R918-7-6. Advertising - Size, Placement, and Content Restrictions

  (1) The placement of any advertising within the right of way, except in a Facility within a Rest Area or Welcome Center, is prohibited. Any advertisement within Rest Areas and Welcome Centers facilities shall meet all of the following:

  (a) The advertising legend shall not be visible from the main traveled way; and,

  (b) The advertisement shall not resemble any traffic control device; and,

  (c) Signed advertisement shall only consist of printed or electronic media affixed within the interior of the building, or if the facility is in the form of a bulletin board or a partial enclosure, on the side facing away from any main traveled way; and,

  (d) Any audio advertisement shall only be inside of a doored building so that the sound shall not be heard outside of building when the door is closed; and,

  (e) Individual mounted signs and electronic displays are limited to four (4) feet by eight (8) feet in either portrait or landscape format.

  (2) Any advertising sign or other advertisement shall not:

  (a) Create a safety concern, or

  (b) Interfere with the free and safe flow of traffic.

  (3) No advertising sign or other advertisement shall promote:

  (a) Any substance or activity that is illegal for minors, such as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or gambling;

  (b) Any political party, candidate, purpose, or issue; or,

  (c) Sexual material.