Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)
Section 252.313 - Signs Prohibited on Adjacent Areas; Exceptions.

Sec. 13.
(1) A sign shall not be erected or maintained in an adjacent area where the facing of the sign is visible from an interstate highway, freeway, or primary highway except the following:
(a) Directional and other official signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions, which are required or authorized by law, and which comply with rules promulgated by the department relative to the lighting, size, number, and spacing thereof.
(b) Signs advertising the sale or lease of real property upon which they are located.
(c) On-premises signs.
(d) Signs located in a business area or an unzoned commercial and industrial area and that comply with sections 12, 15, 16, and 17 except that a sign not described in subdivision (a), (b), or (c) shall not be erected or maintained beyond 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right of way.
(2) If the department is authorized by law to designate scenic areas along an interstate highway, freeway, or primary highway, signs shall not be erected or maintained within areas so designated unless located within a business area or an unzoned commercial or industrial area where signs may be erected or maintained in compliance with this act.
History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1976 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 533, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 Admin Rule: R 247.701 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 252 - Highways

Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)

Section 252.301 - Short Title.

Section 252.302 - Definitions.

Section 252.303 - Purpose.

Section 252.304 - Size, Lighting, and Spacing of Signs and Sign Structures; Regulation and Control; Exceptions.

Section 252.305 - Signs Subject to Act.

Section 252.306 - Permit; Application; Contents of Form; Change in Highway Designation or Other Reason; Digital Billboard Permit; Owner of Nonstandard Sign.

Section 252.307 - Permit; Fees; Expiration; Renewal; Exception; Effect of Nonpayment; Notice of Permit Cancellation; Maximum Amount of Increased Renewal Fees for Late Payments; Transfer Fee.

Section 252.307a - Issuance of Annual Permit for New Sign on or After January 1, 2007; Permit Issued Before January 1, 2007; Interim Permit; Conditions; Limitations; Renewable Permit; Size Limitation on Service Club Signs or Religious Organization S...

Section 252.307b - Directional Sign for Publicly or Privately Owned Activity or Attraction; Permit; Limitations; Display of Message.

Section 252.308 - Repealed. 1976, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1976.

Section 252.309 - Permit; Issuance or Denial.

Section 252.310 - Permit; Exemption.

Section 252.311 - Trimming or Removing Trees or Shrubs Within Highway Right-of-Way; Violation; Penalty; Hearing; Removal of Sign.

Section 252.311a - Permit to Manage Vegetation.

Section 252.312 - Placing Permit Number on Sign; Violation; Penalty.

Section 252.313 - Signs Prohibited on Adjacent Areas; Exceptions.

Section 252.314 - Signs on Land Leased From State; Conditions; Terms; Cancellation.

Section 252.315 - Size Requirements and Limitations.

Section 252.316 - Illuminated Signs.

Section 252.317 - Distances Between Signs; Sign Utilizing Digital Billboard; Distance From Interchange, Intersection, or Rest Area.

Section 252.317a - Nonconforming Sign; Maintenance and Repair; Compliance With Federal Statutes, Rules, Regulations, or Agreements; Nonstandard Sign; "Customary Maintenance and Repair" Defined.

Section 252.317b - Crossing Limited Right-of-Way to Erect or Maintain Sign; Penalties.

Section 252.318 - Prohibited Signs or Sign Structures.

Section 252.318a - Billboards; Advertising Purchase or Consumption of Tobacco Products Prohibited; Advertising Sexually Oriented Business Prohibited; Violation; Civil Fine.

Section 252.318b - Voluntary Agreement.

Section 252.318c - Michigan Billboard Advisory Council; Creation; Purpose; Duration; Recommendations as Advisory; Membership; Appointment; Terms; Vacancy.

Section 252.319 - Removal of Signs or Sign Structures; Procedure.

Section 252.320 - Severability.

Section 252.321 - Penalty; Misrepresentation.

Section 252.322 - Removal of Signs or Sign Structures; Compensation; Condition.

Section 252.322a - Rescission of Rules.

Section 252.323 - Rules; Hearings; Review.

Section 252.324 - Repeal.

Section 252.325 - Repealed. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007.