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rei ---'\) ( ); IIi( ITEM # 6. 1 . MEMORANDUM River TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Stephen Wensman, PlannerSN/ DATE: December 20, 1999 SUBJECT: Temporary Sign Permit Enforcement Overview The use of temporary signs by business owners appears to be increasing in the City. Since last summer, staff has stepped up its efforts to inspect and regulate temporary signs to ensure that the signs are out of the public rights- of-way, that the property line setbacks are met and to control the size of signs. In the past, enforcement of the temporary sign ordinance has been somewhat sketchy due to limited staff and resources. . City staff has made an effort to educate temporary sign users and temporary sign suppliers of the ordinance and has gotten most to conform to the ordinance and to follow proper procedures. Staff has been trying to enforce the ordinance consistently and fairly throughout the City. Enforcement becomes difficult and arbitrary if the rules don't apply to everyone equally. This has created some friction with those property owners who have used temporary signs for many years without any interference from the City. In some cases, these signs have been illegally displayed for years at a time. The owner of Dairy Queen, Scott Mitchell is one of the disgruntled property owners. For many years during the winter months, Mr. Mitchell has used a temporary sign at his store along Highway 10. Staff asked Mr. Mitchell to obtain a permit and to conform to the setback and time period requirements. Mr. Mitchell may be in attendance at the December 20, 1999 Council meeting to discuss his use of a temporary sign. . 13065 Orono Parkway. P.O. Box 490. Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420. Fax: (612) 441-7425