Amends existing law to provide for landscape control permits for the management of vegetation affecting the visibility of outdoor advertising signs.
TRANSPORTATION -- Amends existing law to provide for landscape control permits for the management of vegetation affecting the visibility of outdoor advertising signs.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Vegetation that reduces the visibility of outdoor advertising and business signs negatively impacts Idahoan's ability to safely read information regarding services and products. This legislation streamlines the process for ownersofoutdooradvertisingandbusinesssignstomanagevegetationonapublicright-of-waywheretheyhave legallyerectedasign. Ownersmustsubmitapermitapplicationthatdescribestheintendedvegetationtrimming or removal and pay appropriate permitting fees to the political subdivision of the state that is responsible for managing the public right-of-way to receive a landscape control permit.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means