N.J. Admin. Code § 16:41E-8.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 16:41E-8.2 - Appeals

(a) Appeals may be made by the applicant for the Logo sign through an informal meeting or a formal hearing on all matters, except the Department's exercise of its engineering judgment.

(b) An informal meeting shall be initiated by the submission of a letter to the Manager of the Logo Program at the following address:

New Jersey Department of Transportation

Office of Outdoor Advertising and Wireless Services

TODS & Logo Program

PO Box 600

Trenton, NJ 08625

(Fax) 609-530-2624

The letter shall include a statement describing the nature of the appeal and the facts on which the appeal is based. The letter must be received within 30 days of the date of the Department's denial or determination.

1. Within 15 days of the receipt of an appeal letter, the Manager of the Logo Program will schedule an informal meeting to resolve the dispute. A written decision will be issued within 30 days of the meeting.

(c) If the dispute is not fully resolved through an informal meeting, the applicant may request a formal hearing by submitting a letter to the Director of the Division within 30 days of the issuance of the written decision from the informal meeting. The request shall be sent to:

Director, Division of Right of Way

New Jersey Department of Transportation

PO Box 600

Trenton, NJ 08625

(Fax) 609-530-2624

1. The Director will schedule a formal hearing within 15 days of receipt of the written request. The Director may conduct the hearing or designate a hearing officer. If a hearing officer conducts the hearing, he or she will make written recommendations to the Director and provide any other information requested by the Director.

2. At the hearing, the appellant will be accorded an opportunity to present information regarding the denial or determination. The Director's decision will be based on the information presented at the hearing, any recommendation of the hearing officer, this chapter, the Supplemental Guide Signing Manual, and the MUTCD.

3. The Director shall issue a written decision within 30 days of the hearing to the person who requested the appeal. The Director's written decision shall be the Department's final agency decision.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:41E-8.2

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 4031(a), effective 12/18/2017