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<br />f. Only signs for City of Elk River functions can be placed on City of Elk River <br />properties. <br />g. For purposes of this ordinance. City of Elk River property leased to other entities shall <br />not be considered City of Elk River property. <br />h. f.. Signs must not be unsafe or dangerous and must be securely anchored. <br />g. On premises construction signs having a sign area of 61 square feet or less are permitted. <br /> <br />(8) No more than one permanent area identification sign shall be allowed per neighborhood, <br />subdivision, or development. However, if the neighborhood, subdivision, or development has <br />entrances on arterial and/or collector roads, then a single area identification sign may be <br />allowed at each of these entrances. Each sign shall not exceed 16 square feet in sign area. The <br />area identification sign shall be placed on the same premises as the development which it <br />identifies. <br />(9) One on-premises permanent identification sign per apartment or condominium complex, <br />not to exceed 16 square feet in sign area. <br />(10) For permitted nonresidential uses, such as churches, synagogues, and schools, one on- <br />premises freestanding sign and one wall business sign, not to exceed 96 square feet in total sign <br />area. Where a zoning lot has in excess of 1,000 linear feet of combined street frontage, the total <br />signage area shall not exceed 192 square feet with no more than 96 square feet per sign. <br />Freestanding signage shall not exceed 20 feet in height. <br />(11) Any combination of on-premises freestanding and wall-mounted real estate signs for <br />model homes having a combined total sign area not to exceed 32 square feet. Freestanding signs <br />for model homes shall have a maximum height of five feet. <br />(12) One on premises construction sign not to exceed 32 square fect in sign area. Such a sign <br />may be erected 30 days prior to the beginning of construction and shall be removed 30 days <br />following completion of construction. Such signs must not be illuminated. <br />.(11} fH1 Rural-based businesses shall be allowed four off-premises directional signs subject to <br />the following restrictions: <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-way as measured to any <br />portion of the sign. <br />c. Such signs shall be located on private property which is adjacent to an arterial road, <br />provided that the property owner's permission is obtained. <br />d. Such signs shall only contain the name of the rural-based business and the direction and <br />distance to the facility. Signing for straight-ahead movements shall not be allowed. <br />e. At anyone intersection, any number of off-premises directional signs may be erected <br />provided that they can be accommodated on two sets of posts in no more than two locations. <br />The director of planning shall determine whether the posts can accommodate any more signs. <br />f. Except as otherwise provided, all freestanding signs in residential zones shall have a <br />maximum height limit of eight feet and shall have a setback of ten feet from any public right- <br />of-way. <br />(Code 1982, ~ 900.22(4)(A), (4)(B); Ord. No. 00-06, ~ 1, 3-20-2000; Ord. No. 04-13, ~ 1, 8-27- <br />2004) <br /> <br />Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided <br />by law. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2006\OA \OA 06-06 Signs\Ordinance Adopt Exhibit 1&2.DOC <br />