the time the outdoor ~.dvertisin si n was erected trta onl be
1 ~ rernoye~. v~zt~in the zone created in ~ub~ara~z'~h ~~ abase if the a~licant satisfies ~~e of the
1S fallawtn two o flans selected b the a lxcant; ~ re~~nbu~'set~ent to the ~e artment ursuant
~ ~ to .,1 ~ .-3 ~~ or iii}trees that existed t the t~r~e of the erection of the sxg~ tnay be re~x~o~ed
~ 7 if the a licant a ees to re~naye two nanconforn~in outdoor ad~rertisin si ns far each si at
~ 8 ~~hich rernayal o~ „eistin trees is,,,.,,~requested. The su~~rendered nonconfarmirtg ~i n~ s must be
19 x.11 disassembled before an removal of e~istin tt'ees is ermined and shad not be eli ible for
~ future outdoor ad~ertisxng~~ermits in ~er~t~it~.
1 ~ Tree branches within a hi hwa ri ht-of wa that encroach Into the ~otYe created b
~~ ~ point A~, , and D may be ~u .or pruned, , ~~cept as provided in subsection ~f~ o~„~~is section
. ,. ~.. ,,,~ ~ .. , , , ~ w i.
~3 no erson fit~rn ar entt shall cut trim rune or rerrtove ar otherwise cause to be cut
~4 trimmed~_~pt;ut~d, or rerr~~~ed, ~reetat~an that ts,_tn franc af, a~'_ad~acent ta, outdoor ad~et~~sln~
~ and. within the limits of the ht hwa ri ht-off wa for tl~e u ase of enhancin the ~'isihili off'
~G outdoor ad~e~~isin unless ~ern~itted to da sa_„b the D~pat-~ent in ~cordance~_,~rith this,
7 section, ~ ~ l Y93,~b}~ 13 ~~ 133.x, a.nd 13 ~- ~ 33.x, ....
2~ otwithstandin an law to the cantrat the owner of an outdoor advertisin si n
~9 defined by subsection ~a~~.o~ this section~,.or the owner"s desk _ ees n~a~,. worl~ir~g only ft'arn the
34 rivate ro er side of tl~e Fence without char e and witiaout obtainix~ a selective ve etatioz~
~ rernayal permit, cut, trim, prune, or remove any tree ar offer vege~a~ion e~c~~t for native
3 do woods or ~tatiye redbuds that is i less than four inel~es in diameter at the lei ht of tl~e
33 cantro~~ed access fence, ~~1} located within 2Q~ feet on ether side of the e~istin~~ location
34 as defined b Dint A a.nd Dint ~ in ,.13-~ 133. ~ a 1 and ~ and. iii a distaz~ce of three
3 feet from a contt'o~led access fence within the limits„o~~he hi 1~ ri lo;~~a . Tl~e activities
3 ~et~nitted b~1h~~ ,subsection must ,b~_~et'farmed from the private ~ro~ert~y_ owner' side of the
37 controlled access fence at~d with the consent of the owner of the lazed that is used to access said
3~ fence.
39 ,~g~ The De a~~n~ent n~a revolve an outdoor adver~tisin ertnit far the unlawful
4~ destruction ar illegal cuttiz~~ of vegetation within the ri lit-a~=~r~ o~ and Mate-owned or
4~ tate~naaintained hi hw onl if the unlawful destructioz~, or ille al coffin occurred within
4 Sao feet of either side of tlxe cn~'responin~_._s~gn location measured aloe the edgy of ~en~ent
43 of the main-travel wa of the Nearest controlled route and was willfull caused b tine a licazat
~~ owner of the si n owner of the sin exit or an of their a eats exn la ees ar contractors
. tia~„~tnaterial evidence that the unlawful destruction or ille al cutt,~~
45 an there is substan_. ~,..,,, ,...,.. ~~,~,..~,,,,~.. ,_.,~.. ..._--
4~ ve etation would create increase or ins rove a view to the outdoor advertising si for a.ssin
~7 motorists from the_rnln~tt+aveled w~,ofthe nearest contziolleal route."
