MI HB4629

Amends Michigan's outdoor advertising control law to regulate sign size, lighting, and spacing adjacent to interstate highways, freeways, and primary highways, with enforcement by the state transportation department.

Establishes permit system requiring annual permits for billboards ($100 first year, $50-$80 annual renewal) and digital billboard permits ($200 annually), with exemptions for service club and religious organization signs not exceeding 8 square feet.

Prohibits issuance of new annual permits for signs after January 1, 2007, but allows permit holders to exchange permits for interim permits upon removal of existing signs, enabling construction of new signs with spacing requirements of 1,000 feet on interstates/freeways and 500 feet on primary highways.

Requires vegetation management permits ($150 application fee, $500 permit fee) for trimming or removing trees and shrubs to improve sign visibility, with violations punishable by fines up to $25,000 and permit restrictions; establishes a 1,000-foot "billboard viewing zone" for visibility purposes.

Creates Michigan Billboard Advisory Council for 2 years to advise on voluntary agreements with federal highway administration regarding festival advertising, nonconforming sign reduction, safety programs, and vegetation management practices.