Texas Administrative Code
Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION
Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 21 - RIGHT OF WAY
Subchapter I - REGULATION OF SIGNS ALONG INTERSTATE AND PRIMARY HIGHWAYS
Division 1 - SIGNS
Section 21.184 - Repair and Maintenance of Commercial Signs

Universal Citation: 43 TX Admin Code § 21.184

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) The following maintenance activities do not require an amended permit:

(1) the replacement of nuts and bolts;

(2) nailing, riveting, or welding;

(3) cleaning and painting;

(4) manipulation of the sign structure to level or plumb it;

(5) changing of the advertising message;

(6) upgrading existing lighting for an energy efficient lighting system; and

(7) replacing components of the structure, other than poles, with like materials.

(b) The following are considered to be customary maintenance activities that may be made but require an amended permit under § 21.170 of this subchapter (related to Amended Permit) before the initiation of such an activity:

(1) replacement of poles, but only if not more than one-half of the total number of poles of the sign structure are replaced in any 12-month period and the replacement pole is made of the same material as the pole being replaced; and

(2) adding a catwalk that meets Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines to the sign structure.

(c) An activity that is not described by subsection (a) or (b) of this section is a substantial change that may be made only if the sign is a conforming sign, and the license holder obtains an amended permit before the initiation of the activity.

(d) The holder of a permit for a nonconforming sign may apply for an amended permit to:

(1) perform eligible customary maintenance under subsection (b) of this section; or

(2) conform the sign structure to both applicable location and structure requirements.

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