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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-654 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-654 - Use of Rights-of-Way for Installation of Broadband Communication Infrastructure by Nonprofit Telecommunications Services

    (a)    The following units of the State shall allow the use of any right–of–way or easement for the installation of broadband communication infrastructure provided by nonprofit telecommunications services providers in rural and underserved areas of the State without imposition of any charge for the use of the right–of–way or the easement:        (1)    The Department of Transportation, including the State Highway Administration, the Maryland Transportation Authority, and the Maryland Transit Administration;        (2)    The Board of Public Works;        (3)    The Department of Information Technology;        (4)    The Department of Natural Resources; and        (5)    The Department of the Environment.    (b)    This section may not be construed to limit or otherwise affect any right granted to the State or a unit of the State under § 253 of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 with regard to for profit telecommunications services providers.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-655 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-655 - National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information

    (a)    The Administration shall post the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline information sign described in § 15–207 of the Business Regulation Article in each restroom at a rest area within the right–of–way of an interstate or State highway.    (b)    A sign required under this section shall be posted:        (1)    On the inside of each stall door in the restroom; or        (2)    On the back of the door at the entrance to the restroom.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-656 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-656 - Dedication of Structures (Hero's Highway Act)

    The Department shall establish a process by which a member of the General Assembly, another elected official, or any member of the general public may request that the Department dedicate a bridge or another appropriate transportation structure under the jurisdiction of the Department to:        (1)    A deceased member of the armed forces:            (i)    Whose home of record was in the State; and            (ii)    Whose surviving spouse, parent, or next of kin is a recipient of the U.S. Department of Defense Gold Star memorializing that the member was killed in action; or        (2)    A firefighter, law enforcement officer, or another emergency responder who died in the line of duty.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-657 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-657 - Relocation of Water or Sewer Lines

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Federal facility” includes:            (i)    An installation of the armed forces of the United States; and            (ii)    Any property owned or leased by an agency of the United States.        (3)    “Federal project” means a State highway project that is:            (i)    Financed in whole or in part with federal funds; and            (ii)    Designed to enhance access to a federal facility.        (4)    “Publicly owned utility” means a utility owned or operated by a political subdivision of the State or by a public agency created under the laws of the State.        (5)    “Relocate” includes to realign, raise, lower, rebuild, or remove.    (b)    If, due to a federal project, it is necessary to relocate any water or sewer line of a publicly owned utility, the Administration shall:        (1)    Notify the political subdivision or agency that owns the utility of the estimated cost of relocating the water or sewer line; and        (2)    Investigate funding sources to help the political subdivision or agency that owns the utility to meet its share of the cost of relocating the water or sewer line and, if needed, to develop a payment plan.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-658 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-658 - Heroes Highway

    The Administration shall dedicate the portion of Maryland Route 924 (Emmorton Road) between the intersection of Maryland Route 24 and Maryland Route 924 and the intersection of Singer Road and Maryland Route 924 as Heroes Highway.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-659 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-659 - Henrietta Lacks Way

    The Administration shall dedicate the portion of Maryland Route 695A (Broening Highway) that is located between the Baltimore City–Baltimore County line and the intersection of Maryland Route 695A with Maryland Avenue and Avon Beach Road as Henrietta Lacks Way.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-660 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-660 - Alfred B. Hilton Memorial Bridge

    The Administration shall dedicate the bridge located at the intersection of Maryland Route 22 and Interstate Highway 95 as the Alfred B. Hilton Memorial Bridge.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-661 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-661 - Decorative Treatments of Traffic Control Devices

    (a)    In this section, “traffic control device” has the meaning stated in § 11–167 of this article.    (b)    The Administration shall establish a policy that allows for the installation of decorative treatments on traffic control devices that have been marred by graffiti or vandalism that includes:        (1)    Illicit writings or drawings;        (2)    Illegal postings; or        (3)    Blight from incomplete mitigation of graffiti.    (c)    (1)    A person may apply to the appropriate district office within the Administration for a permit to install a decorative treatment, including a digitally printed vinyl wrap or paint, on a traffic control device.        (2)    Subject to the requirements of this section, a district office may issue a permit to install a decorative treatment on a traffic control device within the jurisdiction of the district office.    (d)    (1)    The Administration shall adopt regulations for the installation of decorative treatments that prohibit decorative treatments from:            (i)    Interfering with the operation or maintenance of a traffic control device; or            (ii)    Obstructing access to and ventilation of a traffic control device.        (2)    (i)    Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Administration shall adopt viewpoint and content neutral regulations that provide the minimum requirements for decorative treatments.            (ii)    A decorative treatment may not:                1.    Contain an advertisement;                2.    Contain an image or a description of graphic violence;                3.    Contain profanity;                4.    Contain pornography, obscene material, or images of nudity;                5.    Demean or disparage an individual or a group of individuals;                6.    Violate a copyright or any other legal ownership interest; or                7.    Unnecessarily engage the attention of drivers or cause driver distraction.        (3)    The Administration may adopt any additional regulations necessary to implement this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-662 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance|Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 8-662 - Information on Suicide Prevention -- Electronic Signs Along Highways

