74 Pa.C.S. Ch. 83

74 Pa.C.S. Ch. 83
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74 Pa.C.S. § 8301 Designation of certain State routes as scenic byways.

(a) General rule.--Because of their outstanding scenic, historic, natural, recreational and archeological characteristics and qualities and because of opportunities for economic development and tourism and for conservation of the outstanding qualities, the following are designated as scenic byways: (1) State Route 476, commonly known as the Blue Route. (2) State Route 711 from the Conemaugh River to Jones Mills continuing along Routes 711/381 south to Normalville and along Route 381 to the State line of West Virginia, commonly referred to as the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway. (3) State Route 40 from the border of Pennsylvania and Maryland to the border of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, commonly referred to as the National Road. (b) Effect of designation.--No outdoor advertising device, as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971 (P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971, may be erected: (1) within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way; or (2) more than 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way, outside of urban areas, if the sign is visible from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway and the purpose of the sign is that its message be read from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway, except: (i) the official signs and notices which are required or authorized by law and which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating to control of outdoor advertising); (ii) outdoor advertising devices advertising the sale or lease of the real property upon which they are located; (iii) outdoor advertising devices advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located, including devices which display a message that may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote control; and (iv) directional signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions and other points of interest to the traveling public which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131. (July 11, 1996, P.L.660, No.115, eff. 60 days) 1996 Amendment. Act 115 amended the section heading and subsec. (a), retroactive to January 1, 1996.

74 Pa.C.S. § 8302 Designation of Exton Bypass as scenic byway.

(a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, historic, recreational, cultural and archeological characteristics, the middle portion of U.S. 30 (Bypass), commonly known as the Exton Bypass, is designated as a scenic byway. (b) Effect of designation.--No outdoor advertising device, as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971 (P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971, may be erected if the sign is visible from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway and the purpose of the sign is that its message be read from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway, except: (1) the official signs and notices which are required or authorized by law and which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating to control of outdoor advertising); (2) outdoor advertising devices advertising the sale or lease of the real property upon which they are located; (3) outdoor advertising devices advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located, including devices which display a message that may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote control; and (4) directional signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions and other points of interest to the traveling public which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131. (July 2, 1996, P.L.497, No.82, eff. imd.) 1996 Amendment. Act 82 added section 8302, retroactive to December 22, 1995.

74 Pa.C.S. § 8303 Designation of the Governor Robert P. Casey Highway as scenic byway.

(a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, historic, recreational, cultural and archeological characteristics, the portion of U.S. Route 6 between the intersection of U.S. Route 6 with Route 81 in Dunmore Borough, Lackawanna County, and the intersection of Business Route 6 in Carbondale Township, Lackawanna County, totaling 15.53 miles, commonly known as the Governor Robert P. Casey Highway, is designated as a scenic byway. (b) Effect of designation.--No outdoor advertising device, as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971 (P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971, may be erected if the sign is visible from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway and the purpose of the sign is that its message be read from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway, except: (1) the official signs and notices which are required or authorized by law and which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating to control of outdoor advertising); (2) outdoor advertising devices advertising the sale or lease of the real property upon which they are located; (3) outdoor advertising devices advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located, including devices which display a message that may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote control; and (4) directional signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions and other points of interest to the traveling public which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131. (Nov. 6, 2003, P.L.203, No.33, eff. 60 days) 2003 Amendment. Act 33 added section 8303.

74 Pa.C.S. § 8304 Designation of State Route 120 as scenic byway.

(a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, historic, natural, recreational and archeological characteristics and qualities and because of opportunities for economic development and tourism and for conservation of the outstanding qualities along the road, State Route 120 in Clinton County from Lock Haven to the junction of U.S. Route 219 in Elk County is designated as a scenic byway. (b) Effect of designation.--No outdoor advertising device, as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971 (P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971, may be erected: (1) within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way; or (2) more than 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way, outside of urban areas, if the sign is visible from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway and the purpose of the sign is that its message be read from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway, except: (i) the official signs and notices which are required or authorized by law and which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating to control of outdoor advertising); (ii) outdoor advertising devices advertising the sale or lease of the real property upon which they are located; (iii) outdoor advertising devices advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located, including devices which display a message that may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote control; (iv) directional signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions and other points of interest to the traveling public which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131; and (v) signs approved by the department designating the route as a scenic byway installed in accordance with department requirements. (c) Public use maps.--All public use maps produced by the department for travel, tourism and business interests shall give special identification of routes designated as scenic byways and briefly summarize that the General Assembly established the designation because of the outstanding scenic, historic, natural, recreational and archeological characteristics and outstanding qualities and opportunities for economic development, tourism and conservation of the sights along the route. (Nov. 6, 2003, P.L.203, No.33, eff. 60 days) 2003 Amendment. Act 33 added section 8304.

