CLARIFY SIGNS ON HIGHWAYS AND ROADS (NEW).

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2015-2016 Session
House Bill 613 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 9, 2015
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT A MUNICIPALITY IS AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE STATE LAW CONCERNING PLACEMENT OF POLITICAL SIGNS ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPALITY AND TO SPECIFY THAT SIGNS ARE NOT TO BE PLACED ON A MEDIAN OR TRAFFIC ISLAND.
Intro. by W. Brawley.
Status: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Jul 14 2015)

SOG comments (1):

Change Short and Long Titles

Submitted by Donna.Clark@ncl... on

Senate committee report to 1st edition changed short and long titles.  Short title was Clarifying Political Sign Ordinance Authority.  Long title was AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT A MUNICIPALITY IS AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE STATE LAW CONCERNING PLACEMENT OF POLITICAL SIGNS ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

Bill History:

H 613

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 613 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Jul 2 2015 - View Summary

    Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition. 

    Further amends GS 136-32 to prohibit the placement of signs on medians or traffic islands. Adds that cities may, by ordinance, prohibit or regulate the placement of political signs on medians and traffic islands. Makes conforming changes, including changes to the act's short and long titles.

    Government, Elections, Local Government, Transportation
    GS 136
  • Bill H 613 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Apr 9 2015 - View Summary

    Amends GS 136-32(f) to allow a city to enforce the provisions of GS 136-32(b) through (e) (regulating the placement of political signs) on rights-of-way of streets that are located in the city's corporate limits and that are maintained by the city and on the rights-of-way of those parts of the state highway system that are located within the city. Also allows removal of signs that violate (b) through (e).

    Government, Elections, Local Government, Transportation
    GS 136
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