Sec. 21-61. Exemption as to location. Notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary, the Commissioner of Transportation may, with the consent of the selectmen of a town, the mayor of a city

Sec. 21-61. Exemption as to location. Notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary, the Commissioner of Transportation may, with the consent of the selectmen of a town, the mayor of a city or the warden of a borough, permit the erection of advertising signs designed to benefit local residents or industries, within the limits of highways, other than limited access highways, but not in any location where such signs will obstruct the view along any highway. (1949 Rev., S. 4700; 1951, S. 2338d; 1959, P.A. 526, S. 8; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 249.) History: 1959 act excepted limited access highways; 1969 act substituted commissioner of transportation for highway commissioner. See Sec. 13a-123 re requirement that signs conform to regulations and standards adopted under that section. (Return to Chapter Table of Contents) (Return to List of Chapters) (Return to List of Titles)