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AR Code § 27-74-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 3 - Outdoor Advertising — Signs, Etc. More Than 660 Feet from Highway|§ 27-74-301. Nonconforming devices — Remedy

 The General Assembly finds and declares that outdoor advertising signs, displays, or devices which are located more than six hundred sixty feet (660') off the nearest edge of the right-of-way, located outside of urban areas, visible from the main-traveled way of the interstate, primary, or other state highway designated by the State Highway Commission, and erected for the purpose of their messages being read from the main-traveled way and which do not conform to the provisions of this subchapter are nonconforming advertising devices; therefore, the right is conferred upon the commission to enforce the provisions of this subchapter by means of restraining order, mandatory injunction, or other appropriate remedy for the abatement of nonconforming advertising devices, displays, or signs.
AR Code § 27-74-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 3 - Outdoor Advertising — Signs, Etc. More Than 660 Feet from Highway|§ 27-74-302. Limitations

 Notwithstanding any other provisions of § 27-74-203, signs, displays, and devices which are located more than six hundred sixty feet (660') from the nearest edge of the right-of-way of interstate and primary highways, outside of urban areas, visible from the main-traveled way of the highways and erected with the purpose of their message being read from the main-traveled way shall be limited to:   (1) Directional and other official signs as defined herein;  (2) Signs advertising the sale or lease of property on which they are located;  (3) Signs advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located; and  (4) Signs, displays, and devices which locate, identify, mark, or warn of the presence of pipelines, utility lines, or rail lines and appurtenances thereto, including, but not limited to, markers used in maintenance, operation, observation, and safety.
AR Code § 27-74-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 3 - Outdoor Advertising — Signs, Etc. More Than 660 Feet from Highway|§ 27-74-303. Removal — Authority generally — Compensation

 (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized and empowered to require the removal of all outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices which do not conform to the provisions of this subchapter and which are lawfully erected beyond six hundred sixty feet (660') from the nearest edge of the right-of-way, located outside of urban areas, visible from the main-traveled way of the interstate, primary, or any other state highway designated by the commission and erected with the purpose of their message being read from the main-traveled way.  (b) The right may be enforced by means of a mandatory injunction or other appropriate remedy. However, just compensation shall be paid upon the removal of signs, devices, and displays that were lawfully erected beyond six hundred sixty feet (660') of the right-of-way line of the interstate, primary, or other state highway. This compensation shall be paid for the taking from the owner of the sign, display, or device, and the taking of all right of title, leasehold, and interest in the sign, display, or device, and the taking from the owner of the real property on which the sign, display, or device is located, of the right to erect and maintain the signs, displays, and devices thereon.
AR Code § 27-74-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 4 - Control of Junkyards|§ 27-74-401. Policy

 (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the establishment and use and maintenance of outdoor junkyards in areas adjacent to certain sections of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the primary and other state highways designated by the State Highway Commission shall be controlled in order to protect the public interest, to promote the public health, safety, and welfare, and to preserve natural beauty.  (b) The General Assembly further finds that junkyards which do not conform to the requirements of this chapter are public nuisances.
AR Code § 27-74-402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 4 - Control of Junkyards|§ 27-74-402. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Automobile graveyard” means any establishment or place of business that is maintained, used, or operated for the storing, keeping, buying, or selling of five (5) or more wrecked, scrapped, ruined, or dismantled motor vehicles;  (2) “Junk” means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, and waste or junked, dismantled, or wrecked automobiles, or parts thereof, or iron, steel, and other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous materials; and  (3)  (A) “Junkyard” means an establishment or place of business that is maintained, used, or operated for storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk or for the maintenance or operation of an automobile graveyard.  (B) The term “junkyard” shall also include garbage dumps and sanitary fills.
AR Code § 27-74-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 4 - Control of Junkyards|§ 27-74-403. Notice

 Any person contemplating or planning the establishment of a junkyard is charged with notice of the provisions of this subchapter with respect to screening, relocation, removal, or disposal of such junkyards.
AR Code § 27-74-404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 4 - Control of Junkyards|§ 27-74-404. Enforcement

 (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that junkyards and automobile graveyards that do not conform to the requirements of this subchapter are public nuisances.  (b) The provisions of this subchapter may be enforced by means of restraining order, mandatory injunction, or other appropriate remedy for the abatement of these public nuisances by:  (1) The State Highway Commission; or  (2) The circuit court of the county in which all or part of a junkyard or automobile graveyard is situated upon application by a city or county.
AR Code § 27-74-405 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 4 - Control of Junkyards|§ 27-74-405. Screening requirement

 (a) Except as otherwise herein provided, no junkyards shall be established, operated, or maintained after June 29, 1967, any portion of which is within one thousand feet (1000') of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any interstate, primary, or other state highway designated by the State Highway Commission in the State of Arkansas unless the junkyards shall be screened by natural objects, plantings, fences, or other appropriate means so as not to be visible from the main-traveled way of the highway, or shall be removed from sight.  (b) The commission is authorized and directed to promulgate rules governing the location, planting, construction, and maintenance, including materials used therein, of the screening and fencing required under this chapter.
AR Code § 27-74-406 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 4 - Control of Junkyards|§ 27-74-406. Permitted junkyards

