HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-012 Council OrdinancesCouncil Member Kuether introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption:
CITY OF LINO LAKES
COUNTY OF ANOKA
ORDINANCE NO. 12-97
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SIGNS IN THE CITY OF LINO LAKES,
ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes ordains:
SECTION I. PURPOSE AND INTENT
,The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a set of standards for fabrication,
erection and use of signs, symbols, markings, or advertising devices within the
City. These standards are designed to protect and promote the general welfare,
health and safety of persons within the community and to aid and assist in the
development and promotion of business and industry by providing regulations
which allow and encourage creativity, effectiveness and flexibility in the design
and use of such devices.
SECTION II. DEFINITIONS:
A. Commercial Use: Activity carried out for monetary gain.
B. Conditional Use: A land use or development that may not be appropriate
generally within a certain district but may be allowed in that district with
appropriate restrictions, conditions or limitations as imposed by the City Council.
C. Conditional Use Permit: A permit issued by the City Council in accordance
with the procedures specified within this Ordinance as a device to enable the City
Council to assign conditions to a proposed use or development after consideration
of the adjacent land uses and the special characteristics which the proposed use
presents.
D. Permitted Use: Any use allowed in a zoning district and subject to the
restrictions applicable to that zoning district.
E. Sign: The term "Sign" shall mean a name, identification, description, display,
illustration structure or device which is affixed to, or painted on, or represented
directly or indirectly upon a building or other outdoor surface or piece of land,
and which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, person,
institution, organization or business.
1
F. Advertising Sign: An "Advertising Sign" is a sign which directs attention to a
business, commodity, service or entertainment not exclusively related to the
premises where such a sign is located or to which it is affixed. See Section IV
General Regulations.
G Business Sign: A "Business Sign" is any sign which identifies a business or
group of businesses, either retail or wholesale, or any sign which identifies a
profession or is used in the identification or promotion of any principal
commodity or service, including entertainment, offered or sold upon the premises
where such sign is located.
H. Related Definitions:
1. Illuminated Sign: A sign which has artificial light source directed upon
it or which has an interior light source. See Section IV General
Regulations.
2. Motion Sign: A sign which revolves, rotates or moves.
3. Sign Area: The entire area within a single continuous perimeter
enclosing the extreme limits of the actual sign surface, but excluding any
structural or supporting elements such as uprights, aprons, poles, beams or
standards.
4. Sign Height: Height shall be measured from grade to the uppermost
points or level of sign surface.
5. Flashing Sign: An illuminated sign on which such illumination is not
kept constant in intensity or color at all times, when such sign is in use.
See Section IV General Regulations.
6. Direction Signs: A sign erected on private property for the following
uses: Church, school, hospital, club, library, civic or other similar types,
providing general information about the use or uses such as name and
address.
7. Area Identification Sign: A free standing sign or pylon which identifies
the name of neighborhood, a residential subdivision, a multiple residential
complex, or a commercial or industrial complex consisting of three or
more businesses.
8. Wall Advertising Sign: An advertising sign attached to or erected
against the wall of a building or structure with the exposed face to the sign
2
in a plane approximately parallel to the face of said wall and extending
-.- not more than fifteen (15) inches from the building wall face.
9. Ground Sign: An advertising sign supported by or upon
standards, poles, beams or other supports directly affixed to the ground.
10. Pylon Sign: A free standing ground sign erected
upon a post or posts not more than fifteen (15) feet apart.
11. Projecting Sign: A Business sign affixed to an exterior wall or
roof of a building and which is perpendicular to the building wall.
12. Marquee and Canopy Signs: Any message or identification
which is affixed to a projection or extension of a building or structure,
erected in such a manner as to provide shelter or cover over the approach
to any entrance of a store, building or place of public assembly.
13. Identification or Nameplate Sign: A sign which bears the name or
address or both of the business or the occupant of the building on which it
is located.
14. Temporary Signs: A sign erected for a limited period of time.
a. Real Estate Sign - A temporary sign advertising the sale or lease of
property or buildings.
b. Construction Sign: - A temporary sign identifying a building or
construction site, architects, engineers, contractors or suppliers.
Sign must be removed within 30 days after issuance of certificate
of occupancy for a structure.
c. Political Campaign Signs: - Signs or posters announcing the
candidate(s) seeking political office and/or political issues, and
dates pertinent thereto. See Section IV General Regulations.
15. Portable Sign: A sign designed to be movable from one location to
another.
