Section 200.015. Definitions.

 

(1)  The definitions of words and phrases in chs. 84 , 86 , 340 and 990 , Stats., except s. 990.01 (12) , Stats., apply to this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided.

(2)  In this chapter:

(a) "Business sign" means a separately attached sign mounted on a specific information sign to show the brand, symbol, trademark or name, or combination of these, for a motorist service available on a crossroad at or near an interchange or an intersection. Each sign on an exit ramp sign under s. Trans 200.06 (7) (a) 4. is a separate business sign.

(b) "Conventional highway" means a highway that is neither a freeway nor an expressway.

(f) "Double-exit interchange" means a highway interchange facility with 2 exit ramps for traffic approaching the interchange from the same direction with one exit ramp leading to one direction of travel on the intersecting highway and the other exit ramp leading to the opposite direction of travel on the intersecting highway.

(g) "Erect" means to construct, manufacture, fabricate, build, raise, assemble, place, affix, attach, create, paint, draw, or in any other way bring into being or establish a sign or sign structure, but it does not include any of the foregoing activities when performed as customary maintenance of the sign or sign structure.

(h) "Exit ramp sign" means a specific information sign installed along the ramp or at the ramp terminal at single-exit interchanges that corresponds to the specific information sign along the main roadway, but which is reduced in size.

(i) "Federal-aid primary highway" means a highway designated by the department and approved by the secretary of the United States department of transportation under s. 84.105 or 84.29 , Stats., and 23 USC 103 (b) or 103 (e) .

(im) "Federal-aid secondary highway" means a highway designated by the department and approved by the secretary of the United States department of transportation under s. 84.01 (15) , Stats., and 23 USC 103 (c) that is under the jurisdiction of the department.

(j) "Guidance sign" means a sign permitted under s. Trans 200.03 .

(jm) "Install" has the same meaning as "erect."

(k) "Maintain" means to keep in a state of repair, efficiency, or validity; to preserve from failure or decline; and to allow to exist.

(L) "Motorist service" means a service that qualifies under s. Trans 200.06 (2) .

(m) "Motorist service sign" means an official traffic sign that includes one or more of the words "GAS," "FOOD," "LODGING," "CAMPING" or "ATTRACTION" and directional information, but does not identify the business offering the service or the name of the brand of products offered.

(mg) "Region" means the geographical area under the administration of a region office.

(mr) "Region office" means an office of the division of transportation system development of the department of transportation.

(n) "Specific information sign" means a rectangular sign panel that displays:

1. One or more of the words, "GAS," "FOOD," "LODGING," "CAMPING" or "ATTRACTION";

2. Directional information; and

3. One or more business signs.

(o) "State trunk highway" means a highway designated as part of the state trunk highway system as provided in s. 84.02 , Stats., including national parkways as provided in s. 84.105 (5) , Stats., and interstate highways as provided in s. 84.29 (2) , Stats.

(p) "Tourist-oriented directional assembly" means a group of one to 4 tourist-oriented directional signs attached to the same post.

History: Cr. Register, March, 1984, No. 339 , eff. 4-1-84; emerg. am. (2) (e), cr. (2) (im), r. (2) (o), eff. 6-13-86; cr. (2) (im), r. (2) (o), Register, September, 1986, No. 369 , eff. 10-1-86; am. (2) (e), Register, February, 1987, No. 374 , eff. 3-1-87; am. (2) (a), r. (2) (c), cr. (2) (jm), (o) and (p), Register, July, 1992, No. 439 , eff. 8-1-92; CR 06-103 : am. (2) (m) and (n) 1. Register July 2007 No. 619 , eff. 8-1-07; corrections in (2) (d), (e) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., and renum. (2) (d), (e) to (2) (mg), (mr) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1. , Stats., Register February 2013 No. 686 .