~~ ~C~ZI~ r Article 11 of chapter 13 of the general Statutes is amended by
49 adding a new section to read:
~ ~' 13,133,2, Issuance or de~~~a~ of a se~ect~ve ~re~etatian removal permit,
--~ -- - 11 11 iX I~APIIIIPIYIIhO 1+`A+Y~i~ -i~i~
Senate ~~ll 183~~rst ~dittan gage 5
general Asseml~l~ u ~o~'~h arolfna. Sesrou 0~ ~
I ~~ce ~ as ~'av~ded in ., I ~~ ~~3, ~ exits to ~en~o~e ve etation ma be
~ x'ant~d for QutdoD~' advertisin locations that have been ern~itted ~`or ~ ~~~~~ ~~~ ears rior to
3 ~~, date of app~~etion. The ~e~pat~tment ha~~ a~~ro~e o~ ,de~~ an a~~~icat~on ub~nitted
4 ursuant to this section includln the fee re u~~+e~ ~ ,, I~~~S,7 ax~~ Il ~~e u~z~eal
5 docu~~~tation, w~th~n~~3~ dais of ~~~e recent o,._a~a a~~licio~.,..,for a e~ecti~e v~ etation
ren~o~a~ er~~~t. ~f written notice of a ~'o~al or dental ~~ not i~en to tl~e a I~cant wit~t~~~ the
7 ~4-da er~od then the a Iicatlon sha~~ he deemed a roved, f the a Iicat~ozx is denied the
~ ~epar~men~__~,a~~ advise the, a~p~~cant, ~n w~'itin~ ~e~~ered or cex~,~ed ~na~~,Yz~eturn rece~~t
~ re uested addressed to the az to be noticed and. de~~verin t~ tk~e addressee the reaso~~ for
~0 the denial. ... ~..~
~ ~ ~b,~ '~~e a~~I~cation,,,s~xa~l be denied„by the De~artn~ent ~fan~ a~the ~~I~o~~~na~;
12 The a Xicat~on is far the o el~i~~ of a view to an outdoor adye~~tiin si n
~ 3 v~llich has been declared ~~~e al, i cuz_t~ea~fl~ the su~_ect of l~tatio~~, o~_ ~.
~4 outdoor advc~~~s~n sI n owner has rece~~red ~~~r~tten nati~"icat~on of an
~ ~z~'~rEStl atl~n ~ ~~~ ~~ artn~ent for im e~'~~~sslble act~vl
I ~ '~~~. a~~lication ~~ for the o~e~,~~ of a y~e~,~,~o an outdoor dve~~~s~n sign
1 ? that was obseuxed from ~Iew at the tune of erection of the si n,
IS ~} I~emo~al of ~e etat~on wild adve~'sel affect the safe of the tra~relin
~ ~ uc,
20 ~ Trees, sh~'ubs, or ~thea~' „'~~etatlan Of .and sari that.., ark re~ue,sted to be. cut
~~ thinned ~'ur~ed r removed were panted in aceo~+dax~ce ~~~th a Ioca~ State
2~ or federal beautification or en~ironn~enta~ ro'ect but onl to the extent that
~3 such ~ant~n was done ad `scent to and. rior to the erection of t~~e outdoor
~4 advez~isln s~ n tl~e ~isibl~i of which Is sou lit to be enhanced,
~ Trees, shrubs, or other vean of and or~t that axe requested to be cuts
~ tb.~~ed r~uned ox4 ren~ayed were lanted In can"u~~ct~on with. dell ned
~ noise ba~Ci ]fir but and ~~ the extent that such ~az~tin was done ad'acent to
~ and rlor to the e~'ection of the outdoor advez~tisin s~ n tale v~s~bi~i of
~~ which ~s sou ht to be enhanced.
