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<td>Political campaign signs not permitted on state highway
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<td>Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:06:46 +0000</td>
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<td>Gillach, James (DOT) <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:james.gillach@state.mn.us"><james.gillach@state.mn.us></a></td>
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<td>#DOT_ALLCOMM <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ALLCOMM.DOT@state.mn.us"><ALLCOMM.DOT@state.mn.us></a></td>
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<span
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29,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.25in"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Political
campaign signs not permitted on state highway rights of
way<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span
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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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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rights of way include the driving lanes, inside and outside
shoulders, ditches and sight corners at intersections.
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crews will remove any unlawfully placed signs and impound
them at one of its local maintenance truck stations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span
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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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span
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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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span
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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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span
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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
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.dot.state.mn.us/govrel/rw_signs.html</span></a><span
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