Section 21.184 - Repair and Maintenance of Commercial Signs(a) The following maintenance activities do not require an amended permit: (1) the replacement of nuts and bolts;(2) nailing, riveting, or welding;(3) cleaning and painting;(4) manipulation of the sign structure to level or plumb it;(5) changing of the advertising message;(6) upgrading existing lighting for an energy efficient lighting system; and(7) replacing components of the structure, other than poles, with like materials.(b) The following are considered to be customary maintenance activities that may be made but require an amended permit under § 21.170 of this subchapter (related to Amended Permit) before the initiation of such an activity: (1) replacement of poles, but only if not more than one-half of the total number of poles of the sign structure are replaced in any 12-month period and the replacement pole is made of the same material as the pole being replaced; and(2) adding a catwalk that meets Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines to the sign structure.(c) An activity that is not described by subsection (a) or (b) of this section is a substantial change that may be made only if the sign is a conforming sign, and the license holder obtains an amended permit before the initiation of the activity.(d) The holder of a permit for a nonconforming sign may apply for an amended permit to: (1) perform eligible customary maintenance under subsection (b) of this section; or(2) conform the sign structure to both applicable location and structure requirements.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 21.184
The provisions of this §21.184 adopted to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 2418; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 10, March 9, 2018, TexReg 1456, eff. 3/14/2018; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 33, August 16, 2024, TexReg 6265, eff. 9/1/2024