Sec. 6. (a) A person may not place, maintain, or display an advertising sign, signal, or device on or over the roadway of a highway.
(b) A person may not place, maintain, or display an advertising sign, signal, or device on a highway in a city between the curb and sidewalk. If the curb and sidewalk join, a person may not place, maintain, or display on the sidewalk an advertising sign, signal, or device closer than ten (10) feet from the curb line. Overhanging signs may not overhang the curb.
(c) A person may not place, maintain, or display an advertising sign or device of any character within one hundred (100) feet of a highway outside the corporate limits of an incorporated city or town that obstructs the view of:
(1) the highway; or
(2) an intersecting highway, street, alley, or private driveway;
of a person traveling the highway for a distance of five hundred (500) feet or less from the sign or device as the person approaches the highway or intersecting highway.
(d) A person may not place, maintain, or display an advertising sign or a device of a permanent or semipermanent character on a highway right-of-way.
(e) Each sign, signal, or marking prohibited under this section is declared to be a public nuisance. The authority having jurisdiction over the highway may remove or cause to be removed the prohibited sign, signal, or marking without notice.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-38(b); (c); (d); (e); (f).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 21. Traffic Regulation
Chapter 4. Traffic Control Devices
9-21-4-1. Signing, Marking, and Erection; Guidelines
9-21-4-3. Local Authorities; Jurisdiction; Duties; Traffic Calming Devices
9-21-4-4. Unauthorized Traffic Control Devices; Prohibition
9-21-4-9. Administrative Rules; Adoption of Rules of Statewide Application; Exceptions
9-21-4-10. Emergency Rules; Adoption Under Administrative Rules Provisions
9-21-4-11. Through Highways; Stop or Yield Intersections; Designation; Erection of Signs
9-21-4-12. No Passing Zones and Narrow Bridges on State Highways; Designation; Erection of Signs
9-21-4-13. No Passing Zones; Designation by Local Authorities; Erection of Signs
9-21-4-14. One-Way Highways and Streets; Designation; Erection of Signs
9-21-4-16. Stopping at Railroad Crossings; Procedure
9-21-4-17. Preferential Right-of-Way at Intersections; Signs
9-21-4-18. Operation of Motor Vehicle; Obeyance of Markings or Signs