La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § III-407
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section III-407 - ApplicationA. Applications for Major Shopping Area Guide Signs shall be made utilizing the department's "Major Shopping Area Guide Sign Permit" form and shall be submitted to the Department of Transportation and Development, Traffic Services and Engineering Section, 7686 Tom Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70806.B. Applications will be accepted on a "first come, first served" basis. The department will notify the public 30 days in advance of the date, time and location of acceptance of applications by publication of a notice in the newspapers statewide which are designated as "official journals."C. All permitted major shopping area guide signs shall be fabricated and installed according to departmental standards by a private contractor employed by the permit applicant and shall be installed at locations pursuant to departmental approval and according to a traffic control device permit issued by the department. The cost of design, fabrication, and installation shall be the responsibility of the permit applicant.D. An annual fee of $3,600 per interchange shall be payable to the department prior to installation or renewal. The interchange fee includes $1,200 for each mainline sign and $600 for each ramp or trailblazer sign. This fee represents the department's cost to administer the program. A portion of the fee is also associated with maintenance of the highway right-of-way being utilized, as well as the cost associated with anticipated maintenance of the shopping center guide sign.E. Upon completion of installation, all major shopping area guide signs and mountings become the property of the department and shall then be maintained by the department.La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § III-407
Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Highways/Engineering, LR 28:874 (April 2002).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 48:274.3.