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ADVERTLSING DEVICES 173.08 1. The commissioner of highways shall adopt and may modify, amend or repeal regulations governing the Issuance of permits or renewals thereof for the erection and maintenance of advertising devices within scenic areas; provided that he shall not adopt, modify, amend or repeal any regulation that will impair any agreement with the federal government. The commissioner of highways may limit the applica- tion of any regulation adopted by him to exclude or include in whole or in part, specified areas within the scenic area based upon use, nature of the surrounding community, or such other factors as may make separate classification or regula- tion necessary or desirable. Subd. 2. Such regulations shall be designed to the end that the state may receive any federal participation that may be available in the cost of acquiring the necessary easements for such scenic areas, and to effectuate the general purposes of Laws 1971, Chapter 883, and the specific objectives of providing for traffic safety along any interstate or primary highway in the vicinity of scenic areas and of preserving and enhancing the natural scenic beauty or the aesthetic fea- tures of the highway and scenic areas adjacent thereto. [1965 c 828 s 6 Ex1967 c g s 8; 1971 c 883 s 4J 173.07 APPLICATIONS FOR PER1IITS; CONTENTS; RENEWALS. Subdi- vision 1. Application for permits or renewals thereof for the placement and maintenance of advertising devices within scenic areas shall be on forms pre- scribed by the commissioner and shall contain such information as he may re- quire. No advertising device shall be placed without the consent of the owner or occupant of the land, and adequate proof of such consent shall be submitted to the commissioner at the time application is made for such permits or renewals. There shallbe furnished with each permit an identifying number which shall be affixed by the permit holder to the advertising device in accordance with rules and regulations of the commissioner of highways. Subd. 2. The commissioner of highways may renew each permit for addi- tional one year periods upon thereceipt of an application therefor made within 30 days of the expiration date of such permit together with the payment of an annual fee of $15. The permit or renewal thereof shall be revocable for any viola- tion of sections 173.01 to 173.11 or regulations adopted thereunder at any time by the commissioner of highways on 30 days written notice to the permit holder. All fees collected shall be paid into the trunk highway fund. [1965 c 828 s 7; 1971 c 883 s 5) 173.08 EXCLUDED DEVICES. Subdivision 1. Advertising devices restricted. No advertising device, excepting the advertising devices described and permitted under Laws 1971, Chapter 883, shall be erected or maintained in an adjacent area, after June 8, 1971, except the following: (a) Directional and other official signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions, which are re- quired or authorized by law, and which comply with regulations which shall be promulgated by the commissioner relative to their lighting, size, spacing and other requirements as may be appropriate to implement Laws 1971, Chapter 883; (b) Advertising devices advertising the sale or lease of property upon Nvhich they are located, provided that there shall not be more than one such sign, adver- tising the sale or lease of the same property, visible to traffic proceeding in any one direction on any one interstate or primary highway; (c) Advertising devices advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located, including, without limiting the generality of the fore- going, goods, sold, stored; manufactured, processed or mined thereon, services rendered thereon, and entertainment provided thereon; (d) Advertising devices stating the name and address of the owner, lessee or occupant of such property or information otherwise required or authorized by law to be posted or displayed thereon; (e) Public utility signs; (1) Service club and religious notices, except that a permit with a fee of $2 shall be required. (g) Advertising devices of which the advertising copy or the name of the owner thereof is in no part visible from the traveled way of the aforesaid high- ways; (h) Advertising devices which are located, or which are to be located, in business areas and which comply, or will comply when erected, with the provi- sions of Laws 1971, Chapter 883. 202