24VAC30-551-50. General criteria for the General Motorist Services Signs Program.

A. General motorist services signs may be installed along state maintained roadways for gas, food, lodging, camping, and hospital locations that fulfill the needs of the road user and satisfy the following criteria:

GENERAL MOTORIST SERVICES SIGNS PROGRAM Criteria Summary
GAS⁽¹⁾	Three miles max
	Fuel, oil, tire repair (or info), air, free water
	Public restroom
	Drinking water and cups
	16 hours per day, seven days per week
FOOD⁽¹⁾	Three miles max
	State Board of Health permit
	Indoor seating for 20 adults
	12 hours per day, six days per week (7 a.m.)
	Menu
	Hours displayed
LODGING⁽¹⁾	Three miles max
	State Board of Health permit
	10 or more rooms for rent
	Off-street parking for each room
	24 hours per day, seven days per week
CAMPING	15 miles max
	State Board of Health permit
	10 or more camping units
HOSPITAL	Continuous public emergency care
	Medical doctor on duty
	24 hours per day, seven days per week
(1) General motorist services signs will not be installed and may be removed at an interchange or intersection if there is adequate space for the installation of either specific travel services (Logo) signs or tourist-oriented directional signs, as appropriate.

Statutory Authority

§§ 33.2-210 and 33.2-1220 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 24, eff. September 6, 2006.

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