South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 63 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Article 4 - ENGINEERING
Subarticle 3 - HIGHWAY ADVERTISING CONTROL ACT
Section 63-346 - Spacing Limitations for Outdoor Advertising Signs
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 63-346
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. Measurements:
(1) Involving the distance between signs,
shall be taken along the edge of the traveled way between lines perpendicular
to the edge of the traveled way which intersect the center of the sign supports
nearest the traveled way.
(2)
Involving unzoned commercial or industrial areas shall be taken within the
control area from the outermost edge of the regularly used buildings and areas
regularly used and required for parking, storage, and processing, or from the
property lines of the tract or tracts owned or leased by the activity on which
the activity is being conducted, whichever is the narrower. Only those portions
of the activity which are within the control area and which are visible from
the main traveled way shall be considered. (See Illustration 1).
(3) Involving interchanges, weigh stations,
and rest areas adjacent to the main traveled way of interstates and freeway
primary federal-aid highways shall be made from the nearest point of the
beginning or ending of pavement widening at the exit from or entrance to the
main-traveled way. Where there is insufficient space to end an entrance ramp
before beginning an exit ramp, the ramp shall be regarded as continuous and no
signs will be permitted between the interchanges in areas which are not within
the boundaries of an incorporated municipality.
(4) Illustrations for measuring spacing are
contained in Illustrations 1 and 2 of these regulations.
B. Signs erected under S. C. Code Section 57-25-140(a)(7) and (a)(8).
(1) Adjacent to Interstate or freeway primary
federal-aid highways:
a) No signs may be
erected less than five hundred (500) feet apart measured from the center of the
sign supports nearest the main traveled way along a line parallel with the main
traveled way.
b) No sign in a
rural, unincorporated area may be erected within five hundred (500) feet of an
interchange or rest area.
(2) Adjacent to federal-aid primary highways
which do not have controlled access:
a) No
signs may be erected less than three hundred (300) feet apart on the same side
of the highway in rural, unincorporated areas.
b) No signs may be erected less than one
hundred (100) feet apart on the same side of the highway within incorporated
municipalities unless the signs are separated by a building or other
obstruction (other than another sign) which prevents more than one sign facing
from being visible at any one time.
(3) Signs erected under S. C. Code Section
57-25-140(a)(1),
(2), (3), (5) and (6) shall not be considered
for spacing purposes.
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