Signs shall be permitted in nonresidential districts subject to the following:
(A) Wall signs placed against the exterior wall of a building shall not extend more than six inches outside of a building's wall surface, shall not exceed 500 square feet in area for any one premises and shall not exceed 20 feet in height above the mean centerline street grade;
(B) Projecting signs fastened to, suspended from or supported by structures shall not exceed 100 square feet in area for any one premises, shall not extend more than six feet into any required yard, shall not project into the public right-of-way, shall not exceed a height of 20 feet above the mean centerline street grade and shall not be less than ten feet above the sidewalk nor 15 feet above a driveway or an alley.
(1) Projecting signs in the C-1 central business district may be allowed to extend over the public right-of-way; provided that, no sign shall project into the right-of-way more than five feet as measured from the point of the sign, or its supports, at the distance farthest from the property line.
(2) No projecting sign shall be permitted to use the public right-of-way for support apparatuses. Supports shall be located entirely on private property;
(C) (1) Freestanding ground type signs shall not exceed 20 feet in height above the mean centerline street grade, shall not encroach on any public right-of-way and shall not exceed 100 square feet on all sides for any one premises;
(2) Lots within 1,000 feet of the centerline of Highway 14 in C-2, and C-3 Districts may, as a conditional use, be permitted an additional 300 square feet of area and a maximum elevation above sea level of 1,350 feet to increase visibility to highway traffic.
(D) Roof signs shall not exceed ten feet in height above the roof, shall meet all the setback and height requirements for the district in which they are located, sum of all sides shall not exceed 300 total square feet on any one premises;
(E) No flashing, moving or intermittently lighted sign shall be permitted on any nonresidential lot abutting directly or across any street to a residential district;
(F) Freestanding, billboard type of signs shall only be allowed if they meet the following:
(1) Spacing. Billboard type advertising signs on the same side of the street, facing the same traffic flow, shall not be placed closer than 500 feet apart and 250 feet from zoning districts other than C-3 and I-2.
(2) Double face sign structures. Billboard type advertising signs can be double faced (back to back) or V-type. Each side shall be considered as facing traffic flowing in the opposite direction.
(3) Size, height and length of billboard type advertising signs. All billboard type signs shall not exceed 750 square feet per side and shall not exceed 35 feet in height. No billboard type signs shall exceed 55 feet in length.
(4) Zoning districts. Billboard type advertising sign installation shall be limited to zoning districts C-3 and I-2.
(G) Portable signs. Each lot or parcel in commercial/industrial districts (C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1, I-2) shall be permitted one portable sign no larger than 32 square feet, for a cumulative period of 90 days in any one year. No permits are required for portable signs;
(H) Sandwich board/A-frame signs. Those businesses located in commercial/industrial districts (C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1, I-2) shall be permitted one sandwich board/A-frame sign, no larger than ten square feet in area. The sign shall only be displayed during business hours, in front of the business, and, if on the sidewalk, shall not interfere with pedestrian traffic. The signs are subject to M.S. § 609.74, as may be amended from time to time, regarding the preservation and maintenance of right-of-way; and
(I) Electronic message signs and/or animated/flashing signs shall be allowed as a conditional use in all commercial/industrial districts and on school property.
(Ord. 879, passed 10-28-2020)