HomeMy WebLinkAbout1659-85 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1985/08/19ORDINANCE # 1659-85
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SIGNS; DELETING SECTIONS
14-185 THROUGH 14-185(4) AND SECTIONS 14-186
THROUGH 14-1867(5) OF THE ST. LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL
CODE; ADDING NEW SECTIONS 14-185 THROUGH 14-185.0$
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. A new Section 14-185 is added to the St. Louis Park
Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 14-185. Signs.
Section 2. A new Section 14-185.01 is added to the St. Louis Park
Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 14-185.01. Purpose. The purpose of this section is
to establish minimum requirements, adopted to protect the
public health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare
of the people through regulations governing all signs in the
City of St. Louis Park. The sign regulations are intended
to permit an efficient, effective and aesthetic means to
communicate using signage while recognizing the need to
maintain an attractive and appealing appearance in the
community, residential, commercial, industrial,
institutional and public development and the air space above
and between such development.
These regulations are intended to permit adequate signage
for effective communication while minimizing or preventing
visual clutter and visual pollution which can be caused by
signage.
Section 3. A new Section 14-185.02 is added to the St. Louis Park
Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 14-185.02. Definitions. The following terms, as
used in this section are defined as follows:
(1) Billboards. A sign which is erected and in use for
the purpose of selling advertising space or which
advertises products, events, goods, or services, any
part of which is not exclusively related to the
premises on which the sign is located.
(2) Changing Sign. A sign which has a message which can
be changed, either by manual or automatic means.
(3) Construction Sign. A temporary sign placed on a
construction site which identifies the project,
architects, engineer, contractor, financier or other
involved parties.
(4) Directional Sign. An on -premise sign designed to
guide or direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(5) Flashing Sign. Any illuminated sign which emits an
intermittent or flashing light or which creates the
illusion of intermittent or flashing light by means of
animation or an externally mounted intermittent light
source, but not including changing signs.
(6) Free Standing Sign. A sign which is primarily
supported by uprights placed upon the ground.
(7) Height. The distance measured perpendicularly from
the highest point of the sign structure to the grade
level directly below the sign or the grade level of
the center line of the nearest adjacent roadway,
whichever grade level is higher.
(8) Illuminated Sign. Any sign which has characters,
letters, figures, designs, or outlines which are
internally illuminated by electric lights or tubes or
by other artificial light directed to the sign.
(9) Sign. Any visual message including any announcement,
declaration, demonstration, display, illustration,
insignia or illumination used to identify, direct,
inform, warn, advertise or promote the interests of
any person when displayed out of doors in view of the
general public, and shall include but not be limited
to any symbol, flag, pennant, picture, wording,
figures, or other form of graphics, painted on or
attached to or part of any building, marquee, canopy,
awning, street clock, pole, parked vehicle, window,
wall or freestanding structures or structures
suspended in the air, or on any person, animal, plant
or vehicle, whether stationary or movable. For
purposes of maintenance or removal, the word sign
shall also include frames and support structure.
a) On -Premise Sign. A sign whose message is related to
the premises on which the sign is located or the
activity and use occurring on the premises.
b) Off -Premise Sign. A sign whose message is not
related to the premises on which the sign is
located or the activity and use occurring on the
premises. 11
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(10) Political Sign. A temporary sign which advertises
or promotes a candidate for public office or an
issue to be considered in an election.
(11) Portable Sign. A sign which is constructed of -
durable materials and designed to be readily moved
from one location to another.
(12) Private Warning Sign. Any sign which includes no
advertising and which is placed or erected on
private property for the purpose of regulating,
warning, or guiding traffic or persons, or for the
purpose of providing other safety information.
(13) Public Sign. Any traffic control sign as defined
in the Highway Traffic Regulation Act or any other
regulatory, informational, or warning sign
approved by the City Council for installation on
public land.
(14) Real Estate Sign. A sign which pertains to the
sale, lease or rental of land and/or buildings and
is located on property to which it pertains.
(15) Rooftop Sign. A sign attached upon any flat, hip,
gable roof or upon any mansard roof above the deck
line, or any sign attached to any building in any
other manner so as to allow more than 10% of its
area to extend above the wall or parapet wall of
that side of the building.