 Nothing contained in this subchapter shall prohibit the establishment, maintenance, and operation of outdoor junkyards, automobile graveyards, and scrap metal processing facilities within one thousand feet (1000') of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of interstate or primary state highways:   (1) Within those areas which are zoned industrial under authority of the laws of this state;  (2) Within those unzoned industrial areas which may be determined by agreement between the State Highway Commission and the United States Secretary of Transportation; or  (3) Within other areas, when effectively screened as not to be visible from any point on the main-traveled way of such interstate or primary state highway.
AR Code § 27-74-407 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 4 - Control of Junkyards|§ 27-74-407. Screening and removal — Compensation

 (a)  (1) The screening of any junkyard by natural objects, plantings, fences, or other appropriate means, so as not to be visible from the main-traveled way of any interstate or primary state highway, may be required by:  (A) The State Highway Commission; or  (B) The circuit court of the county in which all or part of a junkyard or automobile graveyard is situated upon application by a city or county.    (2) The removal from sight of any junkyard not so screened that is visible from the main-traveled way of the interstate or primary state highway may be required by:  (A) The commission; or  (B) The circuit court of the county in which all or part of a junkyard or automobile graveyard is situated upon application by a city or county.      (b) When the commission determines that the topography of the land will not permit adequate screening or that the screening would not be economically feasible, then just compensation shall be paid for the relocation, removal, or disposal of the following junkyards:  (1) Those lawfully in existence on October 22, 1965;  (2) Those lawfully along any highway in this state made a part of the state highway system on or after October 22, 1965, and before June 29, 1967; and  (3) Those lawfully established on or after June 29, 1967.    (c) The commission is:  (1) Given the option of relocation, removal, or disposal of affected junkyards; and  (2) Also authorized to make such payments when in the best interests of the state.    (d) No compensation shall be paid for the relocation, removal, or disposal of any junkyards except those enumerated in this section.
AR Code § 27-74-408 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 4 - Control of Junkyards|§ 27-74-408. Agreements with the United States

 The State Highway Commission is authorized to enter into agreement with the United States Secretary of Transportation, as provided by Title 23 of the United States Code, relating to the control of junkyards in areas adjacent to those sections of the federal-aid interstate and federal-aid primary highway systems lying in Arkansas and to act in the name of the State of Arkansas in complying with the terms of such agreements.
AR Code § 27-74-409 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 4 - Control of Junkyards|§ 27-74-409. Highway Clean-up Grant Program

 (a) There is created the “Highway Clean-up Grant Program”, to be administered by the State Highway Commission.  (b) The program shall provide grants to cities and counties to assist local law enforcement, county prosecuting attorneys, and city attorneys with the enforcement of this section.  (c)  (1) The commission shall promulgate the rules necessary for the implementation of the program.  (2) The rules shall include:  (A) The procedure for making an application for a grant;  (B) The selection criteria for a grant;  (C) The limitations on use of grant money; and  (D) A procedure to provide for accountability of grant recipients and the monitoring of expenditures by grant recipients.      (d) This section shall be contingent on the appropriation and availability of funding for the program.
AR Code § 27-74-501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 5 - Scenic Easements|§ 27-74-501. Policy

 (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty within and adjacent to many of the state highways are conducive to safe, efficient, and comfortable use of these facilities and necessary to protect the public investment.  (b) Therefore, it is the duty of the State Highway Commission to adopt, promulgate, and enforce reasonable rules for landscape and roadside development of the scenic values of selected areas adjacent to these highways through the acquisition and development of scenic easements on and improvement of strips of land necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of such scenic beauty, including scenic overlooks and rest and recreation areas.
AR Code § 27-74-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 74 - Highway Beautification|Subchapter 5 - Scenic Easements|§ 27-74-502. Acquisition of land

 (a) The State Highway Commission is authorized to acquire and improve strips of land necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty within and adjacent to the state highway system and the federal-aid highways of this state, including acquisition for publicly owned and controlled rest and recreation areas and sanitary and other facilities within or adjacent to the highway right-of-way reasonably necessary to accommodate the traveling public.  (b) Any acquisition shall be in accord with the provisions of law pertaining to real property acquisition for highway, road, and street purposes.  (c) The interest in any land authorized to be acquired and maintained under this chapter may be the fee simple or any lesser interest as determined by the commission to be reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.  (d) This acquisition may be by gift, purchase, exchange, or condemnation.
AR Code § 27-76-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-76-101. Title

 This chapter is known and may be cited as the “Regional Mobility Authority Act”.
AR Code § 27-76-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-76-102. Legislative findings

