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City of Little Canada, Minnesota Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 902 OF THE LITTLE CANADA CITY CODE, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY PROVIDING FOR CHANGES TO CERTAIN DEFINITIONS RELATING TO SIGNS. The City Council of the City of Little Canada hereby ordains: Section 1. Section 902.O10.A. 169. is hereby deleted. Section 2. Section 902.O10.A.84. is hereby amended to read as follows: 84. a. Hardship. A situation where property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use under the conditions allowed by the official controls; the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property, not created by the landowner; and the variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. Economic considerations alone shall not constitute a hardship if a reasonable use for the property exists under terms of the official controls. 84. b. Holiday Display. A display of lights or messages which relate to a specific holiday period. Such displays shall not be considered to be "signs" for the purposes of this ordinance, provided that they comply with the requirements of Section 903.110.B.1.e. and other applicable provisions. Section 3. Section 902.O10.A. is hereby amended to add the following: 169. a. Sign - Dynamic. A sign which, through movement, whether mechanical, electronic, or otherwise, creates an impression of a changing message to the viewer. 169. b. Sign - Electronic. A sign in which the message, whether text or graphics, is generated through the use of electronic lights or clusters of lights. Electronic Signs shall not be construed to include signs in which the message is only illuminated by electric lighting.