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Federal Regulations

Provisions in the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 relating to outdoor advertising control, set forth in 23 U.S.C. §131This link will direct you to a non-GDOT website., provide the federal statutory authority for outdoor advertising control.   Provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations, 23 C.F.R. Part 750 , regarding the control of outdoor advertising, supplement the provisions in the Highway Beautification Act. MAP- 21 Section 1104 results in the addition of road segments to the National Highway System. States will be responsible for control of outdoor advertising along these new segments. MAP-21


State Laws

Please refer to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated for the following laws:


Outdoor Advertising Statutes

Please refer to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated for the following statues: 


GDOT Rules and Policies

New federal regulations (MAP-21) extended the National Highway System (NHS) to cover some city and county roads and extended outdoor advertising controls to the NHS. The Department is now mandated to control the new NHS routes for outdoor advertising purposes.

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