La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § III-148

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section III-148 - Issuance of Outdoor Advertising Permits for Grandfathered Nonconforming Signs
A. Applications shall be made by the person who is the owner of the sign which is the subject of the permit.
B. Applicants for a permit shall execute an application form furnished by the department and shall forward the properly and completely executed application form to the appropriate district office of the department. The "appropriate district office" shall be the district office where the sign to be permitted is located.
C. The appropriate permit issuing officer designated by the department shall review all permit applications. Thereafter, permits shall be issued and a copy of the permit shall be sent to the applicant.
D. Copies of all permits shall be transmitted to the district where the sign is located for subsequent surveillance by the district office.
E. The department must be notified in writing by the original permittee upon any change or transfer of ownership of the permit. Such notification shall be by submittal of the sales agreement.
F. An original signature of the landowner or a copy of the current lease agreement shall be submitted with each permit.
G. The request and documentation of what is to be repaired must be made to the outdoor advertising program manager by certified mail. The department shall respond to the request within 14 business days of receipt of the certified letter. The department's failure to respond within 14 business days of receiving the repair request will allow the owner to repair the sign without the department's approval.

La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § III-148

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, LR 37:920 (March 2011).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:461 et seq.