OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.

15B.28 OUTDOOR ADVERTISING. § Subdivision 1.Advertising devices restricted. No advertising devices may be erected within the boundaries of the Capitol Area unless done so pursuant to rules of the board. § Subd. 2.Advertising device defined. "Advertising device" means any billboard, sign, poster, display, or other device visible to and primarily intended to advertise or to attract, and includes: (1) a structure erected primarily for use in connection with the display of an advertising device; and (2) all lighting and other attachments used in connection with the advertising device. § Subd. 3.Advertising a business on premises. Advertising devices to advertise a business conducted on the premises where the advertising is located may be permitted and erected according to rules adopted by the board. § Subd. 4.Removal of devices. Advertising devices that do not comply with the board's rules may be ordered by the board to be removed. § Subd. 5.Compensation. The owner of the advertising device and the owner of the real property involved must be paid just compensation for their interests that are affected by the removal. § Subd. 6.Penalty. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1969 c 1150 s 5; 1971 c 926 s 3; 2003 c 17 s 1, subds 47,48;2