Section 50. General criteria for the General Motorist Services Signs Program  


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  • A. General motorist services signs may be installed along state maintained roadways for gas, food, lodging, camping, and hospital locations that fulfill the needs of the road user and satisfy the following criteria:

    GENERAL MOTORIST SERVICES SIGNS PROGRAM
    Criteria Summary

    GAS(1)

    Three miles max

    Fuel, oil, tire repair (or info), air, free water

    Public restroom

    Drinking water and cups

    16 hours per day, seven days per week

    FOOD(1)

    Three miles max

    State Board of Health permit

    Indoor seating for 20 adults

    12 hours per day, six days per week (7 a.m.)

    Menu

    Hours displayed

    LODGING(1)

    Three miles max

    State Board of Health permit

    10 or more rooms for rent

    Off-street parking for each room

    24 hours per day, seven days per week

    CAMPING

    15 miles max

    State Board of Health permit

    10 or more camping units

    HOSPITAL

    Continuous public emergency care

    Medical doctor on duty

    24 hours per day, seven days per week

    (1) General motorist services signs will not be installed and may be removed at an interchange or intersection if there is adequate space for the installation of either specific travel services (Logo) signs or tourist-oriented directional signs, as appropriate.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 22, Issue 24, eff. September 6, 2006.

Statutory Authority

§§ 33.2-210 and 33.2-1220 of the Code of Virginia.