16. Institutional Sign: A sign or bulletin board which identifies the name
and other characteristics of a public or private institution on the site where
the sign is located.
SECTION III. DISTRICT REGULATIONS
A. "R" Rural District and "R -X" Rural Executive Residential District
Purpose. This district is designed and intended to aid in guiding development
toward fulfillment of the Comprehensive Plan and to serve the following
functions.
1. To preserve productive land for agricultural use.
2. To maintain "open space" within and near to urban areas.
3. To help guide development of urban and rural areas along an orderly
design to preserve continuity and efficiency of service.
4. To provide a method by which the urban farm can be guided so as to
control urban sprawl and still conserve land in an economic status until
such time as the need is present for an amendment to the Comprehensive
Plan.
5. To reduce the possibilities of rural - urban conflicts in establishing types
and levels of service, methods of financing the services and needs. To
maintain an acceptable per capita cost for such services as sanitary sewer,
water, police, fire, road maintenance, school transportation, and others as
necessary.
Rural & Rural Executive Residential Districts; In the Rural District all signs must
comply with the following:
1. Residential Identifications; Not more than two (2) square feet of
nameplate.
2. Institutional Identifications: Churches, schools, parks, etc. allowed up to
thirty-two (32) square feet; not higher than eight (8) feet.
3. Advertising Signs: Advertising signs, as defined by Section II, Subd. F
of Ordinance, are prohibited in the Rural(R) & Rural Executive (R -X) Zoning
Districts.
4. No Sign shall be closer than ten (10) feet to any property line.
4
`— B. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
a. R-1" and R -1X Single -Family Residential District:
Purpose. This district is intended to provide a residential atmosphere for those
persons desiring a single-family neighborhood with a suburban density. The area
is intended for development of single-family detached homes on lots with public
sewer and water.
b. "R-2" Two -Family District:
Purpose. This district is intended to provide a residential atmosphere for those
persons desiring a two-family dwelling with a more urban, but limited, density.
Two-family dwellings will not be allowed in areas without sanitary sewer.
c. "R-3" Medium Density Residential District:
Purpose. The purpose of the R-3 Medium density Residential District is to
provide settings for multiple -family structures up to eight dwelling units per
building in areas having good thoroughfare access, are properly located to other
uses and are accessible to major activity center, recreation areas and shopping
areas.
d. "R-4" High Density Residential District:
Purpose. The purpose of the R-4 High Density Residential Districts is to provide
settings for multiple -family housing in areas having good thoroughfare access,
proper relationship to other uses and are accessible to major activity center,
recreation areas and shopping areas.
e. "R-6" Manufactured Home Park District:
Purpose. The purpose of the Manufactured Home Park District is to provide
opportunities for manufactured housing in a planned community. This district is
intended to provide opportunities for almost all types of manufactured homes
including those which may not be able to meet the design standards established in
other residential districts. All manufactured Home Parks are required to conform
to the provisions of this section and other appropriate sections of the code.
f. "R-7" Manufactured Home Subdivision District:
Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide opportunities for manufactured
housing for manufactured homes which meet the design criteria established in this
5
subdivision in subdivided developments, in safe, attractive residential
neighborhoods with all urban services and desired amenities.
R1, R -1X, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7
In the multiple and residential districts, the following requirements apply.
1. Residential Identification: One nameplate per residence, not more than
two (2) square feet per unit.
2. Institutional Identification Signs: Not more than one sign per street
frontage; one identification sign allowed per building; not more than
thirty-two (32) square feet; not higher than six (6) feet;
3. Area Identification Signs: Not more than twenty-four (24) square feet;
not higher than six (6) feet.
4. Advertising Signs: Advertising signs, as defined by Section II, Subd. F
of Ordinance, are prohibited in the R1, R -1X, R3, R4, R6, R7 Zoning
Districts.
5. No sign may be closer than ten (10) feet to any property line.
C. BUSINESS DISTRICTS
a. "LB" Limited Business District:
Purpose. There may be some areas which are suitable only for commercial uses
of a limited (less intense) nature. This may be due to the close proximity of
residential uses. This may include high quality commercial areas such as an
"office park" development. Also, the "LB" District can be used as a transitional
district or buffer between noncompatible uses such as intense commercial ("GB")
and residential uses.
In the Limited Business Districts all signs must comply with the following:
1. Institutional Identification: One ground or wall sign per institution, of
thirty-two (32) square feet or three percent (3%) of the building face area
(whichever is greater), is allowed on public, medical, educational, clinical
or community centers.
