1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to advertising devices; allowing advertising 
  1.3             devices that promote certain organized youth 
  1.4             recreational activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 
  1.5             2000, section 173.08, subdivision 1. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 173.08, 
  1.8   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  1.9      Subdivision 1.  [ADVERTISING DEVICES RESTRICTED.] No 
  1.10  advertising device, excepting the advertising devices described 
  1.11  and permitted under sections 173.01 to 173.27, shall be erected 
  1.12  or maintained in an adjacent area, after June 8, 1971, except 
  1.13  the following: 
  1.14     (1) directional and other official signs, including, but 
  1.15  not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and 
  1.16  historical attractions, which are required or authorized by law, 
  1.17  and which comply with rules which shall be promulgated by the 
  1.18  commissioner relative to their lighting, size, spacing and other 
  1.19  requirements as may be appropriate to implement sections 173.01 
  1.20  to 173.27; 
  1.21     (2) advertising devices advertising the sale or lease of 
  1.22  property upon which they are located, provided that there shall 
  1.23  not be more than one such sign, advertising the sale or lease of 
  1.24  the same property, visible to traffic proceeding in any one 
  1.25  direction on any one interstate or primary highway; 
  2.1      (3) advertising devices advertising activities conducted on 
  2.2   the property on which they are located, including, without 
  2.3   limiting the generality of the foregoing, goods sold, stored, 
  2.4   manufactured, processed or mined thereon, services rendered 
  2.5   thereon, and entertainment provided thereon; 
  2.6      (4) advertising devices stating the name and address of the 
  2.7   owner, lessee or occupant of such property or information 
  2.8   otherwise required or authorized by law to be posted or 
  2.9   displayed thereon; 
  2.10     (5) public utility signs; 
  2.11     (6) service club and religious notices; 
  2.12     (7) signs erected to support organized youth recreational 
  2.13  activities sponsored by a nonprofit organization; 
  2.14     (8) advertising devices of which the advertising copy or 
  2.15  the name of the owner thereof is in no part visible from the 
  2.16  traveled way of the aforesaid highways; 
  2.17     (8) (9) advertising devices which are located, or which are 
  2.18  to be located, in business areas and which comply, or will 
  2.19  comply when erected, with the provisions of sections 173.01 to 
  2.20  173.27; 
  2.21     (9) (10) signs placed temporarily by auctioneers under 
  2.22  section 169.07; and 
  2.23     (10) (11) community identification signs which are located 
  2.24  within two miles of the community and do not exceed 750 square 
  2.25  feet.  "Community" means a county, town, or home rule charter or 
  2.26  statutory city.  Prior to the erection of a community 
  2.27  identification sign, the community must: 
  2.28     (i) obtain approval from the governing body of the 
  2.29  community; 
  2.30     (ii) consult with local road authorities on placement and 
  2.31  location of the sign; and 
  2.32     (iii) obtain consent of the owner of the land on which the 
  2.33  sign is to be erected.