AL SB146

Delete "at any time" from the definition of "business area" to clarify zoning status at the time of sign regulation rather than historical zoning.

Adopt the federal definition of "primary highway" to include highways on the National Highway System as of June 1, 1991, and any other highways that become part of the National Highway System.

Revise spacing requirements for outdoor advertising signs to comply with the February 10, 1972 Agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation and Alabama Department of Transportation.

Exclude signs described in Section 23-1-273(5) from spacing requirements if located in business areas on certain dates, while including signs related to on-property business locations and public utility facilities in spacing requirements.

Establish effective date as immediate upon passage and approval by the Governor.