18.6.403    BUSINESS ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION (LOGO) SIGNS

(1) All specific information (LOGO) signs must meet the specifications contained in the Federal Highway Administration Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) (2009), Sections 2.J. and 2.K., which are incorporated by reference, and a copy of which is available at //mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov.

(2) To be eligible for placement of a business sign on a specific information (LOGO) sign panel, a business must provide one or more of the following services: gas, food, lodging, or camping. Priority shall be given to businesses within the applicable three mile increment which are in continuous operation for 12 months per year.

(3) A business must meet the following requirements:

(a) To qualify for a GAS logo sign panel, a business must have:

(i) vehicle services including gas or alternative fuel, oil, water, and air;

(ii) restroom facilities and drinking water;

(iii) a telephone available for public use; and

(iv) continuous operation at least 12 hours per day, seven days per week;

(b) To qualify for a FOOD logo sign panel, a business must have:

(i) licensing or approval as required by the state agency or political entity having jurisdiction;

(ii) continuous operation to serve at least two meals per day, at least six days per week;

(iii) restroom facilities; and

(iv) a telephone available for public use.

(c) To qualify for a LODGING logo sign panel, a business must have:

(i) licensing or approval as required by the state agency or political entity having jurisdiction;

(ii) a telephone available for public use;

(iii) adequate sleeping accommodations; and

(iv) restroom facilities.

(d) To qualify for a CAMPING logo sign panel, a business must have:

(i) licensing or approval by the state agency or the political entity having jurisdiction;

(ii) modern sanitary facilities and drinking water; and

(iii) adequate camping and parking spaces.

(4) If available space for any of the service categories are not fully utilized by businesses strictly meeting the corresponding criteria, the department may at its discretion, allow other businesses in the same service category meeting the majority of the criteria to utilize the otherwise unused spaces. Such businesses' right to utilize spaces shall be reevaluated on an annual basis. Should the demand by businesses fully meeting the criteria increase, the "all service" businesses shall be given priority when considering annual renewal of contracts.

History: 60-5-503, MCA; IMP, 60-5-514, MCA; NEW, 1990 MAR p. 111, Eff. 1/12/90; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 674, Eff. 4/1/94; AMD, 1997 MAR p. 1034, Eff. 6/24/97; TRANS, from ARM 18.7.303, 2011 MAR p. 2393, Eff. 11/11/11; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 2459, Eff. 12/7/12.