30 The .~pp~icant, or - his designee, Baas not perfai~rned satisfactoz word
~ ~ authari~ed b xe~ious ern~it issued under the rovisions of this section.
3~ The De ai"tn~.~nt ins not den n a Iication fora er~x~It if the word
3 authorised b~ p~'evious perrnits Issued pu~'suant to t~lis section was erfor.ed
~4 ~~ a landscape ~~_chitect or ce~~t~ed arb~r~st,
~7,~ TI~e se~ecti~e ve etat~an removal euttin~ or zunin in~ralves o enin off` a
3 ~~e~v ~o a ~unk~a~d
~7 ~Jnla.~v~u~ destruct~on,,,~,,.or i~le..,_..uttin o~`~„fie eta~i~~~ s de~neal In
3S ,~.1~~~33.~ has occurred w~t~~in the ast eve ears ofthe date affilin
~~ an a~~Z~ea~~on with the l~e~artme~. fat~a se~ecti~ ~eet~Io~.,,._~en~~vl
~ ~ S~T~~N ~'. Art~ole ~ ~ of chapter ~ 3C of the ene~'al Statutes is amended b~
~~ adding a now section to read:
~ '". ly~,~, Appeals of sclec#Ivc ~vecta~Ion removal permit deeisiaus
~~ tl IIMY ~IIi I-PIT YF~+I ~~p llim~.PPi'M Mrrrl4i~~mi~y.
44 A~~ app~ica.~_ _ ~o~~._ a se~ee~~~r ve~etat~on reinova~ ,-~rmit issued u~~uant___to,
.__._ _
4 ,5, ~3~-~~3.~ tna a eat a decision of the ~e az~tn~ent e~-tainin to the denial oat.'
~~ cond~t~on~n of a exm~t for selective ve etation ~'emo~al uz'suant to t~~e rov~sions o~ this
~7 sect~on~
4~ within ~~ da s of service of the ~e a~-trnent's_ dee~sicn to a~en~ a~ eandlt~on a
4~ se~ect~ve ~e etation removal erm~t issued ursuant to .5, l~~13~,~- the a lleant sb.a~I
5a ~~lbn~~t . written apnea to the Secr~ax~ Df Trans~oi-tati~n s~t~~~a forth ~~lth ~~-t~CUt.rl~y...~~.~
51 facts and ai~ uinents u on which the a cal is based The a lead shall be sent to tae eereta~
L ..~,
l?ae ~ Senate bill ~ 83~1~ first dltlon
general As~e~nbr of Noah ~'oZina ~ ~
~' ess~on D1~.
i ~~e~istered or cer#~~ed rnait, re#uz`~~ receipt ~eque#ed, addressed to the ecre#~x., and
deii~~er~n to the addressee ~#~x . co to t~~e e ar~~nen# officiai mho issued the decision
po~~ recei~# off' the Britten a~~~a~,~ the ecre~a of Trans~~~ta#ion__~~~al~ revue #ha
4 ~vr~tten a eai and the ~e artmen#' decision as rci~ a an a~aiiahie documents a~hibi# or
~ o#her evidence bear~n an the a eat and shall ~•ender the a enc '~ ~na~ decision su o~~ed h
d f~nd.~~s of fact and, ,~an~iuio~~~ a~:.,~a~v. The f~n,~,.,a enc~ dee~~on ~ha~ ~e ~ee,_u~an the
7 a eaiin ~ b re is#ered or eert~~ed a~~ retu~•~~ rece~ # rc ues#ed addressed to the
S app~ican#, and dei~ver~n~ to the addressee, ~~lthln 9a dais af#er _t~le ec~•e~at~y receives the
~ ~~r~##en ei. A eo of t~~e enc ' fnai decision snail also he delivered to the ~e a~~tment
l 4 off 1C~a~ '~rha issued. the ~nl#~ai dee~5~on,
l l A erson a reeved b decision ~r~ade ursuat~~ #o this sectio~z Ana seed 'udicial
l ~ review of the final a envy de~~s~an ~ursuan~ to C., i~~,,-i ~4. i ."
