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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41D - TOURIST ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNS PROGRAM (TODS) › Subchapter 6 - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS › Section 16:41D-6.3 - Inspection, maintenance, and replacement of signs

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(a) All TODS
				sign panels and trailblazer signs will be inspected by the Department in
				accordance with a schedule approved by the Department.
(b) Damaged or missing TODS signs, TODS sign
				panels, and trailblazer signs, will be repaired or replaced, as determined by
				the Department, as soon as practicable by the vendor, at no cost to the
				facility.
(c) Where a Department
				highway improvement causes the removal of a TODS sign for more than 30 days, a
				credit, pro-rated on a monthly basis, will be applied on behalf of the
				participating facility towards the renewal of its contract for the following
				year.
(d) No credit will be given
				for the loss of trailblazer signs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41D - TOURIST ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNS PROGRAM (TODS) › Subchapter 7 - DETERMINATIONS AND APPEALS › Section 16:41D-7.1 - Departmental determinations

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(a) If the
				Department determines that a participating facility has ceased to satisfy all
				requirements, it will direct the facility to comply within 30 days. The
				Department may extend this time for good cause if the public safety and the
				public interest are not adversely affected.
(b) The Department's determination may be
				appealed by the participating facility as provided by this chapter.
(c) If the Department's determination is not
				appealed or the participating facility has not complied with the requirements
				within the time provided, the Department may deem the facility to be in breach
				of its contract and send written notice to the facility. After the expiration
				of any time periods set forth in the notice, the Department may terminate the
				contract and remove or cover the TODS sign panel and trailblazer signs. The
				space on the TODS sign may be allocated to another eligible business.
(d) If the Department determines that the
				participating facility's failure to meet all requirements would result in an
				immediate health or safety hazard, the Department may cover the TODS sign panel
				upon notice to the participating facility.
(e) Where a participating facility ceases to
				satisfy any requirements due to a change in the policies, guidance, rules, or
				regulations of the Department, Federal Highway Administration, or MUTCD, the
				TODS sign panel may be maintained until the end of the contract duration, if
				permitted by the changed policy.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41D - TOURIST ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNS PROGRAM (TODS) › Subchapter 7 - DETERMINATIONS AND APPEALS › Section 16:41D-7.2 - Appeals

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(a) An applicant may appeal the denial of its
				application to the program or a determination that it does not satisfy the
				requirements of this chapter by submitting a letter requesting an appeal to the
				Manager of the TODS program at:
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Office of Outdoor Advertising and Wireless Services
TODS PROGRAM
PO Box 600
Trenton, NJ 08625
1.
				The letter shall include a statement describing the nature of the appeal and
				the facts on which the appeal is based. The letter must be received within 30
				days of the date of denial or determination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41D - TOURIST ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNS PROGRAM (TODS) › Subchapter 8 - TERMINATION OF PROGRAM › Section 16:41D-8.1 - Termination

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The Department may, in its sole discretion, terminate the
				  program for its convenience or necessity. If the Department terminates the
				  program, it will reimburse the annual fees paid by the participating facilities
				  after pro-ration on a monthly basis.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41D - TOURIST ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNS PROGRAM (TODS) › Appendix - APPENDIX

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Eligible Routes
The following State highway routes have been designated for
				Tourist Oriented Directional Signs (TODS) signs:
9*
28
38
50
71*
124
181
9w
29
40
52
72*
130*
182
10
30*
41
53
73*
138
183
12
31
44
54
77
147
202*
15
33
45
56
79*
152
206
17*
34
46*
57
83
166
284
22*
35*
47
66
88
168
322
23*
36*
48
68
94
173
27
37*
49
70*
109
179
*Portions of these highways, as determined by the New Jersey
				Department of Transportation's Bureau of Traffic Engineering and Safety, will
				not be eligible due to traffic volumes, speed, and/or
				location.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:41E-1.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures and
				  standards for the implementation of the Specific Service Sign (Logo) Program
				  for the New Jersey Department of Transportation (Department). The Logo Program
				  is authorized by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for
				  specific services. This program is intended to enhance motorist safety by
				  providing signs that identify specific services and provide directional
				  information to eligible gas, food, lodging, camping, and attractions for the
				  benefit of the travelling public.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:41E-1.2 - Scope

