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8810.4100 DEFINITIONS OF DISTRICT AND STREET CLASSIFICATIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

In the absence of an established classification by local authorities, the definitions in subparts 2 to 5 shall govern.

Subp. 2.

Major street.

"Major street" means any road that has an average annual daily traffic volume of 1,500 vehicles or greater.

Subp. 3.

Minor street.

"Minor street" means any road that has an average annual daily traffic volume less than 1,500 vehicles.

Subp. 4.

Rural district.

"Rural district" means all other locations not meeting the urban district definition.

Subp. 5.

Urban district.

"Urban district" means those properties contiguous to the trunk highway system of the state of Minnesota, including any street, that are built up with structures devoted to business, industry, or dwelling houses where such structures are situated at intervals of less than 100 feet for a distance of one-quarter of a mile or more.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 160.18

Published Electronically:

August 6, 2012

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