74 Pa.C.S. § 8305 Designation of State Route 6 as scenic byway.

(a) General rule.--Because designation of the three miles between the interchange with Business Route 6 on the west side of Tunkhannock Borough to the Business Route 6 interchange in Tunkhannock Township on the east side of the borough will preserve magnificent views and will educate residents and future residents of the importance of promoting the cultural and archeological area around Tunkhannock Borough, State Route 6 in Wyoming County from the interchange with Business Route 6 on the west side of Tunkhannock Borough to the Business Route 6 interchange in Tunkhannock Township on the east side of the borough is designated as a scenic byway. (b) Effect of designation.--No outdoor advertising device as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971 (P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971, may be erected: (1) within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way; or (2) more than 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way, outside of urban areas, if the sign is visible from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway and the purpose of the sign is that its message be read from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway, except: (i) the official signs and notices which are required or authorized by law and which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating to control of outdoor advertising); (ii) outdoor advertising devices advertising the sale or lease of the real property upon which they are located; (iii) outdoor advertising devices advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located, including devices which display a message that may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote control; (iv) directional signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions and other points of interest to the traveling public which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131; and (v) signs approved by the department designating the route as a scenic byway installed in accordance with department requirements. (July 5, 2005, P.L.94, No.35, eff. 60 days) 2005 Amendment. Act 35 added section 8305.

74 Pa.C.S. § 8306 Designation of State Route 92 in Susquehanna County as scenic byway.

(a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, historic, natural, recreational and archeological characteristics and qualities and because of opportunities for economic development and tourism and for conservation of the outstanding qualities along the road, State Route 92 in Susquehanna County from Lenox Township Segment No. 0130/0904 continuing to Jackson Township border Segment No. 0460/2408, and further continuing from the Susquehanna Borough Segment No. 0510/0747 and continuing to Oakland Borough Segment No. 0540/1702, is hereby designated as a scenic byway. (b) Effect of designation.--No outdoor advertising device as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971 (P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971, may be erected: (1) within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way; or (2) more than 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way, outside of urban areas, if the sign is visible from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway and the purpose of the sign is that its message be read from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway, except: (i) the official signs and notices which are required or authorized by law and which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating to control of outdoor advertising); (ii) outdoor advertising devices advertising the sale or lease of the real property upon which they are located; (iii) outdoor advertising devices advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located, including devices which display a message that may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote control; (iv) directional signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions and other points of interest to the traveling public which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131; and (v) signs approved by the department designating the route as a scenic byway installed in accordance with department requirements. (c) Public use maps.--All public use maps produced by the department for travel, tourism and business interests shall give special identification of this route and briefly summarize that the General Assembly established the designation because of the outstanding scenic, historic, natural, recreational and archeological characteristics and outstanding qualities and opportunities for economic development, tourism and conservation of the sights along the route. (July 5, 2005, P.L.94, No.35, eff. 60 days) 2005 Amendment. Act 35 added section 8306.

74 Pa.C.S. § 8307 Designation of the West Branch Susquehanna River Byway in Clearfield County, a portion of U.S. 219, U.S.

322, State Route 969, State Route 879, State Route 153, State Route 453, State Route 1001, State Route 729, State Route 4005, the Greenville Pike and Bilger's Rocks Road in Clearfield County, a total of 64 miles, as a scenic byway. (a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, historic, recreational, cultural and archeological characteristics, the following is designated as a scenic byway: (1) U.S. 219 in Bell Township and continuing on U.S. 219 in Mahaffey Borough and Greenwood Township, Segment No. 270/450, Lumber City Highway to State Route 969, Lumber City Highway, Segment No. 010/220, State Route 453 in Greenwood Township to Penn Township to Lumber City Borough to Pike Township to Curwensville Borough to State Route 453, Segment No. 410/420, State Route 879, Curwensville Borough, to State Route 879 to Segment No. 120/250, State Route 1001, Curwensville Borough to Pike Township to Lawrence Township to State Route 1001, Segment No. 080/090, State Route 153, Lawrence Township to Clearfield Borough to State Route 153, Segment No. 370/400, U.S. 322, Clearfield Borough, to U.S. 322, Segment No. 440/414, State Route 1001, Clearfield Borough to Lawrence Township to State Route 1001, Segment No. 112/160, State Route 879, Lawrence Township, to State Route 879, Segment No. 330/800, Lawrence Township to Goshen Township to Girard Township to Convington Township to Karthaus Township to county line. (2) Bigler's Rock Loop, State Route 729, Segment No. 420/490, to U.S. 219, Lumber City Borough to Penn Township to Grampian Borough to U.S. 219, Segment No. 540/600, to Bilger's Rocks Road T-203, Grampian Borough to Bloom Township and Bilger's Rocks Road T-203 to State Route 4005, Bloom Township to Pike Township to State Route 4005, Segment No. 040/010, to State Route 879, Pike Township and State Route 879, Segment No. 90/120, to State Route 453, Pike Township to Curwensville Borough. (3) Penfield Loop, U.S. 322, Segment No. 414/301, to State Route 153, Clearfield Borough to Lawrence Township to Pine Township to State Route 153, Segment No. 410/470, to Interstate 80 to Pine Township. (a.1) Exception.--Segment No. 290/360 of State Route 879 shall not be included as a part of the scenic byway designated under subsection (a). (b) Effect of designation.--No outdoor advertising device, as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971 (P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971, may be erected if the sign is visible from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway and the purpose of the sign is that its message be read from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway, except: (1) the official signs and notices which are required or authorized by law and which conform to the national standards promulgated by the United States Secretary of Transportation pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating to control of outdoor advertising); (2) outdoor advertising devices advertising the sale or lease of the real property upon which they are located; (3) outdoor advertising devices advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located, including devices which display a message that may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote control; and (4) directional signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions and other points of interest to the traveling public which conform to the national standards promulgated by the United States Secretary of Transportation pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131. (July 7, 2011, P.L.281, No.63, eff. imd.) 2011 Amendment. Act 63 added section 8307.

