La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § III-503

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section III-503 - General Eligibility Requirements

A. General. Tourist activities shall be open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age or handicap; be neat, clean and pleasing in appearance; maintained in good repair; and comply with all federal, state, and local regulations for public accommodations concerning health, sanitation, safety, and access.

B. Types of attractions may include, but will not be limited to the following:

1. national historical sites, parks, cemeteries, monuments;

2. state historical sites, parks, monuments; cultural attractions;

3. aquariums, museums, zoos, planetariums, and arboretums;

4. lakes and dams, recreational areas, beaches;

5. Indian sites, historical homes/buildings, gift/souvenir shops;

6. bed and breakfast establishments; and

7. hotels, motels and restaurants only if they are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

C. Admission Charges. If general admission is charged, charges shall be clearly displayed so as to be apparent to prospective visitors at the place of entry.

D. Parking. Off-street parking adequate to handle the demand.

E. Hours. Tourist activities shall maintain regular hours and schedules and be open to the public at least five days each week and a minimum of eight months of the year.

F. Illegal Signs. TOD sign applications will not be accepted if the tourist activity has any illegal advertising signs on or along any state highway.

G. Insufficient Space. Preference will always be given to the erection of standard traffic signs (e.g., regulatory, warning, and guide signs) which may preclude the authorization of TODS since a space of 200 feet is required between all signs on conventional roads.

H. On-Premise Sign. The tourist activity shall have on-premise sign identifying the name of the facility. If the attraction's on-premise sign is readily visible from the highway, a TOD sign is not normally required in front of the attraction.

I. Trailblazing. Trailblazing needs will be determined by the department. The activity must provide all trailblazing signs on local roads.

J. Return in Same Direction of Travel. TOD signs will not be authorized for facilities if motorists cannot readily return to the highway in the same direction of travel.

K. Onto Freeways. TOD signs will not be authorized to direct traffic onto a freeway or expressway.

L. Sign Design. TOD signs will be designed as follows.

1. Each sign should have one or two lines of legend. All signs shall have directional arrow with mileage. If the distance to the attraction is over 1/2 mile, the distance to the attraction to the nearest whole mile shall be included below the arrow. The content of the legend shall be limited to the name of the attraction and the directional information. If space exists on the second line, additional directional information may be indicated, e.g., 1/4 mile on left, left on second street, etc. The maximum number of letters and spaces on a given line will be about 18. Legends shall not include promotional advertising.

La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § III-503

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 22:229 (March 1996), LR 37:920 (March 2011).

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