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(a) The Logo
				Program will be implemented only on certain designated limited access highways
				and interstate highways that the Department has identified as available for
				logo signage. The list of highways is available at
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/signs/logo/
.
(b) The Logo Program shall comply with the
				standards of the MUTCD with regard to the design and placement of signs, as
				well as
N.J.S.A.
				27:7-21
.12.c.
(c) Sign lighting will not be
				permitted.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:41E-3.1 - Eligible facilities

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(a) Only
				the following service types are eligible to participate in the Logo Program:
1. Gas facilities;
2. Food facilities;
3. Lodging facilities;
4. Camping facilities; and
5. Attractions including, but not limited to:
				amusement parks; arts and cultural sites; historical sites; golf courses, ski
				slopes, and equestrian facilities; natural attractions and parks; stadiums or
				athletic arenas; and breweries, distilleries, or wineries.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:41E-3.2 - General eligibility requirement

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(a) Each eligible facility must satisfy the
				following general requirements to participate in the Logo Program:
1. The facility shall comply with all
				applicable local, State, and Federal laws concerning public accommodations,
				including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
				Pub. L. No.
				101-336,
104 Stat. 328
				(1990);
2. The facility
				shall have all required municipal approvals needed to allow it to provide the
				goods, services, or activities that establish its eligibility for the Logo
				Program;
3. The facility shall have
				all licenses, certifications, and approvals that are required to provide the
				public with the goods and services identified by the logo sign;
4. The facility shall have modern rest rooms;
				and
5. The complete route to the
				facility shall be capable of being identified through trailblazer
				signs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:41E-3.3 - Specific eligibility requirements

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(a) Each eligible facility must also satisfy
				the following specific requirements of its service type:
1. Gas facilities:
i. Shall be located within three miles of the
				highway;
ii. Shall be continuously
				open to the public for a minimum of 16 hours each day, seven days per
				week;
iii. Shall offer conventional
				fuels, such as, but not limited to, gasoline, for sale to the public as its
				principal use;
iv. Shall offer the
				following vehicle services and products free or for sale:
(1) Motor oils, for cars, trucks, and other
				vehicles;
(2) Compressed air for
				tire inflation; and
(3) Water for
				batteries and radiators; and
v. May offer alternative fuels, such as, but
				not limited to, diesel fuels, flex fuels, and electric recharge
				facilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:41E-3.4 - Restrictions on eligibility

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(a) A
				facility shall not be allowed to participate in the Logo Program if any of the
				following circumstances exist:
1. The
				facility maintains a sign in violation of the Roadside Sign Control and Outdoor
				Advertising Act,
N.J.S.A.
				27:5-5
et seq., or the outdoor
				advertising rules,
N.J.A.C. 16:41C
;
2. The Department or another governmental
				entity has already provided the facility with a guide sign on a participating
				highway. This provision shall not apply to the display of information on a sign
				for which the Department has granted a State outdoor advertising permit
				pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 16:41C
;
3. The Department determines that a motorist
				cannot conveniently leave the highway, reach the facility, and then re-enter
				the highway in the same direction of travel;
4. The Department determines that the
				installation of any sign required for participation in the Logo Program
				including, but not limited to, logo sign panels, specific service signs, and
				trailblazer signs, would cause an unsafe condition, create an unnecessarily
				complex traffic maneuver, or fail to meet the requirements of the MUTCD, State
				law, or the Department's Supplemental Guide Signing Manual, which can be found
				at
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/eng/documents/SGSM/
;
				or
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:41E-3.5 - General standards

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(a)
				Distances for participation requirements of N.J.A.C. 16:41E-3.2(a) shall be
				measured from the end of the exit ramp of the participating highway to the
				beginning of the facility's closest driveway.
(b) If a facility qualifies for a sign
				through the Logo Program and also qualifies for a sign through the Department's
				Supplemental Guide Signing Manual, the facility may participate only in the
				Logo Program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:41E-3.6 - Waivers

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(a) A waiver from
				the distance requirements of N.J.A.C. 16:41E-3.5(a) may be allowed if the
				facility is located solely in a straight-ahead direction along the cross road
				from the participating highway. The waiver will allow no more than the
				following distance from the highway to the facility:
1. Five miles for food facilities;
2. Five miles for lodging
				facilities;
3. Fifteen miles for
				camping facilities; and
4. Fifteen
				miles for attractions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM PARTICIPATION › Section 16:41E-4.1 - Application

