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ORDINANCE 872 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1000, CHAPTER 1008 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE ABOUT DYNAMIC DISPLAY SIGNS The City of Mounds View ordains: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Chapter 1008, Section 1008.10 of the Mounds View City Code pertaining to “Dynamic Display Signs” by deleting the stricken language and adding the underlined text as follows: Section 1008.10 Subd. 9. Dynamic Display Signs: c. In addition to all other standards of this chapter, the City allows on-site dynamic display signs on on-site freestanding or ground signs subject to Section 1008.10, subdivision 1 (Ground Signs) of the City Code, the above-mentioned standards for all dynamic display signs, and subject to the following additional conditions: (1) Such signs may be located only in the Limited Business (B-2), Highway Business (B-3), Regional Business (B-4) or Commercial Planned Unit Developments (PUD’s) zoning districts. (2) Notwithstanding subsection 1 above, such signs may be located on the sites of schools, churches, places of worship or other institutional land uses, subject to the following additional conditions: (a) City Council approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) as outlined in Section 1106.04 and Section 1125.01, subdivision 3 of the City Code. (b) Dynamic display signs in residentially zoned districts must utilize amber color lights. (c) Such signs shall not cause glare, disturbance or other problems to any residential properties or land uses. (3) The owner or operator of a dynamic display sign shall control and display the primary or background images and messages on the sign so they maintain each display for a minimum of four (4) seconds. The City allows images, messages or content on such signs that are static, with secondary or accessory animation or movement that floats in, out, or across the primary message or those that have soft transitions.