5. sign ordinance changes approved by City CouncilIf the work authorized under a sign permit has not been completed within six (6) months after
the date of issuance, the permit shall become null and void.
(3) Signs by Conditional Use Permit. Where a use is permitted in a zoning district by Conditional
Use Permit, the sign for that use shall require a Conditional Use Permit unless the sign is
otherwise provided for in this Chapter.
(4) General Standards.
(A) Signs located in the Village Mixed Use (VMU A and B),Village Neighborhood (VN),
and Rural Commercial (R COMM) Districts shall be reviewed for compatibility with
the Scandia Architectural Design Guidelines, as applicable.
(B) No sign may be erected that, by reason of position, shape, movement, color or any
other characteristic, interferes with the proper functioning of a traffic sign or signal or
otherwise constitutes a traffic hazard; nor shall signs be permitted which would
otherwise interfere with traffic control.
(C) All signs, other than public utility warning signs, are prohibited within a public right
of way.
(D) Backlit or illuminated signs are permitted in all districts, and shall be diffused or
indirect so as not to direct rays of light onto any public right-of-way or adjacent
residential property. No backlit or illuminated signs or their support structures shall
be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any roadway surface or closer than ten
(10) feet to a road right-of-way line, notwithstanding more restrictive portions of this
section.
(E) LED (light -emitting diode) luminaires, or other energy-saving luminaires, may be
used in backlit signs, illuminated signs or other signs permitted by this ordinance.
(F) Flashing signs and animated signs (also called Dynamic Display signs) shall be
prohibited. Signs giving off intermittent, rotating, or direct light, which may be
confused with traffic, aviation, or emergency signaling, are also prohibited.
(G) One (l) wall sign shall be allowed for each street frontage on a building for each use
located within such building. The total area of all wall signs affixed to a building wall
shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total area of that wall. No individual
wall sign shall exceed one hundred and fifty (150) square feet.
A wall sign shall not project more than eighteen (18) inches from the wall to which the
sign is to be affixed. Wall mounted signs shall not exceed the roof line on any
building. Wall signs located in the Village Mixed Use (VMU A and B), Village
Neighborhood (VN), and Rural Commercial (R COMM) Districts shall be reviewed
for compatibility with the Scandia Architectural Design Guidelines.
The City Council may approve the placement of murals on building walls that exceed
the standards for wall signs.
(H) Signs shall not be painted on a fence, tree, or other object in any district.
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Animated signs
2.
Awning signs
3.
Canopy signs
4.
Flashing signs
5.
Portable signs
6.
Pylon signs
7.
Pennants
(6) Signs in Village Mixed Use - A (VMU-A), Village Mixed Use — B (VMU-B), Rural
Commercial (R -COMM) and Industrial Park (IP) districts.
(A) Noncommercial signs shall conform to Minnesota Statutes 211 B.045.
(B) The total square footage of permanent sign area for each lot shall not exceed one (1)
square feet of sign area for each lineal foot of building front. No sign shall exceed two
hundred (200) square feet in area.
(C) Each business or organization may display one temporary or portable sign (including
sandwich -board signs) in addition to the area of permanent signs permitted. The
temporary sign shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in size, and shall be permitted
for a period of no more than thirty-four (34) consecutive days. No permit is required
for one temporary or portable sign.
(D) The top of a monument sign shall not exceed eight (8) feet above the average grade.
(E) Any sign over six (6) square feet shall be setback at least ten (10) feet from any
property line. In no case shall any part of a sign be closer than two (2) feet to a vertical
line drawn at the property line.
(7) Shopping Center Signs.
(A) Shopping Centers or buildings containing more than one (1) tenant are allowed one (1)
monument sign which may contain the names of all tenants in the project. Individual
tenants may be identified by way of signs attached to the building. The total square
footage of sign area may not exceed the limits set forth in Section 6(B) above.
(B) Signs shall in no case project from a building or structure to any point within two (2)
feet of a line drawn perpendicularly upward from a curb line. No projecting sign shall
be less than nine (9) feet above the sidewalk or the ground level. All projecting signs
for which a permit is required shall be constructed entirely of fire resistant material.
(8) Off -Premises Signs
(A) Up to two multi -tenant off -premises signs (one for each roadway direction) may be
permitted near the intersections of Olinda Trail North and TH 97, Oakhill Road
North and TH 97, Manning Trail North and TH 97, TH 95 and TH 97, and Oakhill
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Road North and TH 95, within the VMU A and VMU B Districts Scandia. The sign
may be a monument sign or freestanding directional sign.
(B) The City Council shall grant a Conditional Use Permit for any off -premises sign.
When the applicant is any person other than the owner of the property, the owner of
the property shall also sign the application. The application shall contain the
following information:
Name, address and telephone number of the property owner, sign owner, and
erector.
2. Proposed location of the sign structure, including property identification number
and address.
3. Scaled drawing showing the position of the sign structure in relation to the
property lines, nearest buildings, structures, public streets, and rights-of-way.
4. Plans, specifications, materials, and method of construction or attachment to the
ground or a structure, including all dimensions, all construction materials, a
description of al light sources, wattage, types and color of lights, and details of
light shields.
5. Any electrical permit required for the sign.
6. If the sign is proposed within the right-of-way of a state or county highway, the
applicant shall obtain any required permits and provide a copy of the approved
permit to the City.
7. Other information as required by the city.
(C) Off -premises signs shall be compatible with the Scandia Architectural Design
Guidelines.
(D) In addition to the above application, an agreement must be entered into with the city
which will authorize and direct the city to:
1. Remove at the expense of the owner, the sign and sign structure, where
maintenance is required, but not furnished after a hearing and a 10 -day notice to
the owner specifying the maintenance required by the city.
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