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ORDINANCE 52 – ZONING ORDINANCE
not approved or denied within 60 days shall be deemed approved. If the permit is denied, the
issuing authority shall prepare a written notice of denial within 10 days of its decision, describing
the applicant’s appeal rights under Section 525 15, and send it by certified mail, return receipt
requested, to the applicant.
Subd. 7: General Provisions. The following regulations shall apply to all signs hereafter
permitted:
a) Signs shall not be permitted within the public right of way or easements, except as
erected by an official unit of government or public utilities for the direction of
traffic or necessary public information, unless approved by the appropriate
government entity or as set forth in subd. 16 of this ordinance pertaining to
community event banners.
b) Signs shall not be constructed or maintained in a manner which obstructs traffic
visibility.
c) Flashing or rotating signs resembling emergency vehicles shall not be permitted
in any district.
d) No sign shall be placed that resembles any official marker erected by a
governmental agency or shall display such words as "stop" or "danger".
e) No sign shall be permitted to obstruct any window, door, fire escape, stairway or
opening intended to provide light, air, ingress or egress for any building or
structure.
f) Where a sign is an illuminated sign, the source of light shall not shine upon any
part of a residence or into a residence district or any roadway.
g) One (1) sign, regardless of its type, shall be permitted on each parcel of property
in any residential district, and such signs shall be limited to an overall area of six
(6) square feet. The limitations stated in this provision can only be modified
according to Subdivision 14 of this Section.
h) The following types of signs are not permitted in any residential district:
1. Awning signs
2. Marquee signs
3. Balloon signs
4. Pole signs
5. Canopy signs
6. Pylon signs and
7. Flashing signs
8. Shimmering signs
9. Wall sign
i) Pylon signs and off-premise signs shall not be permitted in any zoning district.
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j) No sign shall be of such a nature or placed in such a position that it will cause
danger to traffic on a street.
k) Signs which may be or may hereafter become rotted, unsafe or unsightly shall be
repaired or removed by the owner or lessee of the property upon which the sign
stands upon notice by the Building Inspector. The owner, lessee or manager of
any sign that contacts the ground and the owner of the land on which the same is
located shall keep grass, weeds and other growth cut and shall remove all debris
and rubbish from the lot on which the sign is located. If the owner, licensee or
owner of the property fails to act in accordance with this paragraph, the City may
remove the sign in question upon the direction of the City Council, and all costs
incurred for removal may be charged to the owner of the sign and if unpaid,
certified to the County Auditor as a lien against the property on which the sign
was located.
l) No sign shall project more than two (2) feet over a public sidewalk.
m) Signs shall not be located on the roof of a building.
n) No sign shall be painted directly on the side of the building, unless it is clearly
demonstrated to the Planning Commission, at the time that a permit for the sign is
applied for, that the location of the sign does not threaten the structural integrity
of the building in question, cause a safety hazard to any persons or property in the
vicinity of the building in question, and is aesthetically consistent with and non
offensive to the properties in the immediate area of the building in question.
o) No sign shall violate the side or rear yard setback requirements of the district in
which it is placed.
p) No sign shall exceed 250 square feet in surface area.
Commented [gs1]:
The Zoning districts only
allow for 200 square feet so this provision is
in conflict with the other Zoning Districts
q) Except for monument signs and temporary signs, the surface area of the base of
any sign shall not exceed 25% of the face area unless structural engineering
illustrates the face cannot meet the wind loading requirements of the Building
Code.
r) Ballpark signs shall be allowed only on those ballparks that are primarily used to
host baseball and/or softball games.
Subd. 8: Temporary Signs.
a) Fee. A fee set forth by resolution applies to a permit for temporary or portable
signs.
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