    (a)    The Administration may post information on suicide prevention, including a hotline number, on electronic signs along any highway within a 5–mile radius of a high suicide risk zone, as identified by the Administration.    (b)    The Administration may adopt regulations to implement this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 8-701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Erect” means, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, to construct, build, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, create, paint, draw, or in any other way bring into being or establish.        (2)    “Erect” does not include any of the activities described in paragraph (1) of this subsection when performed only as an incident to a change of advertising message or the customary maintenance or repair of an outdoor sign or outdoor sign structure.    (c)    (1)    “Main traveled way” means:            (i)    That part of a roadway that is used for the movement of vehicles and on which through traffic is carried; and            (ii)    In the case of a divided highway, that part of each of the separated roadways that is used for the movement of vehicles and on which through traffic is carried in opposite directions.        (2)    “Main traveled way” does not include:            (i)    Shoulders; or            (ii)    Frontage roads, turning roadways, parking areas, or similar facilities.    (d)    “On premise outdoor sign” means any outdoor sign that, regardless of content, is designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform the traveling public of:        (1)    The sale or lease of the property on which it is located;        (2)    The sale or lease of a product grown, produced, or manufactured on the property on which it is located;        (3)    The sale or lease of a service performed on the property on which it is located; or        (4)    The name of the owner, agent, assignee, or lessee of the property on which it is located.    (e)    “Outdoor sign” means any outdoor sign, display, light, structure, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, placard, poster, billboard, device, or other thing that is designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform the traveling public.    (f)    “Visible” means capable of being seen, whether or not legible, without visual aid by a person of normal eyesight.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 8-702 - Scope of Subtitle

    (a)    The provisions of this subtitle are in addition to any other provisions of law that regulate or govern signs along highways or on public property.    (b)    This subtitle does not prohibit the erection or maintenance of any traffic sign, signal, or other device by the Administration or any local authority in accordance with the Maryland Vehicle Law.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 8-703 - Effect of Subtitle on School Bus Shelter Signs

    (a)    This subtitle does not apply to the erection or maintenance of any school bus waiting shelter displaying outdoor signs if:        (1)    The advertising does not exceed 32 square feet;        (2)    The shelter has no more than one sign facing in any one direction; and        (3)    The shelter has no more than two signs in all.    (b)    All outdoor signs on school bus waiting shelters are subject to applicable local zoning regulations and standards approved by the State Highway Administration and, in an area to which Part IV of this subtitle applies, that are consistent with the Code of Federal Regulations regarding national standards for outdoor signs on interstate and federal–aid primary highways.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 8-704 - Administration and Enforcement of Subtitle

    The Administration shall administer and enforce this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 8-705 - Rules and Regulations

    (a)    The Administration may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle, including those rules and regulations that, consistent with the safety and welfare of the traveling public, the Administration considers necessary to govern:        (1)    The issuance of licenses and permits under this subtitle;        (2)    The location, size, lighting, and spacing requirements for any outdoor sign for which a permit is to be issued; and        (3)    The method of erecting and maintaining an outdoor sign under a permit.    (b)    (1)    Before a rule or regulation may be adopted under this subtitle, notice of a public hearing on the rule or regulation shall be published once a week for 2 successive weeks in at least two newspapers of general circulation in this State. The notice shall specify a time and place for the public hearing.        (2)    After the hearing, the Administration may adopt the proposed rule or regulation.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-708 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part II - Licensing of Outdoor Advertising Business|Section 8-708 - License Required

    A person may not engage in the business generally known as outdoor advertising for profit gained from rentals or other compensation received for the erection, use, or maintenance on real property of any outdoor sign, unless the person is licensed by the Administration under this part.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-709 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part II - Licensing of Outdoor Advertising Business|Section 8-709 - License Application; Term and Renewal

    (a)    Each application for a license under this part:        (1)    Shall be made on a form provided by the Administration; and        (2)    Shall include:            (i)    The full name of the applicant;            (ii)    The mailing address of the applicant; and            (iii)    Any other relevant information that the Administration requires for consideration of the application.    (b)    Each license issued under this part expires on the April 30 after its issuance and may be renewed annually on application and payment of the required fee.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-710 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part II - Licensing of Outdoor Advertising Business|Section 8-710 - Annual License Fee

    (a)    Each applicant for a license or the renewal of a license under this part shall pay an annual fee established by the Administration, based on the number of outdoor sign structures.    (b)    If a license is issued in any month after May, the fee for that license shall be prorated according to the number of months, including the month of its issuance, that remain in the license year.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-711 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part II - Licensing of Outdoor Advertising Business|Section 8-711 - Issuance of License

    The Administration shall issue a license under this part to any applicant who has complied with the requirements of this part.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-714 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part III - Outdoor Signs Along State Highways Generally|Section 8-714 - Permit Required

