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LAW OFFICES OF <br />William G. Hawkins and Associates <br />WILLIAM G. HAW INS <br />SCOTT C. BAUMGARTNER <br />January 30, 2007 <br />Legal Assistants <br />TAMMI J. UVEGES <br />HOLLY G. PROVO <br />Michael Grochala <br />Lino Lakes City Hall <br />600 Town Center Parkway - <br />Lino Lakes, MN 55014 <br />Re: City Sign Regulation <br />Dear Mr. Grochala: <br />2140 FOURTH AVENUE Notre -i <br />ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303 <br />PHONE (763) 427 -8877 <br />FAX (763) 421 -4213 <br />E -MAIL HawkLawl@aol.com <br />I am responding to your email of January 22, 2007 concerning the issue of allowing a <br />temporary off - premises advertising sign. <br />It is my understanding under the current City Sign Ordinance, off - premises advertising <br />signs are not allowed. Furthermore, there is no provision in the ordinance that allows for <br />temporary off - premises signage. In absence of such authority, I do not believe the City <br />Council would have the authority to approve temporary off -sign premises. My <br />recommendation would be that the City Council immediately initiate an amendment to the <br />ordinance to either allow off - premises advertising signs in the City under certain <br />conditions or in the alternative add provisions in the sign ordinance allowing temporary <br />off - premises signs. Should the City Council allow the issuance of a temporary sign <br />without specific authority in the ordinance, I believe that would make any attempts by the <br />City to deny off- premises advertising signs in the future impossible to enforce. <br />William G. Hawkins <br />WGH /tju <br />• <br />