Highway Beautification Act
Alabama · Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries · §§ 23-1-220 to 23-1-288 · 35 sections
Overview
The Highway Beautification Act governs outdoor advertising signs and junkyards along and adjacent to public highways, with the aim of controlling roadside blight in those corridors. It prohibits or restricts signs in adjacent areas subject to stated exceptions and control criteria, requires permits and owner identification for those that are allowed, and requires junkyards to be licensed and screened from view, with penalties and nuisance abatement for violations. It also authorizes the state transportation director to acquire land and interests in land, adopt implementing regulations, enter agreements with federal transportation authorities and accept federal funds, and it conditions the removal of nonconforming signs on payment of just compensation.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 3 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 636 So. 2d 478 - State Highway Department v. Spectacor Management Group
Sections covered
- Ala. Code § 23-1-220Short Title.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-221Purpose of Division.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-222Authority of Director of Transportation to Acquire Land.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-223Interest in Acquired Land; Manner of Acquisition.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-240Short Title.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-241Definitions.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-242Declaration of Policy.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-243License - Required.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-244License - Issuance, Revocation, and Renewal; Fees.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-245License - Conditions.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-246Screening - Existing Junkyards.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-247Screening - Rules and Regulations.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-248Authority of Director - Acquisition of Land.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-249Authority of Director - Regulations; Agreements with United States Department of Transportation.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-250Penalty for Violation of Division; Abatement of Nuisances.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-251Construction of Division.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-270Short Title.1 cite
- Ala. Code § 23-1-271Definitions.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-272Declaration of Policy.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-273Erection or Maintenance of Signs - Prohibited in Adjacent Areas; Exceptions.1 cite
- Ala. Code § 23-1-274Erection or Maintenance of Signs - Controls; Criteria.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-275Erection or Maintenance of Signs - Permits; Identification Tags or Decals.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-276Erection or Maintenance of Signs - Name and Address of Owner and Date of Erection to Appear on Signs, Etc.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-277Erection or Maintenance of Signs - Exceptions to Sections 23-1-275 and 23-1-276.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-278Enforcement of Division Generally.1 cite
- Ala. Code § 23-1-279Nonconforming Signs - Removal and Payment of Compensation Generally.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-280Nonconforming Signs - Just Compensation to Be Paid Upon Removal of Signs.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-281Nonconforming Signs - Just Compensation - for What Paid.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-282Nonconforming Signs - Just Compensation - to Whom Paid; Agreements; Civil Actions.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-283Nonconforming Signs - Just Compensation - Sufficient Federal Funds Required.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-284Agreement with United States Secretary of Transportation.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-285Director Authorized to Accept Federal Funds.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-286Rules and Regulations.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-287Disposition of Fees.
- Ala. Code § 23-1-288Penalty for Violation of Division, Etc.
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