Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES
23 §1911. Number and location of signs

§1911. Number and location of signs
1.  Location limited.  Official business directional signs shall only be located in those vicinities where the traveler must change direction from one public way to another to reach the business, facility or point of interest.  
[PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR).]
2.  Number limited.  Notwithstanding section 1918, the commissioner shall not issue more than 6 licenses for official business directional signs for any one place of business, facility or point of interest eligible therefor under section 1909, not more than one such official business sign shall be visible to traffic moving in any one public way leading toward the place of business, facility or point of interest nor shall any license be issued for a sign located more than 10 miles radius from the place of business, facility or point of interest.  
[PL 1981, c. 576, §5 (AMD).]
3.  Waiver of requirements.  The commissioner may waive the specific requirements of this section if an applicant for a license can show unusual hardship due to conditions of topography, access or other physical characteristics.  
[PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 477, §6 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 576, §5 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 23: TRANSPORTATION

Part 1: STATE HIGHWAY LAW

Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES

23 §1901. Legislative findings

23 §1902. Policy and purposes

23 §1903. Definitions

23 §1904. Travel Information Advisory Council (REPEALED)

23 §1905. Official tourist information centers

23 §1906. Official business directional signs

23 §1907. Published information (REPEALED)

23 §1908. Regulation of outdoor advertising

23 §1908-A. Outdoor advertising; publicly owned bus stops

23 §1909. Eligibility for official business directional signs

23 §1910. Types and arrangements of signs

23 §1911. Number and location of signs

23 §1912. Permitted locations

23 §1912-A. Official business directional signs on controlled access highways

23 §1912-B. Logo signs on the interstate system

23 §1912-C. Guide signs on the interstate system

23 §1913. Categorical signs (REPEALED)

23 §1913-A. Categorical signs

23 §1914. On-premises signs

23 §1915. Compensation

23 §1916. Removal of signs by amortization

23 §1917. Removal of unlawful signs

23 §1917-A. Unlawful removal of political signs (REPEALED)

23 §1917-B. Unlawful removal of temporary signs

23 §1918. Applications licensing of official business directional signs

23 §1919. Fees

23 §1920. Penalty

23 §1921. Start of enforcement

23 §1922. Local ordinance

23 §1923. Agreements with United States

23 §1924. License or permits under repealed Title 32, chapter 38

23 §1925. Administration of chapter