Signs Requiring Permits and Registrations

Section 522 Section 522.30  Signs Requiring Permits and Registrations The following types of signs may be erected and maintained only after a permit or registration has been issued by the Department.  Further, existing signs erected pursuant to the Act can only be re-erected or improved (any change that adds value to the sign) subsequent to the receipt of a permit (see Section 522.50, Permit Application Contents). a)         Signs along Interstate highways that advertise the sale or lease of property on which they are located; b)         On premise signs located along Interstate highways; c)         Signs located along Interstate highways that provide information relative to lodging, food, outdoor recreational facilities or automotive service facilities; d)         Signs in business areas other than directional signs, official signs, official notices, public utility signs, or those non-business area signs described in subsections (a), (b), and (c); e)         Any sign listed in subsections (a) through (d) that, after receiving a permit or a registration, is erected again, is enlarged or extended by the sign owner.  These signs shall require new permits and payment of the application fee.