Section 21.421 - Permit Renewals(a) To continue in effect, a permit must be renewed annually.(b) A permit is eligible for renewal if the sign for which it was issued continues to meet all applicable requirements of this subchapter and Transportation Code, Chapter 394.(c) To renew the permit, the permit holder must file with the department a written application in a form prescribed by the department accompanied by the applicable fees prescribed by § 21.424 of this subchapter (relating to Permit Fees). The application with all applicable fees must be received by the department before the 46th day after the date of the permit expiration.(d) A permit may not be renewed if the sign for which it was issued is not erected to the extent that it includes a sign face before the first anniversary of the date the permit was issued.(e) The department will provide a renewal notification to the licensee at least 30 days before the date of the permit expiration. If the permit is not renewed before it expires, not later than 30 days after the date of expiration the department will provide notification to the license holder of the opportunity to file a late renewal with all applicable fees.(f) The department will inspect the sign site and the sign structure on or after the first anniversary of the date of permit's issuance.(g) If on the date of the inspection under subsection (f) of this section the sign structure is not built to the full extent approved by the permit with respect to dimensions, lighting, height, or number of faces, the department will adjust the permit to reflect the dimensions, lighting, height, and number of faces of the sign structure as they exist on that date. The permit will be eligible for renewal only for the dimensions, lighting, height, and number of faces as adjusted by the department.(h) The documentation and the fee required under this section must be sent to: Texas Department of Transportation, Outdoor Advertising, P.O. Box 13043, Austin, Texas 78711-3043.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 21.421
The provisions of this §21.421 adopted to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 2418; amended to be effective April 19, 2012, 37 TexReg 2687; amended to be effective June 19, 2014, 39 TexReg 4668