(16) Rotatinq Siqn. A sign or portion of a sign which
moves in a revolving, oscillating or similar
manner but not including changing signs.
(17) Sign Area. The area within the frame or frames of
the sign on which the message is conveyed and
which is used to calculate the square footage of
the sign. Any frame that exceeds twelve inches in
width shall be counted as sign area. The
countable sign area of a sign that is mounted
directly on a wall, fascia or in some other way as
to be without a frame, or is not a common form
whose surface area is easily calculable shall be
the square footage of the area bounded by straight
lines around the periphery of the sign connecting
its outermost points.
The countable sign area of a multiple face or
volumetric free standing sign shall be determined
by taking one-half of its total sign area.
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The maximum aggregate, or total sign area on a lot
shall include the countable area of all signs,
except that real estate, temporary, political,
private warning and construction signs and the
non -advertising portion of directional signs shall
be exempt from total sign area requirements.
(18) Supergraphic. Any mosaic, mural, painting or
graphic art or combination thereof which is
professionally applied to a building and which
does not contain any brand-name product, letters
of the alphabet, spelling or abbreviation of any
product, company, profession or business, or any
logo or any commercial message.
(19) Temporary Sign. A sign designed to be displayed
for a limited period of time that may be
constructed of paper, cloth, canvas, cardboard or
any other light and non -durable material.
Visual messages on awnings or canopies which are
constructed in compliance with the building code
and which are an integral part of the building
shall not be considered temporary signs.
(20) Wall Sign. All signs painted on the exterior
surface of a building or structure, and all flat
signs of solid face construction which are placed
against a building or other structure and attached
to the exterior front, rear or side wall of any
building or other structure.
Section 4. A new Section 14-185.03 is added to the St. Louis
Park Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 14-185.03. General Provisions. Signs are a
permitted accessory use in all Use Districts, subject to
the following regulations and the standards set forth in
Section 14-186.08, Table A.
(1) Setbacks. All signs except real estate,
directional, construction, private warning and
Political signs must comply with the setback yard
regulations applicable to that zoning district,
provided that a sign and its superstructure may
extend into the required setback yard areas a
distance not to exceed eighteen inches. Placement
of real estate, directional, construction and
Political signs shall comply with Section
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14-185.04. Signs can be placed on the face of
legally existing canopies or on the front or side
walls of legally constructed buildings which do
not meet the current ordinance requirements
relative to front and side yards. Real estate,
directional, construction and political signs
shall comply with the set -back requirements set
forth in 14.185.04.
(2) Prohibited Signs. The following signs are
prohibited in the zoning districts, and manner
prescribed as follows:
(a) Flashing signs are prohibited in the R-1,
R-2, R-3, R-4, R -B and B-1, and residential
PUD districts.
(b) All signs are prohibited on or over the
public right-of-way or right-of-way
easement, except the City Council may grant
permission for a temporary sign on or over
the right-of-way for a period not to exceed
10 days.
(c) Illuminated signs emitting a beam consisting
of a collection or concentration of rays of
light are prohibited in all districts. This
includes, but is not limited to, search
lights, beacons and strobe lights.
(d) Roof top signs are prohibited in all
districts.
(e) Rotating signs are prohibited in all
districts.
(3) Exemptions. The following signs are exempt from
the provisions of this Ordinance:
(a) Public signs.
(b) Private warning signs.
(c) Off -premise signs except as regulated in
Section 14-185.06.
(d) The United States flag, other national
flags, the flags of all the states of the
United States and the St. Louis Park flag.
(4) Supergraphics. Supergraphics are permitted in all
districts.
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(5) Parking Areas. Signs shall not be placed in or
restrict access to required parking spaces or
loading berths.
(6) Freestanding Signs. Not more than one free
standing sign, excluding construction,
directional, real estate, political, private
warning, or temporary signs shall be permitted on
an individual street frontage on a lot.
(7) Multitenant Building. The property owner shall be
responsible for allocating the allowable sign area
among the tenants of multitenant buildings. In
the event that the owner does not allocate the
sign area, the City may do so based on the
relative floor area or tenant frontage.
