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84.30
(2) (jm) "State trunk highway" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (60),
22except that it includes connecting highways.
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23Section
13. 84.30 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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184.30
(3) Signs prohibited. (intro.) No sign visible from the main-traveled way
2of any interstate
or, federal-aid
, or state trunk highway
or scenic byway may be
3erected or maintained, except the following:
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14. 84.30 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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84.30
(3) (c) 2. Signs that are not effectively shielded as to prevent beams or
6rays of light from being directed at any portion of the traveled ways of the interstate
7or, federal-aid primary
, or state trunk highway
or scenic byway and that are of such
8intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or to impair the vision of the driver of any
9motor vehicle, or that otherwise interfere with any driver's operation of a motor
10vehicle, are prohibited.
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15. 84.30 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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84.30
(3) (e) Signs
to be erected in business areas subsequent to March 18, 1972
13which when erected will, but before the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB
14inserts date], that comply with sub. (4).
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15Section
16. 84.30 (3) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
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84.30
(3) (gm) Signs that were lawfully in existence on the effective date of this
17paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], and that conform to the requirements of s. 84.30,
182013 stats.
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19Section
17. 84.30 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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84.30
(3) (h) Signs outside the adjacent area which are not erected with the
21purpose of their message being read from the main-traveled way of an interstate
or, 22primary
, or state trunk highway
or scenic byway.
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23Section
18. 84.30 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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84.30
(4) Sign criteria. (intro.) The department shall effectively control or
25cause to be controlled, the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising signs,
1displays
, and devices that are erected subsequent to March 18, 1972
, but before the
2effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], in all business areas.
3Whenever a bona fide county or local zoning authority has made a determination of
4customary use, as to size, lighting and spacing such determination may be accepted
5in lieu of controls by agreement in the zoned commercial and industrial areas within
6the geographical jurisdiction of such authority. In
all other business areas, the
7criteria set forth below shall apply:
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19. 84.30 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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84.30
(4) (b) 1. Signs which contain, include, or are illuminated by any flashing,
10intermittent, or moving light or lights are prohibited, except
those specified in par.
11(bm) and those giving public service information such as time, date, temperature,
12weather, or similar information.
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20. 84.30 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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84.30
(4) (b) 2. Signs which are not effectively shielded as to prevent beams or
15rays of light from being directed at any portion of the traveled ways of the interstate
16or, federal-aid primary
, or state trunk highway
or scenic byway and which are of such
17intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or to impair the vision of the driver of any
18motor vehicle, or which otherwise interfere with any driver's operation of a motor
19vehicle are prohibited.
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21. 84.30 (4) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.
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22. 84.30 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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84.30
(4) (c) 1. On interstate
and, federal-aid primary
, and state trunk 23highways
and scenic byways signs may not be located in such a manner as to obscure,
24or otherwise physically interfere with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign,
1signal, or device, obstruct or physically interfere with the driver's view of
2approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic.
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23. 84.30 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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84.30
(4) (c) 2. On interstate highways
and
, freeways on the federal-aid
5primary system
, and freeways on a state trunk highway or scenic byway no 2
6structures shall be spaced less than 500 feet apart. Outside of incorporated villages
7and cities, no structure may be located adjacent to or within 500 feet of an
8interchange, intersection at grade, or safety rest area. Said 500 feet shall be
9measured along the interstate or freeway from the beginning or ending of pavement
10widening at the exit from or entrance to the main-traveled way.
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24. 84.30 (4) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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84.30
(4) (c) 3. On nonfreeway federal-aid primary
and state trunk highways
13and scenic byways outside incorporated villages and cities, no 2 structures shall be
14spaced less than 300 feet apart. Within incorporated villages and cities, no 2
15structures shall be spaced less than 100 feet apart.
