HB 2053 — Transportation; outdoor advertising; defining term; effective date.

HOUSEENGROSSED OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) HOUSE BILL 2053NO. By:

Stinson2053 ofBy: the House and Frix of the Senate 8 AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to transportation;

Stinson of the House and Frix of the Senate 5 7 An Act relating to transportation;

HB2053 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.

In the case of a divided highway, the traveled way of each of the separated roadways for traffic in oppositeENGR. directions is a main traveled way.

H.

B.

NO.

2053 Page 1 opposite directions is a main traveled way.

Provided, however, the unzoned area shall not include land on the opposite side of an interstate or dual-laned limited access primary highway from the commercial or industrial activity establishing the unzoned commercial or industrial area or land on the opposite side of other HB2053federal-aid HFLRprimary Pagehighways, 2which BOLDland FACEis denotesdeemed Committeescenic Amendments.by an appropriate agency of the state.

federal-aidENGR. primary highways, which land is deemed scenic by an appropriate agency of the state.

AllH. measurements shall be from the outer edges of the regularly used buildings, parking lots, storage or processing areas of the commercial or industrial activities, not from the property lines of the activities, and shall be along or parallel to the edge of pavement of the highway.

B.

NO.

2053 Page 2 All measurements shall be from the outer edges of the regularly used buildings, parking lots, storage or processing areas of the commercial or industrial activities, not from the property lines of the activities, and shall be along or parallel to the edge of pavement of the highway.

(e) "Commercial and industrial activities" means those activities, clearly visible from the main traveled way, generally recognized as commercial or industrial by zoning authorities in this HB2053state, HFLRexcept Pagethat 3none BOLDof FACEthe denotesfollowing Committeeshall Amendments.be considered commercial or industrial:

state,ENGR. except that none of the following shall be considered commercial or industrial:

(1)H. Agricultural, forestry, ranching, grazing, farming and related activities, including, but not limited to, wayside fresh produce stands;

B.

NO.

2053 Page 3 (1) Agricultural, forestry, ranching, grazing, farming and related activities, including, but not limited to, wayside fresh produce stands;

HB2053ENGR. HFLR Page 4 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.

(h)H. "On-premise activities signs" means signs advertising activities conducted upon the property on which the signs are located.

B.

NO.

2053 Page 4 (h) "On-premise activities signs" means signs advertising activities conducted upon the property on which the signs are located.

HB2053ENGR. HFLR Page 5 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.

(n)H. "Business area" means any part of a control area which is:

B.

NO.

2053 Page 5 (n) "Business area" means any part of a control area which is:

HB2053ENGR. HFLR Page 6 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.

(u)H. "Permit fee" means the monetary consideration paid for the privilege of erecting a sign or signs in a specific location within the State of Oklahoma.

B.

NO.

2053 Page 6 (u) "Permit fee" means the monetary consideration paid for the privilege of erecting a sign or signs in a specific location within the State of Oklahoma.

This section shall not HB2053ENGR. HFLR Page 7 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments.

prohibitH. a registered sign owner from seeking just compensation through a legal proceeding.

B.

NO.