2010 Maryland Code
TRANSPORTATION
TITLE 8 - HIGHWAYS
Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising

PART I. Definitions; General Provisions.

• Section 8-701 - Definitions.
• Section 8-702 - Scope of subtitle.
• Section 8-703 - Effect of subtitle on school bus shelter signs.
• Section 8-704 - Administration and enforcement of subtitle.
• Section 8-705 - Rules and regulations.
• Section 8-706 - , 8-707. [Reserved].

PART II. Licensing of Outdoor Advertising Business.

• Section 8-708 - License required.
• Section 8-709 - License application; term and renewal.
• Section 8-710 - Annual license fee.
• Section 8-711 - Issuance of license.
• Section 8-712 - , 8-713. [Reserved].

PART III. Outdoor Signs Along State Highways Generally.

• Section 8-714 - Permit required.
• Section 8-715 - Application for permit.
• Section 8-716 - Signs for which permit may not be issued.
• Section 8-717 - Term and renewal of permit.
• Section 8-718 - Annual permit fee.
• Section 8-719 - Issuance of permit; numbering.
• Section 8-720 - Appeals.
• Section 8-721 - Information to appear on sign.
• Section 8-722 - Effect of part on signs existing on June 1, 1931.
• Section 8-723 - , 8-724. [Reserved].

PART IV. Outdoor Signs Along Federal-Aid Primary Highways.

• Section 8-725 - Definitions.
• Section 8-726 - Legislative policy.
• Section 8-727 - Scope of part.
• Section 8-728 - General prohibition.
• Section 8-729 - Permit required.
• Section 8-730 - Signs for which permit may not be issued.
• Section 8-731 - Size of signs.
• Section 8-732 - Spacing of signs at intersections.
• Section 8-733 - Lighting of signs.
• Section 8-734 - Mandatory removal of preexisting, nonconforming signs.
• Section 8-735 - Permissive removal of preexisting, nonconforming signs.
• Section 8-736 - Local zoning regulations.
• Section 8-737 - Compensation for removal of sign adjacent to federal-aid highway.
• Section 8-738 - [Reserved].

PART V. Outdoor Signs Along Expressways.

• Section 8-739 - "Expressway" defined.
• Section 8-740 - Scope of part.
• Section 8-741 - General prohibition.
• Section 8-742 - Exceptions.
• Section 8-743 - Removal of preexisting, nonconforming signs.
• Section 8-744 - Regulation of on premise outdoor signs.
• Section 8-745 - Compensation for removal of sign adjacent to interstate highway.
• Section 8-746 - [Reserved].

PART VI. Enforcement and Penalties.

• Section 8-747 - Bond for nonresident licensees and permit holders.
• Section 8-748 - Removal of signs in violation of subtitle.
• Section 8-749 - Penalties.

PART VII. Bus Passenger Shelter Program.

• Section 8-750 - Definitions.
• Section 8-751 - Administration authorized to establish bus passenger shelters.
• Section 8-752 - Agreements to construct, operate, and maintain shelters.