24VAC30-551-50. General criteria for the General Motorist Services Signs Program.
A. General motorist services signs (GMSS) may be installed along state maintained roadways for fuel, food, lodging, camping, and hospital locations that fulfill the needs of the road user and satisfy the following criteria:
1. Be open to the general public on a continuous basis either year-round or during the normal operating season for the type of facility. Closings for the observance of official state holidays are allowed;
2. Comply with all applicable laws concerning the provision of public accommodations without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, or accessibility by the physically handicapped; and
3. Sign and comply with the terms of an IDSP participation agreement.
B. The table in this subsection summarizes the criteria for the GMSS program.
GENERAL MOTORIST SERVICES SIGNS PROGRAM | |
FUEL(1) (2) | Three miles max Fuel, oil, tire repair (or info), compressed air Public restroom with washroom and toilet of sanitary construction 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 | Within 15 miles of requested interchange or intersection Continuous public emergency care Medical doctor on duty 24 hours per day, seven days per week |
(1) GMSS will not be installed and may be removed at an interchange or intersection if there is adequate space for the installation of either LOGO signs or TODS signs, as appropriate. (2) Facilities with alternative fuel stations approved by the Virginia Department of Energy may qualify for a VDOT and Federal Highway Administration approved symbol under the GMSS program if the facility satisfies the other criteria listed for the program except the selling of gasoline and oil. The participating facility is responsible for the application fees, initial fabrication, and installation. GMSS will not be erected at locations that LOGO signs or TODS signs currently indicate a specific type of alternative fuel that is already being displayed on a participating facility's sign as a supplemental message (see 24VAC30-551-95 for additional information). | |
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; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 26, eff. September 9, 2026.