Outdoor Advertising Laws

Federal and State Laws Governing Outdoor Advertising Control in Georgia

• Provisions in the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 relating to outdoor advertising control, set forth in 23 U.S.C. §131, provide the federal statutory authority for outdoor advertising control.
• Provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations, 23 C.F.R. Part 750, regarding the control of outdoor advertising, supplement the provisions in the Highway Beautification Act.
• The Georgia Outdoor Advertising Control Act, O.C.G.A. §§ 32-6-70 - 32-6-97, contains the Georgia General Assembly's declared policy for outdoor advertising control pursuant to the federal mandate in the Highway Beautification Act.
• Chapters 672-6 and 672-7 of the official compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia supplement the provisions in the Georgia Outdoor Advertising Control Act.
• The Georgia Administrative Procedure Act (APA) O.C.G.A. §§ 50-13-1 - 50-13-23, provides the procedural framework for the administrative hearing process.
• Chapter 672-1 of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia provides additional guidance for the conduct of the administrative hearing process in cases involving the Georgia Department of Transportation.
• Chapter Control of Signs and Signals - Vegetation Management O.C.G.A. $$ 32-6-75.1 -32-6-75.3, Georgia General Assembly's declared policy for the issuance and annual renewal of permits for the trimming and removal of trees and other vegetation on the state rights of way within viewing zones of legally erected and maintained Outdoor Advertising Signs.
• Chapter 672-14 of the Rules of the State Department of Transportation is for Granting, Renewal, and Revocation of Vegetation Management Permits for Outdoor Advertising.