(8) Sign as a Structure. A sign is a structure or a
part of a structure for the purpose of applying
yard regulations.
(9) Planned Unit Development. For property located in
a PUD District, signs shall be permitted and
regulated according to a final general PUD plan
and related documents. If the PUD plan does not
contain an approved sign plan, the signs shall be
regulated by the zoning district regulations
existing on such property immediately prior to the
zoning change on said property to PUD District.
(10) Symbols, Statues, Sculptures. Symbols, statues,
sculptures and integrated architectural features
on buildings may be illuminated provided the
direct source of light is not visible from the
public right-of-way or adjacent residential
property.
Section 5. A new Section 14-185.04 is added to the St. Louis
Park Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 14-185.04. Special Provisions.
(1) Real estate and rental signs are regulated as
follows:
(a) Real estate signs
and less than 10
from the setback
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less than 40 feet per face
feet in height are exempt
requirements.
(b)
(c)
Real estate signs are subject to the
following time limits:
(i) For sale signs: Height and area as
set forth in 14-186.08, Table A, no
time limit.
(ii) Rental signs.
(a) Located in R-1, R-2, R-3
District: Height and area as
set forth in 14.186.08, Table A,
no time limit.
(b) Located in R-4, R -B, B-1, B-2,
B-3, All I, PUD and DDD District:
(i) If the building is new,
recently sold, 50% vacant,
or substantially
remodeled, height and area
as set forth in 14.186.08,
Table A, 12 month time
limit.
(ii) If the building is not
new, not recently sold,
not at least 50% vacant,
or not substantially
remodeled, one fourth of
the area as set forth in
14.186.08, Table A, no
time limit.
Real estate signs are exempt from the total
sign area requirements.
(2) Temporary signs are regulated as follows:
(a) Temporary signs other than political signs,
construction signs, and real estate signs
may be permitted on a lot no more than four
times in any calendar year for a time period
not exceeding a total of 30 days in any
calendar year.
(b) The total sign area of all temporary signs
on a parcel shall not exceed 25 percent of
the total allowable sign area for that
parcel or 60 square feet, whichever is
greater.
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(c) The advertisement contained on any temporary
sign shall pertain only to the business,
industry or pursuit conducted on or within
the premises on which such sign is erected
or maintained.
(d) Off -premise temporary signs of a civic,
political or religious nature are exempt
from Section 14-185.03(1).
(3) Political signs are regulated as follows:
(a) Political signs may be placed in the
required setback.
(b) No sign shall be placed on a public
right-of-way or any publicly owned property
including boulevard trees and utility poles.
(c) No sign shall have more than two faces. The
total square footage of sign area on one lot
shall not exceed 64 square feet in area.
(d) No sign shall be placed so as to obstruct
vision at an intersection or to otherwise
constitute a hazard to public safety.
(e) Signs shall be allowed to be left standing
after a primary election if there is another
election to follow; however, in any election
which is not a primary, all political signs
shall be removed within five days after such
an election.
(4) A directional sign placed in the setback shall not
exceed 8 square feet in sign area per face nor 42
inches in height and shall not display any
advertising.
(5) Construction signs are regulated as follows:
(a) Construction signs less than 40 feet per
face and less than 10 feet in height are
exempt from the setback requirements.
(b) Construction signs are exempt from the total
sign area requirements.
(c) Construction signs shall be removed prior to
the issuance of the final occupancy permit.
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(6) "R" Residence Districts. Within the "R" Districts
the following signs are permitted subject to the
area and height limits set forth in Section
14-186.08, Table A:
(a) One (1) name plate sign for each dwelling
which shall not exceed two (2) surfaces.
Such sign may indicate the name of the
occupant, address of the occupant, and the
type of home occupation, if any.
(b) Permitted uses which are not residential may
have one sign which shall not exceed six (6)
square feet in area per surface except as
provided in Section 14-186.08, Table A.