l~ ~CTI~ S, ~xticle ~ ~ of ~ha #er X36 ~,~af the general ~.#tes is amended b
~ ~
l4 adding a ne~v sec#ian to read;
~ '" 13d-1~,~, c~ecfive ~~ec~atiou ~•ernnya~ hermits,
I~I~Pp~ MYIIWIIIIYM' I PI~VYIOI5151Y~r FA
~ ~ ,~ exec#ed vegetation ~#hin the a~~~~o~ed lin~~~,,. shall be cu#, thinrzed`runed, or
I7 ren~o~ed b the ermittee or his a ent in accordance ~~#~~ yacce ted ~n#e~•nat~o~~al ocie of
~ 8 Arbe~•~cnlture ~~A} s#az~dard,s.
l ~b,~ Perif_.._.~ie .valid for a,~~ericd of one.,,,y~earl The ~ez~nittee Ana. e~~, #hi~,, prune, ~~'
20 remove ve e#ation more #lxan one time er ear. A. 4S~haur no#i~ica#ian sha~~ he rovidcd #o the
Depa~x~ent b~ the ern~~~tee before en~~in the r~g~#µcf ~,
~~ The errnittee or l~~s a en# s~~all ~1Qt inn ede the Flo a~ traffic on an ~~ h~va
~3 ~~hite erfo~~nin ye e#at~on removal autl~ori~ed h a ermi#, Access #o the ~vor~ site on
~4 can#ralied access hih~uays ~~~ be gained„~~hout us~n the main #~;a~re~ ~~a~~,ofthe h~~~~ra~.
2 The dxv~s~on raads~de env~ron~nental en ineer shall de#er~ne the #raf~c control si na a t~~at
..,..._ ,_,_..._..Y.....,--
~~ anal he requkr~, The pet`~nittee~sall furnish, erect, and a~ntain the rewired sins as directed
7 b the division roadside cn~ironen#l en ineer, The ermi#tee ar his~~.a ent shall wear +safe
~S vcs#s #ht confor,,,~o.~A stand~ds ~~hile ~~~.~~rinin #g he work.
~9 An dairza e #a ve etation desi aced to remain at the sl#e #o hi h~ua fez~ces si t~s
~ ~a~eal. areas, or o#her ~ac~litics shall be re aired o~ ze faced b~ the ~erml#tee to the condit~an
l rior #o the occurrence of the dan~a e caused b the e~~xii##ee or his a en#, Ail trim~nin s la
_ ,_„
2 and debris shall be removed from the r~ ht~of ~~ and dis osed of in areas ro~idcd b the
3~ per~rnittee, :.burning or burn of trirnz~in sr , lad M~.o~ debris _hall be e~~riied on the
3~ hi h~va ~`~ ht~af~~~ra . then chi in is used #o dis ose of trii~miri s c17~ s ma be neatl
35 ~~read on a r~~a~-~~~ra~ a# ieca.t~~n~ ~~rhicix the ~e~~ar#n~en# de#ermines ~yiil na# he i~arn~h~~ #o
3b the enviilanment ar affect traffic safe .
~7 ~ iilful fa~~ure to substan~~a~l~ coin~~~y Sri#h all the iequiren~,nt s~e~ficd In .,,~~
~S selec#ive ve c#a#ion ~•en~a~ral erml# unless o#her~ylse inutua~l ~resnlved b the ~e at~tm.ent and
the pex`nai#tee, shall resul# in a f ire ~ea~~ more#o~{~un~ for vee~a#ion ~•~_ ava~ a~ , the ~i#e~
~a sun~rn~ revoca#ion of the ou#door ad~ertisin e~~nit if such willful failure meets the
4 l s#nd~•ds in 1 . l 3 ~- i 3,31 ~~}, ua~i~ent of ~e~arfn_ ~et~# ir~~es#~a#i~e easfs and ~'orfci#ure_ of
4~ an a livable erfo~•m.ance bond a determined b the ecre# ,The n~oratoriun~ shall be in
. .
