Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-118.5
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, October 2, 2024
Rule 761-118.5 - Application, drawing, and fees(1)Application.a. A business requesting placement of a business sign upon a mainline specific service sign shall submit a completed application form, provided by the department, along with the application fee, to the Advertising Management Section, Traffic and Safety Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010.b. A separate application is not needed for the corresponding ramp business sign or trailblazing business signs. The department will advise the applicant what signs are required once the department approves the application.c. Once the application is approved and the department has determined what business signs are required, the applicant shall furnish the department with business signs meeting department specifications.d. Approved applications are valid for the fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) or portion thereof and expire on June 30. If the fees, as billed by the department, are paid by the business in accordance with subrule 118.5(5), the application is renewed on July 1.(2)Drawing to select applicants. If the number of applicants that are qualified businesses is greater than the number of vacant spaces on a mainline specific service sign, the department shall hold a drawing among these applicants to select the applicants to fill the vacant spaces. If no qualified businesses have applied for the vacant spaces, the department shall consider applicants that would qualify if exceptions were granted. If the number of these applicants is greater than the number of vacant spaces, the department shall hold a drawing among these applicants to select the applicants to fill the vacant spaces.(3)Applications for attraction signing. The department shall perform an initial review of all applications for attraction signing to determine if the attraction signing meets the technical requirements, such as the maximum distance the site or attraction is allowed to be from the interchange. If the site or attraction meets the technical requirements, the department shall submit the applications to the tourist signing committee. The tourist signing committee will determine whether the applications meet the qualifications set forth in subrule 118.4(7) for an attraction under the logo signing program. The composition of the committee is set out in 761-subrule 119.5(3).(4)New application required for business name change. If a business participating in the logo signing program changes its name or franchise affiliation from that which appears on its business sign, a new application is required. If the new application is received by the department prior to the change on the business premises, the business will retain its position on the specific service sign, the department will approve the application, and no application fee is due.(5)Fees. A business is required to pay the following fees to the department for participation in the logo signing program. a.Application fee. For a new application, the application fee is $100, except that no application fee is required for an application submitted in accordance with subrule 118.5(4) (business name change). The application fee is a one-time fee and is nonrefundable once the department has performed an on-site review to verify compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The application fee shall be submitted with the application.b.Annual fee. The annual fee is $230 for each business sign posted on a mainline specific service sign and $230 for each business sign posted on a ramp specific service sign and is due on or before July 1 of each fiscal year (July 1 to June 30). However, for a new application, the department shall prorate the annual fee for the portion of the fiscal year that the business signs are installed and, following installation of the signs, shall invoice the business for the prorated annual fee; the fee is due within 30 days.c.Service fee. The department may install replacement business signs at the request of the business and shall assess a $50 service fee per business sign installed. The department shall also assess a $50 service fee to install a renovated or new business sign that replaces a misleading, unsightly, badly faded or dilapidated sign, as specified in subrule 118.7(5). If removal of an existing business sign for the purpose of refurbishing is requested by the business, thereby requiring two service trips by the department, the service fee shall be applied per trip. The department shall invoice the business once installation is complete; the service fee is due within 30 days.(6)Failure to pay annual fee or service fee. Failure to pay the annual fee or service fee when due shall terminate the business's existing application on file with the department and shall be cause for removal and disposition of the affected business signs by the department. Termination of the application shall occur on the day of delinquency without respect to the date the department removes the business signs. In order to have its business signs reinstalled, the business must submit a new application to the department. The new application is subject to all of the requirements of this chapter, including payment of the application fee and a drawing, if needed, to select applicants.(7)Fee options for seasonal operations. Subject to subrule 118.5(5), a business that operates on a seasonal basis and is permitted to do so by this chapter has the following payment options:a. Pay the annual fee for a full year. The department shall remove and reinstall each business sign once each year, free of additional charge, coinciding with the dates of operation, if possible.b. Pay the annual fee for a prorated year, based on the calendar months in which the business is in operation, plus a $50 annual service fee per business sign for removal and reinstallation services performed. The department shall remove and reinstall each business sign once each year, coinciding with the dates of operation, if possible.c. Pay the annual fee for a prorated year, based on the calendar months in which the business is in operation, and provide mainline business signs that contain a supplemental message indicating the dates of operation. Ramp business signs, if required, may contain a supplemental message indicating the dates of operation. The supplemental message must comply with subrule 118.7(4).(8)Fees for temporary specific service signs. In cases where the attachment of a business sign will require the installation of a new or larger specific service sign, an applicant that wishes to have its business sign installed sooner than the estimated date of installation as performed by the department's contractor may request the department to erect a temporary specific service sign. The time frame for erection of a temporary specific service sign will depend on the availability of department resources, but is typically one to three months. The applicant shall be charged a fee of $700 per mainline specific service sign if none exists for that service type, $400 per mainline specific service sign if the existing specific service sign is full, and $300 per ramp specific service sign if a ramp business sign is required but cannot be accommodated on the existing ramp specific service sign. This is in addition to the fees specified in subrule 118.5(5). The applicant shall furnish the business sign to be attached to the temporary specific service sign. When the permanent specific service sign is erected, the department shall remove the business sign from the temporary specific service sign and reinstall it on the permanent specific service sign at no additional charge.Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-118.5
Amended by IAB August 3, 2016/Volume XXXIX, Number 03, effective 9/7/2016Amended by IAB March 10, 2021/Volume XLIII, Number 19, effective 4/14/2021