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(a) Applications
				shall be submitted to the Department's vendor on forms approved by the
				Department. Application forms can be found at:
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/signs/logo/
or can be obtained from the vendor. Applications shall include, but are not
				limited to, the following information: corporate or company name of applicant,
				address and phone number of applicant, contact person for the application, and
				name and physical address of the facility. Incomplete applications will be
				returned to the applicant.
(b) No
				application will be approved unless the facility satisfies all requirements of
				this chapter and is in full operation.
(c) Facilities that are determined to be
				ineligible will be notified and may appeal the determination as set forth in
				N.J.A.C. 16:41E-8.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM PARTICIPATION › Section 16:41E-4.2 - Waiting list

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(a) Where the
				number of approved applicants exceeds the spaces available on the specific
				service sign, priority will be given to the earliest approved applications.
				Approved applicants that cannot be provided a space will be placed on a waiting
				list at no cost. When a space becomes available, such as by the withdrawal of
				an existing business from the program or by the Department's authorization of
				more than six businesses of one service type pursuant to N.J.A.C. 16:41E-6.4,
				the earliest approved applicant on the waiting list will be offered admittance
				to the program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM PARTICIPATION › Section 16:41E-4.3 - Entry into a contract

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(a) All
				approved applicants who elect to participate in the Logo Program shall do so by
				entering into a standard contract that has been approved by the
				Department.
(b) The contract will
				provide for the fabrication and erection of one logo sign panel on one specific
				service sign and one logo sign panel on one specific service ramp
				sign.
(c) The annual contract
				period between the applicant and the vendor will be determined by
				contract.
(d) A participating
				facility may elect to renew its contract if it has paid all fees, meets all
				eligibility requirements, and is not otherwise required to have its sign
				removed pursuant to other provisions of this chapter or any other applicable
				law. When a facility does not meet all eligibility requirements for any reason,
				it may not renew its contract.
(e)
				If an applicant enters into a contract during the contract period that results
				in a term that is less than 12 months, the contract term will be the balance of
				the current contract year plus the next complete contract year. The fees for
				the balance of the current contract year will be prorated and added to the fee
				for the following full contract year.
(f) The Department may terminate any
				contract, at its sole discretion, for its convenience or necessity. If the
				Department terminates a contract for convenience or necessity, it will provide
				30 days written notice to the participating facility. The facility shall only
				be entitled to the pro-rata reimbursement of fees paid by the participating
				facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - FEES › Section 16:41E-5.1 - Fees

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(a) Annual fees for
				each logo sign panel (per direction of travel) are as follows:
1. Zone 1 (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon,
				Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties) $ 2,400;
				and
2. Zone 2 (Atlantic,
				Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex,
				Monmouth, Ocean, and Salem counties) $ 2,000.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - SIGN REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:41E-6.1 - General requirements

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(a) All
				signs erected under the Logo Program including, but not limited to, logo sign
				panels, specific service signs, and trailblazer signs, shall be designed,
				fabricated, located, and installed in accordance with the standards and
				guidance of the MUTCD, as the Department, through its engineering judgment,
				shall determine.
(b) The Department
				may remove, relocate, or redesign any sign if it determines that such an action
				would result in a safer, more effective, or more convenient condition for the
				general motorist.
(c) No sign will
				be fabricated or erected prior to the approval of the application, the
				execution of a contract, and the payment of all fees by the participating
				facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - SIGN REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:41E-6.2 - Logo and logo sign panels

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(a) Symbols
				or trademarks used for a logo shall be reproduced in the colors and general
				shape that is consistent with the facility's customary use.
(b) A logo sign panel shall not display
				information that may confuse or adversely affect the safety of the driving
				public, as determined by the Department, through its engineering
				judgment.
(c) The following logo
				sign panels are prohibited:
1. Any logo sign
				panel that resembles an official traffic control device.
2. Any logo sign panel that displays the
				symbol, trademark, or name of more than one business.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - SIGN REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:41E-6.3 - Specific service signs