~-3 upon _e.ecu#ion of a se#tle~xien# a reerr~e~.~ o~~ ~n#r~ _a~ a ~nai d.~s~o~i#ion in #~~e ea.se~,"
44 ~~TZ~ 9, Article l l of ha der l ~ 6 of the general #atu#es ~ amended b
~ ~
~~ adding a ne~~r sectla~ #a read:
4 '# ~G~133 ~cnza~ al' a per~ni~ for proposed uu~door adycrtisin
YiSiY~~iW'~
4'~ ,~ then a_ d.~~r~ct engineer, deterrnines~„~~~at a pro~~ed outdoor ad.~e~~~S1~~,~~U~e
4$ auld r~Ot conform to #hc standa~`ds of autdoor adye~`~iSiil ~, het ou# iil #l~e ~u#door Advert~sin
4~ one#ral Act the des#ric# en ineer snail refuse #o issue a e~`rnit for that ro ased ou#door
5 a a.dvez~Eisin s~ructure~
enatc Bill l 8' y~ars# ~d~tion page 7
general ,~ssen~bl off' ~or~h Carolina e~io~~ X01 ~ ~
1 en.__.a,_~r~o~~on of ~~~ outdoor ~4dyert~s~n ~~,~~~~~ .pct has been. d~sco~r~F~d, the
2 dit~+~c~ en lnee~ si~a~~ notl the e~xni~ ~ ~i~an~ b re is~ered o~ a~~t~~a~ mail return ~ie~e~ ~
~ requested, addressed to the park to ,be, no~~ced,, end delivering to the_add~_essee, in writingthe
~ zeason_for tl~e denial and the statutes ar ru~es,fo~~~~,*~e basis for the de~a~a~.,,a~d include a
5 cod of the Act. ~ .,,
-,
~ ~'he Depa~~t~r~ent shah nod issue pern~xts„for,,,r~ey~ outdoor adyer~is~r~ ~~ at a sib
7 Iacat~or~ fol° a er~od of Five Tears ~~here the ur~~a~-ful destt~ction o~~ x~~e ~ coffin of
S ve etatio~~ has occur~ied thin 5~o feet on ether s~dc of the ~Fo osed s~ n lacat~on and as
~ ne~u_~~e:._ a~~~. _th~ edge of ~ayemen~ ~f the a~r~ ~x~~,,,ra~r of the nearest co~t~a~ied route.
~D for the ur oyes of this section unla~fu~ destruction ar i~~e a~ eu~tin is defined as the
~ I destruct~on_ ~r cutt~r~~ _of trees, shrubs, or Other ~Te~ett~o~ Qn tl~e State-owned Or r~a~nta~ned
~ rl hts-af a b an gone ot~~er t~a~a the De ar~tlnent or 1tS aut~ior~~ed a ants or ~4'~lthout ~iaiten
~~ ~ermiss~an of the ~e~~~tment,
~ ~ Before a Brit ~ denied ursuant to ubsect~an c of t~~~s section the De a~-trne~~t
~ 5 sha1~ determine and disclose to, th~~,.,a~~~cant substantial n~ater~a~ „e~v~dence that the un~a~~fnl
~ destruction ar the a~ cuttln ~~~as done h tie a licant or the oy~ner o the ro osed si n ar
~ 7 their a ants, ernlo~ees, or eontraeto~__ a~~d,. eras erfor~ned ~`o~r t~e.,,...~ul~ase of creat~z~~,
S ~n~~easin or an~~z~ov~n~ a vle~ to a ~ro~ased o~t~oa~ ~.a~~e~tsln s~ n fro~,~~b.e main-tra~e~e
9 ~v~~ of ~l~e meat°~~t con~~~o~~ed route,
~~ ~ '~k~e ~~-~~e~~ ~er~od shali begin on the date, the ~Dea~~t~rlent executed ~ settlement
2~ a eee~~t or final des asition ofthe case is entered, .
