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T. i Section 430:00 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY ORDINANCE 1933-001 • AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SIGNS ; AMENDING SECTION 430:00 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES The City Council of the City of St . Anthony ordains as follows : Section 1 . Section 430:00 of the 1973 Code of Ordinances (Sign Regulations) is amended to read in full as follows : Section 430. Title. This ordinance shall be known as the "St. Anthony Sign Ordinance" except as referred to herein , as "this Ordinance". Section 430:05. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a set of standards to control the erection and use of signs within the City. The standards are designed to protect the public health, safety and welfare of persons within the City and to promote the quality of the community by providing regulations that will foster the safe and effective design and use of signs and enhance and maintain the physical appearance of the community. Section 430: 10. Scope. This ordinance applies to all signs in the City , and describes signs which are prohibited, signs which may be erected only with a permit , and siqns which may be erected without a permit. This ordinance also contains certain requirements for. alI signs erected, administrative provisions for issuance of permits , procedures with respect to variances , and penalty provisions . • Section 430: 15. Definitions. For the purposes of this ordinance, the words and phrases listed in this Section shall have the meanings set forth in this Section. Subd. 1 . ADVERTISING MESSAGE : that copy on a sign describing products or services being offered to the public. Subd. 2. ANIMATED SIGN: a sign which includes action or motion. Subd. 3. BILLBOARD: a sign erected for the purpose of advertising a product , event , person , or subject not entirely related to the premises on which said sign is located. Subd. 4. BUSINESS FRONTAGE: the linear length of a building facing the right-of-way. Subd. 5. CANOPY : a permanent roof structure attached to and supported by the building. Subd. 6. CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN: any sign which is characterized by changeable copy , letters, or symbols, regardless of method of attachment. Subd. 7. DIRECTIONAL SIGN: an on-premise sign designed to guide or direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Subd. S. ELECTRIC SIGN: any sign containing electrical wiring but not • including signs illuminated by an exterior light source. ' Subd. 9. FLAGS: devices generally made of flexible materials , such as cloth, paper, or plastic, and displayed on poles , strings or wires , but excluding the flag of any country or state.