Signs may be permitted by special permit for
public parks and playgrounds, churches,
synagogues, public libraries, public
museums, public art galleries, public and
parochial schools, municipal buildings, golf
courses, country clubs, community centers,
colleges, universities, private schools,
hospitals, and sanitariums, based on the
following design criteria and other
conditions the City Council may require in
its discretion:
(i) Size - The size shall be proportional
to the size of the facility, need for
signage, frontage on street(s),
location, visibility, and development
in the area. The maximum size per
street frontage should not exceed 60
square feet per sign surface with a
maximum area of 120 square feet per
single sign.
(ii) Height - No freestanding sign shall
exceed fifteen feet in height.
(iii) Lighting -
(a) Lighting shall be indirect or it
shall be backlighting.
(b) Exposed neon
illuminated,
illuminated
prohibited.
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lighting, flashing
and/or rotating
signs shall be
(iv) Design - Signs attached to the
building shall be integrated with the
building design and architecture in
terms of materials, colors, lighting,
and placement; signs not attached to
the buildings shall be architecturally
treated and coordinated with the
principal building by use of
compatible materials and design.
(v) Location - No freestanding sign shall
be located less than 25 feet from any
street right-of-way line, and signs
under this section are not subject to
setback requirements based on building
height.
(vi) Sign Purpose - The principal purpose
of the sign permitted under this
Section shall be to identify the
public or institutional use made of
the property.
(7) Bonus Rule. When a sign meets certain bonus
criteria additional square footage will be allowed
in the computation of the maximum square footage
for any one sign as set forth in Section
14.185.08, Table A. When applying the bonus
footage, at least 50% of the sign area must meet
the applicable bonus provisions. Bonuses granted
because of compliance with bonus criteria must be
used in the sign area which meets that bonus
criteria. Bonuses shall not be used to permit
sign area to exceed the maximum aggregate or total
sign area allowed in Section 14.185.08, Table A.
The Bonus Rule does not apply to lots located in
R-1, R-2, R-3 or R-4 districts. In addition, R -B
lots, equal to or less than 20,000 square feet,
are not eligible for bonus footage.
(a) Script. Extra square footage will be
allowed when the lettering on the sign is
composed of letters with the stroke (length)
of the letter that is at least ten time
greater than the width.
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(b) Consistent With Architecture. Extra square
footage shall be allowed when a sign is
permanently mounted or fixed to the building
and the materials, form, color, and related
elements are consistent with the
architecture. Plastic letters attached to
the building do not qualify for bonus
footage under this section.
(c) No Illumination. Extra square footage shall
be allowed when the background of the sign
is not illuminated. Individual letter or
logo illumination, and backlighted letters
shall not prevent a sign from qualifying for
bonus footage under this section.
Section 6. A new Section 14-185.05 is added to the St. Louis
Park Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 14-185.05. Billboards.
(1) General Provisions.
(a) A billboard is a structure or part of a
structure for the purpose of applying yard
regulations, except that billboards and
their superstructures may extend into the
required yard areas a distance not to exceed
eighteen inches; however, no billboard shall
be placed on the front or side walls of a
building.
(b) Flashing signs on billboards are not
permitted in any district.
(c) Illuminated signs or devices giving off an
intermittent, steady or rotating beam
consisting of a collection or concentration
of rays of light shall not be permitted in
any district. This includes, but is not
limited to, search lights, beacon, strobe
lights and the like.
(d) No sign shall be placed on a roof top.
(e) Rotating signs are prohibited.
(f) Changing signs are prohibited, except those
signs which display only one or a
combination of the following: time,
temperature and stock market indices.
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(2)
(g) Maintenance - All billboards and their
components shall be kept in good repair in a
safe, neat, clean and attractive condition.
Signs in good repair are not corroded, do
not have deteriorated paint or finished
surfaces nor do they have loose members,
broken parts, or similar deterioration.
Regulations.
The following regulations shall apply to
billboards and similar off -premise signs:
(a) Billboards are permitted in the following
zoning districts: B-2, I-1, and I-2.
Billboards are permitted in the Diversified
Development District (DDD) by special permit
only. Billboards are prohibited in all
other zoning districts except the Planned
Unit Development (PUD) district as provided
in Section 14-185.06(3)(a)(iii).
