Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

A business directional sign is a standardized sign placed by the city at the intersection where a minor street intersects a major thoroughfare indicating the directions to a business with access located on the minor street. A business may qualify for a business directional sign if said business is not visible upon approaching the intersection. A business directional sign may be located either on public or private property and may be either constructed of an aluminum, wood, or other material as deemed appropriate by the city.

1. Businesses may request that a sign be placed on the city's business directional sign by completing an application form and if approved, paying the costs associated with the fabrication and installation of the directional sign. In addition to the initial fabrication and installation fees, a fifty dollar ($50.00) annual maintenance fee shall be required and collected by the city for the maintenance and upkeep of said sign.
2. Such directional sign(s) shall be constructed by the city and shall be of the type determined by the city. Such sign(s) shall replace the normal directional sign(s).
3. No such device shall be erected without the approval of the board of commissioners.
4. Business directional signs are provided by the city for the convenience of the public and are subject to removal at any time.
5. Failure to pay the annual maintenance fee will result in removal of the sign. (1976 Code, § 12-502, as replaced by Ord. #2566, March 2021 Ch14_03-23-22)