Minnesota Administrative Rules

8810.0800 SCENIC AREAS.

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.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 173.01; 173.06

Published Electronically:

August 6, 2012