La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § III-115

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-115 - "RV Friendly" Program

A. Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish policies for the installation of "RV Friendly" symbols on qualifying Specific Services (LOGO) Signs.

B. Definitions

"RV Friendly" -those businesses that can accommodate large recreational vehicles by meeting specific facility and access criteria.

C. Criteria

1. Roadway and Parking Surfaces

a. Roadways and parking lots must be all-weather hard surface. Road surface types can include concrete, asphalt, and aggregate such as gravel, limestone, and rap material.

b. Roadway shall be free of ruts and potholes.

c. Lane widths shall be a minimum of 11 feet.

d. A minimum turning radius of 35 feet shall be used on all connections and turns.

2. Parking Spaces

a. Facilities must have two or more spaces that are 12 feet wide and 65 feet long.

b. A turning radius of 35 feet is required at both ends to enter and exit the spaces.

c. All designated parking spaces must be clearly marked with the "RV Friendly" logo.

d. Gas stations without restaurants are exempt from this requirement.

3. Vertical Clearance

a. Facility with canopies or roof overhangs must have 15-foot minimum clearance.

b. Tree limbs and power lines must have a 15-foot minimum clearance.

4. Fueling Stations

a. Facilities selling diesel fuel to RVs must have at least one pump with non-commercial nozzle.

b. Fueling stations must have a turning radius of 35 feet at both ends to enter and exit the fuel islands.

c. All designated fuel pumps must be clearly marked with the "RV Friendly" logo.

5. Campgrounds

a. Campgrounds must have two or more camping spaces that are 18 feet wide and 50 feet long.

D. "RV Friendly" Symbol

1. Description:

a. The "RV Friendly" marker shall be a bright yellow circle with a crescent smile under the letters "RV." The yellow background sheeting will be AASHTO Type III Sign Sheeting (High Intensity). The letters and crescent smile shall be approved non-reflective black.

b. If necessary for mounting the sheeting may be attached to an aluminum circle.

2. Dimensions

a. For mainline installations, the symbol shall have a 12-inch diameter yellow circle with 5 1/2-inch black block letters.

b. For ramp and trailblazer installations the symbol shall be a 6-inch diameter yellow circle with 2 3/4-inch black block letters and a crescent smile.

3. Attachment and Placement

a. The symbol shall be located within the business logo panel. On new signs it shall be designed and fabricated as part of the logo panel.

b. On existing logo panels, the symbol sheeting may be directly applied to the sheeting of the logo panel or it may be attached to an aluminum circle that can then be attached to the logo panel with approved fasteners.

c. On existing logo panels, the placement location of the symbol will be determined by the department. If placement of the symbol is not possible because of a lack of space between existing legends, the business will not be allowed to participate in the program until new logo panels that are designed and fabricated with the symbol are supplied to the department.

E. Administration

1. Application

a. Facilities that already participate in the LOGO program will submit an "RV Friendly" application form to the department.

b. Facilities that do not belong to the LOGO program will submit a LOGO application as well as an "RV Friendly" application.

c. The facility may be inspected by the department to assure that the facility meets the "RV Friendly" qualifying criteria.

d. Facilities that have qualified for "RV Friendly" signs, but at a later date no longer meet the criteria listed in Subsection C above will be removed from the "RV Friendly" program and will be required to cover the "RV Friendly" symbols with their business signs.

2. Fees and Special Requirements

a. For a business to participate in the "RV Friendly" program, all of its logo panels must be fabricated or modified to include the "RV Friendly" symbol.

b. No additional fees will be charged to new facilities that include the "RV Friendly" symbol in their business logo panels.

c. Facilities that already participate in the Logo program will be charged a one-time processing, material, and installation fee of $25 for each "RV Friendly" symbol.

d. Facilities that have qualified for "RV Friendly" signs, but at a later date no longer meet the criteria listed in Subsection C above will be removed from the "RV Friendly" program, must have their business signs cover the "RV Friendly" symbols and shall be charged $25 for each symbol that must be covered.

La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § III-115

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Highways/Engineering, LR 31:2266 (September 2005), amended LR 35:271 (February 2009).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:274.1(B)(2).