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SIGN, WINDOW. Any building sign, pictures, symbol, or combination thereof, designed to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale, or service, that is placed inside a window or upon the window panes or glass and is visible from the exterior of the window. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title I: General Provisions; Chapter 11: General Code Provisions; Section 01 Definitions by adding the following language: Vision Triangle. The area created by drawing an imaginary line between points 30 feet back from where the curb lines of the intersection quadrant meet. SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title XV: Land Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code, by adding the following language: Article 5 -General Regulations §154.212 Sign Regulations §154.212 Sign Regulations A. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide standards to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare by regulating the design, area, number, construction, location, and installation of all signs referred to hereunder. The City Council and Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elmo find that the visual environment has an effect on the welfare of the citizens of Lake Elmo and that careful control of signage can protect and enhance the community. To carry out this general purpose, the regulations set forth herein are intended to: 1. Protect the public from hazards that result from signs which are structurally unsafe, obscure the vision of motorists and/ or compete or conflict with necessary traffic signals and warning signs. 2. Preserve the land value of private property by assuring the compatibility of signs with nearby land uses. 3. Foster high quality commercial and industrial development and to enhance economic development of existing businesses and industries by promoting reasonable, orderly, attractive and effective sign that meet the need for business identification, advertising and communication. 4. Encourage creative and well-designed signs that contribute in a positive way to the community's visual environment, express local character and help develop a distinctive image in the city. When appropriate, signage is encouraged to utilize design elements that are consistent with the Lake Elmo Branding and Theming Study. 5. Recognize that signs are a necessary form of communication and provide flexibility within the sign review and approval process to allow for unique circumstances. 6. Provide applicants with clear and consistent rules and regulations. 4