Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 206 - RULES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF GAS, FOOD, LODGING, CAMPING AND ATTRACTIONS LOGO SIGNS ON THE RURAL PORTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM › Section 229-206-1 - General Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The installation of logo signs shall be limited to areas
				  which are primarily rural in character, and which have signs adequately spaced
				  to provide proper maintenance and driver readability.
Logo signs for gas, food, lodging, camping and attractions
				  may be installed at rural interchanges on the interstate system. Applications
				  from at least 2 qualified services must be approved before installation of a
				  logo sign assembly at an interchange.
Logos for 2 or more types of service may be displayed on the
				  same sign assembly.
More than 1 logo sign assembly may be installed at a rural
				  interchange exit only when 3 or more qualified services are available for each
				  of 2 or more types of service.
The number of logo sign assemblies at a rural interchange
				  exit may not exceed 2 for each type of service or a total of 4 for all types of
				  services.
Any sign assembly may display no more than 6 logos. Where
				  more than six services of a specific service type qualify for a logo sign, they
				  may be displayed on one other logo sign assembly.
Logo signs shall not be permitted at locations where the
				  directional information contained may be misinterpreted, misleading, or
				  otherwise confusing to the traveling public. No logo signs shall be permitted
				  at interchanges which do not provide return access to the interstate highway in
				  the direction of original travel.
Each service type may have not more than one mainline logo
				  and one ramp logo in each direction on the interstate highway. Logo signs
				  permitted must be for the closest interchange to the service.
Logo signs may also be installed on certain connector
				  highways where it is necessary to establish continuity with logo signs erected
				  on the Maine Turnpike.
Each service shall be required to have a mainline as well as
				  a ramp sign unless the Department determines that the interchange cannot
				  support ramp logo signing (see Section
				  6 ) in which case only mainline signs
				  will be allowed. In the event that ramp signing is limited, permits will be
				  issued in the order of receipt of applications by the Department. If excess
				  applications are received on the same day, preference shall be given to the
				  service nearest by roadway distance to the interchange.
Any service that is in violation of any provision of the
Maine Traveler Information Services Act
,
				   23 M.R.S.A.
				  §1901
et seq
. (as
				  amended) shall not be eligible to establish or maintain a logo sign. The
				  failure of a service to comply with any other applicable laws and/or to
				  maintain professional standards in keeping with the prevalent practices in the
				  service industry will be cause for the Department to deny a logo sign or to
				  remove one which has been permitted, as outlined in Section
				  13.