 The General Assembly finds that:   (1) Many transportation projects cannot be completed because the transportation construction and maintenance needs of the State of Arkansas far exceed the budget for highway construction and maintenance;  (2) Counties and municipalities have limited budgets for transportation construction and maintenance. As a result, they are often unable to be financial partners with the Arkansas Department of Transportation;  (3) Through the creation of regional mobility authorities throughout the state, counties and municipalities are empowered to become better partners for highway construction and maintenance with the department and the State Highway Commission; and  (4) The funding of regional mobility authorities is intended to supplement state and federal transportation funds. Such funding is not intended to substitute for state and federal transportation aid to counties and municipalities.
AR Code § 27-76-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-76-104. Exemption from taxation or assessment

 (a) A regional mobility authority is exempt from ad valorem property taxation of or assessments on each of the following:  (1) A transportation system;  (2) A transportation project; and  (3) Property the regional mobility authority acquires or uses under this chapter for a transportation project or transportation system.    (b) Income from the ownership or operation of the regional mobility authority shall be exempt from state income tax.
AR Code § 27-76-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-76-105. Exemption from fees

 (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a regional mobility authority is exempt from the payment or assessment of any of the following fees levied by a governmental entity, a property owner's association, or a homeowner's association:  (1) Development fees;  (2) Utility connection fees;  (3) Assessments; and  (4) Service fees.    (b) This section does not apply to fees or assessments charged under approved rate schedules or line extension policies of an electric or a gas utility that is owned by a municipality.
AR Code § 27-76-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-76-106. Immunity

 (a) The powers and duties of a regional mobility authority conferred by this chapter are public and governmental functions exercised for a public purpose and for matters of public necessity.  (b) The exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties by a regional mobility authority under this chapter are immune from suit in tort unless immunity is expressly waived in writing.  (c) A regional mobility authority is not immune from suit in contract if the contract arises from the performance of duties authorized by law.
AR Code § 27-76-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 27-76-107. Approval required

 Any design or proposal for a road or highway improvement must be approved by the governmental entity that owns the roadway prior to the commencement of the development of the transportation project.
AR Code § 27-76-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act|Subchapter 2 - Creation|§ 27-76-201. Authority to create

 (a) A single county may create a regional mobility authority by adoption of an ordinance.  (b) A combination of contiguous counties may create a regional mobility authority by each county:  (1) Adopting an ordinance that provides for the county's participation in the regional mobility authority; and  (2) Entering into a joint agreement with the other participating counties that states the jurisdictional boundaries of the regional mobility authority.    (c) This section shall not limit additional contiguous counties or municipalities from becoming a member in the regional mobility authority as provided under § 27-76-203.
AR Code § 27-76-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act|Subchapter 2 - Creation|§ 27-76-202. Purposes

 The purposes of a regional mobility authority created under this chapter are to:   (1) Plan, construct, operate, or fund transportation projects of the regional mobility authority; or  (2) Plan, construct, operate, or fund improvements to a transportation system of the regional mobility authority.
AR Code § 27-76-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act|Subchapter 2 - Creation|§ 27-76-203. Membership in regional mobility authority

 (a) To become a member of a regional mobility authority, a governing body of a municipality or county within the jurisdictional boundaries of the regional mobility authority shall:  (1) Provide by ordinance for the participation of the municipality or county in the regional mobility authority; and  (2) Enter into an agreement with the other participating members if such members exist.    (b)  (1) The agreement between members of a regional mobility authority shall establish the terms and conditions of the operation of the regional mobility authority with the limitations provided in this chapter and other applicable laws.  (2) If a regional mobility authority is composed of a single county, the terms and conditions of the operation of the regional mobility authority shall be established in the ordinance authorizing the creation of the regional mobility authority.    (c) To the extent that it is consistent with this chapter, the agreement shall comply with the provisions of § 25-20-104(c).
AR Code § 27-76-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act|Subchapter 2 - Creation|§ 27-76-204. Public corporation status

 Upon creation of a regional mobility authority:   (1) The regional mobility authority and its members shall:  (A) Constitute a public corporation; and  (B) Have perpetual succession; and    (2) The regional mobility authority and its members may:  (A) Contract and be contracted with;  (B) Sue and be sued in tort to the extent that it has expressly waived liability in writing; and  (C) Have and use a common seal.
AR Code § 27-76-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act|Subchapter 3 - Governance|§ 27-76-301. Generally

 A regional mobility authority created under this chapter shall be operated and controlled by a board of directors.
AR Code § 27-76-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 27 - Transportation|Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets|Chapter 76 - Regional Mobility Authority Act|Subchapter 3 - Governance|§ 27-76-302. Board of directors

 (a) A board of directors shall manage and control each regional mobility authority created under this chapter, including the following:  (1) Property;  (2) Operations;  (3) Business; and  (4) Affairs.    (b) The board of directors shall be solely responsible for selecting the chair of the board of directors and establishing procedures by which it shall operate.  (c) A director shall not receive compensation in any form from or for his or her services as a director.  (d) Each director shall be entitled to reimbursement by the regional mobility authority for any necessary expenditures incurred in connection with the performance of his or her general duties as a director.