Sign Program for Agritourism
Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs (TODS) |
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Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs (TODS) are guide signs to be used on conventional highways to display business and directional information.
To qualify for a TODS you must have the following:
- Is your operation considered Cultural, Historical, Recreational, Agricultural, Educational, or Entertainment?
- Is your operation within ten miles off the nearest state route intersection?
- Is your operation opened 5 days a week and 8 hours a day OR a seasonal business?
- Does your operation have a telephone, restrooms, and drinking water OR offers agricultural activities, services, or products?
If you checked all of the above you may qualify for a TODS.
To cover the cost of erecting signs and administering the TODS program, each participating tourist oriented business shall pay TDOT the following fees:
| Application Fee | $25.00 |
| Initial Permit Fee | $200.00/per sign |
| TOTAL | $225.00 |
| Annual Renewal Fee | $50.00/per sign |
*If you are a Seasonal Business you must include a schedule of regular seasonal dates of operation and when it will be opened to the public.
To apply you must fill out an application. You can get an application from:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Maintenance Division, TODS Program
Suite 400, James K. Polk Building
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Telephone: (615) 741-0894
Or through the TDOT’s website, as follows:
http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Chief_Engineer/assistant_engineer_operations/maintenance/TODSProgram.htm