N.M. Code R. § 18.21.5.22 - APPLICATION FOR SIGN PERMIT
A.
Permit required. No outdoor advertising device or face allowed under
Subsections A, D, E, F and G of 18.21.5.8 NMAC may be erected or maintained
unless the owner of the outdoor advertising device or face first obtains a
permit for the device or face from the department. Exceptions to this
requirement are:
(1) signs on a piece of
property giving notice that said specific land or improvements alone are
offered for sale; generalized real estate signs are not excepted; and
(2) on-premise signs that are in compliance
with 18.21.5.12 NMAC.
B.
Change in size, location or materials. Any change, reconfiguration, conversion
to CEVMS, addition of lighting, or change in location or upgrade in size or
materials of the outdoor advertising device shall require a new application.
The outdoor advertising device shall match the permit description.
C. New highway construction. A permit will
not be issued for a sign to be located along a new interstate system, NHS or
primary system, until the system is accepted by the department and is open to
traffic in accordance with federal and state law.
D. Application form. To obtain a permit for
an outdoor advertising device a person shall first file an application with the
department. A person may obtain an application by contacting the department at
505-827-5460 or accessing the department's website at
www.dot.state.nm.us.
E. Contents of application and fee. An
application for an outdoor advertising device permit shall contain:
(1) the applicant's name, mailing address,
telephone number, fax number and e-mail address;
(2) a description and location of the outdoor
advertising device;
(3)
documentation that the applicant has the legal right to possess and occupy the
site upon which the outdoor advertising device will be located or currently
resides; and
(4) a non-refundable
application fee of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) for changeable electronic
variable message signs, or four hundred dollars ($400) for all other outdoor
advertising devices, except that directional sign applications need not be
accompanied by a fee.
F.
Completeness. When the department receives an application for an outdoor
advertising device permit, the department shall check the application for
completeness.
(1) If the application is not
complete, the department shall contact the applicant for additional
information. The applicant shall then have thirty (30) days from the date of
contact to complete the application. If the applicant fails to complete the
application within the thirty (30) days, the application shall be deemed
denied.
(2) If the application is
complete, the department shall review the application.
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