PRINTER'S NO. 2021
No. 1600 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BELFANTI, CAPPELLI, CREIGHTON, DALEY, FABRIZIO, GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HERSHEY, JAMES, LEVDANSKY, McNAUGHTON, PALLONE, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STURLA, SURRA, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 16, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 16, 2003
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, designating a certain portion of State 3 Route 120 as a scenic byway. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Title 74 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: 8 § 8303. Designation of State Route 120 as a scenic byway. 9 (a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, 10 historic, natural, recreational and archeological 11 characteristics and qualities and because of opportunities for 12 economic development and tourism and for conservation of the 13 outstanding qualities along the road, State Route 120 in Clinton 14 County from Lock Haven to the junction of U.S. Route 219 in Elk 15 County is hereby designated as a scenic byway. 16 (b) Effect of designation.--No outdoor advertising device, 17 as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971
1 (P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act 2 of 1971, may be erected: 3 (1) within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of- 4 way; or 5 (2) more than 660 feet from the nearest edge of the 6 right-of-way, outside of urban areas, if the sign is visible 7 from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway and the 8 purpose of the sign is that its message be read from the 9 main-traveled way of the scenic byway, except: 10 (i) the official signs and notices which are 11 required or authorized by law and which conform to the 12 national standards promulgated by the Secretary of 13 Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 14 § 131 (relating to control of outdoor advertising); 15 (ii) outdoor advertising devices advertising the 16 sale or lease of the real property upon which they are 17 located; 18 (iii) outdoor advertising devices advertising 19 activities conducted on the property on which they are 20 located, including devices which display a message that 21 may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic 22 process or remote control; 23 (iv) directional signs, including, but not limited 24 to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and 25 historical attractions and other points of interest to 26 the traveling public which conform to the national 27 standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation 28 of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131; and 29 (v) signs approved by the department designating the 30 route as a scenic byway installed in accordance with 20030H1600B2021 - 2 -
1 department requirements. 2 (c) Public use maps.--All public use maps produced by the 3 department for travel, tourism and business interests shall give 4 special identification of this route and briefly summarize that 5 the General Assembly established the designation because of the 6 outstanding scenic, historic, natural, recreational and 7 archeological characteristics and outstanding qualities and 8 opportunities for economic development, tourism and conservation 9 of the sights along the route. 10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. F10L74JLW/20030H1600B2021 - 3 -