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25. 84.30 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
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84.30
(4m) Illumination criteria. Notwithstanding sub. (4), no sign visible
18from the main-traveled way of any interstate, federal-aid, or state trunk highway
19or scenic byway may be illuminated unless the owner of the sign has received a
20permit under sub. (10m) (b).
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26. 84.30 (5) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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84.30
(5) (bm) Signs lawfully erected, but which do not conform to the
23requirements of sub. (3) (c), are declared nonconforming but are not subject to
24removal, except as otherwise provided in this paragraph. To allow such signs to exist,
25to perform customary maintenance thereon
, or to change the advertising message
1thereof, does not constitute a violation of sub. (3), but to enlarge, replace
, or relocate
2such signs, or to erect additional signs, shall constitute a violation subjecting the sign
3to removal without compensation, unless upon completion of such work all signs
4upon the property conform to the requirements of sub. (3).
The owner of any sign
5declared nonconforming under this paragraph shall maintain a record of all work
6performed on the sign, including a photograph of each item of work performed, and
7provide a report to the department of the work performed.
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8Section
27. 84.30 (9g) of the statutes is created to read:
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84.30
(9g) Sign database. (a) The department shall develop and maintain a
10sign database containing information collected under sub. (9r) and all of the
11following information with respect to each sign:
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1. The name and address of the owner.
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2. The name and address of the installer.
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3. The name and address of the owner of the parcel on which the sign is located.
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4. The name and address of any occupant of the parcel on which the sign is
16located.
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5. Zoning and land use status of the parcel on which the sign is located.
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6. If commercial or industrial activity occurs on the parcel on which the sign
19is located, a description of the activity.
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7. Any other information required by the department.
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(b) An owner of a sign shall provide all of the information required under par.
22(a) 1. to 7. to the department and shall update the information whenever the
23information in the database is no longer accurate.
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24Section
28. 84.30 (9r) of the statutes is created to read:
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184.30
(9r) Biennial survey. (a) No later than 2 years after the effective date
2of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], and biennially thereafter, the department
3shall conduct a survey of all signs. The survey shall include all of the following for
4each sign:
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1. A photograph of each side.
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2. Approximate measurement of the length and height.
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3. An assessment of the sign's structural type.
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4. Approximate measurement of the distance from the sign to the center line
9of the adjacent highway and to the nearest sign.
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(b) If the department learns at a time other than during a biennial survey of
11a sign that information under par. (a) has changed, the department may update the
12record for the sign.
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(c) Notwithstanding par. (a), if the department determines that there is no
14reasonable likelihood that information under par. (a) has changed, the department
15may determine not to survey a sign during a biennial survey.
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16Section
29. 84.30 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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84.30
(10) (a) On or after January 1, 1972, no person shall engage or continue
18to engage in the business of outdoor advertising in areas subject to this section
19without first obtaining a license therefor from the department. The
department
20shall establish by rule the fee for the issuance
or renewal of a license
or for the
21renewal thereof shall be $250 payable in advance. Each license shall remain in force
22until the next succeeding December 31 and may be renewed annually.
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23Section
30. 84.30 (10m) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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84.30
(10m) (title)
Permit requirements.
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1Section
31. 84.30 (10m) of the statutes is renumbered 84.30 (10m) (a) and
2amended to read:
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84.30
(10m) (a) The department
may
shall promulgate a rule requiring persons
4specified in the rule to pay annual permit fees for signs. The rule shall specify that
5no permit fee may be charged for an off-premises advertising sign that is owned by
6a nonprofit organization.
If the department establishes an annual permit fee under
7this subsection, failure Failure to pay
the a fee within 2 months after the date on
8which payment is due is evidence that the sign has been abandoned for the purposes
9of s. Trans 201.10 (2) (f), Wis. Adm. Code.
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32. 84.30 (10m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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84.30
(10m) (b) Upon application, the department shall issue a permit to a sign
12owner for the illumination of a sign visible from the main-traveled way of an
13interstate, federal-aid, or state trunk highway or scenic byway if the illumination
14of the sign complies with sub. (4) and rules promulgated by the department under
15sub. (14) (c).
