Division 2.7. Courtesy Signs of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 2.7.
(a) Local authorities, with respect to highways under their
respective jurisdictions, may place and maintain, or cause to be
placed and maintained, courtesy signs to recognize the sponsors of
the Adopt-A-Riverway Program.
(b) Courtesy signs shall be consistent with existing code
provisions and department rules and regulations concerning signs.
(c) Courtesy signs shall only be placed upon the highways of a
local authority, upon the approval of an authorizing resolution by a
majority of the members of the governing body of that local
authority. The resolution authorizing the placement of courtesy signs
shall include all of the following:
(1) A general plan of where the courtesy signs will be placed
within the geographical borders of the local authority, including any
street, bike trail, or pedestrian path.
(2) A finding that the planned placement of the courtesy signs
would not degrade the natural environment of the area.
(d) Courtesy signs shall contain the title "Adopt-A-Riverway" at
the top of the sign and the name or logo of the sponsoring person or
entity below the "Adopt-A-Riverway" title. Logos shall be provided at
the sponsors' own cost. Both the title and the logo shall be in
large enough fonts that are easily read.
(a) Courtesy signs may be awarded by the Department of Food
and Agriculture, to persons that donate a minimum of five thousand
dollars ($5,000) annually to the Adopt-A-Riverway Fund. Donors may
stipulate in which county they desire the courtesy signs be placed
and may request specific sign placement within the county.
(b) The Department of Food and Agriculture may enter into an
agreement with a local authority for production, placement, and
maintenance of courtesy signs to be awarded pursuant to this section.
(c) The costs incurred by the local authorities associated with
placing and maintaining courtesy signs shall be paid for out of the
Adopt-A-Riverway Fund.
(a) County officials, with respect to any state or county
highway within their respective jurisdictions and upon a resolution
adopted by the respective county board of supervisors, may place and
maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, at or near the county
line and at county expense, signs stating or adding to their
existing signs the following statement: "Where We Honor Veterans."
(b) Signs or additions to signs described in subdivision (a) that
are on a state highway shall only be placed or added to upon the
approval of the Department of Transportation.