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mercial lots. Such a sign must be Nonprofit ror organizations shall b
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<br /> removed ten days following clos limited to three eight signs per
<br /> ing,rental,or lease. event and the signs shall not
<br /> (4) One on-premises attached exceed the number of?days
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<br /> nameplate per occupancy,not to allowed in subsection(7)a;of this
<br /> exceed four square feet in sign section. -.-
<br /> area. e.Signs may not be placed in any a. Individual directional signs
<br /> (5) Political signs. Political the right-of-way and must be shall not exceed 18 square feet.
<br /> signs are permitted in all zones. located on an approved surface; b. Such signs shall be set back
<br /> Such signs shall be consistent not including fire lanes and/or ten feet from any public right-of-
<br /> with state statutes.Political signs circulation'drive lanes,meet sign, way as measured to any portion of
<br /> may be placed only on private setbacks.;Approved surfaces the sign.
<br /> property and only with the per- ', include:asphalt,concrete,class-5,' c. Such signs shall be located on
<br /> mission of the property'owner, crushed concrete, private property which is adjacent
<br /> Such signs shall not be illumi- f.Only signs for City of Elk River to an arterial road,provided that
<br /> nated. functions can be placed on City of the property owner's permission is
<br /> (i 6 ) O n - p r e m i s e s Elk River properties, obtained.
<br /> directional/informational signs - g.For purposes of this ordinance d. Such signs shall only contain
<br /> not to exceed four square feet per City of Elk River property leased the name of the rural-basedr
<br /> sign in sign area. to other entities shall not be business and the direction and
<br /> (7) One on-premises temporary " considered City of Elk River distance to the facility.Signing for
<br /> or portable sign per premises- property.h!.f. Signs must not be straight-ahead movements shall
<br /> (property)may be installed, as unsafe or dangerous and must be not be allowed..
<br /> allowed by the Community Devel- securely anchored, e. At any one intersection, any
<br /> opment Director director of plan-` g.'On-premises construction number of off-premises directional
<br /> ning or their his designee for spe- signs having a sign area of 64 signs may be erected provided
<br /> cial events, grand openings or square feet or less are permitted. that they can be accommodated on
<br /> holidays:Temporary or portable (8?) No more than one two sets of posts in no more than
<br /> signs are also subject to the fol permanent area identification ' two locations, The director of
<br /> lowing: sign shall be allowed; per' planning shall determine whether'
<br /> a. Signs may not be displayed it neighborhood, subdivision, or the posts can accommodate any
<br /> for more than a total of 90 days development. However, if the more signs.
<br /> per calendar year,per property, neighborhood, subdivision, or f• Except as otherwise'provided,
<br /> A'single permit shall not exceed i' development has entrances on all freestanding signs in
<br /> 30 consecutive days. arterial and/or collector roads,; residential zones shall have a
<br /> b. Signs may not be displayed then a single area identification' maximum height limit of eight,
<br /> without a permit. The permit " sign may be allowed at each of feet and shall have a setback of!
<br /> shall be affixed to the sign and be these entrances. Each sign shall ten feet from any public'
<br /> visible. Up to six permits per year not exceed 16 square feet in sign; right-of-way,' (Code'1982, §'
<br /> may be issued to a"business,not area.The area identification sign 900.22(4)(A), (4)(B); Ord. No.
<br /> to exceed the number of days shall be placed on the same' 00-06,.§ 1, 3-20-2000; Ord, No.
<br /> allowed in subsection(7)a of this premises as the development 04-13, § 1, 8-27-2004)Section 3.?.
<br /> section. Each permit must indi- which it identifies, Upon publication as provided by
<br /> cate the number of days,and the (9)One on-premises permanent law, this ordinance shall take
<br /> dates,the sign is to be displayed, identification sign per apartment effect January 1, 2007: Passed
<br /> For premises with multiple busi- or condominium complex, not to and adopted by the City Council of
<br /> nesses, signs must be located a exceed 16 square feet in sign area• the City of Elk River this 16th day
<br /> minimum'of 100 feet apart.A fee ( 1,0 ) For permit`t e d of October,2006.
<br /> and deposit at a level established nonresidential uses, such as Stephanie Minzing,Mayor
<br /> by ordinance adopted by the Elk churches,jsynagogues, ;and' ATTEST:Joan Schmidt,
<br /> River City Council is required, schools, one on-premises` City Clerk
<br /> The deposit is refundable if the freestanding sign and one wall
<br /> sign meets all requirements in l! business sign, not to exceed 96',
<br /> this section and is removed on + square feet in total sign area.
<br /> time. The City will release Where a zoning lot has in excess
<br /> deposits following removal of the of 1,000 linear feet of combined
<br /> sign according to the permit,and street frontage,the total signage
<br /> receipt of a written request to do area shall not exceed 192 square
<br /> so• feet with no more than 96 square
<br /> c. Maximum sign size shall be!' feet:per sign. Freestanding
<br /> limited to forty-eight(48)square signage shall not exceed 20 feet in
<br /> feet. height.
<br /> 1, Thirty-two square feet if the s (11) Any c o m b in a t i o n of
<br /> adjacent"raadw"ay has a posted, on-premises freestanding'and
<br /> wall-mounted real estate signs for
<br /> speed of,44 miles per hour or less, ; model homes having a combined
<br /> or total sign area not to exceed 32
<br /> 2. Sixty-four square"feet if the " square feet.Freestanding signs
<br /> adjacent roadway has a posted for model homes shall have a
<br /> speed of 45 miles per hour or.. maximum height of five feet,
<br /> more. (12) One on-premises
<br /> d. Signs must be located on the construction sign not to exceed 32
<br /> property of the business with the square feet in sign area. Such a
<br /> special event and the advertising` sign may be erected 30 days prior
<br /> message must only relate to` to the beginning of construction
<br /> business conducted on that
<br /> premises;except that nonprofit or and shall be removed 30 days
<br /> charitable organizations as following'completion of
<br /> defined by Internal Revenue Code construction,Such signs must not
<br /> sectio'n'501(C)(3) may have be illuminated,
<br /> off-premises signs for their fund (12)(13)Rural-based businesses
<br /> raising activities,provided that shall be allowed four off-premises
<br /> they obtain permission from the directional signs subject to the
<br /> property owner, Signs from non- £ellowinz restrictions:
<br /> profit organizations shall not be
<br /> counted as one of the six permits
<br /> allowed to the property owner.
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