NC H173

Increases permit fees for selective vegetation removal at outdoor advertising locations from $200 to $600 for initial three-year permits and $200 for subsequent three-year renewals.

Extends permit validity periods from one year to three years for vegetation removal permits at outdoor advertising sites.

Clarifies just compensation standards for outdoor advertising removed due to state and local government eminent domain actions by establishing seven specific valuation factors including comparable sales, physical condition, rental income, zoning restrictions, permit value, relocation ability, and other property rights factors.

Expands relocation rights for lawfully erected outdoor advertising on interstate and primary highway systems, allowing relocations within the same zoning jurisdiction to comparable sites with visibility improvements through vegetation removal on rights-of-way.

Modifies vegetation cutting and removal standards to allow relocation of native dogwoods and redbuds within 2,500 feet of outdoor advertising structures and permits Department of Transportation approval for vegetation removal outside standard cut zones when visibility improvements are needed and public safety is protected.