Signs may now be placed within 660 feet of interstate, primary and secondary highways on properties near military airports that meet 4 specific conditions, including a military compatibility permit and approval at a public hearing.
Official title: signs; military compatibility permit zoning
- September 12, 2026
What changes
BeforeState law listed certain types of signs, such as official signs, on-site business signs, for-sale signs and signs in business, commercial or industrial areas, that may be placed within 660 feet of the edge of an interstate, primary or secondary highway.
NowThat list now also includes signs, displays and devices lawfully placed on a property that meets all 4 conditions in this law.
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NowCondition 1: The property must be located within a military airport and ancillary military facility overlay zoning district (a special zoning area around military airports and related facilities).
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NowCondition 2: The property must have been granted a military compatibility permit that allows commercial or industrial uses, and that permit must not have been granted primarily to allow outdoor advertising structures.
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NowCondition 3: The property must be in a high noise or accident potential zone, as defined elsewhere in state law.
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NowCondition 4: The property must have been approved through a public hearing held by the local jurisdiction or county.
Who it affects
- Property owners near military airports in high noise or accident potential zones
- Sign and billboard companies
- Businesses that advertise along highways
- Cities, towns and counties that hold the required public hearings
What you need to do
Nothing.
What the law doesn't answer
- Whether these new signs must meet state sign standards or carry state permits, since the permit rules in the law were not changed to mention them
- Whether these signs may be electronic (digital) billboards
- Which military airports or areas this would apply to
- Size, spacing or lighting limits specific to these signs
- What the public hearing must involve or who may request one
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.