NRS410.340. Removal of prohibited outdoor advertising: Time limited; no compensation to owner of certain outdoor advertising.

      1.  Any outdoor advertising sign, display or device located within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible from the main-traveled way of the interstate or primary highway systems in this state, and, in the case of any outdoor advertising sign, display or device located beyond 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way for interstate and primary highway systems, which is located outside of urban areas and placed with the purpose of having its message read from the main-traveled way of the interstate and primary highway systems, which was lawfully in existence and maintained on October 22, 1965, and which is not within one of the exceptions set forth in NRS 410.320, shall be removed no later than July 1, 1973, or 3 years from the date funds are available for such removal, except as provided in subsection 3.

      2.  Any other outdoor advertising sign, display or device located within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible from the main-traveled way of any highway of the interstate or primary system, and, in the case of any outdoor advertising sign, display or device located beyond 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way for interstate and primary highway systems, which is located outside of urban areas and placed with the purpose of having its message read from the main-traveled way of the interstate and primary highway systems, and which is not within one of the exceptions set forth in NRS 410.320, shall be removed not later than the end of the fifth year after it becomes nonconforming.

      3.  Any outdoor advertising sign, display or device located within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible from the main-traveled way of the interstate or primary highway system, and, in the case of any outdoor advertising sign, display or device located beyond 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way for interstate and primary highway systems, which is located outside of urban areas and placed with the purpose of having its message read from the main-traveled way of the interstate and primary highway systems, and which is lawfully maintained on or after February 20, 1972, but which subsequently becomes nonconforming with the provisions of NRS 410.220 to 410.410, inclusive, by reason of amendment of such provisions or change in regulations or agreements prescribed or entered into as authorized by NRS 410.220 to 410.410, inclusive, may be maintained until the end of the fifth year after it becomes nonconforming.

      4.  No compensation shall be paid upon removal of any outdoor advertising sign, display or device erected after February 20, 1972, which as a result thereof become nonconforming. However, such outdoor advertising sign, display or device shall be removed only when all other outdoor advertising signs, displays or devices existing on February 20, 1972, have been removed.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 1328; A 1975, 1180)