| (a) To continue in effect, a permit must be renewed
annually.
(b) A permit is eligible for renewal if the sign for
which it was issued continues to meet all applicable requirements
of this subchapter and Transportation Code, Chapter 394.
(c) To renew the permit, the permit holder must file
with the department a written application in a form prescribed by
the department accompanied by the applicable fees prescribed by §21.424
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 expiration.
(d) A permit may not be renewed if the sign for which
it was issued is not erected to the extent that it includes a sign
face before the first anniversary of the date the permit was issued.
(e) The department will provide a renewal notification
to the licensee at least 30 days before the date of the permit expiration.
If the permit is not renewed before it expires, not later than 30
days after the date of expiration the department will provide notification
to the license holder of the opportunity to file a late renewal with
all applicable fees.
(f) The department will inspect the sign site and the
sign structure on or after the first anniversary of the date of permit's
issuance.
(g) If on the date of the inspection under subsection
(f) of this section the sign structure is not built to the full extent
approved by the permit with respect to dimensions, lighting, height,
or number of faces, the department will adjust the permit to reflect
the dimensions, lighting, height, and number of faces of the sign
structure as they exist on that date. The permit will be eligible
for renewal only for the dimensions, lighting, height, and number
of faces as adjusted by the department.
(h) The documentation and the fee required under this
section must be sent to: Texas Department of Transportation, Outdoor
Advertising, P.O. Box 13043, Austin, Texas 78711-3043.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §21.421 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 |
