Tex.
Transp. Code Section 391.098
Variances
(a)
The commission shall authorize the director to grant variances, on a case-by-case basis, to the eligibility, location, or placement of specific logo signs and major shopping area guide signs, including the highways along which a sign may be located. The commission may adopt rules prescribing conditions or guidelines the director should or must consider when determining whether to grant a variance.(b)
The director may grant a variance if the director determines that:(1)
the variance would promote traffic safety;(2)
the variance would improve traffic flow;(3)
an overpass, highway sign, or other highway structure unduly obstructs the visibility of an existing commercial sign; or(4)
the variance would satisfy other conditions or guidelines prescribed by commission rules authorizing the granting of variances.(c)
The director may not grant a variance to the requirements of this subchapter regarding supports, content, or composition of signs.(d)
In this section, “director” means the director or the director’s designee.
Source:
Section 391.098 — Variances, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.391.htm#391.098 (accessed May 18, 2024).
