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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="1-1305" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions; General Provisions" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>“Fair market value” means a value that:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>is determined by a schedule adopted by the Department of Transportation; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>includes the value of the integral parts of an outdoor advertising sign, less depreciation.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>“Fair market value” does not include loss of revenue.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>“Outdoor advertising sign” means an off–premises outdoor sign that is:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>commercially owned and maintained; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>used to advertise goods or services for sale in a location other than the location where the sign is placed.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>“Outdoor advertising sign” includes a sign composed of painted bulletin or poster panel, generally referred to as a billboard.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A county or municipality shall pay the fair market value of an outdoor advertising sign that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>was lawfully erected and maintained under a State, county, or municipal law or ordinance; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is removed or required to be removed by the county or municipality.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
