Ordinance - #03-31 - 08/12/2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Subsection 9.12.19 (Refunds), Subd. 2 (Refunds) is hereby amended to read as follows: Subd. 2. A permit issued by the Zoning Administrator becomes null and void if work is suspended or abandoned or not completed within six (6) months of issuance, but may be reinstated with an additional payment of one-half of the original fee. Subsection 9.12.21 (Violations), Subd. 1, is hereby amended to read as follows: Subd. 1. When, in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator, a violation of the Code exists, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a written order to either the owner of the sign, or the owner of the property, or tenant leasing the property, on which the sign is placed. The order shall specify those sections of the Code involved, describe the violation and shall direct that the violation be corrected within five (5) days from the date of the order, unless otherwise specified by the Zoning Administrator. Subsection 9.12.24 (Variance), is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.12.24 Variations. Request for variations from the provisions of this Section shall be processed by the applicant applying to the Zoning Administrator for a conditional use permit, which conditional use permit procedure shall be as prescribed in Section 9.03.04 of the City Code. SECTION 3. SUMMARY The following official summary of Ordinance #03-31 has been approved by the City Council of the City of Ramsey as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance. It is the intent and effect of Ordinance #03-31 to amend Ramsey City Code Chapter 9 (Zoning and Subdivision of Land), Subsection 9.12 (Signs) to include a definition and prohibition of off- site 'advertising devices', to allow for the use of portable signs and balloons for up to 30 days surrounding a public event or grand opening, to increase the frequency of permitted portable signs fi'om 3 to 6 times a year, to increase the number of portable signs allowed on multi-tenant sites from 1 to 2 signs at any given time, eliminating the requirement that at least 50% of the wall sign space allowed be placed on the front wall of the business, to increase the size restriction on menu boards to 50 square feet, eliminate current regulations for shopping center signs, to establish wall sign regulations for multi-tenant buildings in industrial regulations, clarify the regulations for business or industrial park identification signs and increase the size restriction to 200 square feet, to increase the size of ground signs for occupants of an industrial or commercial park to 100 square feet, allow for the use of portable signs, with a permit but no fee, during public events or grand openings, require a permit but no fee for on-site directional and informational signs, reducing the time frame to correct sign violations from 30 days to 5 days. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE The effective date of this ordinance is thirty (30) days after its passage and publication, subject to City Charter Section 5.07.