761—131.3(321) Erection of signs for schools. This rule establishes requirements and procedures for the erection of signs for schools.
	131.3(1) Requirements.
	a. 	Signs may be erected for a junior college, college, university or an area community college.
	(1)	The school shall provide an accredited program of academic study or an approved program of technical or vocational training under the supervision of the state department of education or the state board of regents.
	(2)	The school shall have a minimum enrollment of 500 full-time students at that school site.
	b. 	Signs may be erected for a public or private elementary, middle, junior high or senior high school.
	(1)	The school shall provide an accredited program of academic study under the supervision of the state board of education.
	(2)	Signs shall not be installed on the federal system of interstate highways or at freeway interchanges.
	c. 	The school is not immediately adjacent to a primary highway or a primary highway extension.
	d. 	The school is located on and directly served by the street or highway considered for signing.
	131.3(2) Procedures.
	a. 	A request for school signing shall be submitted to the appropriate district office.
	b. 	The traffic and safety bureau shall determine if the request is to be approved or denied.
	c. 	Signs shall be furnished, erected and maintained by the department of transportation upon determination that the requirements of subrule 131.3(1) have been satisfied.
[ARC 5426C, IAB 2/10/21, effective 3/17/21]