West Virginia § 17-22-3 - 17-22-3. Certain outdoor advertising prohibited; when removal required.
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§ 17-22-3. 17-22-3. Certain outdoor advertising prohibited; when removal required.
Except as provided in this article, no outdoor advertising sign, display, or device shall be erected or maintained within six hundred and sixty feet of the nearest edge of and visible as to informative content from the right-of-way of any road within the state road system designated and classified for purposes of allocation of federal highway funds as part of the federal-aid interstate or primary systems: Provided, however, That no outdoor advertising sign, display or device lawfully in existence adjacent to the federal-aid interstate or primary systems on September 1, 1965, which does not conform to the requirements of this article, shall be required to be removed until July 1, 1970: Provided further, That no other sign, display, or device lawfully erected which does not conform to the requirements of this article shall be required to be removed until the end of the fifth year after such sign, display or devices becomes nonconforming.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About West Virginia § 17-22-3
What does West Virginia Code § 17-22-3 cover?
Section 17-22-3 ("17-22-3. Certain outdoor advertising prohibited; when removal required.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. 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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