Section 17.60.955. Sign permit issuance and sign relocation.

	(a)  In determining whether to issue a permit under this chapter, the department will  
		(1) not issue a permit if the resulting sign would interfere with a departmental regulatory, warning, or directional sign;  
		(2) recognize a priority for existing signs over proposed new signs;  
		(3) recognize a priority among competing applications, in the following order, among the listed activities:  
			(A) gas;  
			(B) restaurant;  
			(C) lodging;  
			(D) camping;  
			(E) other activities or general services;  
			(F) RCIAs;  
		(4) require, as a condition of the permit, that the permit holder provide trailblazing signs as required under the standards set out in the documents described in 17 AAC 60.915(b); the permit holder shall arrange for permission to provide the required trailblazing signs along highways not maintained by the state;  
		(5) waive a fee required under this chapter if the person that would be charged the fee is a government entity.  
	(b)  The department will relocate a sign installed under this chapter if necessary to accommodate a change in the traffic pattern at the location. If the sign cannot be relocated in a manner consistent with this chapter, the department will remove the sign and return it to the permit holder.  

Authorities

19.05.010;19.05.020;19.05.040;19.25.105;19.25.200

Notes

Authority

AS 19.05.010 AS 19.05.020 AS 19.05.040 AS 19.25.105 AS 19.25.200

History

Eff. 5/18/97, Register 142