Connecticut § 21-61 - Exemption as to location.
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§ 21-61. Exemption as to location.
Sec. 21-61. Exemption as to location. Notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary, the Commissioner of Transportation may, with the consent of the selectmen of a town, the mayor of a city or the warden of a borough, permit the erection of advertising signs designed to benefit local residents or industries, within the limits of highways, other than limited access highways, but not in any location where such signs will obstruct the view along any highway.
(1949 Rev., S. 4700; 1951, S. 2338d; 1959, P.A. 526, S. 8; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 249.)
History: 1959 act excepted limited access highways; 1969 act substituted commissioner of transportation for highway commissioner.
See Sec. 13a-123 re requirement that signs conform to regulations and standards adopted under that section.
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Section 21-61 ("Exemption as to location.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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