Ord #261 - 3rd Ser/Amending the Code Regulation Signs

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ORDINANCE NO.261 THIRD SERIES CITY OF ORONO HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES REGULATING SIGNS THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Sec. 78-1469 Definitions shall be amended by adding and deleting text to read as follows: Grand opening means commencement of operation of a new business. For purposes of the ordinance, a grand opening is considered to occur if there is a new business,a business name change or change in type of business or activity. Incidental sign means any sign that is generally not understandable or readable from property other than where the sign is located, such as from adjacent property or a public street, as determined by the city administrator or their designee. Signs may include onsite wayfinding signs, gas pump signs, and menu boards. Monument sign means a freestanding sign with its sign face mounted installed on the ground with the sign copy er mounted on a base and at least as wide as the sign and is less than 16 feet in height. Portable sign means a temporary sign whose principal supporting structure is intended, by design and construction,to be used by resting upon the ground for support and may be easily moved or relocated for reuse. Portable signs include, but are not limited to,A-frame or T-frame signs,sandwich signs,signs mounted on a trailer, bench,wheeled carrier, or other non-motorized mobile structure with or without wheels. portable signs include, but arc not limited to:A frame or T frame signs,sandwich signs;signs designedo be transported by trailer or on wheels;and signs mounted on a vehicle for advertising purposes,except signs may be a portable sign even if it has wheels removed,was designed without wheels,or is attached to the ground,a structure,or other sign. Public Sign Regulatory or Directional Signs means a traffic control sign in Minnesota State Statutes;any identification sign installed on public property in a public park by a public authority; and any other identification, regulatory,or warning sign approved by the city council for installation on public or private land. Sign area means the area in square feet of the single smallest rectangle,circle, or triangle that contains the sign copy. SECTION 2. Sec. 78-1475 Exempt signs shall be amended by adding or deleting text to read as follows: Sec. 78-1475. Exempt signs. All signs shall require an approved sign permit prior to placement except for the signs specifically noted in this section. Exempted signs shall not reduce the permitted signage for a property. These