OAR 733-030-0065: Permit Fees and Installation

(1) The Council may request ODOT to furnish, erect and maintain Logo Signs, TOD Signs and Museum Signs and trailblazers at locations specified by the Council. (2) Upon the approval of a permit for a Logo Plaque or Sign, the Council shall request installation of the Logo Plaque or Sign from ODOT, the Council sign crew or the Council contractor as determined appropriate by the Council staff. The Council shall provide the installer with all necessary information to install the Logo Plaque or Sign. (3) The Council shall notify the business promptly when a permit has been approved to allow the business sufficient time to furnish the necessary number of Logo Plaques. If the Council is notified that a business has failed to furnish its Logo Plaques by the specified date given by the Council, or that the Logo Plaques furnished are not in compliance with specifications provided by the Council, it may cancel the permit and refund the amount paid in advance by the business. (4) Permit fees. The annual permit fee for each Logo Plaque or Sign shall be based on the traffic volume and population density of the area where the highway is located. Permit fees will be reviewed and established annually by the Council pursuant to ORS 377.825. (5) Permit fees shall be charged according to the Council's current Schedule of Fees. When permit fees are reviewed for potential changes, the Council shall send a notice of permit fee changes to each business with a permit and to all interested parties requesting the information. Businesses and interested parties will have 30 days to respond in writing or attend a public hearing scheduled after the 30-day time period. The Schedule of Fees will also be available on the Council website for personal download or by mail upon request. (6) In accordance with OAR 733-030-0055(10)-(12), permit fees are due with the contract and the permit automatically renewed upon receipt of the annual payment of invoice to the Council on or before the payment due date stated in the Council's invoice. (7) Those Gas or Food businesses that have Dual Logo Plaques will be charged 1-1/3 the permit fees of a regular business. Dual Logo Plaques will be discontinued as of January 2026. Businesses with Dual Logo Plaques installed prior to the revision of this rule in January 2026 may retain both names or logos until the plaque is replaced due to the expiration of the plaque or a name change of the business. Once the Dual Logo Plaque is replaced with a single logo plaque, the Gas or Food businesses will be charged the permit fees of a regular business. (8) Permit fees for combination Legend signing shall be charged 1-1/3 the fee for one Service Legend charged in that area. (9) The Council shall charge a fee when a business desires to replace their Logo Plaques due to a redesign of the Logo Plaque, color or a change in the registered business name. (10) If a business desires to move their Logo Plaque from their current position on a Logo Sign to a vacant position on the same Logo Sign, the Council shall charge a relocation fee. (11) The Council shall charge a fee when a TOD or Museum business desires to change their registered business name resulting in the manufacture and installation of new TOD or Museum signs. (12) Nonpayment of permit fees shall result in the removal of Logo Plaques or Signs, and the Logo Plaque or Sign space shall be offered to the next business desiring that space. Should the Logo Plaque or Sign be reinstalled after removal due to nonpayment of permit fees, the Council shall charge a maintenance fee per Logo Plaque or Sign to be reinstalled, along with their permit fees due. (15) If any business is publicly owned and operated or not-for profit as determined by the Federal Internal Revenue Service, the permit fee shall be set at the non-profit Sign fee rate. Proof of not-for-profit status shall be submitted with the application.