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INFORMATION SERVICES Classification # Leacue of Minnesota Cities — 183 University Avenue East Date 0 St. Paul, MN 55101-2526 Subject Municipality SECTION 300.30 SIGN ORDINANC ' SUBDIVISION 1. 'IMPOSE AND FINDINGS. The purpose and findings of the sign ordinance are as follows: a) Purmose: The sign ordinance is intended to establish a comprehensive and balanced system of sign control that accommodates the need for a well-maintained, safe, and attractive community, and the need for effective communications including business identification. It is the intent of this section, to promote the health, safety, general welfare, aesthetics,_and image of the . community by regulating _signs that are intended to communicate to - the public, and to use signs which meet the city's goals by authorizing: - 1) permanent signs which establish a high standard of aesthetics; 2) -. signs which are compatible with their ::1. . surroundings; 3) signs which are designed, constructed, installed _and maintained in a manner that does not adversely impact public safety or unduly distract motorists; ;;ii: 4) signs which are large enough to convey the intended message; - IP . 5) signs that are proportioned to the scale of, and are architecturally coSpat.04a with, -principal • structures; - . A:mi! 6) permanent signs which- give preference- to the on-premise owner or occupant; and -4N:e! 7) temporary commercial signs and -advertising displays which provide an opportunity for grand .openings and occasional sales events while restricting. signs Which create continuous visual clutter and hazards at public right-of-way intersections. -- - - --- -:.-. . - •Zk b) Findings: The city of Minnetonka finds it is necessary .. for the promotion and preservation of the public e- -- that .the construction, location, size.and.maintenance of signs be controlled. Further, the city finds: ' 1) permanent and temporary signs have a direct impact on and relationship to the image of the community; 2) the manner of installation, location and maintenance 'of signs affects the public health, safety,. welfare and aesthetics of the community; 3) an opportunity fc,r .viable identification of community - businesses and institutions must be established; 4.) the safety of motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and other users of public streets and '-property 'ii affected by the number, size, location and appearance of signs that unduly divert the attention of drivers; 411/ 5) installation of signs suspended from, projecting over, or placed on the tops of buildings, walks or other structures may Constitute a hazard during periods of high winds and an obstacle to effective fire-fighting and other emergency service;