Outdoor Advertising Revisions.

This bill updates North Carolina laws to regulate outdoor advertising signs, primarily affecting sign owners and the state Department of Transportation. It requires the Department to issue or deny permits within 30 days, automatically approving applications if no decision is made by then, and limits permit revocations for first-time violations by mandating a 60-day cure period. Additionally, the legislation clarifies rules for cutting vegetation near highway signs, defining specific zones based on speed limits and allowing sign owners to pay a fee to remove trees outside those zones. The bill also restricts the Department from delegating its core regulatory authority to local governments while permitting cooperation on enforcement.