37 Miss. Code. R. § 1-7601-00800-600
The types of services permitted shall be limited to "GAS", "FOOD", "LODGING", "CAMPING", and "ATTRACTIONS". To qualify for display on a specific service sign:
1. "GAS"
Shall Include:
a.Appropriate licensing as
required by law.
b. Vehicle services
of unleaded fuel, oil, and water.
c. Free restroom facilities and free drinking
water suitable for public use. (Outside faucet with garden hose, restroom sink,
etc., are not considered suitable for drinking water.)
d. Year-round operation at least sixteen (16)
continuous hours per day, seven (7) days a week.
e. Telephone available for use by the
public.
2. "FOOD" Shall
Include:
a. Appropriate licensing and/or
permitting as required by law or regulation.
b. Year-round operation at least eleven (11)
continuous days per hour per day between 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. six (6) days a week.
Restaurants which do not meet the requirement of hours may participate subject
to available space.
c. Indoor
seating for at least sixteen (16) persons or "drive-thru" or "drive-in"
service.
d. Public restroom
facilities.
e. Telephone available
for use by the public.
3. "LODGING" Shall Include:
a. Appropriate licensing as required by
law.
b. Adequate sleeping
accommodations consisting of a minimum ten (10) units with private baths, or in
the case of a bed and breakfast establishment, a minimum of three (3) bedrooms
with private baths. The bed and breakfast facilities will be noted as such on
the individual logo signs.
c.
Off-street vehicle parking spaces for each lodging room for rent.
d. Year-round operation.
e. Telephone available for use by the
public.
4. "CAMPING"
Shall Include:
a. Appropriate licensing as
required by law.
b. Modern sanitary
and bath facilities which are adequate for the number of campers that can be
accommodated.
c. At least ten (10)
campsites with water and electrical outlets.
d. Adequate parking accommodations.
e. Continuous operation, seven (7) days a
week, twelve (12) months a year.
f.
Telephone available for use by the public.
g. If space is available and they are not
currently on standard guide signs, state parks with eligible campgrounds may
participate at no charge. Logo panels for these will be furnished by MDOT's
Traffic Engineering Sign Shop.
5. "ATTRACTIONS" Shall Include: To qualify
for an attraction LOGO sign, a business must:
(i) not be currently utilizing other traffic
generator guide signs,
(ii) have
licensing or approval, where required,
(iii) provide sanitary public restroom
facilities, unless exempted by MDOT,
(iv) be in continuous operation at least
three (3) days per week in season, (except the requirement shall not apply to
the "arena" category),
(v) be
located within fifteen (15) miles of the interchange and have a route than can
easily be navigated by motorists,
(vi) be of regional interest to the traveling
public and fall into one or more of the following categories:
a.
Historical Site or
District: Shall include a structure, site, or district that has
definite historical significance as determined by the Mississippi Historical
Society as a historical attraction and is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.
b.
Cultural Site: Shall include any facility for the
performing arts, exhibits, or concerts that is open to all age groups.
i. Museum: A facility open to the public in
which works or artistic, historical, or scientific value are cared for and
exhibited to the public.
ii. Sites
indigenous to Mississippi.
c.
Educational Site:
i. Zoological/Aquariums/Botanical Park: A
facility in which living animals, insects, fish, or plants are kept and
exhibited to the public.
ii.
Facility Tour Location: A facility such as a factory, institution, or plant
which conducts daily or weekly public tours on a regular scheduled basis
year-round.
d.
Area of Natural Beauty/Scenic Beauty: A natural
occurring area of outstanding interest to the general public; examples include,
but are not limited to, State and National Parks, wilderness areas, lakes,
rivers, and similar areas.
e.
Recreational Site:
i.
Recreational Area: An area that includes, but is not limited to, bicycling,
boating, fishing, hiking, rafting, picnicking, and water skiing.
ii. Amusement Parks: A permanent area, which
is open to the general public for entertainment rides and food services. In
operation more than three (3) months per year.
iii. Arenas: A stadium, sports complex,
auditorium, fairground, civic or convention center.
iv. Golf Courses: A facility open to the
public and offering at least nine (9) holes of play. Miniature golf courses,
driving ranges, chip and putt courses, and indoor golf shall not be
eligible.
v. Water Oriented Tours:
i.e., Riverboat, Dinner Cruises, Fishing Charters, and Swamp Tours.
6. Number of
Signs Permitted:
a. The number of specific
service sign structures permitted shall not exceed a maximum of four (4) sign
structures along the approach to an interchange.
b. Specific service signs with directional
distance information shall be erected along the ramp approaching the crossroad
for all participating businesses not readily visible.
7. Trailblazer Signs:
a. Where turns are necessary after exiting an
interchange onto the crossroad and the business is still not visible,
trailblazer signs will be required at all turns until the business is
visible.
b. Trailblazer signs are
to be installed prior to installation of ramp or mainline specific service
signs.
c. Trailblazer signs not on
MDOT right-of-way shall not be installed until appropriate written approval has
been obtained from the jurisdiction having authority for sign
placement.
d. The business will be
responsible for furnishing the business sign used on the trailblazer
assemblies.
e. Access roads to the
business must be all weather roads clear of obstructions that could damage a
vehicle while traversing that route. Special Requirements
Notes
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