Section 31-29-80.1 - Directional sign program--Rules.

31-29-80.1. Directional sign program--Rules. The transportation commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to provide for a directional sign program to provide directional information for business establishments offering goods and services in the interest of the traveling public on the right-of-way on the interstate and primary highway system. The rules shall be developed in conformance with the manual on uniform traffic control devices and shall address permit application criteria; sign message and types of qualifying services; hours and periods of operation; qualifying distance to services; business sign priority; sign and panel locations and spacing; number and priority of signs per panel; sign and panel composition, size and color requirements; legend requirements; exit ramp sign size, spacing and message content; covering or removal of business signs; and erection and maintenance of signs and panels.

Source: SL 1979, ch 201, § 1; SL 1987, ch 210, § 16; SL 1991, ch 236.