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2004 SESSION

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SB 246 Signs; posting in certain areas where yard sales, auctions, etc., are being held.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Yard sales. Allows local governing bodies to require any person hosting any yard sale, auction, or other special event that is open to the public, held out-of-doors, and is within 100 feet of any public highway on which the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or more to notify the local governing body of the event. The local governing body may then provide for placement of temporary signs, 50 feet from the location of the event in both directions, stating: Caution--Congested Area Ahead. This bill will not become effective unless reenacted by the 2005 Session.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Yard sales. Allows local governing bodies to require any person hosting any yard sale, auction, or other special event that is open to the public, held out-of-doors, and is within 100 feet of any public highway on which the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or more to notify the local governing body of the event. The local governing body may then provide for placement of temporary signs 50 feet from the location of the event in both directions. Every such sign shall state: Caution--Congested Area Ahead.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Speed limits; yard sales. Requires any person promoting or hosting a yard sale, auction, or other special event to which the public is invited to post signs reading: "CONGESTED AREA AHEAD." These signs must be placed at every location where any public highway crosses an imaginary circle whose radius is 500 feet and whose center is the center of the yard sale, auction, or other special event. These signs must be neon green. Within the imaginary circle the speed limit is 25 mph. Failure to post the signs as required constitutes a Class 4 misdemeanor (fine up to $250).