Sec. 17b.
(1) The owner of a sign, agent of the owner of a sign, or a property owner or the agent of a property owner with whom the sign owner has a contractual relationship to maintain the sign on his or her property shall not cross a limited access right-of-way to erect or maintain a sign.
(2) The department shall not issue a permit to cross a limited access right-of-way for purposes of erecting or maintaining a sign to the owner of a sign, agent of the owner of a sign, or a property owner or the agent of a property owner with whom the sign owner has a contractual relationship to maintain the sign on his or her property.
(3) If the owner of a sign, agent of the owner of a sign, or a property owner or the agent of a property owner with whom the sign owner has a contractual relationship to maintain the sign on his or her property accesses a sign by crossing a limited access right-of-way to erect or maintain the sign, the owner of the sign is subject to the following penalties:
(a) For the first violation, a fine of $1,000.00 for each sign location.
(b) For a second violation, removal of the sign and sign structure and cancellation of the permit associated with the sign.
History: Add. 2014, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Jan. 30, 2014
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)
Section 252.301 - Short Title.
Section 252.302 - Definitions.
Section 252.305 - Signs Subject to Act.
Section 252.308 - Repealed. 1976, Act 265, Imd.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 252.311a - 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 252.317b - Crossing Limited Right-of-Way to Erect or Maintain Sign; Penalties.
Section 252.318 - Prohibited Signs or Sign Structures.
Section 252.318b - Voluntary Agreement.
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Section 252.325 - Repealed. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007.