Excepted Signs

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Highways, Bridges and Ferries
  4. Scenic Roadways
  5. Scenic Highway System Act of 1971
  6. Excepted Signs

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The following signs are excepted from §54-17-108:

  1. Official signs and notices, including directional and warning signs, authorized or required by law;
  2. Utility signs; and
  3. Signs other than outdoor advertising devices, as defined in § 54-21-102, if such signs:
      1. Have a sign face that does not exceed one hundred square feet (100 sq. ft.) in total area if the sign is an on-premises device; or
      2. Have a sign face that does not exceed twelve square feet (12 sq. ft.) in total area if the sign is not an on-premises device;
    2. Do not contain any flashing, intermittent, or moving lights; and
    3. Are located at least one thousand feet (1,000') apart along the highway frontage if the signs are on-premises devices larger than twelve square feet (12 sq. ft.) and more than one (1) such sign is located on the same property.


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