23 C.F.R. § 750.703

Definitions

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The terms as used in this subpart are defined as follows:

(a) Commercial and industrial zones are those districts established by the zoning authorities as being most appropriate for commerce, industry, or trade, regardless of how labeled. They are commonly categorized as commercial, industrial, business, manufacturing, highway service or highway business (when these latter are intended for highway-oriented business), retail, trade, warehouse, and similar classifications.

(b) Erect means to construct, build, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, create, paint, draw, or in any other way bring into being or establish.

(c) Federal-aid Primary Highway means any highway on the system designated pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 103(b).

(d) Interstate Highway means any highway on the system defined in and designated, pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 103(e).

(e) Illegal sign means one which was erected or maintained in violation of State law or local law or ordinance.

(f) Lease means an agreement, license, permit, or easement, oral or in writing, by which possession or use of land or interests therein is given for a specified purpose, and which is a valid contract under the laws of a State.

(g) Maintain means to allow to exist.

(h) Main-traveled way means the traveled way of a highway on which through traffic is carried. In the case of a divided highway, the traveled way of each of the separate roadways for traffic in opposite directions is a main-traveled way. It does not include such facilities as frontage roads, turning roadways, or parking areas.

(i) Sign, display or device, hereinafter referred to as “sign,” means an outdoor advertising sign, light, display, device, figure, painting, drawing, message, placard, poster, billboard, or other thing which is designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform, any part of the advertising or informative contents of which is visible from any place on the main-traveled way of the Interstate or Primary Systems, whether the same be permanent or portable installation.

(j) State law means a State constitutional provision or statute, or an ordinance, rule or regulation, enacted or adopted by a State.

(k) Unzoned area means an area where there is no zoning in effect. It does not include areas which have a rural zoning classification or land uses established by zoning variances or special exceptions.

(l) Unzoned commercial or industrial areas are unzoned areas actually used for commercial or industrial purposes as defined in the agreements made between the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation (Secretary), and each State pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 131(d).

(m) Urban area is as defined in 23 U.S.C. 101(a).

(n) Visible means capable of being seen, wehter or not readable, without visual aid by a person of normal visual acuity.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1976–2010 · leading case: In Re the Denial of Eller Media Co.'s Applications for Outdoor Advert. Device Permits in the City of Mounds View, 664 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. 2003).
In Re the Denial of Eller Media Co.'s Applications for Outdoor Advert. Device Permits in the City of Mounds View, 664 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. 2003). · cites it 6× “" 23 C.F.R. § 750.703 (a). It also prohibits what is commonly termed "spot zoning," or zoning that is not part of a comprehensive zoning plan and is done primarily to permit outdoor advertising.”
Seiz Co. v. Arkansas State High. & Transp. Dep't, 324 S.W.3d 336 (Ark. 2009). · cites it 2× “23 C.F.R. § 750.703 ( l ) (2008). Page Five, Paragraph I.”
In Re the Denial of Eller Media Co.'s Applications for Outdoor Advert. Device Permits, 642 N.W.2d 492 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 5× “Under 23 C.F.R. § 750.703 (a) (2000), commercial and industrial zones are those districts established by the zoning authorities as being most appropriate for commerce, industry, or trade, *499 regardless of how labeled.”
Boyce Indus., Inc. v. Missouri High. & Transp. Comm'n, 670 S.W.2d 147 (Mo. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 3× “23 CFR § 750.703 (e). When these additional regulations are considered as illustrative of the type of regulation which will be considered as reasonable with respect to repair and maintenance, the Commission’s rule must be considered as the minimum to achieve compliance.”
Hulshof v. Missouri High. & Transp. Comm'n, 737 S.W.2d 726 (Mo. 1987). “As provided in the Code of Federal Regulations, “effective control” means that illegal signs, defined as those “erected or maintained in violation of State law [including regulations],” 23 CFR 750.703(e), (j), must be removed expeditiously.”
South Dakota v. Adams, 506 F. Supp. 60 (D.S.D. 1980). · cites it 3× “23 CFR 750.703(1) requires that the areas be unzoned, that they actually be used for commercial or industrial purposes, and that the areas be defined in agreements between the Secretary and the states.”
Clear Channel Outdoors v. Tennessee Dep't of Transp., 337 S.W.3d 801 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2010). “See 23 C.F.R. 750.703(e). In Conclusion The judgment of the trial court is affirmed, and this matter is remanded with costs of appeal assessed against Appellants, Clear Channel Outdoors and .”
Chancellor Media Whiteco Outdoor Corp. v. Dot, 796 So. 2d 547 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001). “) Section 24 unequivocally renders inapplicable any state law or local ordinance that Chancellor might otherwise have offended in repairing or rebuilding these signs, and no federal prohibition has ever existed.”
Pigg v. State Dep't of Highways, 746 P.2d 961 (Colo. 1987). “See 23 C.F.R. 750.703(i) (1987) (utilizing substantially identical definition, but with phrase “used to advertise or inform”).”
David v. Whitaker, 358 A.2d 404 (N.H. 1976). “Under the Federal Act the term “advertising device” has been given a comprehensive and broad meaning as appears from the Code of Federal Regulations: “Sign, display or device, hereinafter referred to as ‘sign’, means an outdoor advertising sign, light, display, device, figure,…”
Overland Outdoor Advert. Co. v. Missouri High. & Transp. Comm'n, 749 S.W.2d 452 (Mo. Ct. App. 1988). “102(m) and 23 CFR 750.703(1). The strip was clearly “a thing designed, intended or used to advertise or inform” and is a sign within the meaning of the applicable state and federal regulations.”
— 23 C.F.R. § 750.703(1) — 2 cases
South Dakota v. Adams, 506 F. Supp. 60 (D.S.D. 1980). “23 CFR 750.703(1) requires that the areas be unzoned, that they actually be used for commercial or industrial purposes, and that the areas be defined in agreements between the Secretary and the states.”
Overland Outdoor Advert. Co. v. Missouri High. & Transp. Comm'n, 749 S.W.2d 452 (Mo. Ct. App. 1988). “102(m) and 23 CFR 750.703(1). The strip was clearly “a thing designed, intended or used to advertise or inform” and is a sign within the meaning of the applicable state and federal regulations.”
— 23 C.F.R. § 750.703(e) — 2 cases
Hulshof v. Missouri High. & Transp. Comm'n, 737 S.W.2d 726 (Mo. 1987). “As provided in the Code of Federal Regulations, “effective control” means that illegal signs, defined as those “erected or maintained in violation of State law [including regulations],” 23 CFR 750.703(e), (j), must be removed expeditiously.”
Clear Channel Outdoors v. Tennessee Dep't of Transp., 337 S.W.3d 801 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2010). “See 23 C.F.R. 750.703(e). In Conclusion The judgment of the trial court is affirmed, and this matter is remanded with costs of appeal assessed against Appellants, Clear Channel Outdoors and .”
— 23 C.F.R. § 750.703(i) — 1 case
Pigg v. State Dep't of Highways, 746 P.2d 961 (Colo. 1987). “See 23 C.F.R. 750.703(i) (1987) (utilizing substantially identical definition, but with phrase “used to advertise or inform”).”
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