    (a)    Whether or not the person must be licensed under Part II of this subtitle, a person may not erect or maintain any outdoor sign outside the limits of any municipal corporation and within 500 feet of a State highway, unless the person has a permit issued by the Administration for that sign.    (b)    A permit is not required under this section to erect or maintain any outdoor sign:        (1)    That is used only to advertise the sale or lease of the property on which it is located;        (2)    That is on or within 100 feet of any building or the entrance to any building in which the business advertised is carried on;        (3)    That is used only to advertise:            (i)    A Maryland historic shrine or institution; or            (ii)    A county or church fair held in this State;        (4)    That advertises a candidate or the support or defeat of any proposition. This sign:            (i)    Shall comply with all provisions of the Election Law Article;            (ii)    Shall comply with public safety requirements as set forth in § 8–716 of this subtitle;            (iii)    Shall conform to all local restrictions and zoning requirements which are more restrictive than this section; and            (iv)    Shall conform to the restrictions and requirements of Parts IV and V of this subtitle; or        (5)    That is only a temporary outdoor sign that advertises the sale in season of fresh produce on property that adjoins a State highway by a person who has grown the fresh produce and who owns, rents, or has permission to sell on the property. This sign:            (i)    Shall comply with public safety requirements as set forth in § 8–716 of this subtitle;            (ii)    Shall conform to all local restrictions and zoning requirements that are more restrictive than this section, including any applicable time limitation;            (iii)    Shall conform to the restrictions and requirements of Parts IV and V of this subtitle; and            (iv)    Shall be removed or covered when produce is no longer for sale.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-715 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part III - Outdoor Signs Along State Highways Generally|Section 8-715 - Application for Permit

    (a)    Each application for a permit under this part:        (1)    Shall be made on a form provided by the Administration;        (2)    Shall be signed by the applicant; and        (3)    Shall include the information required by this section.    (b)    Each application for an outdoor sign permit shall include:        (1)    The name of the county and election district and the approximate distance from the nearest municipal corporation where the applicant proposes to erect or maintain the sign;        (2)    A statement as to whether or not the proposed location is within any area over which the General Assembly has granted zoning powers to any agency and, if the proposed location is within such an area:            (i)    The name of that area; and            (ii)    A certificate that satisfies the Administration that the appropriate agency has approved the erection or maintenance of the sign;        (3)    Specifications as to each of the following:            (i)    The dimensions and the area in square feet of advertising surface on the sign, as contained within a line drawn around the outer edge of its advertising matter, pictorial design, and all border and trim;            (ii)    The distance from the ground to the top of the sign;            (iii)    The material used in the construction of the sign; and            (iv)    The distance from the sign to the nearest highway;        (4)    A plat that accurately shows, for the area within 500 feet of the sign:            (i)    The proposed location of the sign with reference to the location of each State highway;            (ii)    The location of the boundaries of the State highway; and            (iii)    The relative location of any intersection at grade of the State highway with another highway or with a railroad; and        (5)    Any other plats or information that the Administration considers necessary to determine whether the sign qualifies for a permit under § 8-716 of this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-716 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part III - Outdoor Signs Along State Highways Generally|Section 8-716 - Signs for Which Permit May Not Be Issued

    The Administration may not issue a permit under this part for any outdoor sign if:         (1)    The area of its advertising surface, as required to be specified in the application, exceeds 1,000 square feet;        (2)    It might affect adversely the safety of public travel on any State highway by dangerously obstructing the clear view of the highway by the driver of a motor vehicle on it;        (3)    It is lighted in a way that makes it dangerous to drive a motor vehicle on a State highway; or        (4)    It is located, as to any intersection at grade of a State highway with another highway or with a railroad:            (i)    At any point where it obstructs or interferes with the view of a train or other vehicle approaching the intersection; or            (ii)    At any other point where it is dangerous to the public in any way.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-717 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part III - Outdoor Signs Along State Highways Generally|Section 8-717 - Term and Renewal of Permit

    (a)    Each permit issued under this part expires on the April 30 after its issuance.    (b)    (1)    A permit issued under this part may be renewed annually on application and payment of the required fee.        (2)    If the renewal fee for a permit is not paid by July 1 of a permit year, the Administration may charge a $5 late fee for the permit.        (3)    If the renewal fee for a permit is not paid by October 1 of a permit year, the Administration may remove the outdoor sign for which the fee is not paid, as provided in Part VI of this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-718 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part III - Outdoor Signs Along State Highways Generally|Section 8-718 - Annual Permit Fee

    (a)    Each applicant for a permit or the renewal of a permit under this part shall pay an annual fee established by the Administration, based as to each outdoor sign on the area of its advertising surface.    (b)    If a permit is issued in any month after May, the fee for that permit shall be prorated according to the number of months, including the month of its issuance, that remain in the license year, but the fee may not be less than $1.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-719 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part III - Outdoor Signs Along State Highways Generally|Section 8-719 - Issuance of Permit; Numbering

    (a)    The Administration shall issue a permit under this part to any applicant who has complied with the requirements of this part.    (b)    The permits issued under this part shall be numbered consecutively.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-720 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part III - Outdoor Signs Along State Highways Generally|Section 8-720 - Appeals

    Any person whose application for a permit under this part is rejected by the Administration may appeal to the circuit court for the county in which the outdoor sign is to be located. The appeal shall be heard de novo.