74 Pa.C.S. § 8308 Designation of Crawford Lakelands Byway as scenic byway.

(a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, natural and archeological characteristics and qualities and because of opportunities for economic development and tourism and for conservation of the outstanding qualities along the road, the portion of U.S. Route 6, from the Ohio/Pennsylvania State Line Segment No. 0010/0000 to State Route 18 Segment No. 0350/2046 through Sadsbury Township, Conneaut Lake Borough, Summit Township, Pine Township, Linesville Borough and Conneaut Township continuing on State Route 18 from U.S. 6/322 Segment No. 0110/0000 to State Route 618 Segment No. 0190/0078 in Sadsbury Township and Summit Township continuing on State Route 618 from U.S. 6 Segment 0010/0000 to State Route 18 Segment No. 0080/2648 to State Route 285 from the Ohio/Pennsylvania State Line Segment No. 0010/0000 to U.S. 6/322 Segment No. 0230/2317 in Conneaut Lake Borough, Sadsbury Township and North Shenango Township on to State Route 3011 from State Route 285 Segment No. 0110/0000 to U.S. 6 Segment No. 0200/1906 in North Shenango Township, Pine Township and Linesville Borough, totaling 37 miles in Crawford County, is hereby designated as a scenic byway to be known as the Crawford Lakelands Byway. (b) Effect of designation.--No outdoor advertising device, as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971 (P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971, may be erected: (1) within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way; or (2) more than 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way, outside of urban areas, if the sign is visible from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway and the purpose of the sign is that its message be read from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway, except: (i) the official signs and notices which are required or authorized by law and which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating to control of outdoor advertising); (ii) outdoor advertising devices advertising the sale or lease of the real property upon which they are located; (iii) outdoor advertising devices advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located, including devices which display a message that may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote control; (iv) directional signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions and other points of interest to the traveling public which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131; and (v) signs approved by the department designating the route as a scenic byway installed in accordance with department requirements. (c) Public use maps.--All public use maps produced by the department for travel, tourism and business interests shall give special identification of this route and briefly summarize that the General Assembly established the designation because of the outstanding scenic, historic, natural, recreational and archeological characteristics and outstanding qualities and opportunities for economic development, tourism and conservation of the sights along the route. (July 7, 2011, P.L.296, No.68, eff. 60 days) 2011 Amendment. Act 68 added section 8308.

74 Pa.C.S. § 8309 Designation of U.S. Route 202 Parkway as scenic byway.

(a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, natural and archeological characteristics, the 8.6 mile U.S. Route 202 Parkway between State Route 63 (Welsh Road) in Montgomery Township and State Route 611 in Doylestown Township is hereby designated as a scenic byway. (b) Effect of designation.--No outdoor advertising device, as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971 (P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971, may be erected: (1) within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way; or (2) more than 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way, outside of urban areas, if the sign is visible from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway and the purpose of the sign is that its message be read from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway, except: (i) the official signs and notices which are required or authorized by law and which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating to control of outdoor advertising); (ii) outdoor advertising devices advertising the sale or lease of the real property upon which they are located; (iii) outdoor advertising devices advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located, including devices which display a message that may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote control; (iv) directional signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions and other points of interest to the traveling public which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131; and (v) signs approved by the department designating the route as a scenic byway installed in accordance with department requirements. (July 5, 2012, P.L.1140, No.140, eff. 60 days) 2012 Amendment. Act 140 added section 8309. See section 2 of Act 140 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to designation of bridge.
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