New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 21 - TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAGE
Part 5 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Section 18.21.5.23 - ISSUANCE OF SIGN PERMIT
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Site review. In reviewing an application for an outdoor advertising device permit, the department shall conduct a site review and inspection to ensure that the description, location and other information contained in the application are in compliance with this rule.
B. Permit. If the site review and inspection results are satisfactory to the department, and all other applicable requirements, standards and specifications have been met, the department shall issue a permit and send an approval letter to the applicant. The department shall otherwise issue a denial letter stating the reasons for denial of the permit.
C. Term. The department shall issue a sign permit on a calendar year basis, January 1 through December 31; sign permits shall be valid from the date of their issuance until the following December 31.
D. Transfer permitted. A holder of a sign permit may transfer the permit to a new holder, upon filing with the department a transfer form signed by the current and future permit holders within ninety (90) days of the transfer of legal interest in the outdoor advertising device that is subject to the permit. The transfer form shall include any change of address and contact information, and a photocopy of any lease or sale agreement pursuant to such transfer. Any change in size, location, or materials of the outdoor advertising device shall require a new application.
