Bill > SB1101

This bill modifies provisions relating to outdoor advertising in Missouri. The key changes include: 1. Defining "remuneration" as the exchange of anything of value, and expanding the definition of "outdoor advertising" to include any sign, display, or device where remuneration is paid or earned. 2. Removing provisions related to directional and other official signs, signs advertising activities on the property, and signs for tourist-oriented businesses. 3. Allowing outdoor advertising within 660 feet of highways in areas zoned industrial, commercial, or unzoned commercial and industrial areas, subject to regulations on lighting, size, spacing, and other requirements. 4. Requiring a one-time permit from the state Highways and Transportation Commission for all outdoor advertising signs, with a permit fee and biennial inspection fees. 5. Providing that certain signs erected prior to specific dates are considered "lawfully existing" and can only be removed upon payment of just compensation. 6. Repealing a section related to restrictions on outdoor advertising for sexually-oriented businesses near state highways.