HB 2676
Eliminating specific statutory restrictions on outdoor advertisement
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Bill overview
This bill aims to remove specific restrictions on outdoor advertising signs in West Virginia. Currently, regulations limit the use of moving signs, prohibit certain words or imagery, restrict sign placement near sensitive locations, and limit the size and configuration of advertising displays. The bill seeks to eliminate these limitations, allowing for a broader range of outdoor advertising options.
Key provisions
- Removes restrictions on rapidly moving or rotating signs (with exceptions for changeable messages approved by the Department of Transportation).
- Eliminates prohibitions against using words like ‘stop’ or ‘danger’ on signs.
- Removes restrictions on signs imitating traffic signs.
- Removes restrictions on signs directing traffic.
- Removes restrictions on lighting intensity and flashing lights.
- Removes restrictions on signs being painted or attached to natural features.
- Removes restrictions on signs obstructing views of traffic or intersections.
- Removes restrictions on the proximity of signs to churches, schools, and other public spaces (except for utility markers).
Who is affected
- Advertising companies
- Businesses seeking outdoor advertising
- The Department of Transportation
- Local municipalities (potentially, due to existing zoning regulations)
- Property owners with advertising signs
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