Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-06-19
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

required by Section 274 of this sub
title shall be made on a form to be
furnished by the State Roads Com.
mission and shall state the full name
and post Office address of the appli-
cant, as well as other revelent infor-
nation required by said State Roads
I Commission during the consideration
Of any application for license. Every
| person, firm or corporation obtaining
q license in pursuance Of Section 274
Of this subtitle shall also obtain a
permit and pay a fee therefor for the
use Of the State for the erection,
maintenance or use of each billboard
or other structure, sign, poster or
other display advertising used, or to
be used as provided in Section 277 of
this subtitle, provided the proposed
location of the said billboard or other
structure, sign, poster or other display
advertising be outside the corporate
limits Of any incorporated city, town
or village and within five hundred
(500) feet of public highway of the
State of Maryland.
276. No person, firm or corporation
not engaged in the business of out
door advertising for profit, shall, after
the first day Of June, 1881, erect, or
maintain outside the corporate limits
Of any city, town or village and within
five hundred (500) feet of a public
highway of the State of Maryland, any
billboard or other structure or signs,
posters or display advertising of any
kind whatsoever, without permit for
that purpose from the State Roads
Commission as provided in the follow
ing section Of this subtitle.
PIT. Every person, firm or corpora
ton hereafter desiring to erect or
maintain billboards or other struc-
lures, signs, posters or display adver-
Using of any kind whatsoever, outside
of the corporate limits of any city,
town or village, and within five hun
dred (500) feet of public highway
Of the State of Maryland, shall file
with the State Roads Commission the
following information, data and plats
concerning and explaining the pro-
posed location of any such billboards,
or other structures, signs, posters or
other display advertising:
(a) A statement signed by the appli-
cant naming the county, election dis
trict, and the approximate distance
from the nearest town, village or city
where the billboards or other struc-
lures, signs, posters or other adver-
Using displays are proposed to be
placed and stating whether or not the
proposed location is within a district
over which the Legislature has grant
ed to any board or body the power
to create coming areas and If said pro-
posed location be within any such
district, the name of such district.
(b) The dimensions and the area
in square feet Of advertising surface
on each of said billboards or other
structures, signs posters or other dis
| play advertising, the height Of such
advertisement from the ground, the
material used in its construction and
the distance from the nearest public
highway. The area of any such adver
tisement shall comprise the number of
square feet contained within a line
drawn around the outer edge of the
advertising matter and pictorial de-
sign displayed.
(c) A plat which shall satisfy the
State Roads Commission that it shows
accurately:
(1) The proposed location of said
billboard or other structure, sign
poster or display advertising with
reference to the location of any State
highway within a radius of five hun
bred (5OO) feet of such proposed
advertisement.
(2) The location OF the boundaries
of any such State highway or high
ways.
(3) The relative location of any
intersection or intersections at grade
of any such highway or highways
with any railroad or street railway
(d) Any additional plats, informa
State Roads Commission to determine
tion or data deemed necessary by the
whether the construction or erection
OF said structure or advertisement
would injuriously affect the safety Of
public travel on State highways by
dangerously obstructing the clear view
of the highway by one operating 6
motor vehicle thereon.
Upon receiving from the applicant
the information, plats and data here
inbefore in this section designated the
State Roads Commission shall ISSUE
for the next calendar year the permi
applied for upon payment by the appli
cant to the State Roads Commission
Of fee for the use of the State equa
to the sum of one-half of one cen
"a of l ct.) for each square foot o
the surface used OF to be used fo
such purpose, provided that no sucl
permit shall be issued by the Stat,
Roads Commission, IL the maintenance
construction or erection of such adver
tisement would injuriously affect tn,
safety Of public travel on State high
ways by dangerously obstructing tn
clear view Of the highway by one ope
rating a motor vehicle thereon, ant
provided further that nothing hereil
contained shall be construed to confe
upon the State Roads Commission tn
power TO issue any such permits 70
the maintenance, construction or ereC
ton of any such advertisement within
any area over which the General As
sembly of Maryland mas conferre,
coming powers in any board or bod
unless the application for the permi
provided for in this section shall b
accompanied by a certificate whicl
satisfies the State Roads Commission
that the said board or body in WHOM
such coming powers are vested ha
approved of the maintenance, construC
tlon or erection Of said advertisement
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