05-17-2021 Planning Commission Packet

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183 a. Payment of an impoundment release fee.Any subsequent impoundment(s),within one calendar year, • 184 for a particular property or sign owner will require payment of double the initial impoundment release 185 fee. 186 b. Any impounded sign may be retrieved from the impounded area within three business days of the 187 impoundment or the city administrator or their designee may dispose of it.The impoundment area can 188 be located by contacting City Hall.Any cost incurred by the city for disposal of an impounded sign may 189 be assessed to the sign owner or the sign owner's agent. 190 c. The city shall have no obligation to notify a property owner that it has impounded a sign. 191 d. The city shall not be held liable for any damage to an impounded sign. 192 (Ord. No.2015 3rd series, § 1,9-10-2018) 193 Sec. 78-1475. Exempt signs. 194 All signs shall require an approved sign permit prior to placement except for the signs specifically noted in 195 this section. Exempted signs shall not reduce the permitted signage for a property.These exemptions shall not 196 relieve the owner of the sign from the responsibility of its maintenance and its compliance with the provisions of 197 this division or any other law or ordinance regulation the same. 198 (1) Government--Regulatory or Directional signs.All government Regulatory or Directional signs, including 199 but not limited to traffic control and other regulatory purpose signs,street signs, identification signs, 200 informational signs,danger signs, and railroad crossing signs. 201 (2) Non-commercial signs in an election year. Signs of any size containing non-commercial speech may be 202 posted in any number beginning 46 days before the state primary in a state general election year until • 203 ten days following the general election and 13 weeks prior to any special election until ten days 204 following the special election provided that the signs are in compliance with Minnesota Statutes. 205 (3) Address signs.Address identification signs not exceeding four square feet in area for each structure or 206 portion of a structure with an assigned address.Street identification numbers are required in all sign 207 districts and should be clearly visible from the street. 208 (4) Exempt residential signs. Properties in sign district 1 shall be allowed up to eight square feet of signage 209 provided that a single sign is no larger than six square feet,the signs are not illuminated,and 210 freestanding signs are at least five feet from any property line. 211 (5) Portable signs. Portable A-frame,T-frame,sandwich,or other similar signs that do not exceed six 212 square feet in size,are not illuminated,are located within 15 feet of the primary entrance to a building, 213 and are displayed only during the hours of business operation. No more than two of these signs shall 214 be in place at any given time. 215 (6) Incidental signs.Incidental signs or signs within a building provided the sign is not readily visible from 216 the public right of way and adjacent properties. 217 (7) Window signs.Window signs that are inside of a building shall not require a permit but shall be in 218 accordance with section 78-1478,Table 1. 219 (8) Non-commercial signs.Any sign display or device allowed under this section may contain any otherwise 220 lawful noncommercial message that does not direct attention to a business operated for profit,or to a 221 commodity service for sale,and that complies with the size, height,and lighting requirements of this 222 division. 223 (9) Change of copy. No permit shall be required to change the text of a sign provided the sign structure 224 and face is not otherwise enlarged, modified,enhanced or altered in any way. Created: 2021-04-05 11:46:26 [EST] • (Supp.No.19,Update 1) Page 6 of 14