11-23-17: PROHIBITED SIGNS:

The following signs are prohibited:

   A.   Any sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles any official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or emergency vehicle signs, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal.

   B.   All signs over six hundred (600) square feet in area, except within the P-OS district.

   C.   All off premises signs except as allowed by subsection 11-23-15W of this chapter.

   D.   Balloon signs.

   E.   Changeable copy signs, electronic except as allowed by subsections 11-23-15O1c and 11-23-19H1d of this chapter.

   F.   Content classified as "obscene" as defined by Minnesota statutes section 617.241.

   G.   Dynamic display signs, except as may be allowed by this title and this code.

   H.   Electronic graphic display signs except as allowed by subsections 11-23-15T2 and 11-23-19H1d of this chapter.

   I.   Flashing signs.

   J.   Multivision signs.

   K.   Portable signs.

   L.   Roof signs.

   M.   Rotating signs.

   N.   Shimmering signs.

   O.   Signs painted, attached or in any other manner affixed to trees or similar natural surfaces, or attached to utility poles, utility boxes, bridges, towers, or similar public structures, or public fences.

   P.   Video display signs.

   Q.   Only those signs installed at the direction of the Minnesota department of transportation, Dakota County or the city of Lakeville shall be located within public rights of way.

(Ord. 827, sec. 4, 7-16-2007; Ord. 867, secs. 67, 68, 69, 5-17-2010; Ord. 897, 12-3-2012; Ord. 903, 3-4-2013; Ord. 936, 3-16-2015; Ord. 1015, 8-5-2019)