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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for January 8, 2020 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2019\19-019 - Sign Code Text Amendment – ZA Page 2 of 4 The existing ordinance language restricts the placement of non-commercial signs until August 1st in an election year. However, Minnesota State Statute 211B.045 permits non-commercial signs to be posted 46 days prior to the state primary election. Minnesota primary elections occur on the second Tuesday of August in election years or on August 11, 2020. Per the statute, signs may be posted 46 days prior to the primary election or June 28, 2020. In response, staff worked with the city attorney on the proposed language below. “Non-commercial Signs in an Election Year. In years where a federal, state or local government election is conducted within the city, non-commercial signs may be posted no more than 46 days prior to that election. These non-commercial signs shall be placed in accordance with Section 1230.02 and 1250.03 Subd 2, 3, and 4. Those responsible for posting the signs shall remove any signs within 10 days following an election.” The proposed language addresses all types of elections and removes the need to address special elections. The proposed language is in conformance with Minnesota State Statute 211B.045 and permits non-commercial signs to be posted no more than 46 days prior to the election. Staff added specific code sections that defines where signs may be located. Section 1230.02 is addresses prohibited sign placement locations and 1250.03 regulates temporary off-premise signs. In addition, staff revised and restructured section 1250.03, Temporary Off-premise Signs. The intent of the revision was to bring non-commercial signs in conformance with other temporary off- premise sign standards. The existing ordinance language was silent on placing signs on publicly owned land and there was no roadway setbacks standards for non-commercial signs. Below is a summary of proposed revisions by subdivision. A full redline of the proposed changes can be found in Attachment C. Subdivision 1: • Restructured and added clarifying language. • Removed and relocated sign roadway setback to Subd. 3. • Final draft: Subd. 1 Sign Number Limit. A. Signs shall be four (4) square feet or less in size, and less than four (4) feet high; B. Signs shall be non-illuminated; C. Signs shall be within one mile of the property for which the signs are advertising (this provision does not preempt the sign regulations for neighboring communities); D. Signs shall be displayed no more than three consecutive days in any seven day period. Subdivision 2: • Added language that the property owner may withdraw sign placement permission at any time. • Added subsections A and B.