Bill > SB1161

This bill modifies provisions related to outdoor advertising along highways in Missouri, focusing on regulations for sign placement, size, lighting, and permitting. The bill updates existing laws to clarify rules for outdoor advertising within six hundred and sixty feet of highway rights-of-way, particularly for highways in interstate, federal-aid primary, and national highway systems. Key provisions include restrictions on sign lighting (prohibiting rotating or flashing lights), establishing maximum sign sizes of eight hundred square feet with specific height and length limits, and defining rules for sign spacing (such as requiring at least 1,400 feet between signs on the same highway side). The bill also introduces a permit system for outdoor advertising, requiring a one-time permanent permit from the state highways and transportation commission, with a standard fee of two hundred dollars, though this fee is waived for certain scenarios like landowners advertising their own businesses located within 750 feet of the sign. Additionally, the bill establishes biennial inspection fees (ranging from fifty to one hundred dollars) and provides detailed definitions for what constitutes commercial or industrial areas where signs may be placed. The legislation aims to balance the interests of outdoor advertisers with highway safety and aesthetic considerations, while aligning with federal highway advertising regulations.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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