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TX Transp Code § 394.0202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.0202. Issuance and Period of License

Sec. 394.0202.  ISSUANCE AND PERIOD OF LICENSE.  (a)  The commission shall issue a license to a person who:(1)  files with the commission a completed application form within the time specified by the commission;(2)  pays the appropriate license fee; and(3)  files with the commission a surety bond.(b)  A license may be issued for one year or longer.(c)  At least 30 days before the date on which a person's license expires, the commission shall notify the person of the impending expiration.  The notice must be in writing and sent to the person's last known address according to the records of the commission.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 49(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 394.0203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.0203. License Fee

Sec. 394.0203.  LICENSE FEE.  The commission may set the amount of a license fee according to a scale graduated by the number of off-premise signs owned by the license applicant regulated under this chapter and commercial signs owned by the applicant regulated under Chapter 391.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 49(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 964 (S.B. 2006), Sec. 30, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 394.0204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.0204. Surety Bond

Sec. 394.0204.  SURETY BOND.  (a)  The surety bond required of an applicant for a license under Section 394.0202 must be:(1)  in the amount of $2,500 for each county in the state in which the person erects or maintains an off-premise sign; and(2)  payable to the commission for reimbursement for removal costs of an off-premise sign that the license holder unlawfully erects or maintains.(b)  A person may not be required to provide more than $10,000 in surety bonds.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 49(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 394.0205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.0205. Rules; Forms

Sec. 394.0205.  RULES; FORMS.  (a)  The commission may adopt rules to implement Sections 394.0201(a), 394.0202, 394.0203, 394.0204, and 394.0206.(b)  For the efficient management and administration of this chapter and to reduce the number of employees required to enforce this chapter, the commission shall adopt rules for issuing standardized forms that are for submission by license holders and applicants and that provide for an accurate showing of the number, location, or other information required by the commission for each license holder's or applicant's off-premise signs under this chapter or commercial signs under Chapter 391.(c)  The commission may not adopt a rule under this chapter that restricts competitive bidding or advertising by the holder of a license issued under this chapter other than a rule to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.  The limitation provided by this section applies only to rules relating to the occupation of outdoor advertiser and does not affect the commission's power to regulate the orderly and effective display of an off-premise sign under this chapter.  A rule to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices may not:(1)  restrict the use of:(A)  any legal medium for an advertisement;(B)  the license holder's advertisement under a trade name; or(C)  the license holder's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement, if the license holder is an individual; or(2)  relate to the size or duration of an advertisement by the license holder.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 49(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 964 (S.B. 2006), Sec. 31, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 394.0206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.0206. Revocation or Suspension of License; Appeal

Sec. 394.0206.  REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE; APPEAL.  (a)  The commission may revoke or suspend a license issued under this subchapter or place on probation a license holder whose license is suspended if the license holder violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.  If the suspension of the license is probated, the department may require the license holder to report regularly to the commission on any matter that is the basis of the probation.(b)  The judicial appeal of the revocation or suspension of a license must be initiated not later than the 15th day after the date of the commission's action.(c)  The commission may adopt rules for the reissuance of a revoked or suspended license and may set fees for the reissuance.(d)  The commission may deny the renewal of a license holder's existing license if the license holder has not complied with the permit requirements of this chapter or Chapter 391.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 49(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 394.0207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.0207. Applicability of License

Sec. 394.0207.  APPLICABILITY OF LICENSE.  In addition to authorizing a person to erect or maintain an off-premise sign, a license issued under this chapter authorizes a person to erect or maintain a commercial sign under Chapter 391.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 49(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 964 (S.B. 2006), Sec. 32, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 394.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.021. Erecting Off-Premise Sign Without Permit; Offense

