HomeMy WebLinkAbout2653-22 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 2022/06/20Ordinance No. 2653-22
Ordinance regarding electronic signs
The City of St. Louis Park does ordain:
Whereas, the planning commission conducted a public hearing on May 11, 2022 regarding
the ordinance, and
Whereas, the City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the planning
commission (case no. 22-12-ZA), and
Now, therefore be it resolved that the following amendments shall be made to the City
Code:
Section 1. Chapter 36-362(h)(8) of the St. Louis Park City Code pertaining to electronic
signage is hereby amended to delete the struck-out language and to add the following
underlined text:
a. The sign face shall not exceed:
1. 20 square feet for properties less than 20 acres in area in a residential district and the
Park and Open Space District.
2. 40 square feet for properties 20 acres or greater in area for properties zoned
residential or Park and Open Space.
32. 40 square feet in all other districts.
b. The maximum sign face established above shall not be in excess of the maximum sign area
allowed in table 36-362A.
c. No more than one sign face may be visible from any same location off-site unless the signs
are more than 500 feet apart.
d. Messages and/or images must be displayed for at least three seconds.
e. Electronic signs existing on May 28, 2010 must comply with this section, except that
electronic signs that exceed the maximum size limit above may continue as a non-
conforming sign as to size.
f. Messages or displays must change instantaneously. Using any type of special effect to
change from one message or display to another is prohibited.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after publication.
First reading June 6, 2022
Second reading June 20, 2022
Date of publication June 30, 2022
Date ordinance takes effect July 15, 2022
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Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the City Council June 20, 2022
Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor
Attest: Approved as to form and execution:
Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Soren Mattick, city attorney
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