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C. General Provisions. 1. All signs shall comply with maintenance sections of the Minnesota State Building Code as maybe amended. 2. When electrical signs are installed, the installation shall be subject to the State Building Code as may be amended. Regulations for Dynamic Signs. Based on studies related to the use of dynamic sign displays and driver distraction, the City finds that dynamic signs, as defined by the zoning ordinance, have a unique potential to create driver distraction, a major cause of traffic crashes. As a result, the City has adopted special regulations that relate to such signs. These regulations shall apply to all proposed dynamic signage in the City, whether new or existing, conforming or non-conforming at the time of adoption of this ordinance. a. No dynamic sign shall have lettering smaller than 10 inches in height. b. Dynamic signs shall have messages that change instantaneously, and do not fade, dissolve, blink, or appear to simulate motion in any way. Such signs may change by turning off for a period of at least ten (10) minutes between displays. c. Dynamic signs shall not be permitted in any Residential zoning district. d. No dynamic display shall change more than one time per ten (10) minute period, except time and temperature displays which may change once every 3 seconds. e. Dynamic signs shall comply with the City's Architectural Guidelines applying to the district in which they are located, and shall be no brighter than other illuminated signs in the same district. £ Dynamic displays shall be designed to freeze the display in the event of malfunction, and the owner shall discontinue the display immediately upon malfunction, or upon notice from the City that the display violates the City's regulations. g. Where access to the Minnesota Amber Alert technology is available, all applicants for freestanding sign licenses employing electronic dynamic sign technology shall display such messages as they are made available by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety or other responsible agency. License applicants shall be required to submit information from the State of Minnesota documenting the availability, or non-availability, of such access as part of their license application. h. Applicants for a dynamic display shall obtain a specific license for such display from the Ciry of Little Canada, and shall sign a form agreeing to operation of the sign in conformance with these regulations. Violation of these regulations shall result in forfeiture of the license, and the City shall be authorized to arrange disconnection of electrical service to the facility. 4. No signs other than governmental signs shall be erected or temporarily placed within any street right-of--way or upon any public lands or easements or rights-of-way.\ Little Canada Zoning Ordinance General Provisions 903-37