Ordinance - #25-07 - 05/13/2025 - Laserfiche WebLink

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1 construction, location, size, conspicuity, brightness, legibility, operational characteristics, 2 and maintenance of off-premises digital billboard signs be controlled. Off-premises digi- 3 tal billboard signs have a direct and substantial impact on traffic safety, pedestrian 4 safety, community aesthetics and property values. If left uncontrolled, off-premises digi- 5 tal billboard signs, designed to catch the eye of persons in their vicinity and hold it for ex- 6 tended periods of time, including video display signs, constitute a serious traffic safety 7 threat. The city council intends by this subsection to establish a legal framework for off- 8 premises digital billboard sign regulation in the city to facilitate an easy and agreeable 9 communication between people while protecting and promoting the public health, safety, 10 welfare and aesthetics of the community. It is not the purpose or intent of this subsection 11 to prefer or favor commercial messages or speech over noncommercial messages or 12 speech or to discriminate between types of noncommercial speech or the viewpoints 13 represented therein. Rather, the purpose of the off-premises digital billboard sign regula- 14 tions promulgated in this subsection is: 15 a. To eliminate potential hazards to motorists and pedestrians using the public 16 streets, sidewalks, and rights-of-way; 17 b. To safeguard and enhance property values; 18 c. To control nuisances; 19 d. To preserve and improve the appearance of the city through adherence to aes- 20 thetic principles, in order to create a community that is attractive to residents and 21 to nonresidents who come to live, visit, work, or trade; 22 e. To eliminate excessive and confusing sign displays; 23 f. To encourage signs which by their design are integrated with and harmonious to 24 the surrounding environment and the buildings and sites they occupy; 25 g. To maintain the character of the main-street core downtown but allow local busi- 26 nesses the opportunity to reach a wider audience by advertising along Highway 27 10; and 28 h. To promote the public health, safety, and general welfare. 29 (2) Location of off-premises digital billboard signs. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary 30 contained within this Code, off-premises digital billboard signs may be located only 31 within the off-premises digital billboard sign overlay district. Off-premises digital billboard 32 signs are prohibited in all zoning districts of the city other than the off-premises digital 33 billboard sign overlay district. Off-premises digital billboard signs located in the off-prem- 34 ises digital billboard sign overlay district must comply with all Code requirements for per- 35 mitted off-premises digital billboard signs. 36 a. Permitted districts. The off-premises digital billboard sign overlay district shall 37 commence along Highway 10 within 250 feet of the Highway 10 centerline within 38 the Ramsey city limits. Off-premises digital billboard signs are not allowed in any 39 residential or planned unit development (PUD) zoning district. 40 b. Number of off-premises digital billboard signs. A total of three off-premises digital 41 billboard signs shall be permitted within the entirety of the off-premises digital bill- 42 board sign overlay district. 43 c. Separation distance between off-premises digital billboard signs. Off-premises 44 digital billboard signs shall have a separation distance of at least two miles be- 45 tween each site in which they are located. Attachment A – Ordinance #25-07 Page 28 of 30