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Chapter 5501:2-6 | Specific Service Sign Program

 
 
 
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Rule 5501:2-6-02 | Program manager.
 

(A) The director of the department hereby establishes a business logo sign program, a tourist-oriented directional sign program and a traffic generator sign program.

(B) If the director of the department decides to operate, maintain, and/or market the business logo sign program, the tourist-oriented directional sign program or the traffic generator sign program through a private person or entity, the methodology for selection will be based on criteria established by the director through an open request for proposal process. When issued, the request for proposal will be open for response for thirty days. In awarding the contract, the director will consider the skill, expertise, prior experience, and other qualifications of each applicant. Any such contract executed will be for such initial and renewal terms as the director determines appropriate.

(C) The department or the contracted program manager shall be responsible for:

(1) Marketing the program.

(2) Determining eligibility to participate in the program.

(3) Collecting all fees associated with the program from participating businesses.

(4) Paying all expenses for the program.

(5) Contacting utility companies (including the department) for possible conflicts.

(6) Developing, subject to the approval of the director, all applications for the program to include all necessary information as the director needs to ensure eligibility.

(7) Developing, subject to the approval of the director, all forms, applications, agreements, and other documents necessary for carrying out the program. The right-of-way permit is excluded from this provision as it is an existing document utilized by the department.

(8) Establishing, subject to the approval of the director, an application procedure for interested applicants.

(9) Covering or otherwise obscuring seasonal tourist-oriented directional signs during off-seasons.

(10) Determining circumstances as to when the posting of hours of operation are appropriate for tourist-oriented attractions.

(D) The department or the contracted program manager shall enter into agreements with the participating entities based on fees established by rules adopted through Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

(E) Any program manager contracted may allow for a reasonable profit to be earned for carrying out a sign program.

(F) Any contract entered into between the department and the program manager shall require the contracted program manager to abide by all rules promulgated by the department for the operation of the applicable sign program.

(G) Any contracted program manager shall document and maintain records of all businesses who participate in and who are contacted regarding the participation in the program and provide copies of all records to the department upon request at no charge.

(H) All actions taken by a contracted program manager are subject to the approval of the director.

(I) At three-year intervals, the department or the contracted program manager shall verify that the entity for which a program sign is installed, remains in compliance with all appropriate rules, regulations, agreements, laws, and any other requirements and furnish a written certification of this fact to the director.

Last updated January 2, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4511.101, 4511.103, 4511.108
Amplifies: 4511.101, 4511.103 and 4511.108
Five Year Review Date: 12/18/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 4/23/2018
Rule 5501:2-6-03 | Interchange eligibility.
 

(A) No tourist-oriented directions signs or trailblazer markers shall be placed at interchanges on state system expressways and freeways but may be placed within the rights-of-way of those portions of rural state highways that are not on the interstate system and at at-grade intersections on expressways.

(1) If the intersection crossroad is not a rural state highway, the program manager will notify the appropriate governmental authority that tourist-oriented directional signs will be erected directing traffic across their roadway facility. If trailblazing signs are required, the program manager shall obtain consent legislation or written permission from the appropriate local legislative body. The form, content and any modifications or special clauses to the consent legislation shall have the prior approval of the director and will not be considered binding without such approval.

(2) If trailblazing signs are required for a tourist-oriented activity and permission for erecting trailblazing signs cannot be obtained from the appropriate local authorities having jurisdiction, that particular activity will not be eligible for tourist-oriented directional signs at that intersection.

(B) All other location eligibility, criteria, sign requirements, and sign specifications will be determined by the director based upon the manual of uniform traffic control devices, the department traffic engineering manual and sound engineering practices.

Last updated January 2, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4511.101, 4511.103, 4511.108
Amplifies: 4511.101, 4511.103, 4511.105, 4511.106
Five Year Review Date: 12/18/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 8/3/2001, 1/11/2013
Rule 5501:2-6-05 | Fee schedule.
 

(A) The fee schedule for participation in the business logo sign program, the tourist-oriented directional sign program and the traffic generator sign program shall be based on all direct and indirect costs of the program and may include but is not limited to the actual cost of establishing, operating, and administering the program, including processing applications for right-of-way permits and providing necessary services for designing, maintaining, repairing, removing, replacing, and relocating signs, off-season covering, and all materials and may also be reflective of the average daily traffic count. Any money collected in excess of the direct and indirect costs of the program and any reasonable profit earned by a program manager shall be remitted to the department.

(B) The annual fee for participation in the business logo sign program is established as follows:

Average Daily Traffic (ADT)0 to 19,99920,000 to 49,99950,000 to 99,999100,000 and above
Mainline Sign and Ramp Sign per Direction (Total annual cost to display one mainline and one ramp logo panel)$975$1,150$1,325$1,500

(C) The annual fee for participation in the tourist-oriented directional sign program and the traffic generator sign program shall be established and made publicly available by the department.

(D) Additional fees may be assessed for the fabrication and installation of the signs, for any logo or symbol, for any trailblazing signs, and for any alternate headers on tourist-oriented directional signs.

Last updated April 13, 2023 at 8:42 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4511.101, 4511.103
Amplifies: 4511.101, 4511.103, 4511.108
Five Year Review Date: 4/13/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 5/29/1995, 1/11/2013