| (a) To be continued in effect, a sign permit must be
renewed annually on or before its expiration date.
(b) A permit is eligible for renewal if the sign for
which it was issued continues to meet all applicable requirements
of this division and Transportation Code, Chapter 391.
(c) To renew the permit, the permit holder must file
with the department a renewal application in a form prescribed by
the department accompanied by the applicable fees prescribed by §21.175
of this subchapter (relating to Permit Fees). The application with
all applicable fees must be received by the department before the
46th day after the date of the permit's expiration.
(d) The department will provide a renewal notification
to the license holder of record at least 30 days before the date of
the permit expiration. If the permit is not renewed on or before its
expiration date, the department will provide notification to the license
holder of the opportunity to file a late renewal with all applicable
fees.
(e) The department will inspect the sign site and the
sign structure on or after the first anniversary of the date of the
permit's issuance for compliance with applicable law, including regulations.
A permit will be renewed only if the sign structure has been erected.
The department will confirm private access to the sign site and will
conform the renewed permit to the actual configuration and location
of the sign as built in accordance with all applicable rules.
(f) The documentation and fees required under this
section must be sent to: Texas Department of Transportation, Highway
Beautification Section, P.O. Box 13043, Austin, Texas 78711-3043 or
submitted to the department electronically through a process established
by the department.
(g) By filing a renewal application, the sign owner
is asserting to the department that the sign meets all applicable
requirements of this subchapter. Renewal of a permit does not indicate
that the department has determined that the sign is in compliance
with applicable regulations.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §21.172 adopted to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 2418; amended to be effective April 19, 2012, 37 TexReg 2687; amended to be effective June 19, 2014, 39 TexReg 4668; amended to be effective March 14, 2018, 43 TexReg 1446 |
