§ 136-129.2. Limitation of outdoor advertising devices adjacent to scenic highways, State and National Parks, historic areas and other places. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 136‑129.2.  Limitationof outdoor advertising devices adjacent to scenic highways, State and NationalParks, historic areas and other places.

(a)        In addition to thelimitations contained in G.S. 136‑129 and G.S. 136‑129.1, in orderto further the purposes set forth in Article 10 of this Chapter and to promotethe reasonable, orderly, and effective display of outdoor advertising devicesalong highways adjacent to scenic and historical areas, while protecting thepublic investment in these highways and promoting the safety and recreationalvalue of public travel, and to preserve natural beauty, no outdoor advertisingsign shall be erected adjacent to any highway which is either:

(1)        a.         Ascenic highway or scenic byway designated by the Board of Transportation;

b.         Within 1,200 feet,on the same side of the highway, of the boundary line of a North Carolina StatePark, a National Park, a State or national wildlife refuge, or a designatedwild and scenic river; or

c.         Within 500 feet, onthe same side of the highway, of the boundary lines of any historic districtsand other properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places orState rest areas, or within the boundary lines of any historic district;

exceptas permitted under G.S. 136‑129(1), (2), (2a), or (3); or

(2)        Within one‑thirdof the applicable distances under sub‑subdivision (a)(1)b. and (a)(1)c.of this section, along the opposite side of the highway from any of theproperties designated in sub‑subdivision (a)(1)b. and (a)(1)c. of thissection, except as permitted under G.S. 136‑129(1), (2), (2a), (3), (4),or (5).

(b)        The distances setforth in this section shall be measured horizontally in linear feet extendingin each direction along the edge of the pavement of the highway from any pointon the boundary of the subject property, or any point on the opposite side ofthe highway perpendicular to any point on the boundary line of the subjectproperty.

(c)        As used in sub‑subdivision(a)(1)b. and (a)(1)c. of this section, the term "highway" means a highwaythat is designated as a part of the interstate or federal‑aid primaryhighway system as of June 1, 1991, or any highway which is or becomes a part ofthe National Highway System. (1993, c. 524, s. 1.)