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''- 2 MINNESOTA STATUTES 2009 160.27 160.27 PARTICULAR USES OF RIGHT-OF-WAY; MISDEMEANORS. Subdivision 1.Public notices.With the approval of the proper road authority,billboards for the use and purpose of displaying public notices only may be erected within the limits of any public highway, including city streets. Subd. 2.Benches and shelters. (a)Benches and shelters for the convenience and comfort of persons waiting for streetcars or buses may be placed and maintained within the limits of any street or highway, including streets and highways within cities,when a license,permit, or franchise therefor is first obtained from the road authority.The owners may place advertising on the benches and shelters if authorized by the license,permit,or franchise,provided that advertising on shelters shall be limited to one-third of the vertical surface of the shelter.The benches shall not be placed or maintained on the portion of the highway or street prepared and maintained for vehicle traffic. (b) The council of any city may, by public negotiation or bid, grant franchises for the construction, operation, or maintenance of bus shelters and benches on streets and highways within the city. The franchises shall be granted subject to terms and conditions as the city may prescribe, including the payment of compensation to the city.This provision does not preclude the requirement for obtaining permits from the appropriate road authority having jurisdiction for `..- construction within the limits of any trunk highway,county highway,or county state-aid highway. (c) On streets and highways outside of cities,the road authority may,by public negotiation or bid, grant franchises for the construction, operation, or maintenance of bus shelters and benches on streets and highways within the road authority's jurisdiction. The franchises shall be granted subject to terms and conditions as the road authority may prescribe, including the payment of compensation to the road authority. Subd. 3. Outdoor telephone booths. (a) Outdoor telephone booths may be placed and maintained within the limits of any public highway,including city streets,when authorized by a written permit issued by the proper road authority. (b)The governing body of a city or town may grant permission by license,permit,contract, or franchise to the owner of an outdoor telephone booth located within the right-of-way of a public highway or street to place advertising on the booth. This permission is subject to terms and conditions prescribed by the city or town. This paragraph does not preclude requirements for obtaining permits from the appropriate road authority having jurisdiction over a trunk highway, county highway, or state-aid highway. Subd. 4. Customs inspection facilities.United States customs inspection facilities may be placed and maintained within the limits of any public highway, including city streets,when a written permit is issued for such facilities by the proper road authority. Copyright 0 2009 by the Revisor of Statutes,State of Minnesota.All Rights Reserved.