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- Jessica Wiens
Public Affairs Coordinator
507-286-7684 - Kristine Hernandez
TZD Coordinator/ Public Affairs Team Leader
507-286-7601
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Minnesota Department of
Transportation
Rochester D6
2900 48th Street
Rochester MN
55901
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Political campaign signs not permitted on state highway rights of way
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Placement of campaign signs and other unauthorized objects in state highway rights of way is prohibited under state law, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. In addition, signs may not be placed on private property outside of the right of way limits without landowner consent.
Highway rights of way include the driving lanes, inside and outside shoulders, ditches and sight corners at intersections.
MnDOT crews will remove any unlawfully placed signs and impound them at one of its local maintenance truck stations.
Violation 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.
In addition, the Minnesota Outdoor Advertising Control Act prohibits erecting advertising devices on public utility poles, trees and shrubs, and painting or drawing on rocks or natural features.
MnDOT 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 by businesses, churches, private citizens or charitable groups.
For information regarding the proper placement of campaign signs, contact the MnDOT District 6 Permits Office at 507-286-7593.
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