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41-6a-309. Prohibition of unauthorized signs, signals, lights, or markings --Commercial advertising -- Public nuisance -- Removal.
(1) Except as provided in Section 41-6a-310, a person may not place, maintain, or displayupon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, light, marking, or device which:
(a) purports to be or which resembles a traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal, orauthorized emergency vehicle flashing light;
(b) attempts to direct the movement of traffic;
(c) hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of a traffic-control device or anyrailroad sign or signal; or
(d) blinds or dazzles an operator on any adjacent highway.
(2) Except as provided under Section 72-7-504 regarding logo advertising, a person maynot place or maintain any commercial advertising on any traffic-control device.
(3) The provisions of Subsections (1) and (2) do not prohibit a sign on private propertyadjacent to a highway providing directional information in a manner that may not be mistaken fora traffic-control device.
(4) Every prohibited sign, signal, or light, or marking is a public nuisance and thehighway authority having jurisdiction over the highway may remove it or cause it to be removedwithout notice.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session

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41-6a-309. Prohibition of unauthorized signs, signals, lights, or markings --Commercial advertising -- Public nuisance -- Removal.
(1) Except as provided in Section 41-6a-310, a person may not place, maintain, or displayupon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, light, marking, or device which:
(a) purports to be or which resembles a traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal, orauthorized emergency vehicle flashing light;
(b) attempts to direct the movement of traffic;
(c) hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of a traffic-control device or anyrailroad sign or signal; or
(d) blinds or dazzles an operator on any adjacent highway.
(2) Except as provided under Section 72-7-504 regarding logo advertising, a person maynot place or maintain any commercial advertising on any traffic-control device.
(3) The provisions of Subsections (1) and (2) do not prohibit a sign on private propertyadjacent to a highway providing directional information in a manner that may not be mistaken fora traffic-control device.
(4) Every prohibited sign, signal, or light, or marking is a public nuisance and thehighway authority having jurisdiction over the highway may remove it or cause it to be removedwithout notice.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session

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41-6a-309. Prohibition of unauthorized signs, signals, lights, or markings --Commercial advertising -- Public nuisance -- Removal.
(1) Except as provided in Section 41-6a-310, a person may not place, maintain, or displayupon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, light, marking, or device which:
(a) purports to be or which resembles a traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal, orauthorized emergency vehicle flashing light;
(b) attempts to direct the movement of traffic;
(c) hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of a traffic-control device or anyrailroad sign or signal; or
(d) blinds or dazzles an operator on any adjacent highway.
(2) Except as provided under Section 72-7-504 regarding logo advertising, a person maynot place or maintain any commercial advertising on any traffic-control device.
(3) The provisions of Subsections (1) and (2) do not prohibit a sign on private propertyadjacent to a highway providing directional information in a manner that may not be mistaken fora traffic-control device.
(4) Every prohibited sign, signal, or light, or marking is a public nuisance and thehighway authority having jurisdiction over the highway may remove it or cause it to be removedwithout notice.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session