Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1)
Each Business identified on a Logo Sign, TOD Sign or Museum Sign must give
written assurance to the Council of its conformity with all applicable laws
concerning the provision of public accommodations without regard to race,
religion, color, age, sex, or national origin and meet all applicable Federal
and State Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines.
(2)
(a)
Distances to eligible Businesses may not exceed 3 miles in any direction of an
Interchange or Intersection. The limit of eligibility may be extended in 3-mile
increments until one or more Businesses choose to participate, or until 15
miles is reached, whichever comes first.
(b) If a Business that is within one mile of
an Interstate or Expressway exit applies for a sign that is holding the maximum
number of spaces available or has a wait list, the new Business may bump an
existing Business off a sign based on the Business that is the farthest from
the exit. The existing Business will be informed that they will lose their
space at the end of their permitted fee period. The bumped Business will be
placed on the wait list for the next available space. Bumping does not pertain
to Conventional State Highways.
(3) The Service Legends permitted must be
limited to Gas, Food, Lodging, Camping and Attraction on Interstate, Freeway
and Expressway Highways and Gas, Food, Lodging, Camping, TOD and Museum on
Conventional State Highways. To qualify all Businesses must display permanent
on-premise signing which is visible from the roadway and sufficient to direct
motorists to the appropriate entrance or ingress. The on-premise signing must
display all or part of the registered business name.
(4) Gas Businesses must include:
(a) Vehicle services, including gas or
alternative fuels, oil, and water;
(b) Restroom facilities and drinking
water;
(c) Continuous operation at
least 16 hours per day, seven days a week for Businesses located on the
Interstate, Freeway and Expressways and continuous operation at least 12 hours
per day, seven days a week on Conventional State Highways.
(5) Food Businesses located within Gas
Businesses may display their distinctive brand name on a Dual Logo Plaque for
the Gas Business in which they are located. Each Gas Logo Plaque must be
limited to the addition of only one Food Business.
(6) Gas Businesses that have two distinct
brand names in one location may display the brand of both Gas Businesses on one
Gas Dual Logo Plaque.
(7) Food
Businesses must include:
(a) A valid health
permit or food license with a seating capacity of at least 20 seats;
(b) Continuous operation to serve at least
two Meals per day, at least six days per week;
(c) Restroom facilities;
(d) The primary business operation is the
providing of Meals; and
(e) Indoor
Seating for at least 20 people or 10 drive-in service stalls for car-hop
service.
(8) Food
Businesses that have two distinct brand names in one building may display the
brand of both Food Businesses on one Dual Logo Plaque.
(9) Lodging must include:
(a) Licensing where required;
(b) Sleeping accommodations; and
(c) Restroom facilities.
(10) Bed & Breakfast Businesses, provided
they maintain valid food and lodging health department licenses.
(11) Camping must include:
(a) Licensing where required;
(b) Parking accommodations; and
(c) Sanitary facilities and drinking
water.
(12) Attraction
Businesses that are Agricultural, Cultural, Historical, or Recreation must
include:
(a) Parking;
(b) Restrooms provided;
(c) Drinking water required;
(d) Open at least six hours a day; six days a
week of continuous operation during its normal business season; and
(e) Attendant, docent, or guide on duty
during all operating hours.
(13) The following types of Attraction must
include with their application:
(a) Brewery:
Copy of license to offer tasting and to sell malt beverages at retail directly
to the consumer.
(b) Coffee
Roasting or Tasting: Copy of license to offer tasting and to sell locally
roasted beans at retail directly to the consumer.
(c) Distillery: Copy of license to offer
tasting and to sell spirits at retail directly to the consumer.
(d) Tasting Room: Copy of license to offer
tasting and to sell wines, cider, and/or spirits at retail directly to the
consumer.
(e) Tours and Trails: One
qualifying Business acting as a starting point and must provide a regular and
reasonable tour or trail fully described in a brochure with a map.
(f) Vineyard: Proof of onsite vineyard of at
least 15 acres.
(g) Winery: Copy
of license to offer tasting and to sell wines or cider at retail directly to
the consumer.
(14) Like
Businesses creating a Cultural, Brewery, or Winery District must individually
meet all conditions under (12).
(15) Museums must include:
(a) Restroom facilities and drinking
water;
(b) Open to the public at
least 1,040 hours per year which is four hours per day, five days a
week;
(c) Licensing where
required;
(d) Adequate parking
accommodations; and
(e) Museum
offerings must be the primary source of business.
(16) A Museum that is an Historic Site must
include:
(a) Parking
accommodations;
(b) An
informational device to provide public knowledge of the feature; and
(c) A copy of the listing on the National
Register of Historic Places.
(17) Like businesses creating an Historic
District must individually meet all conditions under (16)-(17).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 377.787
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 377.710, 377.790-377.830,
377.833-377.836 & 377.838 -
377.845