Sec. 394.021.  ERECTING OFF-PREMISE SIGN WITHOUT PERMIT; OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person erects an off-premise sign unless the person first obtains a permit under this subchapter from the commission.(b)  Except as otherwise authorized by this chapter, the commission may not issue a permit for an off-premise sign unless the sign is to be located:(1)  within 800 feet of a recognized commercial or industrial business activity or the office of a governmental entity;  and(2)  on the same side of the road as the business activity or the office of the governmental entity.(b-1)  If the off-premise sign is located within the jurisdiction of a municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million that is exercising its authority to regulate off-premise signs, the commission may not issue a permit under this section if the municipality has acted to prohibit new off-premise signs within the jurisdiction of the municipality.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  allows an off-premise sign to be erected on property owned by the person; and(2)  knows or should have known that the sign was erected in violation of this chapter.(d)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000.  Each day of the proscribed conduct is a separate offense.(e)  It is a defense to prosecution for an offense under this chapter that the person removed the unauthorized sign not later than the 45th day after the date the person received a citation for the offense.  If the court is satisfied with the evidence produced by the person to establish a defense under this subsection, the court shall dismiss the charge.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 2.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 611 (H.B. 412), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 611 (H.B. 412), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (H.B. 2944), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(101), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 394.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.022. Issuance of Permit

Sec. 394.022.  ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.  (a)  The commission shall issue a permit to a person:(1)  whose application complies with commission rule;(2)  whose sign, if erected, would comply with the requirements of this chapter; and(3)  who, if the off-premise sign is located within the jurisdiction of a municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million that is exercising its authority to regulate off-premise signs, has obtained a permit for the off-premise sign.(b)  Subsection (a)(3) does not apply to the relocation of an off-premise sign to another location if the construction, reconstruction, or expansion of a highway requires the removal of the off-premise sign.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (H.B. 2944), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 394.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.023. Time of Permit

Sec. 394.023.  TIME OF PERMIT.  A permit is valid for one year.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.024. Bond

Sec. 394.024.  BOND.  (a)  The commission by rule may require an applicant for a permit to file with the commission a surety bond or other security in a reasonable amount.(b)  The bond or other security must be payable to the commission to reimburse the commission for the cost of removing a sign unlawfully erected or maintained by a permit holder.(c)  A rule adopted under Subsection (a) must exempt an applicant from filing a bond or other security if the applicant has:(1)  held at least five permits under this chapter for at least one year;  and(2)  not violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter during the preceding 12 months.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.025. Fee

Sec. 394.025.  FEE.  (a)  The commission by rule shall prescribe a fee to issue a permit in an amount the commission determines is sufficient to enable the commission to recover the costs of enforcing this chapter.(b)  A political subdivision of this state or its designated agent is exempt from a fee required under this section for a sign containing a noncommercial message or advertisement.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.026. Revocation of Permit; Appeal

Sec. 394.026.  REVOCATION OF PERMIT;  APPEAL.  (a)  The commission may revoke a permit if the permit holder violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.(b)  A person whose permit is revoked may appeal the revocation not later than the 15th day after the date of the revocation.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.027. Denial of Permit; Appeal

Sec. 394.027.  DENIAL OF PERMIT; APPEAL.  The commission may create a process by which an applicant may appeal a denial of a permit under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 49(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 394.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.028. Fee Amounts

Sec. 394.028.  FEE AMOUNTS.  The license and permit fees required by this subchapter may not exceed an amount reasonably necessary to cover the administrative costs incurred to enforce this chapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 49(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 394.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter B. License and Permit for Off-Premise Sign|Section 394.029. Exceptions for Certain Nonprofit Organizations

Sec. 394.029.  EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.  (a)  The combined license and permit fees under this subchapter may not exceed $10 for an off-premise sign erected and maintained by a nonprofit organization in a municipality or a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction if the sign relates to or promotes only the municipality or a political subdivision whose jurisdiction is wholly or partly concurrent with the municipality.(b)  The nonprofit organization is not required to file a bond as provided by Section 394.0202(a)(3).|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 49(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 394.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter C. Other General Regulations|Section 394.041. Height Restrictions

Sec. 394.041.  HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  An on-premise or off-premise sign may not be higher than 42-1/2 feet, excluding a cutout that extends above the rectangular border, measured from the highest point on the sign to the grade level of the road from which the sign is viewed.(b)  No part of a roof sign that has a tight or solid surface may be higher than 24 feet above the roof level.(c)  An open roof sign in which the uniform open area is 40 percent or more of the total gross area may not be higher than 40 feet above the roof level.(d)  The lowest point on a projecting sign may not be lower than 14 feet above grade.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter C. Other General Regulations|Section 394.042. Face Restrictions

