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LAWS

OF MARYLAND

Ch. 93

a manner as to obscure, or otherwise interfere with the
effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal, or
device, or obstruct or interfere with the driver's view
of approaching, merging or intersecting traffic.

(b)  Size of signs:

(i) The maximum area for any one sign shall be 1000
square feet with a maximum height of 25 feet and maximum
length of 50 feet, inclusive of any border and trim but
excluding ornamental base or apron supports and other
structural members.

(ii) The area shall be measured by the smallest
square, rectangle, triangle, circle or combination
thereof which will encompass the entire sign.

(iii) A sign structure may contain one or two signs
per facing and may be placed double—faced, back—to—back
or V—type, but the total area of any facing may not
exceed 800 square feet.

(iv) Signs which exceed 400 square feet in area may
not be double—faced (abutting and facing the same
direction).

(c)  Spacing of signs:

(1)   Signs may not be located within 250 feet of
public parks, public forests, playgrounds, and cemeteries
which are adjacent to the federal—aid primary system of
highways.

(2)  The location of sign structures situated between
streets, roads or highways entering into or intersecting
the main—traveled way shall conform to the following
minimum spacing criteria to be applied separately to each
side of the primary highway:

(i) Where the distance between center lines of
intersecting streets or highways is less than 1000 feet,
three sign structures, with a minimum spacing between
structures of 100 feet (double—faced, V—type and/or
back—to—back), may be permitted between such intersecting
streets or highways.

(ii) Where the distance between center lines of
intersecting streets or highways is 1000 feet or more,
minimum spacing between sign structures (double—faced,
V—type, and/or back-to—back), shall be 300 feet.

(iii) Alleys, undeveloped rights—of—way, private
roads and driveways shall not be regarded as intersecting
streets, roads or highways.

(iv) Only roads, streets and highways which enter
directly into the main—traveled way of the primary
highway shall be regarded as intersecting.