LICENSES. 803

(b) The dimensions and the area in square feet of advertising surface
on each of said billboards or other structures, signs, posters or other dis-
play advertising, the height of such advertisement from the ground, the
material used in its construction and the distance from the nearest public
highway. The area of any such advertisement shall comprise the number
of square feet contained within a line drawn around the outer edge of the
advertising matter and pictorial design displayed.

(c) A plat which shall satisfy the State Roads Commission that it shows
accurately:

(1) The proposed location of said billboard or other structure, sign,
poster or display advertising with reference to the location of any State
highway within a radius of five hundred (500) feet of such proposed
advertisement.

(2) The location of the boundaries of any such State highway or high-
ways.

(3) The relative location of any intersection or intersections at grade
of any such highway or highways with any railroad or street railway.

(d) Any additional plats, information or data deemed necessary by the
State Roads Commission to determine whether the construction or erec-
tion of said structure or advertisement would injuriously affect the safety
of public travel on State highways by dangerously obstructing the clear
view of the highway by one operating a motor vehicle thereon.

Upon receiving from the applicant the information, plats and data here-
inbefore in this section designated the State Roads Commission shall issue
for the next calendar year the permit applied for upon payment by the
applicant to the State Roads Commission of a fee for the use of the State
equal to the sum of one-half of one cent (% of 1 ct.) for each spuare foot
of the surface used or to be used for such purpose, provided that no such
permit shall be issued by the State Roads Commission, if the maintenance,
construction or erection of such advertisement would injuriously affect
the safety of public travel on State highways by dangerously obstructing
the clear view of the highway by one operating a motor vehicle thereon,
and provided further that nothing herein contained shall be construed to
confer upon the State Roads Commission the power to issue any such
permits for the maintenance, construction or erection of any such adver-
tisement within any area over which the General Assembly of Maryland
has conferred zoning powers in any board or body unless the application
for the permit provided for in this section shall be accompanied by a cer-
tificate which satifies the State Roads Commission that the said board or
body in whom such zoning powers are vested has approved of the main-
tenance, construction or erection of said advertisement as applied for.
The minimum fee for any permit issued as provided for in this section
shall be one dollar ($1.00).

Permits may be renewed from time to time for a term or terms of one
year each upon payment of the fee due as provided for in this section, and
may be granted at any time during a calendar year, to expire on the
thirtieth day of April, following, upon compliance with the terms of this