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208734v1 <br />ORDINANCE NO. _______ <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, <br />SIGN CODE, SUBSECTION 1230.01 AND <br />SUBSECTION 1250.03 OF THE ARDEN HILLS CITY CODE <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: <br />SECTION 1. Chapter 12 - Sign Code, Section 1230 - Exempt and Prohibited Signs, <br />subsection 1230.01 – Exemptions, is hereby amended by deleting strikethrough language and <br />adding the underlined language as follows: <br />1230.01 Exemptions. <br />All signs shall require an approved sign permit prior to placement except for <br />the signs specifically noted in this section. Exempted signs shall not reduce the <br />permitted signage for a property. These exemptions shall not relieve the owner of <br />the sign from the responsibility of its maintenance and its compliance with the <br />provisions of this Chapter or any other law or ordinance regulating the same. <br />Subd. 1 Government Signs. All governmental signs, including but not <br />limited to traffic control and other regulatory purpose signs, street signs, <br />identification signs, informational signs, danger signs and railroad crossing signs. <br />Subd. 2 Non-commercial Signs in an Election Year. Signs of any size <br />containing non-commercial speech may be posted from August 1 in any general <br />or City election year until ten (10) days following the general election and <br />thirteen (13) weeks prior to any special election until ten (10) days following the <br />special election provided that the signs are in compliance with Minnesota <br />Statutes. These non-commercial signs shall be placed in accordance with Section <br />1250.03 Subd 2, 3, and 4. <br />Subd. 2 Non-commercial Signs in an Election Year. In years where a <br />federal, state or local government election is conducted within the city, non- <br />commercial signs may be posted no more than 46 days prior to that election. <br />These non-commercial signs shall be placed in accordance with Section 1230.02 <br />and 1250.03 Subd 2, 3, and 4. Those responsible for posting the signs shall <br />remove any signs within 10 days following an election. <br />Subd. 3 Address Signs. Address identification not exceeding four (4) square <br />feet in area for each structure or portion of a structure with an assigned <br />address. Street identification numbers are required in all sign districts and <br />should be clearly visible from the street. <br />Attachment A