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(a)
				Each specific service sign shall display no more than six logo sign panels.
				Where more than six businesses of one service type are eligible for logo sign
				panels, additional logo sign panels may be provided at the discretion of the
				Department and pursuant to N.J.A.C. 16:41E-6.4.
(b) The order of the specific service signs
				at an interchange shall be based on their service type as prioritized by the
				MUTCD as follows: gas; food; lodging; camping; and attractions. If a sign
				contains logo sign panels of more than one service type, its order shall be
				determined by service type of the logo sign panel located on the top left side
				of the sign.
(c) No more than four
				specific service signs may be built at any interchange approach.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - SIGN REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:41E-6.4 - Display of additional logo sign panels at an interchange

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(a) Where more than six businesses of one
				service type are eligible for logo sign panels at the same interchange, the
				Department may, at its sole discretion, authorize the display of additional
				logo sign panels of that same service type, subject to the following:
1. At every eligible interchange there shall
				be the capability to erect specific service signs which, in total, can display
				at least two logo sign panels for gas, at least two logo sign panels for food,
				and at least two logo sign panels for lodging.
2. No more than 12 logo sign panels of any
				service type shall be displayed on more than two specific service signs at any
				interchange.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - SIGN REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:41E-6.5 - Trailblazer signs

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(a) A
				trailblazer sign is required along crossroads where the route to the business
				requires a direction change or where the Department determines that guidance is
				needed for any reason. If a trailblazer sign is required but cannot be
				installed, the Department will not erect a logo sign. A private sign shall not
				be a substitute for a trailblazer sign.
(b) Up to three trailblazer signs shall be
				included in the initial installation fee.
(c) A trailblazer sign shall not be required
				at the point where the facility is visible from the roadway, if the Department
				determines that the route to the facility is clear and readily apparent. A
				trailblazer sign may be required at such point, if the Department determines
				that a trailblazer would aid the safe or convenient movement of
				traffic.
(d) Where a trailblazer
				sign is required and would be erected in a right-of-way that is not under the
				jurisdiction of the Department, the trailblazer sign shall not be erected
				unless the entity having jurisdiction authorizes the Department to erect the
				trailblazer sign without payment of any fee.
(e) Where both logo trailblazer signs and
				TODS signs will be used at the same intersection, the design and placement
				shall conform to the TODS Program requirements, and the needed logo sign
				information shall be incorporated with the TODS sign. TODS and Logo facilities
				shall be accommodated on the TODS sign structure(s) on a first-come,
				first-served basis to the extent that there is space available.
(f) Where the Department or another
				governmental entity has already provided the facility with a guide sign along
				any crossroad where a trailblazer sign is required, the Department may elect to
				replace that guide sign with a trailblazer sign in order to provide a uniform
				path of signage to the facility.
(g) If conditions do not allow for
				construction of sufficient TODS structures to accommodate all Logo trailblazer
				signs, signage may be provided as the Department determines.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - SIGN REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:41E-6.6 - Inspection, maintenance, and replacement of signs

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(a) All signs erected as part of the Logo
				Program including, but not limited to, specific service signs, logo sign
				panels, and trailblazer signs, will be inspected in accordance with a schedule
				approved by the Department.
(b) Any
				damaged or missing signs will be repaired or replaced as soon as practicable as
				determined by the Department and at no cost to the participant. No refund or
				credit will be given to any participant for the loss of use of any sign that is
				damaged or missing, except as provided in N.J.A.C. 16:41E-7.1(c).
(c) Where a Department highway improvement
				project requires the removal or cover of a specific service sign for more than
				30 days, a credit, pro-rated on a monthly basis, will be applied on behalf of
				the contracting facility towards the renewal of its contract for the following
				year.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 7 - TEMPORARY CLOSURE › Section 16:41E-7.1 - Closure of a facility

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(a) A
				facility may close for a period of seven consecutive days because of an
				emergency or to make planned repairs.
1. The
				facility shall notify the vendor no later than two days after a closure due to
				emergency.
2. The facility shall
				notify the vendor no less than seven days in advance for a planned
				repair.
3. The Department may cover
				the logo sign panel until the facility reopens if it determines that the public
				interest is adversely affected.
4.
				No refund shall be given for fees paid.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 8 - DETERMINATIONS AND APPEALS › Section 16:41E-8.1 - Departmental determinations

