61-8-706. Removal of unauthorized sign. (1) An unauthorized sign, emblem, marker, or traffic control device or portion thereof encroaching into, over, or upon a right-of-way of a state highway or controlled-access highway is a public nuisance, and the department may remove it or cause it to be removed without notice and without liability for the removal.
(2) Every sign, signal, or marking prohibited by 61-8-210 is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the authority having jurisdiction over the highway is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause it to be removed without notice.
History: (1)En. Sec. 31, Ch. 263, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 224, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 316, L. 1974; Sec. 32-2134, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 37, Ch. 263, L. 1955; Sec. 32-2140, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2134(f), 32-2140(e).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 7. Enforcement -- Penalties
61-8-702. Use of radar -- evidence admissible
61-8-703. Arrest without warrant in radar cases
61-8-704. Erection of signs -- definition
61-8-705. Officers or highway patrol officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles
61-8-706. Removal of unauthorized sign
61-8-707. through 61-8-710 reserved
61-8-711. Violation of chapter -- penalty
61-8-712. Penalty for erection of unauthorized sign
61-8-713. Injury to or removal of sign or marker as misdemeanor -- penalty
61-8-716. Careless driving -- penalty
61-8-717. Penalty for unauthorized speed contest
61-8-719. Penalty for leaving vehicle on public property
61-8-720. Controlled-access violation -- penalty
61-8-723. Offenses committed by persons under 18 years of age
61-8-724. No-passing zone violation -- penalty
61-8-725. Penalty for violation of speed limits -- no record for certain violations
61-8-726. Violating speed limit in school zone -- penalty doubled -- disposition of fines
61-8-727. through 61-8-730 reserved