Subject to § 1122 of this title, no outdoor advertising sign, display or device, any part of the advertising, informative or attention attracting contents of which is visible from the main traveled way of a highway of the interstate system or primary system, shall be erected or maintained within a controlled area, unless it shall come within 1 or more of the following categories:

(1) Directional and other official signs and notices, which signs and notices shall include, but not be limited to, signs and notices pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historic attractions as authorized or required by the laws of this State;

(2) Signs, displays and devices advertising the sale or lease of the real property upon which they are located;

(3) Signs, displays and devices advertising activities conducted on the real property upon which they are located;

(4) Signs, displays and devices located either:

a. In controlled areas adjacent to the interstate system and within the boundaries of incorporated municipalities, as such boundaries existed on September 21, 1959, wherein the use of real property is subject to municipal regulation and control, which are zoned industrial or commercial; or

b. In other controlled areas adjacent to the interstate system zoned industrial or commercial which were zoned industrial or commercial as of September 21, 1959;

(5) Signs, displays and devices located in controlled areas adjacent to highways of the primary system which are zoned industrial or commercial;

(6) Signs, displays and devices located in unzoned commercial and industrial controlled areas adjacent to highways of the primary system and defined by regulations to be promulgated by the Department;

(7) Any school bus waiting shelter displaying a sign provided such sign does not exceed 32 square feet in area and with a limit of 2 signs per shelter. Should the State Department of Education determine that there is no longer a need for a waiting shelter at its present location, the exemption provided by this paragraph shall then terminate.

Such outdoor advertising signs, displays and devices as are permitted in controlled areas under this section shall be erected and maintained only in conformity with such applicable regulations as may be promulgated by the Department under § 1103 of this title.

17 Del. C. 1953, §  1121;  57 Del. Laws, c. 276;  57 Del. Laws, c. 633, §  13;  61 Del. Laws, c. 262, §§  19-21;  71 Del. Laws, c. 318, §  5; 

(a) Just compensation shall be paid upon the removal of the following outdoor advertising signs, displays and devices:

(1) Those lawfully in existence on July 14, 1969;

(2) Those lawfully on any highway made a part of the interstate or federal-aid primary system on or after July 14, 1969; and

(3) Those lawfully erected on or after July 14, 1969.

(b) The Department is authorized to acquire the necessary right in and to property and is directed to pay compensation therefor in the same manner as with other property acquired for state highway purposes with respect to the foregoing outdoor advertising signs, displays and devices. The compensation to be paid shall be for the following:

(1) The taking from the owner of such sign, display or device of all right, title, leasehold and interest in such sign, display and device; and

(2) The taking from the owner of the real property on which such sign, display or device is located, of the right to erect and maintain such signs, displays or devices thereon. Notwithstanding these provisions, no rights in and to property shall be acquired with respect to any outdoor advertising sign, display or device except to the extent that federal funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to the federal Highway Beautification Act of 1965, as amended, to reimburse the State for 75% of the cost thereof, are in fact appropriated and allocated to the State for that purpose.

17 Del. C. 1953, §  1122;  57 Del. Laws, c. 276.; 

In order to provide information in the specific interest of the traveling public, the Department is authorized to maintain maps and to permit informational directories and advertising pamphlets to be made available at rest areas and to establish information centers in such areas for the purpose of informing the public of places of interest within the State and providing such other information as may be considered desirable, provided, however, that no such information centers shall be established within controlled areas adjacent to the interstate system without the approval of the Secretary of Transportation of the United States.

17 Del. C. 1953, §  1123;  57 Del. Laws, c. 276;  61 Del. Laws, c. 262, §  22; 

Signs, displays and devices giving specific information in the interest of the traveling public may be erected and maintained, pursuant to agreement between the Department and the Secretary of Transportation of the United States, within the right-of-way of highways of the interstate system, at appropriate distances from interchanges on such systems.

17 Del. C. 1953, §  1124;  57 Del. Laws, c. 276.; 

The Department may enter into agreements, consistent with this chapter, with the Secretary of Transportation of the United States relating to the control of outdoor advertising in controlled areas and take action in the name of the State to comply with the terms of such agreements.

The Department may accept allotment of funds by the United States, or any department or agency thereof, authorized by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1958, or any subsequent legislation supplementary to or amending such Act, in connection with any agreement entered into by the Department and the Secretary of Transportation of the United States relating to the control of outdoor advertising in controlled areas adjacent to the interstate and/or primary system.

17 Del. C. 1953, §  1125;  53 Del. Laws, c. 87, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 276;  61 Del. Laws, c. 262, §  23; 

The provisions of this subchapter relating to the regulation of outdoor advertising in controlled areas are in addition to, and not in lieu of, subchapter I of this chapter.

61 Del. Laws, c. 262, §  24;