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<br />f. Only signs for City of Elk River functions can be placed on City of Elk River properties. <br />~ f. Signs must not be unsafe or dangerous and must be securely anchored. <br />g. On premiscs construction signs ha~-ing a sign area of 6'1 squarc feet or less arc permitted. <br />(8) No more than one permanent area identification sign shall be allo\ved per neighborhood, <br />subdi,rision, or development. Ho'\vever, if the neighborhood, subdivision, or development has <br />entrances on arterial and/or collector roads, dlen a single area identification sign may be allo\ved at <br />each of these entrances. Each sign shall not exceed 16 square feet in sign area. The area identification <br />sign shall be placed on tlle same premises as the development \vhich it identifies. <br />(9) One on-premises permanent identification sign per apartment or condominium complex, not to <br />exceed 16 square feet in sign area. <br />(10) For permitted nonresidential uses, such as churches, synagogues, and schools, one on-premises <br />freestanding sign and one \vall business sign, not to exceed 96 square feet in total sign area. \\lhere a <br />zoning lot has in excess of 1,000 linear feet of combined street frontage, the total signage area shall <br />not exceed 192 square feet \vidl no more dlan 96 square feet per sign. Freestanding signage shall not <br />exceed 20 feet in height. <br />(11) ..A.ny combination of on-premises freestanding and \vall-mounted real estate signs for model <br />homes having a combined total sign area not to exceed 32 square feet. Freestanding signs for model <br />homes shall have a maximum height of five feet. <br />(12) Onc on prCln1SeS construction sign not to exceed 32 square fcct in sign area. Such a sign mal:'" <br />bc erected 30 days prior to the beginning of construction and shall bc remo~~ed 30 days folloT~"'1(mg <br />completion of constluction. Such signs must not be illuminated. <br />(12) f87 Rural-based businesses shall be allo\ved four off-premises directional signs subject to the <br />follo\ving res trictions: <br />a. Individual directional signs shall not exceed 18 square feet. <br />b. Such signs shall be set back ten feet from any public right-of-\vay as measured to any portion of <br />the sign. <br />c. Such signs shall be located on private property \vhich is adjacent to an arterial road, provided that <br />the property o\vner's permission is obtained. <br />d. Such signs shall only contain the name of the rural-based business and the direction and distance <br />to tlle facility. Signing for straight-ahead movements shall not be allo\ved. <br />e. At anyone intersection, any number of off-premises directional signs may be erected provided <br />that they can be accorrunodated on nvo sets of posts in no more than t\vo locations. The director of <br />planning shall determine \vhether the posts can accommodate any more signs. <br />f. Except as otherwise provided, all freestanding signs in residential zones shall have a maximum <br />height limit of eight feet and shall have a setback of ten feet from any public right-of-\vay. <br />(Code 1982, ~ 900.22(4)(A), (4)(B); Ord. No. 00-06, ~ 1,3-20-2000; Ord. No. 04-13, ~ 1,8-27-2004) <br /> <br />Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by la\v. <br /> <br />Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 17th day of <br />July, 2006. <br /> <br />Attest: <br /> <br />Stephanie I<linzing <br />1vfayor <br /> <br />Joan Sclunidt <br />City Clerk <br /> <br />S:\PLtu".JNING\Case Files\2006\OA \OA 06-06 Signs\Final Ordinance.doc <br />