6
2. Business and Professional Building Identifications:
a. One ground or wall sign per building, of fifty (50) square feet or
twenty percent (20%) of wall area, whichever is greater.
b. One ground sign or pylon sign up to fifty (50) square feet;
not higher than thirty (30) feet; not closer than fifty (50) feet to
another such ground sign, but allowed only if the business is
not part of an integrated retail complex.
3. Multi -Occupancy Business Signage: When a single principle
building is devoted to three (3) or more businesses, signage must
comply with Section IV. Subd. Z. of this ordinance and shall be
limited to one ground sign of one hundred (100) square foot maximum
per development, not higher than thirty (30) feet.
4. Advertising Signs: Advertising signs, as defined by Section II, Subd. F
of this Ordinance, are prohibited in the LB Zoning District.
5. No sign shall be closer than five (5) feet to any property line.
b. "NB" Neighborhood Business District"
Purpose. The purpose of the NB Neighborhood Commercial District is to provide
for the establishment of local businesses for convenience, limited office, retail or
service outlets which deal directly with the daily requirements of the immediate
neighborhood and which are located along a collector or arterial roadway. These
businesses are not intended to draw customers from the entire community.
No sign may be closer than five (5) feet to any property line.
1. Business Signs :
a. Sign or signs attached to building equaling twenty percent (20%)
of the building face area or fifty (50) square feet,
whichever is greater; not higher than six (6) feet above outside of
parapet wall.
b. One ground sign or pylon sign up to fifty (50) square feet; not
higher than thirty (30) feet; not closer than fifty (50) feet to
another such ground sign, but allowed only if the business is not
part of an integrated retail complex.
7
2. Multi -Occupancy Business Signage: When a single principle
building is devoted to three (3) or more businesses, signage must
comply with Section IV. Z. of this ordinance and shall be limited to
one ground sign of one hundred (100) square foot maximum per
development, not higher than thirty (30) feet.
3. Advertising Signs: Advertising signs, as defined by Section II, Subd. F
of this Ordinance, are prohibited in the NB Zoning District.
4. No sign may be closer than five (5) feet to any property line.
c. "SC" Shopping Center District:
Purpose. This zoning classification is reserved for modern retail shopping
facilities of integrated design in appropriate locations. Potential shopping center
sites should be zoned after there is actual need shown and construction of the
center can be expected within two years following such zoning. This will allow
potential developers greater freedom in site selection and reduce the possibility of
under -or over -zoning for commercial development.
1. There may be more than one site suited for commercial activity and public
policy states that only one may be developed.
2. To provide a flexible means to zone land for commercial development at a
later date when there is justification.
In the Shopping Center Districts, all signs must comply with the following:
1. Multi -Occupancy Business Signage: When a single principle
building is devoted to three (3) or more businesses, signage must
comply with Section IV. Z. of this ordinance. Maximum signage
allowed shall be:
a. One (1) ground sign or pylon for each major street or thoroughfare
frontage up to two hundred (200) square feet of sign surface.
b. Not higher than forty (40) feet above grade.
2. Business Signs (Single & Double Occupancy Buildings):
a. One wall sign only allowed within the parapet, not to exceed 100
square feet or 20% of the building face, whichever is less..
b. One free standing or pylon sign not to exceed 20% of the building
face.
3. Advertising Signs: Advertising Signs, as defined by Section II, Subd. F
of this ordinance, are prohibited in the SC Zoning District.
4. No sign may be closer than five (5) feet to any property line.
d. "GB" General Business District and "CB" Central Business District
and "PSP" Public Semi Public.
Purpose. The GB and CB districts are areas containing a wide variety of business
uses including retail, service, and semi -industrial uses. As such, they may contain
businesses which tend to serve other business and industry as well as those
catering to shoppers. needs.
Purpose. The "PSP", Public -Semi Public District is designed and intended to aid
in guiding development towards fulfillment of the comprehensive plan to serve
the following functions.
i. To provide the community with properly located schools, colleges, and
health institutions.
ii. To provide the community with properly located public services and
utilities.
iii. To provide the community with properly located open green space, parks,
playgrounds and recreational facilities.
iv. To relate public and semi-public locations with thoroughfare system.
In the GB" General Business District, "CB" Central Business District, and
"PSP" Semi -Public Districts all signs must comply with the following:
1. Institutional Identification:
a. For hospitals, office buildings, etc.
b. One free standing sign not to exceed sixty (60) square feet or one
wall sign not to exceed twenty (20%) of the building face area or
100 square feet whichever is less..
