La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § III-506

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

Section III-506 - Fees and Agreements

A. The fees and renewal dates shall be established by the department. Notification will be given 30 days prior to changes in fees.

1. The permittee will be invoiced for renewal 30 days prior to the renewal date. The fee shall be remitted by check or money order payable to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development or its agent. Failure of a business to submit the renewal fee(s) by the annual renewal date shall be cause for removal and disposal of the TOD signs by the department or its agent. The initial fee shall be prorated by the department to the annual renewal date to cover the period beginning with the month following the installation of the TOD signs. Service fees will be charged for the removal and reinstallation of delinquent applicants.

2. When requested by the applicant, the department or its agent, at its convenience, may perform additional requested services in connection with changes of the TOD sign, with a service charge per sign. A service fee will be charged for removal and reinstallation of seasonal signs.

3. The department or its agent shall not be responsible for damages to TOD signs caused by acts of vandalism, accidents, natural causes (including natural deterioration), etc. requiring repair or replacement. In such events the business shall provide a new or renovated business sign together with payment of a service charge fee per sign to the department or its agent to replace such damaged business sign(s).

4. Tourist attractions requesting placement of TOD signs shall submit to the department or its agent a completed application form provided by the department or its agent. A business which would not typically qualify for a sign may be permitted if the business is a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, the name to be placed on the sign shall be determined by the DOTD TODS manager, section 45 or its agent.

5. No TOD sign shall be displayed which, in the opinion of the department, does not conform to department standards, is unsightly, badly faded, or in a substantial state of dilapidation. The department or its agent shall remove or replace any such TOD signs as appropriate. Removal shall be performed upon failure to pay any fee or for violation of any provision of these rules.

6. When a TOD sign is removed, it will be taken to the district office of the district in which the activity is located or to the permitted business. The applicant will be notified of such removal and given 30 days in which to claim the sign or signs, after which time, the sign or signs shall be disposed of by the department or its agent.

7. Should the department or its agent determine that trailblazing to a tourist attraction is warranted, it shall be done with an assembly (or series of assemblies) consisting of trailblazing signs. The attraction will be responsible for having the signs installed on all local roads by the parish or municipality in which the signs are to be located.

8. Should an attraction qualify for TOD signs at two locations, the TOD sign(s) will be erected at the nearest location. If the applicant desires signing at the other location also, it may be so signed provided it does not prevent another attraction from being signed.

9. When it comes to the attention of the department or its agent that a participating activity is not in compliance with the minimum criteria, or does not meet the general eligibility requirements, the applicant will be notified that it has a maximum of 30 days to correct any deficiencies or its signs will be removed. If the applicant applies for reinstatement, this request will be handled in the same manner as a request from a new applicant.

10. The department reserves the right to cover or remove any or all TOD signs in the conduct of its operations or whenever deemed to be in the best interest of the department or the traveling public without advance notice thereof. The department reserves the right to terminate this program or any portion thereof by furnishing the applicant, a written notice of such intent not less than 30 calendar days prior thereof.

La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § III-506

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of the Secretary, Public Transportation Section, LR 19:1596 (December 1993), amended by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Highways/Engineering, LR 22:228 (March 1996), LR 37:921 (March 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:461.2.