California Code of Regulations
Title 4 - Business Regulations
Division 6 - Outdoor Advertising, Department of Transportation
Chapter 5 - Outdoor Advertising Displays Adjacent to Landscaped Freeways
Section 2512 - Request for Reclassification
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
A person may make a written request to the Chief Landscape Architect, to classify a freeway or a section of freeway as a landscaped freeway, or to declassify a freeway or section of freeway classified as a landscaped freeway.
(a) The request (1) shall be in writing; (2) shall be signed and dated; (3) shall identify the section of freeway by county, route and post mile or kilometer post; and (4) shall contain a detailed statement of reasons supporting the proposed freeway classification or declassification.
(b) Within 60 days after receiving the written request, a Landscape Architect shall inspect the freeway or section of freeway covered by the request. All findings made during this inspection are presented to the Chief Landscape Architect, who shall determine whether to reclassify the freeway section. The determination of whether to reclassify is based upon whether the freeway section meets the criteria of the Act and these regulations on the date of determination. A field review need not be made if a review has taken place within two years of the date of the request, unless the request specifies major changes have occurred within the two years preceding the request.
(c) Within 90 days after receiving a request for reclassification, the person making the request is notified in writing by the Chief Landscape Architect of the determination and the reasons therefore. If the request is not granted, the person making the request may appeal this determination to the Deputy Director Project Development pursuant to the provisions of section 2241(b) of these regulations.
1. Renumbering
of former section
2512 to section
2508 and renumbering of former
section 2516 to section
2512, including amendment of
section and new NOTE, filed 9-20-99; operative 10-20-99 (Register 99, No.
39).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 11-23-2004; operative
12-23-2004 (Register 2004, No. 48).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 5250 and 5415, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 5216, Business and Professions Code.