4B - CUP for Additional Signage - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

3 MINNESOTA STATUTES 2009 160.27 Subd. 5. [Renumbered 160.2715] Subd. 6. Removal of unauthorized advertisement,building,or structure. The road authorities may take down, remove, or destroy any advertisement,building, or structure in or upon any highway in violation of this section and section 160.2715. Subd. 7. Bicycle racks and bicycle storage facilities. In cities of the first class, advertisements,public art, and informational signs may be placed and maintained on bicycle racks and bicycle storage facilities,and on any enclosure around them, if(1)a road authority has issued a permit to the city authorizing the bicycle racks and storage facilities to be placed within the right-of-way of a public highway, (2)the city has recommended and the road authority has authorized in the permit the placement of advertisements,public art, and informational signs on the bicycle racks and bicycle storage facilities, and(3)the placement does not create an unsafe situation.Advertisements,public art, and information signs authorized under this subdivision are subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the road authority authorizing their placement. Subd. 8. Trunk highway closure; authority,notice. (a)The commissioner may restrict the use of, or close, any state trunk highway for the protection and safety of the public or for the protection of the highway from damage during and after storms if there is danger of the road becoming impassable or if visibility is so limited that safe travel is unlikely. (b)To notify the public that a trunk highway is closed or its use restricted,the commissioner shall give notice by one or more of the following methods: (1) erect suitable barriers or obstructions on the highway; (2) post warnings or notices of the closing or restricting of a trunk highway; (3)place signs to wain, detour, direct, or otherwise control traffic on the highway;or (4)place personnel to warn, detour, direct,or otherwise control traffic on the highway. Subd. 9.Trunk highway closure;liability for rescue costs.(a)A person is civilly liable for rescue costs if the person(1)fails to obey the direction or instruction of authorized personnel at the location of the closed highway, or(2)drives over, through, or around a barricade,fence, or obstruction erected to prevent traffic from passing over a portion of a highway closed to public travel. "Civilly liable for rescue costs"means that the person is liable to a state agency or political subdivision for costs incurred for the purpose of rescuing the person, any passengers, or the vehicle. Civil liability may be imposed under this subdivision in addition to the misdemeanor penalty imposed under section 160.2715. However, civil liability must not exceed$10,000. A fine paid by a defendant in a misdemeanor action that arose from the same violation may not be applied toward payment of the civil liability imposed under this subdivision. Copyright©2009 by the Revisor of Statutes,State of Minnesota.All Rights Reserved.