West Virginia Code
Chapter 17. Roads and Highways
Article 22. Outdoor Advertising

§17-22-1. Legislative Finding - The Legislature hereby finds and declares: (a) That outdoor advertising...

§17-22-2. Definitions - As used in this article: The word "sign" shall mean...

§17-22-3. Certain Outdoor Advertising Prohibited; When Removal Required - Except as provided in this article, no outdoor advertising sign,...

§17-22-4. General Restrictions as to Outdoor Advertising - The following restrictions shall apply to all advertising signs, displays...

§17-22-5. Payment of Compensation Upon Removal of Advertising Signs, Displays or Devices - Just and full compensation shall be paid upon the removal...

§17-22-6. Purchase or Condemnation; Powers of Commissioner of Highways; Payment to Claimants - The Commissioner of Highways is hereby authorized and empowered to...

§17-22-7. Exceptions to Prohibited Signs; Standards for Excepted Signs - The provisions of section three of this article shall not...

§17-22-8. Exempted Areas; Agreements Between Commissioner of Highways and United States Secretary of Transportation - In order to promote the reasonable, orderly and effective display...

§17-22-9. Signs, Displays and Devices Providing Information for the Traveling Public; Location - Signs, displays and devices giving specific information in the interest...

§17-22-10. Special Fund - There is hereby created a special fund, to the credit...

§17-22-11. Enforcement of Provisions by Commissioner; Rules and Regulations - It shall be the function and duty of the Commissioner...

§17-22-12. Territory to Which Article Applies; Entries for Examinations and Surveys - The territory under the jurisdiction of the commissioner for the...

§17-22-13. Licenses Required; Application; Expiration; Exceptions; Revocations; Judicial Review - No person shall engage or continue in the business of...

§17-22-14. Bond of Out-of-State Licensee - No such license as is provided for in section thirteen...

§17-22-15. Permit Required for Each Sign, etc.; Applications; Refusal of Permits; Expiration and Renewal; Change of Advertising Copy; Revocation; Fee; Judicial Review - (a) Except as in this article otherwise provided, no person...

§17-22-16. Permit Identification Number for Signs; Fastening to Signs - Every permit issued by the commissioner shall be assigned a...

§17-22-17. Removal of Signs, etc., After Expiration or Revocation of Permit - All outdoor advertising signs, displays, or devices shall be removed...

§17-22-18. Removal, Defacing, etc., Signs Lawfully Within Highway Limits - Any person who willfully or maliciously displaces, removes, destroys or...

§17-22-19. Consent of Property Owner for Erection - No person shall construct, erect, operate, use or maintain any...

§17-22-20. Disposition of Fees - All moneys received by the commissioner under the provisions of...

§17-22-21. Prohibited Signs Not to Be Allowed by Other Agencies, etc. - No zoning board or commission nor any other public officer...

§17-22-22. Penalties; Signs in Violation of Article Declared Nuisance; Abatement - Any person, violating any provision of this article, whether as...

§17-22-23. Availability of Funds to Compensate for Required Removal of Signs, etc. - Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary,...

§17-22-24. Effective Date - The provisions of this article shall take effect on January...

§17-22-25. Separability - The terms of this article are declared to be separable;...