Section 410.600 - Directional signs: Prohibited signs; limitations upon size, lighting, spacing, content and use1. The following directional signs are prohibited:(a) Signs located in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise interfere with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal or device, or obstruct or interfere with the driver's view of approaching, merging or intersecting traffic.(b) Signs which are erected or maintained upon trees or painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features.(d) Signs which are structurally unsafe or in disrepair.(e) Signs which move or have any animated or moving parts.(f) Signs located in rest areas, parklands or scenic areas.2. No directional sign may exceed the following limits:(a) Area, 150 square feet.(c) Length, 20 feet. All dimensions include border and trim, but exclude supports.
3. Signs may be illuminated, subject to the following: (a) Any sign which contains, includes or is illuminated by any flashing, intermittent or moving light or lights is prohibited.(b) Any sign which is not effectively shielded to prevent beams of light from being directed at any portion of the traveled way of an interstate or primary highway, which is of such intensity or brilliance that it causes glare or impairs the vision of the driver of any motor vehicle, or which otherwise interferes with any driver's operation of a motor vehicle is prohibited.(c) Any sign which is so illuminated that it interferes with the effectiveness of or obscures an official traffic sign, device or signal is prohibited.(d) Any sign which resembles or simulates an official traffic control device is prohibited.4. Spacing criteria are as follows:(a) The location of each such sign must be approved by the Department.(b) No sign may be located within 2,000 feet of an interchange or an intersection at grade along the interstate system or other freeways. The distance is measured along the interstate or freeway from the nearest point of the beginning or ending of pavement widening at the exit from or entrance to the main-traveled way.(c) No sign may be located within 2,000 feet of a rest area, parkland or scenic area.(d) No two signs facing the same direction of travel may be spaced less than 1 mile apart.(e) No more than three signs pertaining to the same activity and facing the same direction of travel may be erected along a single route approaching the activity.(f) Any sign located adjacent to the interstate system must be within 75 air miles of the activity.(g) Any sign located adjacent to the national highway system, other than the interstate, or the primary system must be within 50 air miles of the activity.5. The message on a sign must be limited to the attraction or activity and directional information useful to the traveler in locating the attraction, such as mileage, route numbers or exit numbers. Descriptive words or phrases and pictorial or photographic representations of the activity or its environs are prohibited.6. The use of directional signs for privately owned activities or attractions is limited to providing information on natural phenomena, scenic attractions, historic, educational, cultural, scientific and religious sites, and outdoor recreational areas. To be eligible for use of such signs, the privately owned attractions or activities must be nationally or regionally known and of outstanding interest to the traveling public.7. As used in this section, "national highway system" has the meaning ascribed to it in 23 U.S.C. Section 103(b).Nev. Admin. Code § 410.600
Dep't of Highways, Outdoor Advertising Control Manual, Supp. Section V subsec. F, eff. 10-17-80-NAC A by Dep't of Transportation by R058-97, 12-11-98NRS 408.557, 410.330, 410.400