Sec. 18b.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary, the department may enter into a voluntary agreement as proposed by the Michigan billboard advisory council created under section 18c, or the department, if the Michigan billboard advisory council no longer exists, and approved by the state transportation commission with the federal highway administration for a pilot program to address concerns and issues related to outdoor advertising control, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Festival advertising.
(b) Reduction in the number of nonconforming signs.
(c) Advertising in underserved areas.
(d) Temporary or seasonal businesses.
(e) Safety programs.
(f) Designation of rural areas for special lighting provisions.
(g) Vegetation management practices.
(2) The department shall inform the legislature of its intent to enter into a voluntary agreement under subsection (1) no later than 30 days before entering into the agreement.
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Section 252.308 - Repealed. 1976, Act 265, Imd.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Section 252.325 - Repealed. 2006, Act 448, Eff.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.