2006 Annual Educational Conference on Outdoor Advertising Cleveland, Ohio Keith C. Melvin, CPM Director of Outdoor Advertising South Carolina Department of Transportation 955 Park Street, Columbia, South Carolina (803) / Nonconforming Sign Upgrade (Pilot) Project

Nonconforming Sign Upgrade (Pilot Project) The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) desires to reduce the number of non-conforming signs adjacent to all interstate highways and federal-aid primary highways constructed to controlled access standards in South Carolina.

Goal of the Project SCDOT will allow sign owners the opportunity to upgrade one (1) nonconforming sign on the interstate or the federal-aid primary routes constructed to controlled access standards in exchange for the removal and cancellation of two (2) permitted nonconforming signs.

Upgrade defined as (1)Replacing wood or I-beam support poles with a steel monopole at the same location of the sign to be upgraded and (2)Changing the existing sign face to 822 square feet or less.

Nonconforming Sign Count I - 26I - 95 District District District District District District District District District District District District District District TOTAL = 248 TOTAL = 248 District District District District District District District District District District District District District District TOTAL = 601 TOTAL = 601 Total Count = 849

Sign Status The sign shall retain its nonconforming classification until such time the sign meets the provisions of State law and State regulations.

Structures Types Upgrades to nonconforming signs shall be constructed as: 1. Single face 2. Single face back-to-back 3. Single face V type sign 4. Single face tri-vision or back-to-back tri-vision.

Participation Fee A $ revision fee will to collected for each upgraded nonconforming sign participating in this project and a $ annual permit fee will be assessed on each structure.

Outdoor Advertising Nonconforming Sign Upgrade Request (Pilot Project) **This document must be typed and completed in its entirety** 1. Name of Applicant: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Address City State Zip Code 2. Owner ID #: ____________________________ 3. Permit (Number) to be Upgraded: _______________________________________ Interstate: ________ (North, South, East, West) County ________ Milepost _______ Land Owner: _________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Address City State Zip Code Planned upgrade date: ______________________ Price of sign at the time of removal: ___________________ 4. Permit (Number) 1 to be Removed: ______________________________________ Highway: ______ (North, South, East, West) County ____________ Milepost _____ Land Owner: _________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Address City State Zip Code Planned removal date: ______________ Removal cost: ______________________ 5. Permit (Number) 2 to be Removed: ______________________________________ Highway: ______ (North, South, East, West) County ____________ Milepost ______ Land Owner: _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ _________ Address City State Zip Code Planned removal date: ______________ Removal cost: ______________________ 6. Please attach color photographs and documentation outlining all removal cost. ________________________________ _______________________ __________ Signature of Company Official Title Date ________________________________ ______________________ __________ Typed Name As Signed Above Approved - SCDOT Date

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