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Date <br />To: <br />Noveaber 6, 1990 <br />Real Estate Agents <br />Patrol Officers <br />Froa: Chief Melvxn Kilbo <br />Placeaeat of Real Estate Signs <br />This meao is being written to adcress the concerns of real <br />estate agents and their sign placement. Minnesota statute <br />160.27 "Particular Uses of Right of Way", Subd, 5-8, states, <br />"it shall be unlawful to pi or maintain any advertisement <br />within the limits of any hit way". Subd. 6, "Removal of <br />unauthorised advertisement, ouildings, or structures in or <br />on a public highway. The -oad authorities may take down, <br />remove, or destroy any advertisement, building, or structure <br />in or upca any highway in violation of this section." <br />Long Lake Ordinance 197 - erns all real estate signs within <br />Long Lake. Section 8, pe. .litted, r-^uirlng no permit. <br />Subd. 9 "Real Estate signs on a temporary basis for the <br />purpose of selling or leasing individu 1 lots or residential <br />building, provided that such sign is not more than 6 square <br />feet in area, such a sign shall be located only on the <br />preaises involved and said si^n shall be removed upon sale <br />or lease of the property. <br />Section 7, "Prohibited ‘'igns", Sub. 1, "any sign that does <br />or would interfere with ability of drivers or pedestrians to <br />see any traffic sign or signal or any crosswalks or <br />otherwise ^ istitute a traffic hazard". <br />Minnetonka .ach ordinance 05.24, Sign Regulations, Subd. 7 <br />A, "signs snail not be permitted within a public right of <br />way or easement". Subd. 4 (B) "a sign pertaining to the <br />lease or sale of the building or property, provided su'“h <br />sign does not exceed four (4) square feet in surface ai.^a, <br />sucn sign shall not be illuminated." <br />Orono ordinance 10.ol, Subd. D Sales Signs <br />"for purpose of selling, renting, or leasing property, a <br />sign not in excess of ten square feet per surface may be <br />placed witMn the front yard of such property to be sold or <br />leased. Such signs shall not be less than fifteen feet from <br />the right of way lino unless flat against the structure." <br />Subd. (A) on right of way, "private signs are prohibited <br />within the public right of way or easements except that the <br />Council may grant a conditional use permit to locate sirns <br />and decorations on or within right of way under their <br />jurisdiction for the specified time not t- oxcoed ninety <br />days." <br />i