Transportation; outdoor advertising; defining term; effective date.

HB 2053 clarifies definitions related to outdoor advertising along Oklahoma highways. It establishes specific distance rules: signs cannot be placed within 300 feet of residential buildings (without owner consent) or within 500 feet of schools, parks, churches, or historical sites in unzoned commercial areas. The bill directly affects outdoor advertising companies and property owners near highways in unzoned commercial zones, defining where signs may legally be located. These provisions apply to areas extending 600 feet from commercial/industrial activity along highways, with measurements based on building edges, not property lines. The bill passed unanimously in the House (90-0) and is now moving to the Senate.