HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2012-23CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE N0. 2012-23
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21155.05 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE
REGARDING SIGNAGE PROJECTING ABOVE THE ROOF LINE (2012053)
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Amendment. Section 21155.05 of the Plymouth City Code (SIGN
REGULATIONS --GENERAL REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS) is amended by adding
by adding language to Section 21155.05 as follows:
21155.05. GENERAL REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS: The following
standards shall apply to all signs in all districts as permitted by this subdivision unless
specifically set forth otherwise by this Section. Determination as to the applicability of the
standards to any given sign shall rest with the Zoning Administrator subject to the administrative
appeal procedures set forth in this Section.
Subd.1. All signs hereafter erected or maintained, except for official or traffic
signs, shall conform to the provisions of this Section; with other applicable ordinances and
regulations of the City; and, relative to all federal and state highways, with the Minnesota
Outdoor Advertising Control Act, Minnesota Statutes, Section 173.01, as amended.
Subd. 2. Unless specifically prohibited, all signs may be illuminated internally or
by reflected light subject to the following:
(a) The light source shall not be directly visible and shall be arranged to reflect away
from adjoining premises.
(b) The illumination source shall not be placed so to cause confusion or hazard to
traffic, or to conflict with official or traffic signs, signals, or lights.
(c) Maximum illumination levels:
(1) Signs using an LED (Light Emitting Diode) light source shall not exceed a
luminance level of 600 candela per square meter (nits) between sunset and
sunrise, and shall not exceed a luminance level of 5,000 candela per square meter
between sunrise and sunset.
(2) Signs using florescent, neon, or incandescent light sources shall not
exceed 12 watts per square foot of sign surface area.
(3) All signs with illumination shall be equipped with a mechanism that
automatically adjusts the brightness to ambient lighting conditions (e.g., dusk).
(d) No illumination involving movement, by reason of the lighting arrangement,
lighting source, changes in either color or intensity of lighting, or other devices shall be
permitted. This includes video display signs (except as allowed in Section 21155.05,
Subd. 2 (e) and scoreboards as allowed in Section 21650 of this Chapter), or any signs
that have blinking, flashing, scrolling, shimmering, and rotating, except that time and
temperature signs may be allowed. Furthermore, the transition from one static electronic
display to another must be instantaneous without any special effects.
(e) An electronic changeable copy sign, electronic graphic display sign, video display
sign or a changeable copy sign, in addition to other permitted signage, may be permitted
provided the following conditions are met:
(1) The message shall not be visible from any public street.
(2) The portion of the sign allocated to changeable copy shall be no greater
than six square feet.
(3) The sign shall comply with all other signage regulations.
(f) Electronic changeable copy and electronic graphic display signs shall be designed
and equipped to freeze the device in one position if a malfunction occurs or immediately
discontinue the display. Additionally, the sign owner shall immediately stop the display
if notified by the City that the sign is not complying with the standards of this Chapter.
(Amended by Ord. No. 2008-09, 03/25/08) (Amended by Ord. No. 2012-12, 03/27112)
Subd. 3. The message or display on electronic changeable copy signs or electronic
graphic display signs shall not change more than one time every 15 minutes, except for those
signs permitted by Section 21155.05 Subd. 2 (e) and time and temperature signs. A display of
time or temperature must remain for at least 15 minutes before changing to a different display,
but the time and temperature information itself may change. (Amended by Ord. No. 2008-09,
03124/08)
Subd. 4. Signs painted directly on building exteriors are not permitted.
Subd. 5. No freestanding signs shall project higher than
36 feet above grade.
Subd. 6. Except as otherwise limited by this Section, no
freestanding sign shall exceed 160 square feet in surface area.
(Amended by Ord. No. 2008-09, 03/24108)
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Subd. 7. No wall sign or other sign attached to a
building shall project above the roof line or parapet of the
building to which it is attached or shall constitute a roof sign as
defined by this Section. The exception is that wall signage may
be placed partially over the roof area of buildings with flat
roofs, provided such signage is located upon a perpendicular
building column projecting from an exterior wall, and the
signage is counted toward the allowable wall signage for the wall to which the column is
attached. No wall signage maybe placed higher than the roof line or parapet on a pMendicular
building column projecting from an exterior wall that exceeds eight (8) feet above the parapet of
the building or roof line of the building (if the building; has no parapet). (Amended by Ord. No.
99-5, 01/19/99) (Amended by Ord. No. 2010-01, 02/23/10)
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
passage.
ADOPTED by the Plymouth City Council on August 14, 2012.
Kelli Slavik, Mayor
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Sandra R. E-ngdW, Ci y Clerk