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(a) If
				the Department determines that a participating facility is not in compliance
				with the requirements of this chapter or the MUTCD, it will direct the facility
				to comply within 30 days. The Department may extend this time for good cause if
				public safety and the public interest are not adversely affected.
(b) The Department's determination may be
				appealed by the participating facility as provided by this chapter.
(c) If the Department's determination is not
				appealed or the participating facility has not complied with the requirements
				within the time provided, the Department may deem the facility to be in breach
				of its contract. The facility will be notified by mail within 30 days. The
				Department may terminate the contract, remove, or cover the logo sign panel and
				any trailblazer signs associated with the logo sign panel. The space may be
				allocated to another eligible business.
(d) If the Department determines that the
				participating facility's failure to meet all requirements of this chapter would
				result in an immediate health or safety hazard, the Department may cover the
				logo sign panel upon written notice to the participating facility.
(e) Where a participating facility ceases to
				satisfy any requirements due to a change in the policies, guidance, or rules of
				the Department, FHWA, or MUTCD, the logo sign panels, specific service signs,
				and trailblazer signs shall be maintained until the end of the contract
				term.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 8 - DETERMINATIONS AND APPEALS › Section 16:41E-8.2 - Appeals

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(a) Appeals may be
				made by the applicant for the Logo sign through an informal meeting or a formal
				hearing on all matters, except the Department's exercise of its engineering
				judgment.
(b) An informal meeting
				shall be initiated by the submission of a letter to the Manager of the Logo
				Program at the following address:
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Office of Outdoor Advertising and Wireless Services
TODS & Logo Program
PO Box 600
Trenton, NJ 08625
(Fax) 609-530-2624
The letter shall include a statement describing the nature of
				  the appeal and the facts on which the appeal is based. The letter must be
				  received within 30 days of the date of the Department's denial or
				  determination.
1. Within 15 days of
				the receipt of an appeal letter, the Manager of the Logo Program will schedule
				an informal meeting to resolve the dispute. A written decision will be issued
				within 30 days of the meeting.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41E - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGN (LOGO) PROGRAM › Subchapter 9 - TERMINATION OF PROGRAM › Section 16:41E-9.1 - Termination

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The Department may, in its sole discretion, terminate the
				  Logo Program for its convenience or necessity. If the Department terminates the
				  Logo Program, it will remove the logo signs and reimburse the annual fees paid
				  by the participating facilities after proration on a monthly
				  basis.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 16:41F-1.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to enhance visibility of
				  outdoor advertising signs while protecting vegetation on State highway
				  right-of-way under the jurisdiction or control of the New Jersey Department of
				  Transportation, by establishing standards for Vegetation Canopy Management
				  (VCM).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE › Section 16:41F-1.2 - Scope

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(a) VCM will be
				allowed on highways under the jurisdiction or control of the
				Department.
(b) The provisions of
				VCM will apply only to signs for which a valid outdoor advertising permit has
				been issued pursuant to N.J.A.C. 16:41C.
(c) A VCM Plan shall be classified as either
				minor or major.
(d) A VCM Plan
				meeting the following requirements shall be classified as minor:
1. The VCM Plan is not proposed in a
				regulated area as provided at
				16:41F-4.2(c);
2. The VCM Plan is proposed for an area
				within which less than half an acre of trees may be removed, pruned, or both;
				and
3. Where the VCM Plan is
				proposed for an area for which a highway occupancy permit has previously been
				issued for a VCM Plan or for a general permit for landscaping, tree trimming,
				vegetation control, or unclassified landscaping; and the VCM Plan continues to
				meet the requirements provided in this subsection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 3 - CONTACT INFORMATION › Section 16:41F-3.1 - Contact information

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(a) Contact
				information for the Bureau of Landscape Architecture and Environmental
				Solutions (BLAES) is as follows:
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Bureau of Landscape Architecture and Environmental
				  Solutions
1035 Parkway Avenue
PO Box 600
Trenton, NJ 08625-0600
(609) 963-1149
(b) Contact information for the Operations
				Permit Office is as follows:
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Operations Permit Office
1035 Parkway Avenue
PO Box 600
Trenton, NJ 08625-0600
(609) 963-1487
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:41F-4.1 - General restrictions

