During my this years in the area, Rod Runs meant vintage vehicles along Pigeon Forge’s parkway borders. While some were there to admire the vintage automobiles.
others were there to barter and exchange. However, state representatives now want the city to uphold the rules, which would prohibit sellers from using signs to promote their vehicles.
During Pigeon Forge Rod Run events, the state of Tennessee requests that the city implement restrictions prohibiting advertising, sometimes known as for sale signs, in parking lots. The City of Pigeon Forge subleases Parkway neighboring land to companies, which is leased by the state. These companies have given permission for unauthorized Rod Run participants to park there and sometimes post ads for their vintage vehicles for sale. Even if the state’s lease for the
A new agreement about the public right of way will make this illegal for shows years to come.
“Going forward the new sublease calls for no commercial activity in the state right of way, so you wouldn’t be able to sell a vehicle in the state right of way going forward,” said Eric Brackins, Assistant City Manager.
Pigeon Forge leases the right of way from the state for additional parking at businesses and then subleases the spots to businesses to maintain. The agreement just made with the state of Tennessee limits even more the commercial activity that can take place on these spaces.
“That’s always been in there, that no advertising is allowed in the state right of way, so it just clarifies it in the new sub lease,”
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