MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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regulations notice of their consideration shall be given
in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the
State by publication thereof once a week for not less
than two weeks. The notice shall specify a time and
place at which a public hearing on the rules and
regulations will be held and rules and regulations [are
not to be] MAY NOT BE adopted until the State [Roads
Commission] HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION has considered the
testimony given at such hearing.

256.

Local political subdivisions shall have full
authority under their own zoning laws to zone areas for
commercial or industrial purposes, and such zoning
regulations may include the size, spacing and lighting of
outdoor advertising signs. The action of the local
political subdivisions in this regard will be accepted
for the purposes of this subheading. [Such] THE rules
and regulations as they pertain to outdoor advertising
shall govern within the area so zoned, any provision in
this subheading or rule and regulation of the State
[Roads Commission] HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION to the contrary
notwithstanding. At any time that a political
subdivision adopts comprehensive zoning which includes
the regulation of outdoor advertising the State [Roads
Commission] HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION may so certify to the
federal highway administrator and control of outdoor
advertising in industrial or commercial areas will
transfer to the local political subdivision.

258.

On—premise advertising shall be permitted on the
interstate and expressway highway systems of the State in
accordance with the provisions of local zoning laws or
ordinances which are in effect in the political
subdivisions through which the highway traverses,
provided such local zoning laws or ordinances embrace and
regulate outdoor advertising. In areas where no local
zoning laws or ordinances are in effect and in those
areas where the local zoning laws or ordinances do not
embrace outdoor advertising, the State [Roads Commission
is authorized to] HIGHWAY ADMNISTRATION MAY promulgate
and adopt rules and regulations governing on—premise
outdoor advertising signs along the interstate and
expressway highway systems. [Such] THE rules and
regulations shall be promulgated and adopted in
accordance with the provisions of §255 of this
subheading. In areas not now covered by appropriate
zoning laws or ordinances and which may hereafter adopt
zoning laws or ordinances relating to outdoor
advertising, such local zoning shall prevail.