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Draft Sign Code Revision <br />March 7, 200I <br />six feet 6' from. tk�e to ei teen inches 18" from either side or fifteen inciles 15" from <br />the bottom of the basic rectan�ular advei-�isin� message. The area of an extension, cutout, or <br />top letteri�t shall be deemed to be the area of the snzallest xectan�le into which such <br />extension cutout or top letterin� will fit. (Ord. 644, 12-13-99} <br />e 4rientation of Si�n Faces• Billboards mav have iio nnore than two (2 si�n faces. Si�,n <br />faces must be back-to-back with sign faces t�arallel or angled. All billboards with their faces <br />back-to-back and parallel shall have no�reater distance than eight feet (8'} between the faces. <br />All Uillboards witl� faces a# an an�le shall have no Qreater angle tl�an thirtv-five de r� ees i35°}. <br />{Ord. 644, 12-13-94) <br />f Ma�cimum Si�,n Hei�ht• The maximuri� allowable hei�ht of billboards shall be thirty-five <br />feet ,35') The hei�ht shali be measured frazxz the �rade at the base of the sign or from the <br />surface of the roadwav whichever is higher. (Ord. 644, 12-13-9� <br />g Obsi�ruction� No biliboard may be located in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise <br />interfere with the effectiveness of an of%cial traffic si sz al or device or obstruct or <br />interfere with a driver's view of ap roachin n�ergin� or intersectin traffic. (Ord. 644, 12- <br />13-99 <br />, h. Existin Billboards: An .billboard le all existin as of Deceinber 13 1999 ma continue <br />to be rnaintained in its present form and size but shall nof be exnanded. This does not <br />reclude the eriodic chan in of the messa e or adver�isement resented on the billboard. <br />(Ord. 644, 12-13-99i <br />i Destruction Anv billboard destroyed by an act of nature shall be allowed to be rebuilt <br />rovided said billboard com lies vvith or is ca able of com 1'n with a11 re uirements of this <br />subdivision Nonconforming,_billboards shall not be allowed to be rebuilt. Ord. 644, 12-13- <br />99 <br />Subd 7 Cam ai�n Si�ns• Sub�ect to"Mu�nesota Statutes; the followin re lations shall a 1 to all <br />campaign signs far palitical candidates or issues: <br />a No more than ane si�,m shall be erected per candidate or issue alon� each street frontage o_f <br />any�arcel of land Caxn�aign signs shall not be allowed on public �rop� <br />b Campaign szgns sha11 not exceed twelve (12) s�uare feet and not exceed four feet (4') in <br />hei t above the �round; except where such signs are located no closer than one hundred <br />fift feet 150' to the ro ert lir�e af a residential dwell'u� the maximum size shall be thi <br />two 32 s uare feet and the xnaximiun hei t above ihe ound shall be six feet 6' . <br />c Campai�gns may be displaved frorn the last dav of candidacy filin� or thirtv (301 da� <br />before an election, whichever is earlier. <br />d Ali campai�n si�ns must be remaved no Iater than five (�davs after an election• exc t <br />that after a rima election si s for the winnin x-ima candidates need not be removed <br />until after the ensuin eneral election. 1988 Code 39.14• 1993 Gode <br />Page 25 <br />