Section 1680-03-04-.05 - DESIGN AND CONTENT OF SIGNS(1) TODS Signs and TODS Sign Panels.(a) Each TODS sign shall have from one (1) up to a maximum of four (4) TODS sign panels.(b) Each TODS sign panel shall be constructed as follows:1. It shall have a standard size of sixty inches (60") wide by fifteen inches (15") high;2. It shall have a white legend and border on a blue background; and3. It shall have a sign face fabricated from reflective sheeting that meets the Department's Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Section 916.06, Type III, which shall be applied to one-tenth inch (0.10") flat sheet aluminum sign blanks conforming to ASTM-B 209 Alloy 6061-T6 or 5052-H38.(2) Sign Legend. The legend on each TODS sign panel, as illustrated in the Appendix to this Chapter (Rule 1680-3-4-.12), shall be designed as follows:
(a) It shall have a message block (48" wide by 15" high) identifying the legal name or "doing business as" name of the eligible tourist-oriented business, which message shall be in upper case letters and shall not exceed two (2) lines nor more than fifteen (15) characters per line (including all letters, symbols and spaces);(b) It shall have a directional information block (12" wide by 15" high) with an arrow pointing in the direction of the turn and a number stating the distance (to the nearest tenth of a mile) to the identified business, which block shall appear on the left side of the panel for left-turn businesses and on the right side of the panel for right-turn businesses; and(c) All letters and numerals in the legend shall be four inches (4") in height.(3) Content. The content of the legend on each TODS sign panel shall be limited to the business identification and directional information described above in this rule. The legend shall not include any type of business logo or any form of promotional advertising.
(4) Trailblazer Signs. Any trailblazer sign erected on a local road to indicate the need for an additional turn to reach a tourist-oriented business shall display the same business name as shown on the TODS sign panel installed on the state highway, and it shall display a directional arrow and the distance to the business at the turn. The trailblazer sign shall meet the same specifications and standards described above in this rule for TODS sign panels.
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1680-03-04-.05
Original rule filed April 8, 1996; effective August 28, 1996. Rule has been assigned a new control number from 1680-11-1-.05 filed and effective February 1, 2003. Repeal and new rule filed August 2, 2005; effective December 29, 2005.Authority: T.C.A. § 54-5-1303.