(a) The location of the relocated sign must be within a zoned commercial or industrial area as described by §21.178 of this subchapter (relating to Zoned Commercial or Industrial Area) or an unzoned commercial or industrial area, as described by §21.179 of this subchapter (relating to Unzoned Commercial or Industrial Area) except that an unzoned commercial or industrial area may include only one recognized commercial or industrial activity.
(b) A sign may not be relocated to a place that is:
  (1) within 500 feet of a public space that is adjacent to a regulated highway, with the limitation provided under this paragraph applying:
    (A) on either side of a regulated highway that is on a nonfreeway primary system; or
    (B) on the side of the highway adjacent to the public space if the regulated highway is on an interstate or freeway primary system;
  (2) if outside of an incorporated municipality along a regulated highway, adjacent to or within 500 feet of:
    (A) an interchange, intersection at grade, or rest area; or
    (B) a ramp or the ramp's acceleration or deceleration lane;
  (3) for a highway on the interstate or freeway primary system, closer than 500 feet to another permitted sign on the same side of the highway;
  (4) for a highway on the nonfreeway primary system and outside of a municipality, closer than 300 feet to another permitted sign on the same side of the highway;
  (5) for a highway on the nonfreeway primary system and within the incorporated boundaries of a municipality, closer than 100 feet to another permitted sign on the same side of the highway; or
  (6) within five feet of any highway right of way line.
(c) A sign, at the time of and after its relocation, must be within 800 feet of at least one recognized governmental, commercial, or industrial activity that is located on the same side of the highway.
(d) A sign may not be relocated from a road regulated under this subchapter to a rural road regulated by Subchapter K of this chapter (relating to Control of Signs along Rural Roads).
(e) A relocated sign may not be erected or maintained in a location that violates Health and Safety Code, Chapter 752.

Source Note: The provisions of this §21.193 adopted to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 2418; amended to be effective April 19, 2012, 37 TexReg 2687; amended to be effective March 14, 2018, 43 TexReg 1446