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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 31-94 - Sign Code, Chapter 11 - 08/16/1994 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA oRDINANCR No. �5 -94 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 11, SECTION 11.70 ENTITLED "SIGN PERMITS" , SUBDS. 2 AND 3 RESPECTIVELY, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 11 . 99 WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: Section 1. City Code Section 11.70, Subd. 2 . is amended by adding a new item 9 . to read as follows: 119 . "Garage Sale Sign" - A sign which identifies a sale of household items . " Section 2. City Code Section 11.70, Subd. 2 , is amended by adding new items 22 . and 23 . to read as follows : 1122 . "Off-Site Directional Sign" - A sign erected for the purpose of directing traffic to a residential area. 23 . "Open House Sign" - A sign which identifies a dwelling which is available for viewing by the public. " Section 3 . City Code Section 11 .70, Subd. 2 is amended by renumbering items 9-20 inclusive as items 10-21, and items 21-39 inclusive as items 24-42 . Section 4. City Code Section 11.70, Subd. 3, subparagraph J. is amended to read as follows: "J. Temporary project signs. 1. For purposes of this item J. "project" is defined as land (a) encompassed within a plat or a Registered Land Survey approved by the Council within which two (2) or more dwellings are permitted in accordance with City Code, or (b) for which approval, has been given by the Council of a Site Plan and Architectural Design pursuant to City Code Section 11. 03, Subd, S within which two (2) or more dwellings are permitted in accordance with such approval. -1- For purposes of this subparagraph J. no further or subsequent subdivision, platting, replatting, Registered Land Survey, or Site Plan and Architectural Design approval or filing relating to land encompassed within a project shall operate to create an additional project or projects within that land or any part thereof. 2 . Temporary signs may be erected within a project for the purpose of selling or leasing the dwellings contained therein provided: (a) A sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area. (b) Not more than one (1) sign for a project may be erected. (c) All signs shall be removed upon the earlier of eighty percent (80%) completion of construction, sale or lease of the dwellings within the project, or two (2) years from issuance of the first permit for the construction of a dwelling or dwellings within the project. 3 . Temporary off-site directional signs may be erected for the purpose of selling or leasing the dwellings in a project in accordance with the following limitations: (a) Not more than the following number of signs may be erected for projects containing the following number of acres or dwelling units, whichever is greater: Number of Acres or Number Dwellings in a Project of (whichever is greater) Signs 2 - 10 6 11 or more 12 (b) Signs may be erected only from 10 :00 p.m. Friday to 6:00 a.m. Monday- (c) Signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in size nor extend higher than four (4) feet above the ground. (d) Signs may be placed on land only with the land owner' s permission. Signs may not be placed within or on a public right-of- way, sidewalk or trail, and shall not -2- interfere with traffic visibility. (e) Only one (1) sign per project shall be installed upon a lot, Registered Land Survey tract, or parcel (described by metes and bounds) of land. (f) Each sign shall include the name and telephone number of the owner of the sign. (g) Signs may not be placed more than two (2) miles from the project- (h) Signs for annual metro--wide events, such as the Parade of Homes, may be used for the duration of the event . " Section S . City Code Section 11.70, Subd. 3 . K. is amended to read as follows: "K. Temporary Single Property Signs . 1. For purposes of this subparagraph K. a "single property" is defined as (a) a single lot, Registered Land Survey tract or parcel (described by metes and bounds) of land with or without one or more buildings erected thereon or (b) an individual condominium. A lot, Registered Land Survey tract or parcel (described by metes and bounds) within a project as defined in subparagraph J. shall not constitute a single property with respect to the first sale of each building or condominium situated on the lot, Registered Land Survey tract or parcel, but shall be deemed a single property with respect to sales, after the first sale of each such building or condominium thereon. 2 . Temporary signs may be erected on a single property for the purpose of selling or leasing the single property on which it is situated, in accordance with the following limitations: (a) A sign shall not exceed (i) six (6) square feet for a single property (A) on which is situated a dwelling, (B) which is vacant and located within the One- Family Residential District or the Rural District, or (C) on which a structure or structures situated thereon are 90% or more, but less than 100%, occupied (as measured by floor area) , or (ii) 32 square feet for a single property (other than that described in (i) hereof) (A) on -3- which a structure or structures situated thereon are less than 90% occupied (as measured by floor area) or (B) is vacant. (b) Not more than one sign for a single .-- property may be erected. (c) A sign shall be removed within seven (7) days following the lease or sale of the single property. 