§ 153.434 PROHIBITED SIGNS.

   The following signs are prohibited in all zoning districts:

   (A)   Abandoned signs;

   (B)   Balloon signs;

   (C)   Flags other than noncommercial flags, as defined herein;

   (D)   Illegal signs;

   (E)   Permanent banners or pennants, except those permitted by Minn. Stat. § 412.221(34), as it may be amended from time to time;

   (F)   Reserved;

   (G)   Portable (trailer) signs;

   (H)   Projecting signs other than awning signs or canopy signs that extend or project over the sidewalk, street right-of-way or highway right-of-way;

   (I)   Roof sign;

   (J)   Rotating signs;

   (K)   Search lights or strobe lights;

   (L)   Signs containing audio speakers, except restaurant menu boards, or any form of pyrotechnics;

   (M)   Except for signs allowed pursuant to § 153.433(G), signs painted, attached or in any other manner affixed to fences, roofs, other than integral roof signs, trees, rocks or other similar surfaces, or attached to a post or pole in the right-of-way, or bridges, towers or similar public structures;

   (N)   Signs that appear in color or design to resemble a traffic sign or signal or that make use of words, symbols or characters in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse pedestrian or vehicular traffic;

   (O)   Signs that are affixed to inoperable vehicles or trailers or signs that are affixed to vehicles parked on a property and not intended to be moved for a period of 48 hours or more. At all times, vehicles containing advertising and/or signage shall not be parked along the property frontage or Robert Street;

   (P) Temporary signs, except as allowed by permit pursuant to §§ 150.105 through 150.110 or temporary sign(s) in an R District as exempted under § 153.433(D);

   (Q)   Unsafe or inoperable signs; and

   (R)   Video display signs.

(Ord. passed 10-11-1963; Ord. 21-016, passed 11-22-2021; Ord. 23-009, passed 6-26-2023)