(b) Billboards may be located only on Trunk
Highways 7, 12 and 100; Excelsior Boulevard;
Minnetonka Boulevard; Cedar Lake Road; and
West Lake Street.
(c) No billboards may be located within 300 feet
of an existing residential use or the
residential zoning districts R-1, R-2, R-3,
R-4 or R -B.
(d) No billboards may be located within 1,000
feet of another billboard along the same
side of the street nor within 300 feet of
another billboard along the opposite side of
the street or along some other street.
(e) Distance requirements under this ordinance
shall be measured from the point of the
billboard closest to the reference point
along a straight line parallel to ground
level to the reference point. Reference
point means the lot line of the residential
use in the residential zone, or other
billboard for which distance requirements
apply under this ordinance.
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(f) All billboards shall comply with setback
requirements specified for structures under
the zoning ordinance.
(g) Billboards must be freestanding and are
prohibited on roof tops and walls of
structures.
(h) The maximum size for billboards, including
all extensions, is 300 square feet along
Cedar Lake Road and West Lake Street; 450
square feet along Excelsior Boulevard and
Minnetonka Boulevard; and 750 Square feet in
other permitted locations.
(i) The maximum height for billboards shall be
35 feet, including extensions, as measured
in accordance with Section 13-723(3)(a) of
the Ordinance Code.
(3) Nonconforming Billboards.
(a) All existing billboards which are not in
conformance with•the provisions of this
ordinance are subject to the following
requirements:
(i) A sign permit for a billboard shall
not be issued for new construction on
a lot where there is already a
nonconforming billboard unless that
existing billboard is removed and a
new billboard is made to conform with
the requirements of this ordinance.
(ii) Billboards which have been destroyed
or damaged must be removed or made to
conform with the ordinance
requirements when the cost of repair
equals more than 50 percent of the
appraised physical value of the entire
structure, including supports and
extensions.
(iii) The owner of a nonconforming billboard
who wishes to replace it, modify it,
or undertake any work requiring a sign
permit must first obtain a special
permit which may be granted only if
the following conditions are met:
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(1) The nonconforming billboard
cannot physically be made to
conform with the ordinance
requirements or the billboard is
nonconforming due to location in
certain zoning districts; and
(2) Sections 14-185.06(3)(a)(i) and
" 'The height requirement at an existing location can
be extended to 40 feet, including the extensions, upon a
showing of need.
(2 )Location means the legal lot or description of
record.
In no event may the new billboard meet a percentage of
c,ompliance for any of the categories listed above that
is less than the percentage of compliance of the
existing billboard.
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14-185.06(3)(a)(ii); and
(3) The new or modified billboard is
at the same or another allowed
location; and
(4) The new or modified billboard is
brought into greater conformance
with the ordinance requirements
than the existing nonconforming
billboard.
In determining greater conformance as
a condition for granting a special
permit, the new billboard must meet or
exceed the following percentages of
conformance otherwise required for at
least four of the five following
standards:
Existing New (2)
Category
Location Location
Spacing between signs 75% 75%
Setback
67% 80%
Size
100% 100%
Height")
100% 100%
Distance from
residence 67% 75%
" 'The height requirement at an existing location can
be extended to 40 feet, including the extensions, upon a
showing of need.
(2 )Location means the legal lot or description of
record.
In no event may the new billboard meet a percentage of
c,ompliance for any of the categories listed above that
is less than the percentage of compliance of the
existing billboard.
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HEIGHT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS
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SECTION 14-185,08
TABLE A
BONUSES
REAL ESTATE SIGNS
DISTRICT
MAXIMUM
SQUARE FEET
SQUARE FEET
BONUS FOR
BONUS FOR SCRIPT
SIGN BACK-
SQUARE FEET LEASING
6
HEIGHT
MAXIMUM
MAXIMUM SIZE
ATTACHMENT TO
WHEN THE WIDTH OF
GROUND IS NOT
OR FOR -SALE SIGNS
6
FREE-
AGGREGATE
FOR ANY
BUILDING CON-
I
THE LETTER IS EQUAL
ILLUMINATED.
