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City of St. Anthony Proposed Sign Ordinance Revisions Draft #2 -- May 27, 1992 Page -12- 1 (1) The sign does not exceed 5 feet in height, except as permitted under .2 Subd. 4 of this Subsection. 3 (2) The berming of a sign location will be considered in the height of a 4 sign if the berm is more than 3 feet in height. 5 (3) For every foot a sign is less than the maximum height permitted, there 6 will be allowed an additional 4 square feet of sign surface area, up to 7 a total of 12 additional square feet. 8 Subd. 3. SURFACE AREA: 9 (1) Signs having one copy surface may have up to 20 square feet of surface 10 area, plus any bonus under Subd. 3 of this Subsection. 11 (2) Signs having two or more copy surfaces may have up to 32 square feet 12 for all surfaces, plus any bonus under Subd. 0, B, 3 of this Subsection. 13 Subd. 4. LANDSCAPING: 14 (1) Signs which are landscaped in accordance with this Chapter, will be 15 entitled to a height bonus of 3 feet (total maximum height of 8 feet). 16 (2) The minimum required landscape area, excluding the pedestal area to 17 qualify for the height bonus, must be at least 1.5 times the sign surface 18 area. 19 (3) Landscaping must consist of shrubs, plants, rocks or other 20 decorative materials located around the pedestal. 21 Subd. 5. DESIGN AND LOCATION: 22 (1) Signs must maximize the use of natural materials in construction and 23 should conform to the material design of the principal structure. 24 (2) Signs must be located at least 5 feet from any street or other easement. 25 (3) To qualify fora permit, the pedestal width of a ground sign must be at 26 least equal to the sign width. 27 (4) The principal structure of a parcel of land will be allowed one ground 28 sign, regardless of the number of tenants in the structure.