~ Sub1ect to subsection ~d~ of this section, the fiv,_yea~i.z~ohlbltlo~l ~e~~~od for a ne~v
--- - - - • ,,. r . .~~,...
~ ~si n ermit sha~~ a ~ to a~~ s~ locations includin the fa~~ow~n
24 ~ i locat~or~s ~~her the unla~vfu.l destruction or ~~~e al coffin of ve etation
~ occurs rear to the tzn~e the location becomes a confor~lin lacat~on~
2~ ~ locat~al~s where a revocation of all eist~~l e~•~zt has been u end and
7 ~ sign has been removed.
~ ~3,~ i~~ locations where the unlawful destruction or i~c~a~ coffin occurs r~or
~ to xeceat ofan outdoor advertis~t~,~c~•it~
~~ Sin ~ocatiar~s ~~here the unla~~._ a~estruction or i~leal coffin occurs
~ ~ fol~o~v~n~_.recei~t ofan outdoor adve~~t~s~n~,.,~~ai~ a~l~cat~on~ but ~r~or to
3~ tie ~s~uance ofthe el~nit b~ the ~e~artm~ent.
33 ~ ~'he De~altmen~ sha~~ n~at issue ~el~rlits for ne~v autdoa~~ adyertisin~~~s.._t a sib
34 tocatlorl where exlst~n~ee, _~~' ~~~~ were to reach the average n7.atur~ sire for that species,
~ ~ '~ - iected not coln~~ete~_~r~s~ble from~_ ~h ~~~n
~ rou lna e t ~e ro ose sl,~n aces, ~~ e~ e~ ~...._a ,
~ zone. "Existing trees"" are those trees that at ~~e~~~e off` thet~~e ~erm.it a~~za~ion are ~or~~~ ~~c~es or
37 ~~eter ~n dia~~aeter as measured six inches from the z~o~~d. ~'V~ew~n~o~e"" means the area
~ wl~~ch is ~0~ feet as measured along the edge of the rna~n~trave~ed ~~ay of the controlled route
9 on each side of t~~c ro osed s~ n st~~ucture ~lilch ill ~~ave a s~ face, - - -
~a ~ ~ outdoor adyertisin~erlnit requested~~uxsuant to .~. ~3~~,.,~9~a}~4} shall rat be
4 ~ Xssu~d ~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~ the Z~~n ~~ CO1n1~~rCla Dr ~l~dustr~al pones 4vas ado tad ~vlthln ~~ ear
~~ rlar to the ~~ln of tl~c el~nit a lication and ~s not art of corn rehens~ve ~on~n ar
43 constitutes s of ~on~n ~rhlcl~ for u ores of this su.bsectiot~ shail be defined as ~onlr~
4~4 desi ed 14in~aril for the ul ose ~~' errn~ttin outdoor advertiin sl ns and in an area which
4S oula~ nab naall~ ~~~•nait outdoor adyet~tlstn, ~~~,s~~a~l not be co~~~dered "~ri~n~W~~~ fo~~
4~ the ur ose of el~nittin outdoor advertisin s~ ns"" ~~ the zanin ~~vauld ailo~v far the ro e
~7 to be used for more t~~an one ~rincia~ corrl~r~exclal or industrial ose# __other than ,~~~aol+
~R advertising, and the size of the hand beln..zoned can ~ractlcall~ u~~~~~t such coerc~a~ or
~~ lndustriai uses.
50 outdoor advertising ~ermlts sh~~l„~z~at be issued to a lo~a~~on for a,.,.~~~~od of 1
5 ~ ~~onths rior to the ra osed iettin of a ne~y construction contract that n~a affect the s acin
~~~ ~ Senate Bill ~. ~~~~lrt Edition
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