[chambernews] Fwd: Political campaign signs not permitted on state highway rights of way

[Karen Amundson (Chamber)]

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Subject: 	Political campaign signs not permitted on state highway rights 
of way
Date: 	Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:06:46 +0000
From: 	Gillach, James (DOT) <james.gillach at state.mn.us>
To: 	#DOT_ALLCOMM <ALLCOMM.DOT at state.mn.us>



Minnesota Department of Transportation

NEWS RELEASE

District 3, 3725 12^th St. N, St. Cloud, MN 56303-2107

July 29, 2014 Contact:  J.P. Gillach

218-828-5706

For Immediate Release james.gillach at state.mn.us 
<mailto:james.gillach at state.mn.us>

*Political campaign signs not permitted on state highway rights of way*

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Placement of campaign signs and other unauthorized 
objects in state highway rights of way is prohibited under MN State 
Statute 160.27, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. 
In addition, campaign signs may not be placed on private property 
outside of the right of way limits without landowner consent.

Highway rights of way include the driving lanes, inside and outside 
shoulders, ditches and sight corners at intersections.

MnDOT crews will remove any unlawfully placed signs and impound them at 
one of its local maintenance truck stations.

Violation of the law is a misdemeanor. Civil penalties also may apply if 
the placement of such material contributes to a motor vehicle crash and 
injures a person or damages a motor vehicle that runs off the road.

In addition, the Minnesota Outdoor Advertising Control Act (MN State 
Statute 173.15) prohibits erecting advertising devices on public utility 
poles, trees and shrubs, and painting or drawing on rocks or natural 
features.

MnDOT administers these laws in a fair and impartial manner. Political 
campaign signs are treated in the same way as any other signs wrongly 
placed on state highway property.

For information regarding the proper placement of campaign signs or 
where to find signs that have been removed, contact the local MnDOT 
office at 320-223-6500. See also 
www.dot.state.mn.us/govrel/rw_signs.html 
<http://www.dot.state.mn.us/govrel/rw_signs.html>.

For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota, visit 
www.511mn.org <http://www.511mn.org>.

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