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(2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person may cut or trim grass
8along any state trunk highway without the consent of the department of
9transportation.
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(b) A person who owns or leases land abutting a state trunk highway may,
11without the consent of the department of transportation, cut or trim grass that is
12within the highway right-of-way and that is located along the land's frontage with
13the highway right-of-way or within 200 feet of a driveway, railroad crossing, or
14intersection along the land's frontage with the highway right-of-way. This
15paragraph does not permit a person to cut or trim grass without the consent of the
16department of transportation if any of the following applies:
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1. The state trunk highway is a freeway, as defined in s. 346.57 (1) (am), or an
18expressway, as defined in s. 59.84 (1) (b).
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2. The person farms or harvests the grass.
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3. The grass is located in any of the following:
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a. An area where pedestrians are prohibited.
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b. An area accessible only by crossing a traffic lane of the state trunk highway.
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c. An area located within 50 feet of a sign, as defined in s. 84.30 (2) (j).".
