Bill > HB2145

This bill modifies regulations for outdoor advertising, specifically concerning signs near highways. It clarifies that outdoor advertising is permitted within 660 feet of the right-of-way on interstate, federal-aid primary, and national highway systems in areas zoned commercial or industrial, or in unzoned commercial and industrial areas. The bill updates rules on sign lighting, limiting flashing or rotating lights except for public service information like time or temperature, and requires external lighting to be shielded to prevent glare for drivers. It also sets maximum sign dimensions at 800 square feet, 30 feet high, and 72 feet long, and prohibits stacking multiple displays vertically on new structures. Spacing requirements are maintained, with signs needing to be 1,400 feet apart on the same side of the highway and 500 feet from interchanges or rest areas outside incorporated municipalities. A key change is that on non-freeway primary highways, if there's an unzoned commercial or industrial area on one side of the road, the same dimensions will now apply to the opposite side as well. The bill also introduces a waiver for the $200 permit fee and biennial inspection fee for landowners who own both the land and the business advertised, provided the business is within 750 feet of the sign.

Government Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2145&year=2026&code=R