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Sec. INTERSTATE HIGHIWAYS 173.01 Declaration of policy 173.02 Definitions 173.03 Permits within scenic areas 173.04 hoard; scenic areas; federal funds 173.05- Acquisition of property 173.06 Rules and regulations relating to permits 173.07 Applications for permits; contents; renewals 173.08 Excluded devices 173.09 Violations, remedies 173.10 Conflicting provisions 173.11 Violations, penalties 173.12 Application ADVERTISING DEVICES CHAPTER 173 Sec. 173.13 Devices along interstate highways 173.14 Permit identification number 173.15 Prohibited devices 173.16 Advertt4ing devices located in business areas 173.17 Removal of devices. time for removal 173.18 Adjustments between owners as to spacing 173.1Agreements and regulations 173.20 Conflicting provisions 173.21 Violations, penalties 173.231 Appropriation; fees 173.25 Availability of federal aid funds 173.26 I:rcrnption 173.27 Citation • 173.01 DECLt'i.i ATION OF POLICY. It is hereby found and declared that in the interest of and to promote the general welfare of the people and to conserve the natural beauty of areas adjacentto certain highways, it is necessary to rea- sonably and effectively regulate and control the erection or maintenance of adver- tising devices on land adjacent to such highways. It is further declared that inasmuch as outdoor advertising is an integral part of the business and marketing function, an established segment of the national economy, and a legitimate com- mercial use of property adjacent to roads and highways, it should be allowed to operate where other business and commercial activities are conducted, and the regulation of outdoor advertising should occur by the application of reasonable regulatory standards consistent with customary use of outdoor advertising and zoning principles in this state which will properly and adequately carry out each and all of the purposes of Laws 1971, Chapter 883; that the regulatory standards set forth in Laws 1971, Chapter 883, are consistent with customary use in this state. It is the intention hereby to comply with the policies declared by Congress in Title 23, United States Code, "Highways". [i965 c 828 S 1; /97/ c 886 S 11 173.02 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. For the purposes of Laws 1971, Chapter 883, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings herein given them. Subd. 2. "Advertising device" means any billboard, sign, notice, poster, dis- play, or other device visible to and primarily intended to advertise and inform or to attract or which does attract the attention of operators and occupants of motor vehicles on the interstate system of highways and shall include any structure erected primarily for use in connection with the display of any such device and all lighting or other attachments used in connection therewith. Subd. 4. "Scenic area" means an area within which control and regulation of the erection and maintenance of advertising devices may be exercised to the extent herein provided and such areas shall include only those established as such by the commissioner of highways after consultation with the scenic area board. Subd. 6. Directional and other official signs and notices shall mean: (a) "Official signs and notices" mean signs and notices erected and main- tained by public officers or public agencies within their territorial jurisdiction and pursuant to and in accordance with direction or authorization contained in federal or state law for the purposes of carrying out an official duty or responsi- bility. Historical markers authorized by state law and erected by state or local governmental agencies or non-profit historical societies may be considered official signs. (b) "Public utility signs" mean warning signs, notices, or markers which are customarily erected and maintained by publicly or privately owned public utilities, as essential to their operations. (c) "Service club and religious notices" mean signs and notices, not exceed- ing eight square feet in advertising area, whose erection is authorized by law, relating to meetings and location of non-profit service clubs or charitable associa- tions, or religious services. (d) "Directional signs" ineans publicly owned signs containing directional 199