2. Business Signs:
a. Pylon or ground signs totaling two (2) square feet of sign surface
per lot frontage foot; up to two hundred (200) square feet and not
higher than forty (40) feet. Must be fifty (50) feet away from
,.- another ground sign.
b. One sign attached to the building (wall or parapet) up to one
hundred (100) square feet or twenty percent (20%) of the building
face area, whichever is greater.
3. Multi -Occupancy Business Sign: When a single principle
building is devoted to three (3) or more businesses, signage must
comply with Section IV. Z. of this ordinance.
a. Area identification sign shall not exceed two hundred (200)
square feet in area and forty (40) feet in height
4. Service Station Signs:
a. On surface materials -
i. One (1) pylon sign per frontage.
- Eighty (80) square feet maximum sign surface.
- Forty-five (45) maximum in height.
ii. One additional ground sign per street frontage.
Thirty-two (32) square feet maximum sign surface.
Thirty (30) feet maximum in height.
iii. Sign or signs attached to building.
-Up to twenty percent (20%) of the total building
face.
b. Abutting freeways -
i. One (1) pylon sign.
One Hundred (100) square feet
Maximum height of sixty-five (65) feet.
ii. One additional ground sign per frontage.
Thirty-two (32) square feet.
Thirty (30) feet in height.
iii. Sign or signs attached to building.
- Up to twenty percent (20%) of the total building
face.
5. Advertising Signs: Advertising signs, as defined by Section II, Subd.F
of this Ordinance, are prohibited in the GB and PSP Zoning Districts.
6. No sign may be closer than five (5) feet to any property line.
10
D. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
a. "LI" Light Industrial District:
Purpose. These areas have the prerequisites for industrial development, but
because of proximity to residential areas or the need to protect certain areas or
uses from adverse influences, high development standards will be necessary. "LI"
uses include service industries and industries which manufacture, fabricate,
assemble or store, where the process is not likely to create offensive noise,
vibrations, dust, heat, smoke, odor, glare, or other objectionable influences.
Generally, these include wholesale, service and light industries which are
dependent upon raw materials refined elsewhere.
b. "GI" General Industrial District
Purpose. These are areas which, because of availability to thoroughfares, suitable
topography, and isolation, are appropriate for industrial uses of a more intense
nature and ones which may have certain nuisance characteristics.
In the Light and General Industrial Districts all signs must comply with the
�., following:
1. Multi -Occupancy Business Signage: When a single principle
building is devoted to three (3) or more businesses, signage must
comply with Section IV. Z. of this ordinance.
a. Pylon sign up to two hundred (200) square feet per side of sign
area.
b. Not to exceed building height limit of zone.
c. Minimum of five (5) foot setback from property line.
2. Business Identification (Single & Double Occupancy Buildings):
a. Sign area of all business signs on a site equals three (3) square feet
per lineal foot of lot frontage, or two hundred (200) square feet, or
twenty-five percent (25%) of the wall area on which the sign is
placed, whichever is greater.
b. One wall sign and one free standing ground or pylon sign is
allowed.
11
c. Minimum five (5) foot setback from property line.
3. Advertising Signs: Advertising signs, as defined by Section II. Subd.
F of this Ordinance, are prohibited in the LI and GI Zoning Districts.
E. "R -BR" RURAL BUSINESS RESERVE DISTRICT
Purpose. This district is intended to preserve a rural very low-density
environment until such time as the land is needed for commercial and
industrial uses. Residents of this district can expect to fully use the land for
farming, grazing, animal husbandry, propagation of nursery stock, gardening, and
other traditional rural use. In addition, the district is meant to prevent incursion
of those land uses that would adversely affect or diminish the rural character of
the land. In particular subdivisions of land for residential purposes as well as
commercial and industrial uses without access to suitable infrastructure is not to
be permitted.
This district is also meant to serve the following functions:
- To control and limit urban sprawl.
- To conserve land in a viable economic status until such time as the
need is present for rezoning to a business use district.
- To reduce the possibility of rural -urban conflict in both the use of the
land and in the extension of utilities and other infrastructure items.
- To maintain acceptable per -capita costs for city services such as snow-
plowing, road maintenance, and fire and police protection.
- To define a "trigger -mechanism" that will establish a formula for
the rezoning of Rural -Business Reserve land to a business use as
needed.
