2 Del. Admin. Code § 2601-10.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024
Section 2601-10.0 - Standards for Public Utility and railroad Signs10.1 General 10.1.1 The erection of a public utility or railroad sign may be undertaken without Department approval. Such signs will, however, be limited to warning signs, informational signs, and notices or markers which are customarily erected and maintained by publicly or privately owned public utilities or railroads as essential to their operation.10.1.2 Public utility and railroad signs shall be installed to standards as set forth under the National Cooperative Highway Research Program 350 (NCHRP 350), the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH), or the most current version in effect at the time.10.1.3 The following signs are prohibited: 10.1.3.1 Signs located in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise interfere with the effectiveness of an official TCD, or obstruct or interfere with the driver's view of approaching, merging, or intersection traffic.10.1.3.2 Signs which are erected or maintained upon trees or utility poles or painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features.10.1.3.4 Signs which are structurally unsafe or in disrepair.10.2 Size 10.2.1 The following limits are applicable to public utility and railroad signs:10.2.1.1 Maximum area 4 square feet10.2.1.2 Maximum height 4 feet10.2.1.3 Maximum length 4 feet10.2.2 All dimensions include border and trim but exclude supports.10.3 Lighting 10.3.1 Signs may be illuminated, subject to the following restrictions:10.3.1.1 Signs which contain, include, or are illuminated by any flashing, intermittent or moving light or lights are prohibited.10.3.1.2 Signs which are not effectively shielded so as to prevent beams or rays of light from being directed at any portion of the traveled way of the NHS or which are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or to impair the vision of the driver of any motor vehicle, or which otherwise interfere with any driver's operation of a motor vehicle are prohibited.10.3.1.3 Signs so illuminated as to interfere with the effectiveness of or obscure an official TCD are prohibited.10.4 Spacing 10.4.1 The number and spacing of public utility and railroad signs shall be limited to those customarily erected and maintained as essential to the operation of a particular utility or railroad.2 Del. Admin. Code § 2601-10.0
18 DE Reg. 999 (6/1/2015) (Final)