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Subd. <br /> <br />Subd. <br /> <br />Subd. <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />Canopies or Marquees· Canopies and marquees shall be considered to be an <br />integral part of the structure to which they are an accessory. Signs may be attached <br />to a canopy or marquee, but such structures shall not be considered as part of the <br />wall area and thus shall not warrant additional sign area. <br /> <br />M~.nn. Stat. d17.34!. It is the City Attorney's opinion that the sign <br />ordinance cannot address content based on the first amendment -- <br />freedom of speech. <br /> <br />6 Location. <br /> <br />No sign other than governmental signs shall be erected or temporarily placed within any <br />street or public right-of-way or upon any public easement. <br /> <br />A permit for a sign to be located within fifty (50) feet of any street or highway regulatory or <br />warning sign, or any traffic sign or signal, or of any crossroad or crosswalk, will not be <br />issued unless: <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Subd. 8 <br /> <br />The sign will not interfere with the ability of drivers and pedestrians to see any <br />street or highway sign, or any traffic sign or signal, or any crossroad or crosswalk; <br />and <br /> <br />Subd. 9 <br /> <br />The sign will not distract drivers nor offer any confusion to any street or highway, <br />sign, or any traffic sign or signal. <br /> <br />Illumination. No illuminated sign on the grounds, buildings or in windows <br />which changes in either color or intensity of light shall be permitted, except one <br />giving public service information such as time, date, temperature, weather or <br />similar information. The city zoning officer in granting permits for illuminated <br />signs shall specify the hours during which the same may be kept lighted when <br />necessary to prevent the creation of a nuisance. There shall be no use of revolving <br />beacons, zip flashers or similar devices which cause any of the sources of light to <br />change in intensity, unless as noted above. <br /> <br />Institutional and Recreational Identification Sign. One wall and/or <br />ground sign shall be permitted to identify the civic, philanthropic, educational, <br />public or religious organization or recreational use occupying the premises. The <br />combined gross area of institutional wall and ground signs shall not exceed 80 <br />square feet. <br /> <br />Institutional Attraction Boards. There shall not be more than one institutional <br />attraction board for each principal building and it may be either wall or ground type <br />or constructed as a part of the Institutional Identification Sign. The gross surface <br />area of an attraction board shall not exceed fifty square feet for each exposed face <br />nor exceed an aggregate gross surface area of one hundred (100) square feet. An <br />attraction board may be located in any required yard but shall not extend over any <br />lot hne or w/thin (15) feet of any point of vehicular access from any zoning lot to a <br />public roadway. Attraction boards shall not exceed 15 feet in height as measured <br /> <br />Sign Ord, Revised May 7, 1991 <br /> Page 4 of 20 <br /> <br /> <br />