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(a) A
				VCM Plan shall not be authorized:
1. On any
				State highway ROW acquired or designated specifically for landscape, scenic,
				storm water management, or environmental purposes;
2. Where it would be implemented adjacent to
				lands zoned exclusively for residential purposes or where the prevalent land
				use is residential as defined at
				16:41C-2.1; or
3. Where it would be implemented on the
				following types of highways:
i. Scenic
				byway;
ii. Scenic corridor;
				or
iii. Scenic or historic
				highway.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:41F-4.2 - General conditions

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(a) An
				approved VCM Plan shall be valid for a period of five years from the issuance
				of the highway occupancy permit.
(b) An approved VCM Plan shall be implemented
				in accordance with the ANSI A300 Standards.
(c) A VCM Plan shall be authorized for the
				following regulated areas only if the applicant has obtained any required
				permits, approvals, or notices:
1. Within
				wetlands or wetland transition areas;
2. Within a flood hazard area;
3. Within a flood hazard riparian zone;
				and
4. Within an area designated as
				critical habitat for a Federal or State threatened or endangered
				species.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 5 - PRE-APPLICATION › Section 16:41F-5.1 - Pre-application meeting

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(a) A
				pre-application meeting can provide an applicant with guidance on the
				application process, familiarize the Department with the proposed VCM Plan, and
				identify potential issues that should be addressed by the applicant in the VCM
				Plan application. A pre-application meeting is optional. Guidance provided at a
				pre-application meeting shall not be deemed to constitute final Department
				approval.
(b) Applicants for VCM
				may request a pre-application meeting, in writing, to the BLAES at the address
				found at 16:41F-3.1.
(c) A request for a pre-application meeting
				shall be accompanied by a description of the proposed location for VCM and the
				scope of work proposed by the applicant.
(d) Upon receipt of a request for a
				pre-application meeting the Bureau of Landscape Architecture and Environmental
				Solutions will schedule the meeting with the applicant, who shall be
				accompanied by the professional who will prepare the VCM Plan application,
				pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 5 - PRE-APPLICATION › Section 16:41F-5.2 - Site screening by applicant

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(a)
				Following a pre-application meeting, if held, and prior to entering Department
				property, an applicant shall prepare a preliminary site screening package for
				review by the Department to determine if a VCM permit would be appropriate for
				the subject site.
(b) The
				preliminary site screening package for both minor and major VCM Plans shall be
				submitted to the Operations Permit Office at the address at
				N.J.A.C.
				16:41F-3.1.
(c) The preliminary site screening package
				for both minor and major VCM Plans shall include the following information:
1. Three copies of an aerial photograph base
				map of the site, at a scale no smaller than one inch equals 600 feet, which
				shall show the following:
i. Property
				lines;
ii. Delineation of the
				proposed VCM area and its size measured in square feet; and
iii. The following, as delineated, mapped, or
				identified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP):
(1) Wetlands;
(2) Flood hazard areas;
(3) Riparian zones;
(4) Historic sites; and
(5) Threatened or endangered species habitat;
				and
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 5 - PRE-APPLICATION › Section 16:41F-5.3 - Review of preliminary site screening package

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(a) Upon receipt of a preliminary site
				screening package the Bureau of Landscape Architecture and Environmental
				Solutions will review the information provided by the applicant.
(b) Within 30 days of receipt of the
				preliminary site screening package, the Department will advise the applicant
				that:
1. A VCM Plan cannot be approved as
				submitted, but may be amended and resubmitted;
2. The reasons why a VCM Plan application
				would be denied; or
3. A VCM Plan
				could be approved and that the applicant should apply for a highway occupancy
				permit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 16:41 to enter the State highway ROW to perform a
				site inspection pursuant to the requirements for development of a VCM
				Plan.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 5 - PRE-APPLICATION › Section 16:41F-5.4 - Appeal of a determination that a VCM Plan would be denied

