New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 21 - TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAGE
Part 5 - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Section 18.21.5.9 - RECLASSIFICATION OF HIGHWAYS

Universal Citation: 18 NM Admin Code 18.21.5.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Any sign lawfully erected along a highway which is not part of the interstate system, NHS or primary system at the time of the sign's erection and which sign becomes subject to the provisions of the Beautification Act and this rule due to the reclassification of the highway as part of the NHS system, shall remain a legal non-conforming and compensable sign so long as all permits for the sign are timely obtained and all permit fees timely paid. The failure to timely obtain permits and timely pay permit fees shall render such a sign illegal and non-compensable and subject to removal by the department at the expense of the sign owner pursuant to the provisions of 18.21.5.33 NMAC.

B. Permits and permit fees for the class of signs described in this section are timely obtained and timely paid if obtained and paid for the next calendar year following the reclassification, notification of which shall be sent to the sign owner by the department.

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