Sec. 394.042.  FACE RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  The face area of an on-premise sign may not be larger than 400 square feet, including a cutout but excluding an upright, trim, or apron.(b)  The face area of an off-premise sign may not be larger than 672 square feet, excluding a cutout, upright, trim, or apron.(c)  The cutout area of an off-premise or on-premise sign may not be larger than 20 percent of the sign's surface copy area.(d)  This section does not apply to:(1)  a sign that advertises the sale or lease of property on which the sign is located;  or(2)  an on-premise wall sign.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter C. Other General Regulations|Section 394.043. Wind Load Pressure Restrictions

Sec. 394.043.  WIND LOAD PRESSURE RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  An on-premise or off-premise sign must be designed to resist wind loads as follows:Wind load pressureHeight in feetin pounds for eachabove groundsquare foot0-506-302031-502551-9935100-19945200-29950300-39955400-50060501-80070Over 80077(b)  Under this section, the height of a sign is measured above the average level of the ground adjacent to the structure.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter C. Other General Regulations|Section 394.044. Replacement or Repair

Sec. 394.044.  REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.  (a)  A sign or a substantial part of a sign that is blown down, destroyed, taken down, or removed for any purpose other than for maintenance or for changing a letter, symbol, or other matter on the sign may not be reerected, reconstructed, or rebuilt unless the sign conforms with this chapter.(b)  For purposes of this section, a sign or substantial part of a sign is considered destroyed only if the cost of repairing the sign is more than 50 percent of the cost of erecting a new sign of the same type at the same location.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter C. Other General Regulations|Section 394.045. Space Between Signs

Sec. 394.045.  SPACE BETWEEN SIGNS.  (a)  An off-premise sign that has a face area of 301 square feet or more may not be erected within 1,500 feet of another off-premise sign on the same side of the road.(b)  An off-premise sign that has a face area of 100 or more but less than 301 square feet may not be erected within 500 feet of another off-premise sign on the same side of the road.(c)  An off-premise sign that has a face area of less than 100 square feet may not be erected within 150 feet of another off-premise sign on the same side of the road.(d)  A sign located at the same intersection where one or more other signs are located does not violate this section because of its proximity to another sign if each of the signs is located so that the sign's message is directed toward the traffic flowing in a direction different from the traffic toward which any other sign's message is directed.(e)  In this section, for purposes of measuring distance between signs, each double-faced, back-to-back, or V-type sign is a single sign.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter C. Other General Regulations|Section 394.046. Computing Face Area of Certain Signs

Sec. 394.046.  COMPUTING FACE AREA OF CERTAIN SIGNS.  Each face area of a double-faced, back-to-back, or V-type sign is considered to be a separate sign for the purpose of computing the face area under Section 394.042 or 394.045.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter C. Other General Regulations|Section 394.047. Number of Signs

Sec. 394.047.  NUMBER OF SIGNS.  A business may not maintain more than five on-premise signs for each frontage on a single road at a single business location.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.048 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter C. Other General Regulations|Section 394.048. Registration of Certain Off-Premise Signs

Sec. 394.048.  REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN OFF-PREMISE SIGNS.  (a)  The owner of an off-premise sign erected before September 1, 1985, and registered with the commission before December 31, 1985, may renew the registration of the sign for an annual fee of $10.(b)  The commission by rule may provide for a longer renewal period not to exceed five years.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.049 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter C. Other General Regulations|Section 394.049. Portable Signs

Sec. 394.049.  PORTABLE SIGNS.  A person may not place a portable sign on the property of another person without first obtaining written permission from the owner of the property or the owner's authorized agent.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 394.050 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter C. Other General Regulations|Section 394.050. Variance

Sec. 394.050.  VARIANCE.  The commission or a person designated by the commission, in an appropriate case and subject to an appropriate condition or safeguard, may make a special exception to this chapter regarding a permit for an off-premise outdoor sign on a rural road.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 50, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 394.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle H - Highway Beautification|Chapter 394 - Regulation of Outdoor Signs on Rural Roads|Subchapter C. Other General Regulations|Section 394.051. Bond for Certain Businesses

Sec. 394.051.  BOND FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES.  (a)  A person who is engaged primarily in the business of erecting signs that advertise companies located or products sold on the premises on which the signs are erected must file with the commission a surety bond in the amount of $100,000 or more payable to the commission to reimburse the commission for the cost of removing a sign unlawfully erected or maintained by the person.(b)  The commission may not exempt a person from the requirements of Subsection (a).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|