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recM60MYopen space area in St.Anthony has any signage related to a commercial entity as part of a permanent sign. ANALYSIS St.Anthony City Ordinances Chapter 14 is known as the"Sign Ordinance". The Sign Ordinance defines a sign as"any structure,device,advertisement or visual representation intended to visually advertise,identify or communicate information, or to visually attract the attention of the public for any purpose unless located within a building and not visible from the exterior of the building." Given the chain-link fences and the relative elevation of the field compared to the surrounding parking lots,it is likely that the proposed advertisements would be considered as"signs"under the ordinance. The Sign Ordinance prohibits signs unless specifically permitted under the ordinance. (Sec. 1400.07). Advertising Signs aie specifically prohibited in Residential Districts(R-1,R-2,R-3 and R-4)but there is no mention of a specific prohibition in other i zoning areas of the city(Sec. 1400.07 Sub. 10). The same section does prohibit wall signs in excess of 15%of the total wall surface to which the sign is affixed,however, given that you would be seeking approximately 540 square feet of signage on the fence of Palm Field,which has in excess of 5400 square feet of surface area along its entire span. The ordinance fiuther specifically prolubits signs affixed to"utility poles and fences";however,such is presumed to be the application of residential fences instead of a baseball field's fences-4t was likely intended to apply to postings of a temporary nature rather than reasonably permanent signs along a permanent barrier to entry—which is a wall,instead of a fence. The ordinance also specifically prohibits Billboards,which are defined as advertisements of products or services unrelated to the location of the sign. I While the proposed advertisements would be for possibly unrelated services,the ability for an advertisement to be posted hinges upon the donation to the maintenance of the field,which runs counter to that definition. Therefore,such signs would not be considered as billboards under the ordinance. There are several exceptions to the general prohibition on signs.-The advertisements could be considered temporary signs,which allow for the drives or events of civil,philanthropic,educational or religious organizations. However,such signs require council approval to be placed on public property and cannot be posted for more than 14 days before and 3 days after the event. Given the desire to keep the proposed advertisements posted for up to three years,this exclusion is probably not applicable. The proposed advertisements could possibly be considered temporary commercial signs,which cannot have a surface area in excess of 32 square feet and cannot be displayed for longer than 30 days in each year, and requires the approval of the city manager. Again,the time limitation is unhelpful for the proposed purpose,but this section may be applicable.