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OUTDOOR ADVERTISING AND JUNKYARD CONTROL
Effective control of outdoor advertising by the state was required under the 1965 Highway Beautification Act. The Outdoor Advertising Control program in North Carolina became effective October 15, 1972 upon agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation is responsible for controlling the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising signs adjacent to the interstate and federal-aid primary highways as they existed on June 1, 1991, and/or any highway that is or becomes a part of the National Highway System (NHS).
Responsibility for the regulation and control of junkyards located within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any interstate or primary highway (or any highway that is or becomes a part of the NHS) is also delegated to the Department of Transportation under G.S. 136-141-155.
The State Road Maintenance Unit provides administrative oversight for the effective control and organization of data. It also offers direction and assistance to the Division of Highways district offices in the interpretation of rules and regulations.
CONTACT: Scott Wheeler at (919) 733-3725
