(a)
- (1) Requests for gateway signs and/or landscaping should be directed to the appropriate District Engineer.
- (2) Each request shall include a plan clearly showing requested sign/landscaping locations and messages (layouts), and sign support designs for each location included.
- (3) The District Engineer will use this information when evaluating the request for gateway signs and/or landscaping and will determine whether the request is approved.
- (4) All slogans, emblem designs, and any official seal to be displayed on any gateway sign shall be reviewed and approved by the District Engineer.
(b)
- (1) Upon approval of a gateway sign and/or landscaping request, the district will issue a permit allowing the city or county to install and maintain the sign and all landscaping associated with the installation.
- (2) The permit will clearly indicate that the Arkansas Department of Transportation reserves the right to have the installation removed or modified.
- (c) The department will not assume responsibility for any gateway signs and/or landscaping.
- (d) If the department or its designated agent or agents notifies the city or county that its sign and/or landscaping needs repair, the repair work shall be done within thirty (30) days of the notice or the sign and/or landscaping may be removed at the owner’s expense.