Tex. Transp. Code Section 392.0325
Exception


(a)

A person may submit a request to the department for an exception to this subchapter for a sign that is attached to a building located on property other than a state highway right-of-way and that refers to a commercial activity or business located in the building if the sign:

(1)

consists solely of the name of the establishment;

(2)

identifies the establishment’s principal product or services; or

(3)

advertises the sale or lease of the property on which the sign is located.

(b)

The department shall approve a request submitted under Subsection (a) if the department:

(1)

determines that the sign will not constitute a safety hazard;

(2)

determines that the sign will not interfere with the construction, reconstruction, operation, or maintenance of the highway facility; and

(3)

obtains the approval of the Federal Highway Administration if approval is required under federal law.

(c)

This subchapter does not apply to a temporary directional sign or kiosk erected by a political subdivision as part of a program approved by the department and administered by the political subdivision on a highway within the boundaries of the political subdivision.

(d)

This subchapter does not apply to a sign placed in the right-of-way by a public utility or its contractor for purposes of the utility.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 442, Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (H.B. 413), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

Source: Section 392.0325 — Exception, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­392.­htm#392.­0325 (accessed May 11, 2024).

Accessed:
May 11, 2024

§ 392.0325’s source at texas​.gov