Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, upon proper application the Department of Transportation may issue appropriate permits to a regional transit authority or public transit operator to install and maintain benches upon which commercial advertisements are placed provided that each bench will be located at one of the applicant's bus stops, the proposed location for the bench is within the right-of-way of a public road, and the applicant otherwise meets all relevant federal statutory and regulatory requirements. The department may charge a permit fee of twenty-five dollars for each permit application. All permits issued pursuant to this section expire on July 1, 2010.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 347, Section 40, eff June 16, 2008.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Chapter 25 - Outdoor Advertising
Section 57-25-10. Unlawful to display, place, or affix posters within right-of-way.
Section 57-25-15. Highway signs.
Section 57-25-20. Obscene or indecent billboards prohibited.
Section 57-25-30. Erection of bus shelters; location; permit requirement; fee.
Section 57-25-110. Short title.
Section 57-25-120. Definitions.
Section 57-25-130. Declaration of purpose.
Section 57-25-150. Permits for erection and maintenance of signs; fees.
Section 57-25-160. Erection and maintenance of illegal advertising device.
Section 57-25-170. Information signs on highway right-of-way.
Section 57-25-185. Department to promulgate regulations.
Section 57-25-220. Rule of construction.
Section 57-25-410. Definitions.
Section 57-25-420. Information required on signs.
Section 57-25-430. Permitted outdoor advertising signs.
Section 57-25-440. Permits for erection and maintenance of signs.
Section 57-25-450. Erection and maintenance of illegal advertising device.
Section 57-25-470. Compensation for removal of signs.
Section 57-25-480. Information signs within right-of-way.
Section 57-25-490. Agencies shall cooperate with Department of Transportation.
Section 57-25-500. Rule of construction.
Section 57-25-610. Definitions.
Section 57-25-630. Information required on signs.
Section 57-25-640. Permitted outdoor advertising signs.
Section 57-25-650. Permits for erection and maintenance of signs.
Section 57-25-660. Erection and maintenance of illegal advertising device.
Section 57-25-680. Compensation for removal of signs.
Section 57-25-690. Information signs within right-of-way.
Section 57-25-700. Markers; agencies shall cooperate with Department of Transportation.
Section 57-25-710. Rule of construction.
Section 57-25-800. Definitions.
Section 57-25-830. Submission of application; costs, installation, and maintenance of signs.