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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 306C.13A LOCAL CONTROL IN 1 2 HISTORIC CITIES. 1 3 A city which has a majority of the buildings in the city 1 4 listed on the national register of historic buildings is 1 5 exempt from the provisions of this division of this chapter or 1 6 another chapter of the Code relating to the adoption of an 1 7 ordinance containing a city plan for the erection and 1 8 maintenance of advertising devices. The city may adopt its 1 9 own plan and in so doing shall consult with the department 1 10 during the development of the plan. The plan must comply with 1 11 the requirements of the federal Highway Beautification Act, 23 1 12 U.S.C. ch. 131. 1 13 Neither the state nor the department shall be liable for 1 14 damages resulting from the placement of advertising devices 1 15 pursuant to this section and not otherwise in compliance with 1 16 this chapter. However, the city shall assume the risks of any 1 17 damages caused by signs which do not comply with the manual on 1 18 uniform traffic-control devices adopted under section 321.252. 1 19 EXPLANATION 1 20 This bill authorizes a city which has a majority of its 1 21 buildings listed on the national register of historic 1 22 buildings to adopt its own plan for controlling the erection 1 23 and maintenance of advertising devices, which include signs, 1 24 billboards, and posters. The plan must comply with the 1 25 Highway Beautification Act, 23 U.S.C. ch. 131. The city must 1 26 consult with the department of transportation regarding the 1 27 plan but the state is not liable for any damages caused by 1 28 advertising devices which are erected and which are not in 1 29 compliance with department regulations. The city, however, 1 30 assumes the risk of damages caused by signs which do not 1 31 comply with the state department of transportation's manual on 1 32 uniform traffic-control devices. 1 33 LSB 1059SV 77 1 34 mk/cf/24.1
Text: SF00418 Text: SF00420 Text: SF00400 - SF00499 Text: SF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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