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ORDINANCE #12- CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 117 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II, DIVISION 8 ("SIGNS") OF CHAPTER 117 OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. The City of Ramsey ordains: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT Article II, Division 8 of Ramsey City Code shall be amended as follows: Sec. 117-463. - General restrictions. (f) Dynamic display and illumination. (1) Based on findings conducted by scientific studies, the city finds that dynamic displays should be allowed on signs with appropriate regulation in order to minimize their proliferation and their potential threats to public safety. (2) Regulations. Dynamic displays on signs are subject to the following conditions: a. Size. No dynamic dieipiny eiknll exceed 35 percent of the actual copy and graphic area of a sign. The remainder of the sign must not have the capability to have dynamic displays, even if not used. Only one dynamic display area is permitted on a sign face. On premise sins may include dynamic displays. Dynamic display sins shall not exceed the size allowed by this Chapter. Dynamic displays are not in addition to the size allowed for static si ens. b. Frequency of display change. A dynamic display may not change more often than once every three seconds. and no part of the display may include flashine or scrolline text. and no part of the dielpiny may flash or scroll at any time. The images display must be static, and the transition from one display to another must be instantaneous without special effects. The dynamic display shall not be allowed to nroiect full -motion video. Subtle transition animations shall be allowed. c. Brightness. No sign may be brighter than is necessary for clear and adequate visibility, or that it interferes with the effectiveness of a traffic sign or signal, or that it distracts a driver from motor vehicle operation. d. Troubleshooting. Dynamic displays must be designed and equipped to freeze the device in one position if a malfunction occurs. The display must also be equipped with a means to immediately discontinue the display if it malfunctions, and the sign owner must immediately stop the dynamic display when notified by the city that it is not complying with the standards of this section. Sec. 117-464. - Prohibited signs.