Section 21.157 - Permit Application for Certain Preexisting Commercial Signs(a) If a sign is in place when the roadway on which it is located first becomes subject to Transportation Code, Chapter 391, the owner of the sign must comply with § 21.166 of this subchapter (relating to Notice of Commercial Sign Becoming Subject to Regulation).(b) The department may issue a permit with a non-conforming status if the sign was lawfully erected and maintained before the roadway became subject to regulation and the conditions of the sign or location do not meet current requirements.(c) The department may not issue a permit under subsection (b) for:(1) a sign that is prohibited under § 21.177 of this subchapter (relating to Prohibited Sign Locations);(2) a sign that is erected, repaired, or maintained in violation of § 21.188 of this subchapter (relating to Destruction of Vegetation and Access from Right of Way Prohibited); or(3) a sign erected or maintained in violation of any other law of the state or a court order.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 21.157
The provisions of this §21.157 adopted to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 2418; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 33, August 16, 2024, TexReg 6265, eff. 9/1/2024