No sign may be closer than five (5) feet to any property line.
1. Residential Identifications: Not more than two (2) square feet of
nameplate.
2. Institutional Identifications: Churches, schools, parks, etc. allowed up
to thirty-two (32) square feet; not higher than eight (8) feet.
3. Advertising Signs: Allowed by Interim Use Permit; forty (40) feet
maximum height above grade; must comply with General Regulations.
Section IV.
12
a. Must not be within seven hundred fifty (750) radius feet of an
existing residential structure or other advertising structure in a
non- freeway area.
b. Must not be closer than seven hundred fifty (750) radius feet of
another advertising structure. Shall not be closer than twelve
hundred (1200) feet to another such advertising structure on
the same side of an interstate freeway. For the purpose of this
Ordinance, a back-to-back or V -type sign shall be considered
as one structure.
c. Must not be closer than twelve hundred (1200) feet from any
adjoining zoning district.
d. Maximum size of sign shall not exceed Six Hundred Seventy
Five (675) square feet.
e. The site on which the sign is located shall comply with all area
and width requirements of the base zoning district.
f. Removal of the sign shall be required with the rezoning of the
site or redevelopment to add another principle use.
4. Business Signs: One ground or wall sign per building, fifty (50)
square feet or ten percent (10%) of wall area, whichever is greater.
5. No sign may be closer than five (5) feet to any property line.
SECTION IV. GENERAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS
A. Advertising signs in districts where permitted, must comply with the following:
1. Shall only be fabricated of and erected on steel and built to a minimum of
thirty (30) pounds per square foot windload factor.
2. Shall not be longer than sixty (60) feet.
3. Shall have a maximum square footage restriction of seven hundred fifty
(750) square feet.
B. All signs shall be constructed in conformance with the provisions of the Uniform
Sign Code published by the International Conference of Building Officials, which is
hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this Ordinance.
13
C. No sign shall be permitted within public road right-of-way or be affixed to public
structures or public utility poles or boxes.
D. No sign shall be painted on, attached to, or affixed to any trees, rocks or other similar
organic or inorganic natural matter.
E. Banners, balloons, stringers are prohibited unless approved in conjunction with a
portable sign permit.
F. "No hunting" and "No trespassing" signs are allowed as regulated by State Statutes
97B.001, no permit required.
G. Illuminated signs are permitted only in limited and general business, shopping center,
central business and light and general districts.
H. Signs shall not be painted directly to any exterior building surface, but shall be on a
separate frame except for temporary display windows. Sign letters/symbols may be
directly attached to a wall by adhesive or mechanical fasteners.
I. No sign shall be installed, which by reason of position, shape or color would conflict
with proper function or interpretation of any traffic sign or signal.
J. There shall be no use of revolving beacons, flashing signs, zip flashers or similar
lighted devices.
K. No sign shall be permitted to obstruct any window, door, fire escape, stairway or
opening of any building or structure.
L. Campaign Signs.
a. State General Election years: In a state general election year, the size and
duration of campaign sign display shall comply with the provisions of Minnesota Statute
211.B.045 as amended. These signs shall be confined within private property provided
that the property owner's permission has been obtained.
b. Other Election Years: In years when no state general election is to take place,
signs announcing candidates seeking public political office and other data pertinent
thereto shall be permitted up to a total area of nine (9) square feet for each premise in a
residential zone and thirty-two (32) square feet in an agricultural, commercial or
industrial zone. These signs shall be confined within private property, provided that the
property owner's permission has been obtained. These signs may be displayed ninety
(90) days prior and ten (10) days after the election for which intended. In cases where a
final election follows within seventy-five (75) days of a primary election, those
candidates who won in the primary election may continue to display their signs during
the interim period and up to seven (7) days after the final election.
M. All signs shall be maintained in good condition and the areas around them kept free
from debris, bushes, high weeds, and from anything else which would be an eyesore or
nuisance. The surface of all signs must be repainted at least once every two (2) years or
whenever necessary as determined by inspection by Zoning Official to prevent the sign
surface from becoming unkempt in appearance. When any sign is removed, the Zoning
Official shall be notified and the entire surrounding area shall be cleared of all debris and
unsightly projections and protrusions.
N. Signs which become unsafe or unkempt in appearance shall be repaired or removed by
the licensee upon notification by the Zoning Official.
O. The source of light for any sign must be indirect or diffused and shall not be directed
into any adjoining residential district.
