Subdivision 1. Authority. The commissioner of transportation must adopt and may modify, amend, or repeal rules governing the maintenance of legal nonconforming advertising devices within scenic areas; provided that the commissioner shall not adopt, modify, amend, or repeal any rule that will impair any agreement between the state and the federal government under this chapter. The commissioner of transportation may limit the application of any rule adopted by the commissioner to exclude or include in whole or in part, specified areas within the scenic area based upon use, nature of the surrounding community, or such other factors as may make separate classification or rule necessary or desirable.
Subd. 2. Federal participation. Such rules shall be designed to the end that the state may receive any federal participation that may be available in the cost of acquiring the necessary easements for such scenic areas, and to effectuate the general purposes of Laws 1971, chapter 883, and the specific objectives of providing for traffic safety along any interstate or primary highway in the vicinity of scenic areas and of preserving and enhancing the natural scenic beauty or the aesthetic features of the highway and scenic areas adjacent thereto.
1965 c 828 s 6; Ex1967 c 9 s 8; 1971 c 883 s 4; 1976 c 166 s 7; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s 84
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation
Chapter 173 — Signs And Billboards Along Highways
Section 173.01 — Declaration Of Policy.
Section 173.025 — Municipal Identification Sign.
Section 173.03 — Road Advertising Permit Within Scenic Area.
Section 173.04 — Scenic Area; Scenic Easement; Federal Funds.
Section 173.05 — Acquisition Of Property.
Section 173.06 — Rules Relating To Road Advertising.
Section 173.07 — Road Advertising Permit Application, Renewal.
Section 173.08 — Excluded Road Advertising Devices.
Section 173.081 — Directional Sign.
Section 173.0851 — State Energy City.
Section 173.086 — Recycling Center Sign.
Section 173.09 — Violations, Remedies.
Section 173.10 — Conflict Of Laws.
Section 173.11 — Chapter Violations, Misdemeanor.
Section 173.12 — Applicability.
Section 173.13 — Permit To Advertise Along Interstate And Primary Highways.
Section 173.15 — Prohibited Advertising Devices.
Section 173.155 — Changeable Electronic Variable Message Signs.
Section 173.16 — Advertising Device In Business Area.
Section 173.17 — Removal Of Advertising Device; Compensation.
Section 173.171 — Vegetation Control; Visibility; Agreement.
Section 173.185 — Agreement With Federal Government; Rules.
Section 173.20 — Conflict Of Laws.
Section 173.21 — Chapter Violations; Misdemeanor; Injunctive Relief.
Section 173.231 — Fees; Proceeds To Trunk Highway Fund.
Section 173.25 — Availability Of Federal Aid.
Section 173.26 — Exemption For Old Advertising Device In Business Area.
Section 173.265 — Outdoor Advertising Devices; Removal; Maintenance.