Code of Maine Rules
99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
420 - MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
Chapter 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LOGO SIGNS ON THE MAINE TURNPIKE
Section 420-2-3 - Service Requirements

Universal Citation: 99 ME Code Rules ยง 420-2-3

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

The following services shall be available on site.

1. LODGING

Eligible lodging services such as hotels, inns, motels, cabins, or bed and breakfasts shall:

A. Be licensed by the applicable state or local agency;

B. Provide adequate sleeping accommodations

C. Provide modern sanitary facilities;

D. Have adequate off-street parking for customers.

E. Be available 7 days a week.

2. CAMPING

Eligible camping services shall:

A. Be licensed by the applicable state or local agency;

B. Provide sanitary facilities and potable water.

C. Have adequate parking accommodations.

D. Be open at least 3 consecutive months per year.

3. ATTRACTIONS

1. Eligible attractions shall:
A. Provide modern sanitary facilities and potable water

B. Provide attendants on site and/or conduct tours on regular basis

C. Be open at least 3 consecutive months per year.

D. Provide adequate parking accommodations

E. Meet specific eligibility guidelines, as described in section 9, below.

2. Preference will be given to attractions that provide activities in two or more of the cultural, historical, or recreational categories.

3. GUIDELINE CRITERIA FOR SIGNING ATTRACTIONS

TYPE

SPECIFIC CRITERIA

LOCAL INTEREST

REGIONAL INTEREST

Natural Phenomenon

Visitors (Yrly)

5,000

50,000

Distance from Interchange (Ml.)

10

50

Historic Site / District

Visitors (Yrly)

5,000

50,000

Distance from Interchange (Ml.)

10

20

Cultural Site

Attendance (Yrly)

5,000

50,000

Distance from Interchange (Ml.)

10

30

Amusement Park

Attendance (Yrly)

50,000

200,000

Distance from Interchange (Ml.)

5

30

Arena

Attendance (Yrly)

100,000

250,000

Distance from Interchange (Ml.)

5

20

Area of Natural or Scenic Beauty

Attendance (Yrly)

5,000

50,000

Distance from Interchange (Ml.)

10

50

Leisure Activity

Attendance (Yrly)

10,000

50,000

Distance from Interchange (Ml.)

10

30

Museum

Attendance (Yrly)

5,000

100,000

Distance from Interchange (Ml.)

10

30

Recreational Area

Attendance (Yrly)

5,000

50,000

Distance from Interchange (Ml.)

10

100

Zoo, Botanical Garden, Wildlife Parks/Preserve & Aquariums

Distance From Interchange (MI)

10

30

Attendance

5000

100,000

Eligibility of Sites

A. Natural Phenomenon - Natural phenomenon shall be limited to features created by nature. (see also, Area of Natural or Scenic Beauty).

B. Historic Site/District - Historic sites or districts shall be limited to structures or sites that have definite historical significance as determined by the Maine Historical Society.

C. Cultural Site - Cultural sites shall be limited to any facility for the performing arts, exhibits, or concerts.

D. Amusement Park - Amusement parks shall be limited to a permanent area which is open to the general public for at least three months per year and which offer at least three of the following activities: swimming, entertainment rides, picnicking, hiking, food services, boating and/or riding.

E. Arena - Arena shall be limited to stadiums, coliseums, civic or convention centers, auditoriums, sports complex, fair grounds, or race tracks.

F. Area of Natural or Scenic Beauty - An area of natural or scenic beauty shall be limited to a naturally occurring area of interest to the general public, including State or National Parks, wilderness areas, mountain ranges, lakes, rivers, deserts, and similar areas.

G. Leisure Activity -A golf course, which shall have facilities open to the general public that offer at least 18 holes for play on a regulation size facility that operates for at least five months a year; a casino, which shall have facilities open to the public that offer gaming tables and machines operating all year.

H. Museum - A museum shall be limited to facilities open to the public at least 200 days per year, in which works of historic, artistic, or scientific value are cared for and exhibited.

I. Recreational Area - A recreational area shall be limited to those areas that include any of the following activities: boating, fishing, bicycling, kayaking, rafting, picnicking, snowmobiling, and skiing. A ski area shall have facilities that offer downhill, alpine, or cross-country (Nordic) skiing, with lifts and groomed trails.

J. Zoos, Botanical Gardens, Wild life park/preserves and Aquariums - Limited to facilities open to the public in which specimens are cared for and exhibited.

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