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Ohio Rev. Code § 5516.06 (2026)

Requirements for advertising devices along state primary highways

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June 30, 2021
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House Bill 74 - 134th General Assembly
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No advertising device shall be erected or maintained within six hundred sixty feet of the edge of the right-of-way of a highway on the primary system except the following:

(A) Advertising devices located in zoned or unzoned industrial or commercial areas adjacent to highways on the primary system that conform to rules adopted by the director of transportation;

(B) Signs lawfully in existence on October 22, 1965, that the director, subject to the approval of the secretary of the United States department of transportation, has determined to be landmark signs, including signs on farm structures or natural surfaces, which are of historic or artistic significance;

(C) Advertising devices that are located on the premises of a professional sports facility and that conform to rules adopted by the director.

Last updated April 12, 2021 at 10:12 AM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1977–1984 · leading case: Weir v. Rimmelin, 472 N.E.2d 341 (Ohio 1984).
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Weir v. Rimmelin, 472 N.E.2d 341 (Ohio 1984). · cites it 3× “” R.C. 5516.06 generally provides that “[n]o advertising device shall be erected within six hundred sixty feet of the edge of the right-of-way of a highway on the primary system * * R.”
In re Columbus Outdoor Advert. Co., 367 N.E.2d 920 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1977). · cites it 2× “and in divisions (A) and (F) of section 5516.06 of- the Revised Code. Said renlations shall include, but not be limited to, size, lighting, spacing, and such other conditions as may be necessary to effect the national policy.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 5516.06(F): 1 case
Weir v. Rimmelin, 472 N.E.2d 341 (Ohio 1984). “” R.C. 5516.06 generally provides that “[n]o advertising device shall be erected within six hundred sixty feet of the edge of the right-of-way of a highway on the primary system * * R.”
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