North Carolina § 136-131 - 1. (See Editor's note for expiration of section) Just compensation required for the removal of billboards on federal-aid primary highways by local authorities.
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§ 136-131. 1. (See Editor's note for expiration of section) Just compensation required for the removal of billboards on federal-aid primary highways by local authorities.
No municipality, county, local or regional zoning authority, or other political subdivision, shall, without the payment of just compensation in accordance with the provisions that are applicable to the Department of Transportation as provided in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 of G.S. 136-131, remove or cause to be removed any outdoor advertising adjacent to a highway on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or a highway on the Federal-aid Primary Highway System for which there is in effect a valid permit issued by the Department of Transportation pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 of Chapter 136 of the General Statutes and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. History (1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1147, ss. 1, 2; 1983, c. 318, s. 1; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1024, s. 1; 1989, c. 166, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 725, s. 1; 1998-23, s. 7; 1998-212, s. 27.5(a); 2002-11, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1981, c. 1147, s. 2, as amended by Session Laws 1983, c. 318, s. 1, Session Laws 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1024, s. 1, Session Laws 1989, c. 166, s. 1, Session Laws 1993, c. 725, s. 1, Session Laws 1998-23, s. 7, Session Laws, 1998-212, s. 27.5(a), and Session Laws 2002-11, s. 1, will expire upon amendment to or repeal of 23 U.S.C § 131(g).
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