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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION CODE |
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Title 6. ROADWAYS |
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Subtitle H. HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION |
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Chapter 391. HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION ON INTERSTATE AND PRIMARY SYSTEMS AND CERTAIN ROADS |
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Subchapter D. SPECIFIC INFORMATION LOGO SIGNS |
Sec. 391.098. VARIANCES
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(a) The commission shall authorize the director to grant variances, on a case-by-case basis, to the eligibility, location, or placement of specific logo signs and major shopping area guide signs, including the highways along which a sign may be located. The commission may adopt rules prescribing conditions or guidelines the director should or must consider when determining whether to grant a variance.
(b) The director may grant a variance if the director determines that:
(1) the variance would promote traffic safety;
(2) the variance would improve traffic flow;
(3) an overpass, highway sign, or other highway structure unduly obstructs the visibility of an existing commercial sign; or
(4) the variance would satisfy other conditions or guidelines prescribed by commission rules authorizing the granting of variances.
(c) The director may not grant a variance to the requirements of this subchapter regarding supports, content, or composition of signs.
(d) In this section, "director" means the director or the director's designee.