Outdoor advertising devices erected or maintained within the adjacent area of a highway on the interstate or primary systems and visible from the main traveled way of the highway are subject to the restrictions established in T.C.A. § 54-21-103 and as further provided in this rule.
The following criteria will be used to determine whether an outdoor advertising device located within the adjacent area of a highway on the interstate or primary system (regulated highway) should be subject to the restrictions established in this rule because the device has the purpose or effect of directing advertising messages to the main traveled way of the regulated highway:
With respect to spacing requirements on both the interstate and primary systems:
Signs located along a designated scenic highway or parkway are subject to additional spacing restrictions as provided in T.C.A. §§ 54-17-108 - 54-17-109 and §§ 54-17-205 - 54-17-206.
Reasonable maintenance, repair, and restoration of a landmark sign is permitted. Substantial change in the size, lighting, or message content will terminate its exempt status.
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1680-06-03-.03
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 54-21-102, 54-21-103, 54-21-108, 54-21-111, 54-21-113, 54-21-118, and 54-21-119.