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ADVERTISING DEVICES 173.16 newal, a statement by the applicant that the owner or occupant of the property has consented to the continued use of his property for such advertising device. Subd. 9. The commissioner of highways shall be notified in writing by the assignor of any such assignment. Subd. 10. The commissioner may revoke any permit granted herein for cause upon 30 days written notice of such hearing to the perrnittee. Such notice and hearing . and all regulations with respect thereto shall be in accordance with chapter 15. The commissioner within 10 days after hearing shall notify the per- mittee what he must do to retain the permit and the permittee shall have 30 days therefrom in which to comply with the order of the commissioner. Subd. 11. Advertising devices erected or maintained after June 8, 1971, not complying with Laws 1971, Chapter 883, and not otherwise by Laws 1971, Chapter 883, permitted to stand may be removed by the commissioner upon 60 days prior written notice by certified or registered mail to the owner thereof and to the owner of the real property on which such advertising device is located, provided that no notice shall be required to be given to the owner of an advertising de- vice whose name is not stated upon the advertising device or the structure on which it is displayed, unless the name of such owner is otherwise reasonably known to the commissioner. The period of such notice shall be computed from the date of mailing. [1965 c 828 s 13; Ex1967 c 9 s 11.14; 1971 c 883 s 8] 173.14 PERMIT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. Every permit issued by the commissioner of highways shall be assigned an identification number. The commissioner shall also issue with each permit an identifying number which shall be attached to the advertising device in a conspicuous place by the permittee in accordance with rules and regulations of the commissioner. The permittce shall also have his name plainly marked on each advertising device. [1965 c 828 s 14) 173.15 PROHIBITED DEVICES. After June 8, 1971 no advertising device shall be erected or maintained: (1) Which purports to be or resembles an official traffic control device, sign, or signal, Or railroad sign or signal; or which hides from view or interferes in any material degree with the effectiveness of any traffic control device, sign, or signal, or railroad sign or signal, or which obstructs or interferes with the driver's view of approaching, ,merging, or intersecting traffic for a distance not to exceed 500 feet; (2) Which prominently displays the word "stop" or "danger"; (3) Which contains statements, words, or pictures of an obscene, indecent, or immoral character, or such as would offend public morals or decency; (4) On any right-of-way of the interstate system of highways, except as otherwise provided by law or allowed by the commissioner; (5) On private land without the consent of the owner or occupant thereof; (6) On trees, shrubs, or which are painted or drawn upon rocks or natural features, or on public utility poles; (7) Which has distracting flashing or moving lights so designed or lighted as to be a traffic hazard; (8) To which access can be obtained only from an interstate main traveled way but excluding frontage roads adjacent thereto; (9) Which are structurally unsafe, in disrepair, or are abandoned. [1965 c 828 s 15; Ex1967 c 9 s 15; 1971 c 883 s 9] 173.16 ADVERTISING DEVICES LOCATED IN BUSINESS AREAS. Subdi- vision 1. Effective. After June 8, 1971, advertising devices in a business area shall comply with the standards stated in this section. Subd. 2. Regulations as to sire; within corporate Lints; outside corporate .limits. (1) In a business area within a corporate limit the maximum area of a sign face, whether a single sign face or each face of two back to back or V-type signs, shall not exceed 1,000 square feet including border and trim, but excluding base and apron supports and other structural members, except as pro- vided under subdivision 5. The maximum size limitation stated in this subdivision shall apply to each side of a sign structure and signs niay be placed back to back, side by side, or in a V-type construction, but not more than two displays to each facing and such sign structure shall be considered as one sign. (2) In a business area outside corporate limits the maximum area of a sign 204