Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/26/2022

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identification sign. The gross surface area of an attraction board shall not exceed 50 square feet for each exposed face nor exceed an aggregate gross surface area of 100 square feet. An attraction board shall not be located so as to extend over any lot line or within 15 feet of any point of vehicular access from any parcel to a public roadway. Attraction boards shall not exceed 15 feet in height as measured from the base of the sign or building to which the sign is to be affixed or the grade of the nearest adjacent roadway, whichever is higher. (i) Pennants. The use of pennants is permitted in any commercial district provided the pennants are securely anchored and maintained in good repair, including replacement or removal when weather damage is evident. The zoning administrator, or his designee, shall have the authority to identify and notify property owners and/or occupants of the parcel on which the pennants have been determined to be in violation of this Code. Failure to remove or replace the pennants within ten days of notification shall be sufficient cause for the zoning administrator or his designee to remove said pennants. The property owner shall be billed for all costs incurred by the city in administering this subdivision. (j) Banners. The use of banners is permitted in any commercial district as permanent wall signage provided the banner is securely anchored and maintained in good repair, including replacement or removal when weather damage is evident. The square footage dedicated to banners is limited to 50 percent of the total square footage allowance for wall signs. Facilities choosing to utilize wall banners in addition to other permanent wall signage shall be required to obtain a separate sign permit for the maximum square footage allowed for banners and payment of the permanent sign fee. (k) Flags. The display of flags shall be permitted in all districts. However, the total square footage area of any flags used as advertising copy or as attention getting devices for commercial purposes shall be considered as permanent signage and counted towards the total allowable sign area permitted by this section for the parcel on which the flag is displayed. Flag height is restricted to 25 feet. (l) Directional signs. Directional or instructional signs are restricted to on-site direction and instruction, with the exception of governmental signs, temporary real estate signs and public event signs, and shall not exceed four square feet in size. Such signs shall only provide direction or instruction to guide persons to facilities intended to serve the public. (m) Maintenance. (1) The surface and structure of all signs must be kept refinished as necessary to prevent the sign surface from becoming unkempt in appearance. The zoning administrator shall use the following guidelines to determine if the sign is unkempt: evidence of rust, peeling paint, structural damage, message damage, and/or weathering. (2) When any sign for which a permit is required is removed, the zoning administrator shall be notified and the entire sign and its components shall be removed. (3) The permit owner shall be responsible for all of the requirements of this section, including the liability for expense of removal and maintenance incurred by the city. (n) Sign content. No sign shall contain obscene images or statements in violation of Minn. Stats. § 617.241. (Code 1978, § 9.12.03; Ord. No. 94-02, 2-28-1994; Ord. No. 03-31, 9-15-2003; Ord. No. 08-07, § 2, 2-12-2008; Ord. No. 08-25, § 2, 8-12-2008; Ord. No. 12-20, § 1, 11-27-2012) Sec. XXX-XXX. Off-PremisesDigital Billboard Signs (a) Findings, purpose, and intent. The city council finds it necessary for the promotion and preservation of the health, safety, welfare, and aesthetics of the community that the construction, location, size, conspicuity, brightness, legibility, operational characteristics, and maintenance of off-premises digital billboard signs be Created: 2021-07-01 14:42:48 \[EST\] (Supp. No. 10, Update 2) Page 4 of 15