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Outdoor Advertising
Guidelines
Guidelines that should help
you understand the process of erecting outdoor
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Signs
Requiring Permits
The
official definition of a sign that
requires a permit covers a lot of structures:
Any sign structure or combination of structure
and message in the form of outdoor sign, display,
device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque,
poster, billboard, advertising structure, advertisement,
logo, symbol or other form which is designed,
intended or used to advertise or inform, any
part of the message or informative contents of
which is visible from the main-traveled way.
One look at this definition and you can see
why the best approach is to contact the
Outdoor Advertising Coordinator as soon
as you begin to think about advertising.
It is the coordinators job to help you
balance your need to advertise against
the need to meet regulations and preserve
the beauty of our highways.
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Signs that
do not require permits
There are three types of signs which do not require SCDOT permits;
Official traffic control signs, markers, or information panels erected
or approved by SCDOT.
Real estate signs (for sale or lease) located on the property they
advertise.
"On Premise" signs (that is, signs located on the premise
of the business they advertise).
Important: An "on premise" sign may still
be subject to local regulations, even if you don't have
to obtain a SCDOT permit. It is important, also, to be
sure your sign qualifies as an "on premise" sign. You
should check with the Outdoor Advertising Coordinator
to be sure. Otherwise, the sign might be deemed
unlawful, and you will have to pay the expense of
having it removed.
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Federal
and State Requirements
The sign face may not be larger than
672 square feet. Regardless
of how large it is in square feet,
it's facing cannot be over 48
feet in height or longer than
60 feet.
Signs must be placed in areas that
are zoned for commercial or industrial
use. If the area is unzoned, it should
be where commercial or industrial activities
are located. It is the responsibility
of SCDOT to determine what areas qualify
for placement of signs.
If it is along an interstate
highway or freeway (or a controlled access federal-aid
primary highway), your sign must be located 500
feet away
from any other sign, any interchange and any rest areas.
If your sign is located
along a federal aid primary highway with no controlled access
in rural unincorporated areas, it must be 300 feet away
from other signs. Check with SCDOT
to see if your proposed location meets
these requirements.
A permitted sign must have a permit plate
attached to it.
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ODA
Contact
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Outdoor Advertising
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In Person:
Outdoor Advertising Office
955 Park Street, Room 125
Columbia, SC 29202-0191
Mail:
South Carolina Department of Transportation
Attention: Outdoor Advertising Office
P.O. Box 191
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: (803) 737-1339
(803) 737- 6383
Fax: (803) 737-2022
Email: ODA
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