Montana Department of Transportation

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
Overview
Program Details
OAC Contacts

ADVERTISING CONTROL
Control Area Definition
Fee Schedule
Forms | Manual
Sign Exemptions
Sign Limitations
Sign Permits
Rules/Regulations

PROGRAMS
Specific Information Signs (LOGO)
Tourist-Orientated Signs (TODS)

HELPFUL LINKS
Montana Motorist Sign Group - LOGO/TODS

Outdoor Advertising Features

Two distinct enforcement impacts emanate from the “effective control” provisions:

The removal of unlawful signs;
The reasonable enforcement of land use control concepts that are applicable to nonconforming signs such as abandonment, destruction, and customary maintenance.

An unlawful sign is one which is erected and/or maintained in violation of the law. A sign is nonconforming if it was erected prior to the effective date of state law, but does not conform to the law’s requirements. The term “grandfathered” sign is often used in relation to nonconforming signs.

The Outdoor Advertising Control booklet provides additional information on the control area and examples of sign violations.