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(a) The appeal process for a determination
				that a VCM Plan would be denied is as follows:
1. The applicant shall submit a written
				request for reconsideration to the Director of Capital Program Support at the
				address provided by the Department within 30 days of a notice from the
				Department. The request shall include reasons for the appeal.
2. Within 10 days of receipt of the
				reconsideration request, the Director of Capital Program Support shall schedule
				a meeting with the appellant and the Bureau of Landscape Architecture and
				Environmental Solutions, which shall take place within 30 days thereafter. The
				meeting will provide the appellant with an opportunity to present additional
				information in furtherance of the appeal.
3. The Director of Capital Program Support
				shall render a decision in writing within 15 days of the meeting and shall so
				notify the appellant. If the appellant does not agree with the decision of the
				Director of Capital Program Support, the appellant may submit a further appeal
				to the Assistant Commissioner of Capital Program Management within 15
				days.
4. The Assistant Commissioner
				of Capital Program Management shall schedule an informal hearing within 10 days
				of receipt of the appeal. The Assistant Commissioner of Capital Program
				Management shall conduct the hearing. At the hearing, the appellant shall have
				an opportunity to present additional information.
5. In reaching the final agency decision, the
				Assistant Commissioner of Capital Program Management shall consider all of the
				information previously provided and the additional information presented at the
				hearing, as well as the provisions of this chapter and the public's right and
				interest in a safe and efficient highway system. The Assistant Commissioner of
				Capital Program Management shall render the final agency decision, with
				reasons, within 10 days of the informal hearing and shall notify the appellant
				in writing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 5 - PRE-APPLICATION › Section 16:41F-5.5 - Site investigation

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(a)
				Applicants advised that a VCM Plan could be approved shall conduct a site
				investigation to develop a VCM Plan.
(b) Prior to conducting the site
				investigation, the applicant must apply for and receive a highway occupancy
				permit from the Operations Permit Office, pursuant to the requirements of
				N.J.A.C. 16:41. Applicants shall direct requests for highway occupancy permits
				to the address found at
				16:41F-3.1. Highway occupancy
				permit application forms (MT-120A) can be found at:
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/eng/forms/index.shtml#maintenance
.
(c) A joint field visit by the applicant and
				the Bureau of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Solutions (BLAES) may be
				required, after the issuance of the highway occupancy permit, at the discretion
				of the Department. If held, the BLAES will advise the applicant of any site
				specific field analysis required for the development of the VCM Plan.
(d) Following the joint field visit, if held,
				the applicant shall complete the site investigation and collect pertinent
				information in support of the development of a VCM Plan pursuant to the
				provisions of this chapter and the highway occupancy permit issued for this
				activity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 6 - VCM PLANS › Section 16:41F-6.1 - Plan requirements

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(a)
				Both minor and major VCM Plans shall describe initial VCM implementation
				activities and a five-year VCM Plan maintenance plan.
(b) Both minor and major VCM Plans shall be
				prepared by a landscape architect licensed to practice in the State of New
				Jersey and in accordance with the Department's 2007 edition of Standard
				Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Section 800 - Landscaping,
				incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and the
				Department's 2007 edition of Sample Plans, incorporated herein by reference, as
				amended and supplemented, and shall include the following:
1. Photographs or rendering of the sign from
				the limits of the proposed VCM Plan area;
2. An aerial base map showing the VCM
				area;
3. Horizontal dimensions of
				the VCM area, as shown in N.J.A.C. 16:41F Appendix 3, Figures 1 and 2 and Table
				2;
4. Vertical dimensions of the
				VCM area, as shown in N.J.A.C. 16:41F Appendix 3, Figure 3;
5. Identification of all trees greater than
				six inches in diameter, measured 4.5 feet from the ground, by size and species,
				and all shrub masses;
6. Graphic
				depiction of all proposed work;
7.
				List of supplemental plant materials to be installed , showing quantity,
				species, common name, size, and relevant comments;
8. Relevant construction notes;
9. Proposed work activity dates;
10. The area, in square feet, of soil
				disturbance and for VCM Plans with an area of soil disturbance of 5,000 square
				feet or more, a copy of approval of a soil erosion and sediment control plan by
				the appropriate Soil Conservation District; and
11. A copy of all required municipal
				approvals for the sign that is subject of the VCM Plan.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 6 - VCM PLANS › Section 16:41F-6.2 - Plan submittal

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Applicants shall submit the proposed VCM Plan, an application
				  for a highway occupancy permit, and the appropriate application fee to the
				  Operations Permit Office, pursuant to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 16:41.
				  Applications shall be submitted to the address found at
				  16:41F-3.1. Permit application
				  forms (MT-120A) can be found at:
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/eng/forms/index.shtml#maintenance
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 6 - VCM PLANS › Section 16:41F-6.3 - Plan review and approval