P. Real estate development signs or construction site signs may be erected providing they
do not exceed one hundred (100) square feet of area, are not more than fifteen (15) feet
above grade, and not within one hundred (100) feet of an existing residential structure.
Q. Directional signs up to four (4) square feet are allowed up to ten (10) feet above grade
provided they are not erected adjacent to any residential streets.
R. Temporary real estate signs advertising the sale of individual residences shall not
require a permit if they are under six (6) square feet.
S. Temporary signs advertising buildings or land for rent or for sale in all districts may be
placed on such property providing such signs are not closer than then (10) feet to any
property line and do not exceed forty (40) square feet in industrial areas and fifteen (15)
square feet in other areas.
T. Projecting signs which extend over public property are prohibited.
U. Roof signs are prohibited.
V. The exposed uprights, superstructure or back side of all signs must be painted a neutral
color such as light blues, grays, greens or browns, unless such part of the sign is integral
to the overall design of the sign.
W. All signs including temporary and portable over six (6) square feet in size shall
require a sign permit. Permit fees shall be in accordance with a fee schedule as adopted
by the City Council.
V. Portable Sign: A sign designed to be movable from one location to another. Portable
signs shall be used a maximum of four (4) times a year for a total of fifteen (15) days per
time. Portable signs shall be limited to special events or promotion. A sign permit fee
may be established by the City Council that will reflect the cost of administration of this
permit.
Y. For the purpose of this Ordinance, maximum square footage of a sign shall be
computed on the basis of one (1) face of any multi -faced sign.
Z. The permit owner shall be responsible for all of the requirements of this Ordinance,
including the liability for expense of removal and maintenance incurred by the City.
AA. Multi -Occupancy Business and Industrial Buildings: When a single principle
building is devoted to three (3) or more businesses, or industrial uses, a comprehensive
sign plan for the entire structure shall be submitted and shall be of sufficient scope and
detail to permit a determination as to whether or not the plan is consistent with the
following regulations. The plan shall be subject to the approval of the City Council. No
permit shall be issued for an individual use except upon a determination that it is
consistent with the approved comprehensive sign plan.
1. The maximum individual sign sizes for multiple occupancy structures and
individual uses which may display signs shall not exceed the maximum
provisions for single occupancy structures in the same zoning district.
2. Multiple occupancy structures may display an area identification sign
consistent with the applicable district provisions. Individual freestanding signs
identifying the tenants' business shall not be displayed. Twenty Five Percent
(25%) of the area identification sign must identify the entire site, the
balance of the sign may be used for individual tenant identification.
3. Except as provided in this ordinance, individual tenants of multiple
occupancy structures shall not display separate wall signs unless the tenants'
business has an exclusive exterior entrance. The number of signs shall be limited
to one (1) per entrance, and each sign shall be limited to the maximum wall size
sign permitted in the district, the total of which shall not exceed the square
footage allowed. The signs shall be located only on exterior walls which are
directly related to the use being identified.
4. In any multiple occupancy structure qualifying as a mall type shopping center,
directory signs shall be permitted for each common public entrance.Each
directory sign area shall not exceed a total of fifty (50) square feet and shall be
located within fifty (50) feet of the common public entrance being served. The
size of individual business identification signing within the directory shall be
established during the site plan review process. Attention shall be given to the
possible number of tenant or occupancy bays which may be served by the
common public entrance for which the directory sign is intended.
BB. GRANDFATHER CLAUSE: All signs located within the City of Lino Lakes prior
to the adoption of this Ordinance, may continue to exist as to size, illumination and
present location, provided the sign does not violate any provisions of the Lino lakes City
Code up to the date this Ordinance is passed and adopted. A permit is required for each
existing sign, as applicable under this Ordinance.
CC. Any violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor. Each day of such
violation shall constitute a separate offense. Punishment therefore may involve a finfof
up to Seven Hundred ($700) dollars or a jail sentence of ninety (90) days, or both; this
shall not, however, allow the continued existence of a violation and removal thereof may
be undertaken by the City upon a ten (10) day notice of such proposed removal to the
violator.
SECTION V. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication
according to the City Charter.
Passed by the Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 14th day of July, 1997.
hn Landers, Mayor
ATTEST
41a,,,,
1Mdril n G. Anderson, Clerk/Treasurer
Y
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by Council
Member Neal and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor:
Bergeson, Lyden, Landers, Kuether, Neal
The following voted against same: none
Whereupon said ordinance was declared duly passed and adopted
17