MANISTEE COUNTY TEMPORARY ROAD SIGNS POLICY

Unless otherwise regulated by local unit of government and/or other agencies. the following

applies to temporary signs concerning the road right-of-way:

• Signs must be 33 feet from the center of a road or the backside of the ditch where a

roadside ditch exists.

• For multi-lane roads with barrier curbs, the signs must be more than six feet from the

back of the curb or far side of sidewalk.

• Signs are not permitted on telephone and other utility poles.

• Signs are not permitted within areas used for clear vision at intersections* or

commercial driveways, so they will not interfere with the sight distance of a driver.

* Clear vision at intersections is a triangular-shaped zone, measured 25 feet back

from the intersection corner, where no temporary visual obstructions are allowed.

• In rural areas signs must be place at 15W from intersections and roundabouts.

• Any signs placed that are not in compliance with this policy may be removed by the

Manistee County Road Commission (MCRC) or designated agent of MCRC and

discarded immediately.

• MCRC will not accept signs removed by others at our facilities.

These regulations are generally consistent with the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Passed by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Manistee on the 280 day of October.

2025, at its regular meeting with six commissioners in attendance, six voting aye, zero nay.