HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2008-13ORDINANCE NO. 2008-13
CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
CONCERNING MOBILE SIGNS (2008019)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. Section 21005.02 of the Plymouth City Code is amended by adding a
definition of "Mobile Sign":
(n) Mobile Sign: Any sign mounted on a motor vehicle or trailer that can become part
of traffic flow or be parked at specific locations. A mobile sign primarily
functions as a sign, not a mode of transportation. This definition does not include
signs or lettering on buses, taxis or other vehicles operating during the normal
course of business or stored in an approved storage area consistent with the
requirements for commercial vehicles.
(a) U Monument Sign: Any sign not supported by posts, which does not exceed ten (10)
feet in height, and located directly at grade where the base width dimension is
seventy-five (75) percent or more of the greatest width of the sign.
Ceps Multi -Vision Sign: Any sign or portion of a sign composed in whole or in part of
a series of vertical or horizontal slats or cylinders that are capable of being rotated
at intervals so that partial rotation of the group of slats or cylinders produces a
different image and allows on a sign structure the display of two or more images
at a given time.
Name Plate Sign: A sign located on the premises, giving the name or address or
both of the owner or occupant of a building or premises.
Cr , Non -Commercial Speech: Dissemination of messages not classified as
commercial speech which include, but are not limited to, messages concerning
political, religious, social, ideological, public service and information topics.
rs Non -Conforming Sign: Any sign which existed prior to the adoption of this
Chapter and does not conform to the requirements herein.
st Official Sign: Any sign of a public nature when erected by or on behalf of public
officials or employees in the performance of their official duty, including: public
notification signs, safety signs, traffic signs, or directional signs to public
facilities.
to Outdoor Advertising Sign: A sign which is located outdoors and which advertises
a product, business, service, event, or any other matter which is not available or
does not take place on the same premises as the sign.
ttv Private Drive Sign: A sign that is located near the entrance(s) to a private drive
that serves more than one dwelling unit, and that states "Private Drive" and
provides the range of addresses served by the private drive.
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(�Lwj Roof Sign: A sign erected, constructed or attached wholly or in part upon or over
the roof of a building.
wx Rotating Sign: A sign or portion of a sign which turns on an axis.
Lxy) Sign: Any letter, word, or symbol, poster, picture, statuary, reading matter or
representation in the nature of advertisement, announcement, message, or visual
communication, whether painted, posted, printed, affixed, or constructed,
including all associated brackets, braces, supports, wires and structures, which is
visible from outside whether located inside or outside of a building and displayed
for informational or communicative purposes.
(yzl Shimmering Sign: A sign or portion of a sign which reflects an oscillating
sometimes distorted visual image.
gaaSurface Area: The entire area within a single, continuous perimeter enclosing the
extreme limits of the actual sign surface, including any material forming an
integral part of the background of the display used to differentiate the sign from
the background structure. It does not include any structural elements outside the
limits of the sign, such as the base, framing, or decorative roofing, provided there
is no advertising copy on such features. For signs consisting of individual letters,
figures, or symbols applied directly onto a building or structure, the sign area
shall be that area enclosed with the smallest rectangle needed to completely
encompass all letters, figures, or symbols. Only one side of a double face or V -
type sign structure shall be used in computing total surface area, provided the
maximum angle between faces of double-faced or V -type signs is 45 degrees.
(uabb� Temporary Sign: A sign erected or displayed for a specified period of time.
(bbcc)Time and Temperature Sign: An electronic changeable copy sign or portion thereof
that displays exclusively current time and temperature information.
fggdd)Traffic Sign: A sign which is erected by a governmental unit for the purpose of
directing or guiding traffic.
(d&e)Video Display Sign: A sign or portion of a sign that changes its message or
background in a manner or method of display characterized by motion or pictorial
imagery, which may or may not include text and depicts action of a special effect
to imitate movement, the presentation of pictorials or graphics displayed in a
progression of frames which give the illusion of motion, including, but not limited
to the illusion of moving objects, moving patterns or bands of light, or expanding
or contracting shapes, not including electronic changeable copy signs. Video
display signs include images or messages with these characteristics projected onto
building or other objects.
SECTION 2: Section 21155.05of the Plymouth City Code is amended by adding Subd.
24 to read as follows:
Subd. 24. No mobile sign shall be permitted, except those specifically allowed in
Section 21155.06 Subd. 1 (c)(4).
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective following its passage.
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota this 27th day of May,
2008.
A EST:
andra R. Engdahl, dity Clerk
Kelli Slavik, Mayor