05-17-2021 Planning Commission Packet

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108 advertise tenants on different property provided such tenants are within the same approved PUD and parking is 109 shared between properties. 110 Outdoor advertising sign means any sign that is located outdoors and that advertises a product, business, 111 service, event,or any other matter that is not available, or does not take place,on the same premises as the sign. 112 Outdoor advertising signs are commonly called billboards.An outdoor advertising sign does not include a sign that 113 is not readily understandable or readable from property other than where the sign is located,such as from 114 adjacent property or a public street,as determined by the city administrator or their designee. 115 Permanent sign means any sign that is not temporary. 116 Pole sign means a freestanding sign that is elevated off the ground by one or more poles. 117 Portable sign means a temporary sign whose principal supporting structure is intended, by design and 118 construction,to be used by resting upon the ground for support and may be easily moved or relocated for reuse. 119 Portable signs include,but are not limited to,A-frame or T-frame signs,sandwich signs,signs mounted on a trailer, 120 bench,wheeled carrier,or other non-motorized mobile structure with or without wheels. 121 . . -- • - • - : - _ - - - - - . - - •_ -- . - - . 122 portable signs include,but arc not limited to:A frame or T frame signs,sandwich signs;signs designed to be 123 transported by trailer or on wheels;and signs mounted on a vehicle for advertising purposes,except signs 124 - •- -- • 125 may be a portable sign even if it has wheels removed,was designed without wheels,or is attached to the ground,a 126 structure, or other sign. 127 Projecting sign means a sign,other than a wall sign,that is attached to and projects more than 18 inches 128 from the building facade. 129 Public sign Regulatory or Directional Signs means a traffic control sign in Minnesota State Statutes; any 130 identification sign installed on public propertyin a public_pack-by a public authority;and any other identification, • 131 regulatory, or warning sign approved by the city council for installation on public or private land. 132 Re-facing means the process of replacing the sign copy, message, logo,or graphic on a sign without altering 133 or moving the structure to which the sign face is attached. 134 Roof sign means a sign that is mounted on the roof of a building or on a parapet wall that is above the roof 135 line. 136 Rotating sign means a sign or a portion of a sign which moves in a rotating,oscillating or similar manner 137 other than changing signs. 138 Service area canopy means an open air roof-like structure that projects from the wall of a building or is 139 freestanding and is for the purpose of shielding equipment and/or people from the elements; is often found 140 covering service or gasoline station islands. 141 Sign means any written message, pictorial presentation, number,illustration, decoration, banner or other 142 device that is used to announce,direct attention to, identify,advertise or otherwise make anything known. For 143 purpose of maintenance or removal,the term "sign"shall also include frames and support structures. 144 Sign area means the area in square feet of the single smallest rectangle,circle, or triangle that contains the 145 sign copy. 146 Sign height means the distance measured perpendicular from the highest point of the sign structure to the 147 average grade at the base of the sign. 148 Temporary sign means a sign designed to be displayed for a limited period of time that is not permanently 149 affixed to the land or to a structure. 150 Wall sign means a sign attached to or erected against an exterior wall surface of a building or structure. Created: 2021-04-05 11:46:26 [EST] • (Supp. No.19,Update 1) Page 4 of 14