3 . Temporary off-site directional signs may be erected for the purpose of selling or leasing a single property in accordance with the following limitations: (a) No more than two (2) off--site directional signs may be erected for the sale or lease of a single property. (b) Signs may be erected only from 10:00 p.m. Friday to 6: 00 a.m. Monday. (c) Signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in size and shall not be higher than four (4) feet above the ground_ (d) Signs may be placed on land only with Che owner's permission. Signs may not be placed within a public right-of-way, sidewalk or trail, and shall not interfere with traffic visibility. (e) Only one sign for a single property may be installed upon a lot, Registered Land Survey tract, or parcel (as measured by metes and bounds) of land. (f) Each sign shall ,include the name and telephone number of the owner of the sign. (g) Signs may not be placed more than two (2) miles from the project. -section 6_ City Code Section 11 .70, Subd. 3 . Y. is amended to read as follows: "Y. Two (2) temporary directional garage sale signs, not to exceed six (6) square feet shall be allowed in a residential district one (1) day prior to the sale, and shall be removed one (1) day after the sale, but in any event shall not exceed five (5) days. one (1) garage sale sign not to exceed six (6) square -4- feet shall be allowed on the garage sale site. " Section 7 . City Code Chapter 1 entitled "General Provisions and Definitions Applicable to the Entire City Code Including Penalty for Violation' and Section 11.99 entitled "Violation a Misdemeanor" are hereby adopted in their entirety, by reference, as though repeated verbatim herein. Section 8. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication. FIRST EFAD at a regular meeting of he City Council of the City of Eden Prairie on the 1(o�`- day of 1994,Uit and finall ad and adopted and ordered public hed at a regular meeting of e 'ty Coun it of -said City on the fd day of _ Set, „ 1994_ Of Clerk Mayor PUBLISHED in the Eden Prairie News on the l5 day of e 1994. C:\wp51\rap\ep\ord\s1gn.zon �5- CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY, A NNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 31-9+ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 11, SECTION 11.70 ENTITLED "SIGN PERMITS", SUBDS. 2 AND 3 RESPECTIVELY, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 11.99 WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA ORDAINS: Summary: This ordinance amends sections of the City Code with relate to garage sale signs, off-site directional signs, open house signs, temporary project signs, temporary single property signs, and temporary off-site signs. Effective date: This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication. Adopted by the City Council on September 6, 1994. /s/ John D. Frane, City Clerk /s/ Douglas B. Tenpas, Mayor (A copy of the full text of the Ordinance is available from the City Clerk.) Affidavit of Publication Southwest Suburban Publishing State of Minnesota ) )SS. CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE County of Hennepin ) HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA ORDINANCE N 4 Stan Rolfsrud,beingdulysworn,on oath says that he is the authorized agent of the publisher A E N ORDINANCE OF THE CITY PRAIRIE.MINNESOTA of the newspaper known a s the Eden Prairie News and has full knowledge of the facts herein AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER stated as follows: 11,SECTION 11.70 ENTITLED (A)This newspaper has complied with the requirements constituting qualification as a legal newspaper,as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02,331A.07,and other applicable laws,as ..SIGN PERMITS". SUBDS. 2 AND 3 amended. RESPECTIVELY.RELATING TO DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL (B)TheprintedpublicnoticethatisattachedtothisAffidavitandidentifiedasNo. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL was published on the date or dates and in the newspaper stated in the attached Notice,and said DISTRICTS:AND ADOPTING BY Notice is hereby incorporated as part of this affidavit. Said notice was cut from the columns of REFERENCE CITY CODE CHAPTER the newspaper specified. Printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z,both 1 AND S E.CTION 1 I.99 WHICH. inclusive,and is hereby acknowledged as being thekind and size of type used in the composition AMONG OTHER THINGS, and publication of the Notice: CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS THECITYCOUNCIL OFTHE CITY abcdefghijklmno qr �vxyz OF EDEN PRAIRIE. MINNESOTA ORDAINS: Summary: This ordinance amends sections of the City Code with relate to garage sale signs. off-site directional si,,ns. open house signs, temporary St olfsrud, neral Manager prnj��f�i�m�.rrrnpr.,;7s .in;glc property signs,and temporary oft-site signs. Subscribed and sworn before me on Effective date:This ordinance shall become effective from and after it.pas- .6 GWEN M.RADUENZ sage and publication. Adopted by the � « NOTRRYFU°1�C-h9(ilNE50TA City Council on September 6, 1994. this day of , 1994 ? '401 4' 4� S'ATTCaUNTY /s/.Iohn D.Franc »' -,...•• My Commission Exp;res Feb.24,19�7 City Clerk :;.�--.,';a'�.^'�,'��;a+�bd:�- cr�'.�.�e�w• /s/Douglas B.Tenpas Mayor (A copy of the full text of the Ordinance otary Public is available from the City Clerk.) (Published in the Eden Prairie News on Thursday,September 15.1994;No.7198) RATE INFORMATION Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space...$11.20 per column inch Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter ......................... $11.20 per column inch Rate actually charged for the above matter....................................... $6.89 per column inch