Section 16-13 - Unlawful Signs and Revocation of Permits (a) Any of the following can cause a sign to be unlawful and the permits or renewals to be revoked or denied. Upon the revocation of any permit, the sign for which it was issued constitutes unlawful advertising and shall be removed. - (i) Outdoor advertising maintained without a permit or Department approval.
- (ii) Outdoor advertising in an unsafe condition or in poor repair.
- (iii) Outdoor advertising erected after March 5, 1971, contrary to the terms of the Outdoor Advertising Act (W.S. 24-10-101 through W.S. W.S. W.S. 24-10-115 ).
- (iv) Outdoor advertising not complying with size or spacing limits.
- (v) Outdoor advertising maintained under a permit issued pursuant to an applicant's false and misleading statement.
- (vi) Outdoor advertising hindering the clear, unobstructed view of approaching or merging traffic, obstructing the view of any traffic sign or other official sign, or signs imitating a traffic sign.
- (vii) Outdoor advertising with unshielded lighting or signs with flashing, intermittent, or moving light or lights.
- (viii) Directional signs Type I, Type II, or Type III with a commercial advertising legend or symbol.
- (ix) Outdoor advertising that is erected or repaired from within the
highway right-of-way.
- (x) A sign that is blank or abandoned for 9 continuous months.
- (xi) A nonconforming sign once removed from a permitted location becomes unlawful to replace.
- (xii) Outdoor advertising painted or affixed to any natural feature.
- (xiii) Permitted outdoor advertising not displaying the assigned permit number tag.
- (xiv) Failure to renew a permit within 30 days after the expiration of the permit period.
- (xv) Failure to erect advertising signs within one year of the date a permit is issued.
- (xvi) To otherwise violate state law or Department regulations.
(b) When the Department determines that a violation of outdoor advertising has occurred, the Department shall give written notice of the violation by certified mail to the permit holder and specify that remedial action has to be taken within 30 days, or the permit shall be revoked and action for removal of the sign commenced.
045-16 Wyo. Code R. § 16-13