I
use
STANDING
OR TOTAL
ONE SIGN
SISTENT WITH
TO OR LESS THAN
SQUARE FEET
SIGN
SIGN AREA
12 nonresidential
ARCHITECTURE
1/10 THE LENGTH
dential use
use
R-1
R-2
R-3
I
R-4
6
feet
2 60 insti-
2
6
feet
2 tutional by
2
6
feet
2 special
2
permit
6
feet
12 residen-
12 residential
tial use plus
use
4 sq. ft. for
each 50 units
12 non-resi-
12 nonresidential
dential use
use
60 institu-
60 institutional
tional by
special permit
R -B 25 feet 60 60
Lots 0 to
20,000
sq. ft.
Lots over 25 feet 100
20,000
sq. ft.
B-1 25 feet 200
Lots 0
to 10,000
10,000 25 feet 250
to 20,000
" ' See footnote at end of table
`2' See footnote at end of table
100
100
150
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25
25
25
25
25
30
30
25
25
25
25 - 80 for projects 1 acre
or larger
1 80
1 100
100
200 for lots over 50,000
sq. ft.
100
100
HEIGHT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS BONUSES � � ' REAL ESTATE SIGNS
DISTRICT
MAXIMUM
SQUARE FEET
SQUARE FEET
s0
HEIGHT
MAXIMUM
MAXIMUM SIZE
I
FREE-
AGGREGATE
FOR ANY
STANDING
OR TOTAL
ONE SIGN
200
SIGN
SIGN AREA
50
BONUS FOR BONUS FOR SCRIPT SIGN BACK- SQUARE FEET LEASING
ATTACHMENT TO WHEN THE WIDTH OF GROUND IS NOT OR FOR -SALE SIGNS
BUILDING CON- THE LETTER IS EQUAL ILLUMINATED.
SISTENT WITH TO OR LESS THAN SQUARE FEET
ARCHITECTURE 1/10 THE LENGTH
20,000 25 feet
300
200
50
s0
25
100
to 50,000
Over 25 feet
350
200
100
100
50
200
00 50,000
1
B-2 25 feet
250
200
25
25
25
100
Lots 0
to 10,000
10,000 25 feet
300
200
30
30
25
100
to 20,000
20,000 25 feet
350
300
50
50
25
100
to 50,000
50,000 25 feet
400
300
100
100
50
200
to 100,000
Over 25 feet
500 (2)
300
100
100
50
200
100,000
B-3 25 feet
200
200
50
50
25
100
All Lots
I-1
Lots 0 25 feet
250
200
25
25
25
100
to 10,000
Lots 25 feet
300
200
30
30
25
100
10,000 to
20,000
" ' See footnote at
end of table
(2) See footnote at
end of table
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HEIGHT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS BONUSES � � ' REAL ESTATE SIGNS
DISTRICT
MAXIMUM
SQUARE FEET
SQUARE FEET
BONUS FOR
BONUS FOR SCRIPT
SIGN BACK-
SQUARE FEET LEASING
25
HEIGHT
MAXIMUM
MAXIMUM SIZE
ATTACHMENT TO
WHEN THE WIDTH OF
GROUND IS NOT
OR FOR -SALE SIGNS
I
FREE-
AGGREGATE
FOR ANY
BUILDING CON-
I
THE LETTER IS EQUAL
ILLUMINATED.
STANDING
OR TOTAL
ONE SIGN
SISTENT WITH
TO OR LESS THAN
SQUARE FEET
SIGN
SIGN AREA
ARCHITECTURE
1/10 THE LENGTH
Lots 25 feet 350 300
20,000 to
50,000
Lots 25 feet 400 300
Over
I 50,000
I-2
Lots 0 25 feet 200 200
to 20,000
Over 25 feet 300 300
20,000
I-3
Lots 0 25 feet 250 200
to 10,000
Over 25 feet 300 200
10,000
PUD 25 feet 200 per acre 100
DDD 25 feet 350 per acre 300
(1) Bonus Rule: See Section 14-185.05 (7)
(2) Wall sign: See Section 14-185.02 (20).
3029e
50
50
25
100
100
50
50
50
25
50
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
15
15
100 1
100
50
100
200
100
200
100
100
200
200
If a permit is granted under this provision, the
existing nonconforming billboard must be totally removed
prior to construction of the new billboard.
