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At the May 4a' City Council Work Session, the City Council discussed temporary sign permits. <br />Consensus was to explore a temporary sign permit that is simple and minimal cost, intended to assist the <br />City better respond to non-compliant temporary signs. A temporary sign permit would be intended to <br />state the start and end time the temporary sign will be erected, and ensure proper location. The proposed <br />ordinance would chazge $25 for the first permit (per year), and each subsequent permit fee would be <br />waived for that year. At the Work Session, it was discussed to require an actual Permit to be affixed to <br />the temporary sign so any staff member could check on site for a valid permit. <br />The proposed ordinance requires that the Temporary Sign Permit is only required in Business and <br />Employment Districts; Temporary Sign Permits aze not proposed to be required for Residential Districts. <br />In addition, temporary signs smaller than fifteen (15) square feet aze also .exempt from permits. <br />Regazdless as to whether a permit is required. or not, al}temporary signs are required to conform to City <br />Code. The City will continue to address all sign complaints on acomplaint-basis. <br />Additionally, there would be an upfront cost to implement the permit, as Staff would suggest an outreach <br />plan. to businesses to inform of the re-instituted temporary sign permits. This outreach would include <br />articles in the Ramsey Resident and direct mailings to the Ramsey Business List. <br />Finally, City Staff recommends allowing one (1) permanent ground sign per road frontage (maximum <br />aggregate of two [2]) instead of one (1) per parcel as currently permitted. Staff would recommend the <br />second sign being half the size of the first sign. <br />Funding Source: <br />Amendments to the temporary sign regulations would be handled as part of regulaz staff duties and <br />funded through the Community Development section of the General Fund. <br />Commission Action: <br />Motion to recommend that City Council adopUdeiry the Ordinance amending City Code Chapter 117 <br />Article II Division 8 related to the regulation of signs. <br />Reviewed. by: <br />Planning Manager <br />CC: 06/03/2010 <br />Attachments: <br />A) Proposed Ordinance (additions indicated as underline; deletions indicated as sk-ik~) <br />B) Current Sign Code <br />C) Proposed Temporary Sign Permit Application <br />D) City Council Work Session Minutes dated May 4, 2010 <br />18 <br />