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to be removed <br /> Underlines to be added <br /> Sign, mall, means a Sign attached to and parallel to the wall of a building. <br /> Sign, i�indoav means a Sign posted,painted,placed, or affixed in or on a window exposed to public <br /> view. An interior Sign that faces a window exposed to public view and located within three feet of <br /> the window is considered a window Sign for the purpose of calculating the total area of all Window <br /> Signs. <br /> Vision Clearance Triangle, The area of a corner lot bounded by the right-of-way lines and a line <br /> connecting the two points on the property lines 30 feet from the intersection of the property lines. <br /> Section 2. That sections 30-852 through 30-880 of the City of Elk River city code shall be <br /> amended read as follows: <br /> § 30-852 (a) — (c), Purpose, scope, and findings of subdivision <br /> (a) Purpose. The purpose of this subdivision shall be to coordinate the type,placement, <br /> and physical dimensions of Signs within the different zoning districts,to recognize <br /> the commercial communication requirements of all sectors of the business <br /> community,to encourage the innovative use of design, to promote both renovation <br /> and proper maintenance,to allow for special circumstances, and to guarantee equal <br /> treatment under the law through accurate recordkeeping and consistent enforcement. <br /> These shall be accompanied by regulation of the display, erection,use, and <br /> maintenance of Signs. <br /> (b) Scope. This subdivision shall not relate to building design,nor shall this subdivision <br /> regulate official traffic or government Signs; the copy and message of Signs;window <br /> displays;product dispensers and point of purchase displays; scoreboards on athletic <br /> fields; flags of any nation,government, or noncommercial organizations; <br /> gravestones;barber poles; religious symbols; commemorative plaques; the display of <br /> street numbers; or any display or construction not defined as a Signs in section 30-1. <br /> (c) Findings <br /> The City finds: <br /> (1) Exterior Signs have a substantial impact on the character and quality of the <br /> environment. <br /> (2) Signs provide an important medium that may convey a variety of messages. <br /> (3) Signs can create traffic hazards and aesthetic concerns, thereby threatening <br /> the public health, safety and welfare. <br /> 4 <br />