HF 2208

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/17/2014 03:34pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing community destination sign program;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 173.02, subdivision 16; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [160.75] COMMUNITY DESTINATION SIGN PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "general retail services"
means a business that sells goods or services at retail and directly to an end-use consumer.
General retail services includes but is not limited to:
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new text begin (1) personal services;
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new text begin (2) repair services;
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new text begin (3) hardware stores;
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new text begin (4) lumber or building supply stores; and
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new text begin (5) automotive parts sellers.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall establish a community
destination sign program for wayfinding to destinations or attractions of interest to the
traveling public.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner shall establish program requirements, including but not
limited to application procedures, qualifications and criteria for signage, sign placement
requirements, sign design and construction specifications, and responsibility for signage
costs. The commissioner may include the program in the uniform manual under section
169.06, subdivision 1, or a similar engineering, procedures, or operations manual.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin (a) The community destination sign program must include as
eligible attractions and destinations:
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new text begin (1) minor traffic generators; and
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new text begin (2) general retail services, as provided under paragraph (b).
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new text begin (b) To be eligible, a general retail service must be identified in a community
wayfinding program that is (1) established by a statutory or home rule charter city, and (2)
approved by the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Design. new text end

new text begin Sign design specifications established by the commissioner must
allow for placement of:
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new text begin (1) a city name and city logo or symbol;
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new text begin (2) a logo for an attraction or destination identified on a sign; and
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new text begin (3) up to five attractions or destinations on a community destination sign assembly.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 173.02, subdivision 16, is amended to read:

Subd. 16.

Advertising device.

"Advertising device" means any billboard, sign,
notice, poster, display, or other device visible to and primarily intended to advertise and
inform or to attract or which does attract the attention of operators and occupants of motor
vehicles and shall include any structure erected primarily for use in connection with
the display of any such device and all lighting or other attachments used in connection
therewith new text begin , new text end except "star city" signs erected under section 173.085 new text begin and community
destination signs erected under section 160.75 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 3. new text begin COMMUNITY DESTINATION SIGN PROGRAM.
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new text begin By December 1, 2014, the commissioner of transportation shall amend the Traffic
Engineering Manual, chapter 6, section 6-8.03, to conform with the provisions established
in section 1.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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