(a)

1. (1) In addition to signs installed by the Arkansas Department of Transportation, there may be circumstances and locations where it is acceptable to allow cities, counties, state, and federal agencies to install signs for the benefit of motorists.

2. (2)

   1. (A) For such signs to be installed on department right-of-way, the requesting entity must have written permission from the department.
   2. (B) Requests for permission must present evidence demonstrating a need for all locations requested and type of sign desired.

3. (3)

   1. (A) Generally, these signs will require a separate support assembly.
   2. (B) Prior written approval will be required before a sign is placed on an existing department assembly.
   3. (C)

(i) All costs to manufacture, install, and maintain the sign or signs shall be at no cost to the department.

1. (ii) The entire installation shall comply with this section and the MUTCD.

2. (4)

   1. (A) Signs cannot be of any type or size which is specifically not allowed by the department.
   2. (B) Advertising is prohibited.

3. (5)

   1. (A) Signs advising of prohibited activity within a city must have a city ordinance or county resolution in force prohibiting the specific activity.
   2. (B) The city ordinance number may be included in the sign legend.

(b) Special city and county limit signs. Special designed city limit signs complying with this section may be substituted in lieu of the standard department city limit signs.

1. (c) Signs installed on city and county limit sign assembly.
2. (1) Almost without exception, the signs listed below must be installed on the city limit sign assemblies.
3. (2) Signs advising of a prohibited activity must have a city ordinance or county resolution in force prohibiting the specified activity.

4. (3) The following is a list of signs that have been approved for placement only on these assemblies:

   1. (A) 911 signs;
   2. (B) Bird Sanctuary;
   3. (C) Burn Ban;
   4. (D) City limit signs (per the requirements above);
   5. (E) Crime Watch Area;
   6. (F) D.A.R.E. Community;
   7. (G) Engine exhaust brake (Jake Brake) prohibition (the use of the word “Jake” is prohibited);
   8. (H) Fire wise Community;
   9. (I) Juvenile Curfew;
   10. (J) Keep (City Name) Clean;
   11. (K) Preserve America;
   12. (L) Purple Heart City;
   13. (M) “Shine” Award Winner;
   14. (N) Speed Enforced by Radar;
   15. (O) Speed Limit XX Unless Otherwise Posted;
   16. (P) Storm Ready Community; and

   17. (Q) Tree City USA.

       1. (d) Signs installed on independent sign assembly.
5. (1) Signs must be specific to the program of the government agency installing the sign.
6. (2) Advertising is prohibited.
7. (3) Signs cannot be of any type or size which is specifically not allowed by the department.

8. (4) The following is a list of signs that have been approved for placement on independent assemblies:

   1. (A) AMTRAC;
   2. (B) Bike route signs. Allowed when geometry meets bicycle facility design criteria and route has official city or county designation;
   3. (C) Buffalo River. Special design used by the National Park Service;
   4. (D) Entertainment district boundary signs. Allowed after approval of design by the department;
   5. (E) National Forest Scenic Byways. Special design used by the National Forest Service;
   6. (F) National Forest signs. Special design used by the National Forest Service;
   7. (G) Public Transit Bus Stop signs;

   8. (H) Purple Heart City.

      1. (i) Allowed when designated as such by The Military Order of the Purple Heart.
      2. (ii) The signs are typically installed on the city limit assembly, but are also allowed on an independent commemorative sign assembly;
   9. (I) Street Names/County Road Route markers;
   10. (J) Watershed Boundary signs; and
   11. (K) Wellhead Protection Area. Department of Health program.

(e)

1. (1) Commemorative and memorial signing. Installed and maintained by others.
2. (2) Blue Star Memorial Highways. Allowed by Maintenance Memorandum No. 2006-02 from State Maintenance Engineer dated April 17, 2006.