La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § III-150

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

Section III-150 - Removal of Unlawful Advertising

A. If the owner of any sign erected in violation of this Part fails to comply with the provisions listed herein within 30 days of receipt of notice issued by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, as provided in R.S. 48:461.7, that sign shall be removed by the department or its agent at the expense of the owner, except if said sign is within highway right-of-way, in which case the provisions of R.S. 48:347 shall apply.

B. Upon removal of the device by the department, the sign owner, landowner or other person responsible for erecting the sign shall pay the cost of removal to the department. The department shall store the sign for 30 days immediately following removal, during which time the sign may be claimed upon payment of the cost of removal and any costs associated with the removal and storage of the sign and collection of the cost of removal.

C. A sign which is not claimed within 30 days after removal shall be deemed the property of the department and may be disposed of by the department.

D. Any money received from the disposal of the device will be credited first to the cost of removal and storage of the device. Revenue in excess of such costs will be deposited by the secretary of the department in the state treasury.

E. If the revenue generated from disposal of the device does not meet or exceed the cost of removal and storage of the device, then the owner of the device, the landowner or other person responsible for erecting the device shall pay the remaining costs.

La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § III-150

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Highways/Engineering, LR 31:946 (April 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:461.