Subpart 1.
Establishing.
The commissioner shall establish scenic areas along the
primary or interstate system of highways pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,
section
173.04
and chapter 14.
Subp. 2.
Prohibited devices.
Advertising devices prohibited by Minnesota Statutes,
sections
173.08,
173.13,
and
173.15
are also prohibited in scenic areas.
Subp. 3.
On-premise signs.
Within a scenic area on-premise signs as follows are
allowed:
A. one name plate sign per
real estate parcel not to exceed eight square feet in size including trim and
border but excluding base and apron supports and other structural
members;
B. two signs, one facing
each direction of traffic per real estate parcel not exceeding eight square
feet in size per each face, including trim and border but excluding base and
apron supports and other structural members, for the purpose of advertising the
sale, hire, or lease of the property or contiguous property of the parcel
owner, lessee, or occupant; and
C.
any sign not exceeding 150 square feet in size (per face) including border,
trim, or other embellishments, excluding base and apron supports and other
structural members advertising the business conducted, services rendered, goods
produced or sold that is within 100 feet in either direction of travel (as
measured along the edge of the roadbed) from the site on the property where
said activity or activities are conducted or access thereto is provided.
Outside this 100 feet of the site on the property where said activity or
activities are conducted or access thereto is provided there shall not be more
than two on-premise advertising devices, one facing each direction of
traffic.
Notes
Minn. R. agency 175, ch. 8810, OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DEVICES, pt. 8810.0800
Statutory Authority: MS s
173.01;
173.06
