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Department 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDivision 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL
Chapter 206 - RULES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF GAS, FOOD, LODGING, CAMPING AND ATTRACTIONS LOGO SIGNS ON THE RURAL PORTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Section 229-206-4 - Eligibility of Sites

17-229-206 Me. Code R. § 4

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Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 229-206-4 - Eligibility of Sites
1.Natural Phenomenon - Natural phenomenon shall be limited to features created by nature. (see also, Area of Natural or Scenic Beauty).
2.Historic Site/District - Historic sites or districts shall be limited to structures or sites that have definite historical significance as determined by the Maine Historical Society.
3.Cultural Site - Cultural sites shall be limited to any facility for the performing arts, exhibits, or concerts.
4.Amusement Park - Amusement parks shall be limited to a permanent area which is open to the general public for at least three months per year and which offer at least three of the following activities: swimming, entertainment rides, picnicking, hiking, food services, boating and/or riding.
5.Arena - Arena shall be limited to stadiums, coliseums, civic or convention centers, auditoriums, sports complex, fair grounds, or race tracks.
6.Area of Natural or Scenic Beauty - An area of natural or scenic beauty shall be limited to a naturally occurring area of interest to the general public, including State or National Parks, wilderness areas, mountain ranges, lakes, rivers, deserts, and similar areas.
7.Leisure Activity - These activities include: A golf course, which shall have facilities open to the general public that offer at least 18 holes for play on a regulation size facility that operates for at least five months a year; or a casino, which shall have facilities open to the public that offer gaming tables and machines operating all year.
8.Museum - A museum shall be limited to facilities open to the public at least 200 days per year, in which works of historic, artistic, or scientific value are cared for and exhibited.
9.Recreational Area - A recreational area shall be limited to those areas that include any of the following activities: boating, fishing, bicycling, kayaking, rafting, picnicking, snowmobiling, and skiing. A ski area shall have facilities that offer downhill, alpine, and cross-country (Nordic) skiing, with lifts and groomed trails.
10.Zoo, Botanical Garden, Wild life parks/preserves and Aquariums shall be limited to facilities open to the public.

17-229 C.M.R. ch. 206, § 4