The commissioner of the Department of Transportation may enter into agreements with the owners of advertising devices not prohibited under this chapter and lawfully erected and maintained in adjacent areas, or with the owners of the real property on which the advertising devices are located, providing for the control of vegetation on the right-of-way in the vicinity of the advertising devices to ensure their visibility from the highway. The agreements shall provide that:
(1) the cost of any vegetation control measures will be paid for by the owner of the advertising device or the owner of the real property on which it is located; and
(2) any control measures will be carried out in a safe, workmanlike manner.
1981 c 294 s 3
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.