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33. 84.30 (10s) of the statutes is created to read:
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84.30
(10s) Determination of fees. The department shall set the fees under
18subs. (10) (a) and (10m) (a) so as to recover the department's approximate cost of
19administering s. 84.30.
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34. 84.30 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
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84.30
(14) Department rules. (a) The department may promulgate rules
22deemed necessary to implement and enforce this section.
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23(b) The department shall promulgate rules to restrict the erection and
24maintenance of signs as to their lighting, size, number
, and spacing when such signs
25are visible from the highway but outside the adjacent area.
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1(d) The department shall by rule establish a priority system for the removal or
2relocation of all signs not specified in sub. (5) (d) which fail to conform to the
3requirements of sub. (5).
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4Section
35. 84.30 (14) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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84.30
(14) (c) The department shall promulgate rules establishing size, height,
6setback, brightness, and hours of operation standards for signs that are illuminated.
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7Section
36. 84.305 of the statutes is repealed.
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227.43
(1) (bg) Assign a hearing examiner to preside over any hearing or review
11under ss. 84.30 (18),
84.305, 84.31 (6) (a), 85.013 (1), 86.073 (3), 86.16 (5), 86.195 (9)
12(b), 86.32 (1), 101.935 (2) (b), 101.951 (7) (a) and (b), 114.134 (4) (b), 114.135 (9),
13114.20 (19), 175.05 (4) (b), 194.145 (1), 194.46, 218.0114 (7) (d) and (12) (b), 218.0116
14(2), (4), (7) (a), (8) (a) and (10), 218.0131 (3), 218.11 (7) (a) and (b), 218.22 (4) (a) and
15(b), 218.32 (4) (a) and (b), 218.41 (4), 218.51 (5) (a) and (b), 341.09 (2m) (d), 342.26,
16343.69, 348.105 (5) (h), and 348.25 (9).
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38. 289.33 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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289.33
(3) (d) "Local approval" includes any requirement for a permit, license,
19authorization, approval, variance or exception or any restriction, condition of
20approval or other restriction, regulation, requirement or prohibition imposed by a
21charter ordinance, general ordinance, zoning ordinance, resolution or regulation by
22a town, city, village, county or special purpose district, including without limitation
23because of enumeration any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted under s.
2491.73, 2007 stats., s. 59.03 (2), 59.11 (5), 59.42 (1), 59.48, 59.51 (1) and (2), 59.52 (2),
25(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24),
1(25), (26) and (27), 59.53 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (19),
2(20) and (23), 59.535 (2), (3) and (4), 59.54 (1), (2), (3), (4), (4m), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10),
3(11), (12), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25) and (26), 59.55 (3), (4),
4(5) and (6), 59.56 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (12m), (13) and (16), 59.57
5(1), 59.58 (1) and (5), 59.62, 59.69, 59.692, 59.693, 59.696, 59.697, 59.698, 59.70 (1),
6(2), (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (21),
(22) and (23), 59.79 (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8), and
7(10), 59.792 (2) and (3), 59.80, 59.82, 60.10, 60.22, 60.23, 60.54, 60.77, 61.34, 61.35,
861.351, 61.353, 61.354, 62.11, 62.23, 62.231, 62.233, 62.234, 66.0101, 66.0415, 87.30,
9196.58, 200.11 (8), 236.45, 281.43 or 349.16, subch. VIII of ch. 60, or subch. III of ch.
1091.
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11Section
39.
Initial applicability.
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12(1) The treatment of section 84.30 (2) (dg) and (5) (bm) of the statutes first
13applies to work performed on a sign on the effective date of this subsection.
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40.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
15except as follows:
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(1)
The treatment of sections 20.395 (9) (aq) and 84.30 (10) (a), (10m) (a), and
17(10s) of the statutes takes effect on the first day of the 13th month beginning after
18publication.