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ORDINANCE NO. 864 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1008 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF DYNAMIC DISPLAY SIGNS SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 1000, Chapter 1008, Section 1008.10, Subdivision 9 of the Mounds View Municipal Code by adding the underlined material and deleting the stFiGkee material as follows: Subd. 9. Dynamic Display Signs: a. FInrd;RgS: des o„Eh as 1 Dynamin Sinnage: Resew FGh Related to Drover dated I„ne 7 y of Minnetenka M!RReseta have shown there is � correlation between dyRam"G displays on signs and d istraGtien of motor vehiGle drivers. SUGh, the Gity of Meunds View adepts these standards and regulations to preteGt the v�1T , L YrtTil"T 1. , .-Y�TCTPC.-7.nVYVTTCf7P.sFE�—ITTG health, safety, welfare, imago and aesthetino of the City-. --b—The City allows noncommercial dynamic display signs wherever the City allows commercial dynamic display signs. Such signs are subject to the same standards and total maximum allowances per site or building of each sign type specified in this Chapter. b G. Standards for all dynamic display signs: (1) The images and messages displayed on the sign must be static, complete in themselves, without continuation in content to any other sign. The messages, content and images on all such displays shall not flash., or blink or move and shall not include any video images or content. (2) No person or contractor shall install a dynamic display sign that because of its position, shape, movement or color, interferes with the proper functioning of a traffic sign, signal or that constitutes a traffic hazard. (3) All dynamic display signs shall have ambient light monitors and shall, at all times, allow such monitors to automatically adjust the brightness level of the sign based on light conditions. (4) The manufacturers, owners and operators of dynamic display signs must design and equip such signs with a fully functional monitoring off switch system that automatically shuts the sign off or will freeze the device or sign in one (1) position; if a malfunction occurs. The signs and displays also must be equipped with a means to shut off or discontinue the display if it malfunctions. The sign owner or operator must stop or shut off the dynamic display within one (1) hour or as soon as reasonably possible of the City notification that the sign is not meeting the standards of this Section of Chapter.