Ch11.§7-4 · City of Nowthen public records

A. No signs, other than those of governmental jurisdictions, shall be permitted within public right-of-way or roadway easements. B. No sign or sign structure, unless otherwise regulated by this Section, shall be closer to any lot line than ten (10) feet. C. No sign shall be placed within any drainage or utility easement. D. No sign shall be attached or be allowed to hang from any building until all necessary wall and roof attachments have been approved by the Building Official. E. No sign shall be permitted to obstruct any window, door, fire escape, stairway or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress or egress of any building or structure. F. The installation of electrical signs shall be subject to the State's Electrical Code and electrical service to freestanding signs shall be underground. G. Illuminated signs shall be shielded to prevent lights from being directed onto residential property, or at oncoming traffic in such brilliance that it impairs the vision of the driver. H. Area calculations: 1\. The area within the frame of a sign shall be used to calculate the square footage except that the width of a frame exceeding twelve (12) inches shall constitute sign face, and if such letters or graphics be mounted directly on a wall or fascia or in such way as to be without a frame the dimensions for calculating the square footage shall be the area extending six (6) inches beyond the periphery formed around such letters or graphics in a plane figure bounded by straight lines connecting the outermost points thereof. Each surface utilized to display a message or to attract attention shall be measured as a separate sign and shall be calculated in the overall square footage. Symbols, flags, pictures, wording, figures or other forms of graphics painted on or attached to windows, walls, awnings, freestanding structures, suspended by balloons, or kites or on persons, animals, or vehicles are considered a sign and are included in calculating the overall square footage.   2\. Only one side of a double sided freestanding sign shall be used in computing total surface area provided that the sign structure constructed is so that the faces are not shall not have an angle separating the faces exceeding twenty (20) degrees or the total area of both sides added together does not exceed the maximum allowable sign area for that district. I. Height: 1\. The height of a freestanding sign shall be measured from the ground at the base to the highest most part of the structure. 2\. The top of a wall mounted sign, including its structure, if any, shall be no higher than the roof of the building to which such sign may be attached. J. Window signs shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the total area of the window in which they are displayed. K. Except for farm buildings, at least one address sign identifying the correct property numbers at least three (3) inches in height shall be required on each principal building in all districts. L. The use of banners, pennants and similar devices or temporary portable signs for commercial, industrial and institutional uses shall be subject to the following provisions: 1\. Temporary signs shall be limited to no more than forty-two (42) days during any twelve (12) month period. (Ordinance 2013-10, adopted December 10, 2013) 2\. The area of a temporary sign shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet per sign face. 3 The height of a freestanding temporary sign shall not exceed eight (8) feet. 4\. Not more than one (1) temporary sign shall be displayed upon a property at any one time. 5\. The sign shall not be illuminated. M. Temporary Off-Premises Signs:   1\. Temporary signs shall be limited to no more than forty two (42) days during any twelve (12) month period. (Ordinance 2013-10, adopted December 10, 2013) 2\. Signs shall be allowed only in yards abutting arterial or major collector streets and shall not be located within any public right-of-way or drainage and utility easement. 3\. The area of the temporary off-premises sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet. 4\. The height of a freestanding sign shall not exceed three (3) feet. 5\. Not more than one (1) temporary sign shall be displayed upon a property at any one time. 6\. The sign shall not be illuminated. N. Separate commercial or industrial uses on a single lot as two principal uses may each locate one freestanding sign subject to approval by the zoning administrator, provided that: 1\. The area of each of the individual business signs shall be consistent with the applicable district provisions of this Section. 2\. The height of the freestanding sign shall be consistent with the applicable district provisions of this Section. 3\. An agreement addressing construction, maintenance, and repair responsibilities and trespass rights is established and filed with the Anoka County recorder against the title of the property involved with amendment or cancellation of the agreement shall be allowed only upon written approval by the Zoning Administrator. O. Multiple Occupancy Commercial And Industrial Buildings: When a single principal building is occupied to two (2) or more commercial or industrial commercial uses, signs shall be allowed subject to review and approval of the Zoning Administrator based upon the following requirements: 1\. The maximum individual sign sizes for multiple occupancy buildings and individual businesses that may display a sign shall not exceed the maximum provisions in the same zoning district as provided for by this Section. 2\. Multiple occupancy buildings may display one (1) freestanding sign consistent with the applicable zoning district provisions in this Section.   3\. Individual tenants of a multiple occupancy building within a commercial or industrial zoning district shall not display separate wall, canopy, or marquee signs unless the tenant's business has an exclusive exterior entrance and subject to the following requirements: a. The number of individual wall, canopy, or marquee signs shall be limited to one (1) per tenant space except one (1) additional sign may be displayed on a second facade for the tenant of a corner suite or a suite that extends through the building thus having two (2) exterior walls. b. Each sign shall be limited to the maximum wall sign size permitted in the applicable zoning district provisions outlined in this Section. C. The sign shall be located only on the exterior wall of the tenant space to which the sign permit is issued, but are not required to face a public street. ## P. Subdivisions: 1\. Permanent Signs: One sign shall be allowed for a subdivision having not less than three (3) lots or principal buildings at its entrance from a collector or arterial street provided that: a. The area of the face of each sign shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet. b. Freestanding signs shall be limited to a maximum height of: (1) Ten (10) feet for residential uses. (2) Twenty (20) feet for commercial, industrial and institutional uses. C. The sign(s) shall be located to accommodate said sign and related landscaping to meet all setback requirements. If the sign(s) is to be located on outlots, the outlots shall be designated on the preliminary plat and detailed plans for the area identification signs shall be submitted with the final plat. d. The area around the sign shall be landscaped and detailed site and landscape plans shall be included with each sign permit application and shall be subject to review and approval of the Zoning Administrator.   2\. Temporary Signs: A comprehensive signage plan for additional temporary signs shall be allowed upon approval of a final plat for a subdivision having not less than three (3) lots or approval of site and building plans for one lot by the Zoning Administrator provided that: a. One sign shall be allowed per project or subdivision or one sign for each frontage to a collector or arterial street, whichever is greater. (1) The area of the sign face shall not exceed sixty four (64) square feet. (2) Freestanding signs shall be limited to a maximum height of eight (8) feet. b. Model homes shall be allowed the following signs: (1) One freestanding sign with a sign face not to exceed thirty two (32) square feet or a maximum height of eight (8) feet. (2) Not more than three (3) flags with a maximum area of sixteen (16) square feet per face per flag and maximum height of twenty four (24) feet shall be allowed upon lots within the subdivision. C. Unless extended by the zoning administrator, the temporary signs and flags allowed by this Section shall only be displayed for a period not to exceed three (3) years from the date a permit is issued for the sign or flag or until building permits have been issued for one hundred percent (100%) of the lots within a final plat or subsequent phases of the same preliminary plat of a subdivision. (Ordinance #38, October 11, 2011)

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