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JORDAN, MINNESOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS; CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 151: MANUFACTURED HOME PARK REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 152: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
CHAPTER 153: SUBDIVISIONS
CHAPTER 154: ZONING
§ 154.010 INTENT AND PURPOSE.
§ 154.020 DEFINITIONS.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ADMINISTRATION
ZONING DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT PROVISIONS
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-1)
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT (R-2)
TOWNHOUSE AND MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-3)
MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-4)
MANUFACTURED HOME DISTRICT (R-5)
NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT (C-1)
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (C-2)
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-3)
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-1)
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-2)
CONSERVANCY DISTRICT (CD)
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PUD)
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING SPACES
SIGNS
SHORELAND OVERLAY DISTRICT
AVIATION REQUIREMENTS
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL AND BUILDING MATERIALS
GENERAL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
SATELLITE DISHES AND OTHER DISHES
RESIDENTIAL POOLS AND SPAS
HOME OCCUPATIONS
TOWERS
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
FLOODPLAIN DISTRICTS
PENALTY
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 154.230 PROOF OF PARKING.
   In addition to § 154.229 and subject to review, the city may reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces in other districts when the applicant can demonstrate in documented form a need which is less than required. In such situations, the city shall require a site plan illustrating "Proof of Parking" availability. The plan shall illustrate where the additional parking will be located and how the traffic circulation will coordinate with the site plan and existing parking lot should use or needs change. The Planning Commission shall also consider:
   (A)   The on street parking available by the site.
   (B)   The expected usage of the site and parking demand.
   (C)   Surrounding land uses and zoning districts.
   (D)   The provisions of this section affecting the parking lot or loading area.
   (E)   Any other associated aspect that the Planning Commission deems necessary to evaluate the request.
   (F)   The applicant shall install the additional required off-street parking within 6 months of written notification by the Zoning Administrator.
(Ord. 2013-05, passed 5-20-2013)
SIGNS
§ 154.241 PURPOSE AND FINDINGS.
   (A)   Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish minimum requirements, to protect the public health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare of the people through regulations governing all signs. The sign regulations are intended to permit an efficient, effective, and aesthetic means to maintain an attractive and appealing appearance in the community, including appearance along streets and on property used for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and public development and the air space above and between such developments. 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. It is not the purpose or intent of this sign subchapter to regulate the message displayed on any sign; nor is it the purpose or intent of this subchapter to regulate any building design or any display not defined as a sign, or any sign which cannot be viewed from outside a building. The purpose and intent of this subchapter is to:
      (1)   Regulate the number, location, size, type, illumination, and other physical characteristics of signs within the city in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare.
      (2)   Maintain, enhance, and improve the aesthetic environment of the city by preventing visual clutter that is harmful to the appearance of the community.
      (3)   Improve the visual appearance of the city while providing for effective means of communication, consistent with constitutional guarantees and the city's goals of public safety and aesthetics.
      (4)   Provide for fair and consistent enforcement of the sign regulations set forth herein under the zoning authority of the city.
   (B)   Findings. The City Council hereby finds as follows:
      (1)   Exterior signs have a substantial impact on the character and quality of the environment.
      (2)   Signs provide an important medium through which individuals may convey a variety of messages.
      (3)   Signs can create traffic hazards, aesthetic concerns and detriments to property values, thereby threatening the public health, safety and welfare.
      (4)   The city's zoning regulations include the regulation of signs in an effort to provide adequate means of expression and to promote the economic viability of the business community, while protecting the city and its citizens from a proliferation of signs of a type, size, location and character that would adversely impact upon the aesthetics of the community and threaten the health, safety and welfare of the community. The regulation of the physical characteristics of signs within the city has had a positive impact on traffic safety and the appearance of the community.
(Ord. 2013-05, passed 5-20-2013)
§ 154.242 EXEMPT SIGNS.
   The following signs are exempt from the provisions of this subchapter:
   (A)   Signs up to 8 square feet in size.
   (B)   Temporary signs pertaining only to a property upon which it is displayed. Such signs shall not exceed 10 square feet for residential property or 40 square feet for other properties. One sign shall be permitted for each lot and must be removed within 30 days.
(Ord. 2013-05, passed 5-20-2013)
§ 154.243 PROHIBITED SIGNS.
   The following signs are prohibited in the zoning districts, in the manner prescribed as follows:
   (A)   Flashing signs and signs with zooming, twinkling, sparking, or flashing illumination are prohibited in all districts.
   (B)   All signs are prohibited on or over the public right-of-way or right-of-way easement, unless permitted by the City Council or governing roadway jurisdiction.
   (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.
   (F)   Billboards are prohibited in all districts.
   (G)   Off-premises commercial signs are prohibited in all districts.
   (H)   No sign shall be allowed that prevents ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape.
   (I)   Signs shall not resemble, imitate, or approximate the shape, size, form, or color of railroad or traffic signs, signals, or devices. No sign shall be placed so as to distract or interfere with traffic visibility or traffic control.
   (J)   Mobile signs.
   (K)   Signs shall only be allowed to be attached to fences in residentially zoned districts provided the following conditions are met:
      (1)   The sign is attached to a permanent, permitted fence.
      (2)   The sign is attached by the owner of the property or by the written permission of the owner.
      (3)   The size of the sign shall not exceed the surface area or dimensions of the fence to which it is attached.
      (4)   No sign attached to a fence shall be illuminated.
      (5)   No more than 1 temporary sign/banner is allowed on a fence at any 1 time, per individual street frontage.
      (6)   The maximum size of permanent signage attached to a fence in a residential district shall not exceed 8 square feet.
      (7)   The maximum aggregate sign area for temporary signs § 154.248(B) attached to fences is as follows:
         (a)   Residential district lots to up to 21,780 square feet: 10 square feet of signage.
         (b)   Residential district lots over 21,780 square feet: 32 square feet of signage.
         (c)   Residential district lots over 100,000 square feet may display up to 500 square feet of temporary signage on a fence, with the maximum square footage of any 1 sign not to exceed 250 square feet, provided the conditions of a conditional use permit are met, the signs are not visible from the public right-of-way, and the signs do not constitute a public hazard or safety concern.
(Ord. 2013-05, passed 5-20-2013)
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