Section 7. A new Section 14-185.06 is added to the St. Louis
Park Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 14-185.06. Enforcement.
(1) Nonconforming Signs. Any sign, legally existing
on the effective date of this ordinance which does
not conform to the requirements set forth in this,,
ordinance and which is not subject to Minn. Stat.
173.17 shall comply with the following
requirements:
(a) On -premise signs which do not conform to
this ordinance shall be allowed to continue
through January 1, 2000, but shall not be
rebuilt, relocated, replaced or altered
without being brought into compliance with
all the requirements of this ordinance prior
to January 1, 2000 except that on -premise
signs existing at the time of the adoption
of this ordinance shall not be replaced or
repaired if damaged beyond 50% of the
original value of the signs.
(b) Real estate, portable, and temporary signs
will be removed or made to conform within
thirty (30) days of the effective date of
this ordinance.
(2) Remedies.
(a) Penalty. The penalty for violating any
provision of this ordinance shall be as
follows:
(i) Any person installing or maintaining
any sign not in conformance with any
statement or plan duly submitted and
approved under this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(ii) Any person installing or maintaining a
"prohibited sign" shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor.
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(iii) Any person installing or maintaining a
sign in violation of the yard
regulations shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor.
(iv) Any person installing or maintaining a
sign in violation of the regulations
contained in this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) Equitable Remedies. Nothing in this
ordinance shall be construed to prevent the
court from granting any equitable relief
that it deems appropriate for a violation of
this ordinance.
Section 8. New Sections 14-185.07(a)(b) and 14-185.08 are added to read
as follows:
Section 14-185.07(a). violation and Penalty. Any
person violating any provision of this ordinance shall
be found guilty of a misdemeanor and penalized as
defined in Section 2-203 of this Code.
Section 14-185.07(b). Severability. Any part of
Sections 14-185 through 14-185.06 which is in conflict
with any act of Congress, any rule of any Federal agency
or any state statute shall be deemed void without
affecting the remaining provisions of sections 14-185
through 14-185.06.
SECTION 14-185.08. TABLE "A" ATTACHED.
Section 9. Ettective Date. this ordinance shall take effect
15 days after its publication. (September 10, 1985)
Adopted by City Council August 19, 1985
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Minnesota Suburban Newspapers, Inc.
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
ss
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN)
Donald K. Mortenson
being duly sworn on an oath says that he/she
is the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as
St. Louis Park Sailor and has full knowledge of the facts which
are stated below
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified
newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A 07, and other applicable laws, as amended
(B) The printed Ordinance No.1659-85
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each
week, for one successive weeks, it was first published on Monday the 26 day
of August , 19 85, and was thereafter printed and published on every to
• and Including , the day of , 19—; and printed below is
a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both Inclusive, which Is hereby acknowledged as being the size
and kind of type used In the composition and publication of the notice.
abcdefghi)klmnopgrsluva z
BY.
TITLE- Operations Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this
day of Sept 19 85
MERIDEL M. HEDBLOM
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LyOTARY PUBLIC MINNESOT61
.1. HENNEPIN COUNTY
My commission expires July 2, 1986
RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users
for comparable space
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter
$ 2.60 per line
(Line, word, or inch rate)
$ 33.2¢ per line
(Line, word, or inch rate)
$ 24.8¢ per line/8.2$ x -comp.
(Line, word, or Inch rate)
(Official Publication)
ORDINANCE NO 1859-95
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 141 95 OF THE ST LOUIS
PARK ORDINANCE CODE
This ordinance amends zoning reg-
ulations which govern, among other
things, avowable height and area
requirenl6nts, the prohibition of new
rooftop and rotating signs, the place-
ment of, part$ble, and temporary
signs, a.limit on the number of free-
loading signs permuted on a lot and
the dates for conformance with these
requirements-. I -
This ordlnance`shatl take effect
fifteen days after Its publication
Adopted by the City Council
August 19, 1995
(a) LYLE HANKS
Mayor
A copy of the full text of this or-
dinance is, available for inspection
with the City Clerk
(Aug 29, 1985) - SLP