The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Commission--The Texas Transportation Commission.
2. (2) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.
3. (3) Erect--To construct, build, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, embed, create, paint, draw, or in any way bring into being or establish.
4. (4) Main-traveled way--The through traffic lanes exclusive of frontage roads, auxiliary lanes, and ramps.
5. (5) Permit--The authorization granted for the erection of a sign, subject to this subchapter and Transportation Code, Chapter 394.
6. (6) Person--An individual, association, partnership, limited partnership, trust, corporation, or other legal entity.
7. (7) Portable sign--A sign designed to be mounted on a trailer, bench, wheeled carrier, or other non-motorized mobile structure or on skids or legs.
8. (8) Rural road--A road, street, way, highway, thoroughfare, or bridge that is located in an unincorporated area and is not privately owned or controlled, any part of which is open to the public for vehicular traffic, and over which the state or any of its political subdivisions have jurisdiction.
9. (9) Sign--A thing that is designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform, including a sign, display, light, device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, placard, poster, billboard, logo, or symbol.
10. (10) Sign face--The part of the sign that contains the advertising or information contents and is distinguished from other parts of the sign and another sign face by borders or decorative trim. The term does not include a lighting fixture, apron, or catwalk unless it displays a part of the advertising or information contents of the sign.
11. (11) Sign structure--All of the interrelated parts and materials, such as beams, poles, braces, apron, catwalk, and stringers, that are used, designed to be used, or intended to be used to support or display a sign face.

Source Note:The provisions of this §21.402 adopted to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 2418.