Eligibility
If an active, permitted, commercial sign structure is displaced by a highway construction project, then the current owner of the commercial sign permit is eligible for moving expenses, including:
- the expense of moving the sign a distance not to exceed 50 miles; or
- the loss of direct tangible personalty; or
- the expense of searching for a replacement sign site, not to exceed$5,000(see Section 6).
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
- signs that are realty;however, signs that are considered realty may be eligible for the expense of searching for a replacement sign site, not to exceed $5,000 (see Section 6);
- illegally constructed commercial signs, unpermitted or abandoned signs;
- eligible signs that are moved or proposed to be moved to a site in violation of State, Federal, or local regulations;
- signs, if the owner is entitled to other payments having the same general purpose;
- signs owned by, and located on, the same premises as a displaced business, farm operation, or NPO. These signs are considered items of the business, farm operation, or NPO, as appropriate.
The owner of a displaced sign may be reimbursed for its reasonable moving expenses in agreement with the provisions of
. Each cost submission must include a sign inventory (number of signs on the parcel), applicable section and permit numbers, and a description of the sign including its dimensions, number of poles, lighting, material types, and current advertisement.