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(a) The
				Bureau of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Solutions (BLAES) review of
				a proposed VCM Plan shall not begin until all materials listed in
				16:41F-6.1(b) 
				have been received.
(b) The
				Operations Permit Office review of the highway occupancy permit application
				shall not begin until all permit application information and the permit
				application fee have been received.
(c) The BLAES and the Operations Permit
				Office will concurrently review the proposed VCM Plan and the highway occupancy
				permit application and, within 45 days of application submission, advise the
				applicant if the submission is deemed complete.
(d) Within 45 days of the submission being
				deemed complete, the applicant shall be advised if the proposed VCM Plan is
				approved, if it must be modified, or if it is rejected and the reasons for the
				rejection.
(e) The highway
				occupancy permit that will govern the VCM Plan shall not be issued until the
				proposed VCM Plan is approved by the BLAES.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 6 - VCM PLANS › Section 16:41F-6.4 - Plan conditions

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(a) In
				addition to any conditions placed on the highway occupancy permit issued for an
				approved VCM Plan, a VCM Plan shall be subject to the following general
				conditions and such specific conditions as the Department may reasonably
				require, which shall be described in the highway occupancy permit.
1. All work conducted pursuant to an approved
				VCM Plan shall be under the direct supervision of a licensed tree care
				professional, certified tree expert, or certified arborist, or other such
				professional as designated by
				45:15C-11, and in accordance with
				the ANSI A300 Standards.
2. The
				Department shall be notified in advance of any work being performed, pursuant
				to the requirements of the highway occupancy permit issued for the VCM
				Plan.
3. All work on deciduous
				trees shall be performed during the period of October 1 to March 15, unless
				otherwise allowed by the Department.
4. All plantings shall be installed,
				guaranteed, and maintained for a period of two years from Department
				acceptance, pursuant to the provisions of the highway occupancy permit issued
				for the VCM Plan.
5. All work shall
				be subject to Department inspection and acceptance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 7 - VCM WORK › Section 16:41F-7.1 - VCM work

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(a) During the
				five-year VCM Plan duration, the Department may, at its sole discretion, direct
				the permit holder to perform maintenance work to satisfy the provisions of the
				VCM Plan.
(b) Prior to initiating
				any maintenance work the permit holder shall notify the Department, pursuant to
				the requirements of the highway occupancy permit.
(c) All VCM work shall conform to the
				approved VCM Plan and be subject to the highway occupancy permit
				conditions.
(d) Any VCM work
				proposed subsequent to the expiration of the VCM Plan and highway occupancy
				permit shall require a new VCM Plan and permit applications pursuant to the
				requirements of this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 41F - VEGETATION CANOPY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter 8 - APPEALS › Section 16:41F-8.1 - Appeal of a denied VCM plan application

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(a) The appeal process for a VCM Plan
				application that has been denied is as follows:
1. The applicant shall submit a written
				request for reconsideration to the Operations Permit Office, within 30 days of
				a notice from the Department. The request shall include reasons for the
				appeal.
2. Within 10 days of
				receipt of the reconsideration request, the Operations Permit Office shall
				schedule a meeting with the appellant and the Bureau of Landscape Architecture
				and Environmental Solutions that shall take place within 30 days thereafter.
				The meeting will provide the appellant with an opportunity to present
				additional information in furtherance of the appeal.
3. The Operations Permit Office shall render
				a decision, in writing, within 15 days of the meeting and shall so notify the
				appellant. If the appellant does not agree with the decision of the Operations
				Permit Office, the appellant may submit a further appeal to the Director of
				Operations Administrative Support within 15 days.
4. The Director of Operations Administrative
				Support shall schedule an informal hearing within 10 days of receipt of the
				appeal. The Director of Operations Administrative Support shall conduct the
				hearing. At the hearing, the appellant shall have an opportunity to present
				additional information.
5. In
				reaching the final agency decision, the Director of Operations Administrative
				Support shall consider all of the information previously provided, and the
				additional information presented at the hearing, as well as the provisions of
				this chapter, and the public's right and interest in a safe and efficient
				highway system. The Director of Operations Administrative Support shall render
				the final agency decision, with reasons, within 10 days of the informal hearing
				and shall notify the appellant in writing.