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Page 6 of 7 must be setback 13.5 feet from property lines. Ground signs with frontage along a freeway can have a total sign copy area of 170 square feet and a 35-foot height. The New Brighton sign code does not regulate the way that a sign is lit, whether internally, externally, or backlit. In the New Brighton sign code, multi-tenant parcels are subject to the same number, size, height, and setback requirements as single parcel properties. A dynamic sign in conformance with the ground sign regulations is permitted by the New Brighton Sign Code and dynamic signs are not limited to restaurant drive-through uses. Overall, New Brighton’s sign code for ground signs regulates for smaller signs with a taller permitted height, with more location restrictions. The code is more specific about the light emitted by a sign’s illumination rather than how the sign is illuminated. Comparison Summary Arden Hills Shoreview New Brighton Lowest Maximum sign copy area 25 square feet 40 square feet 35 square feet Highest Maximum sign copy area 100 square feet 150 square feet 64 square feet (Freeway 170 square feet) Lowest Maximum sign height 8 feet 12 feet 20 feet Highest Maximum sign height 16 feet 25 feet 20 feet (Freeway 35 feet) Sign setback requirements 5-foot setback 5-foot setback, 75 feet from all freestanding signs 10-foot setback Lighting regulations Internal, External, and Backlit regulated by Sign District General regulations, Internal and external permitted Regulated by luminance levels For all three cities, multi-tenant parcels are regulated in the same way as the parcel is treated as a single parcel with one permitted freestanding sign per frontage. Another similarity is allowing for a second freestanding sign when a property has frontage on two streets. The Arden Hills sign code includes more specific requirements for the size of a second sign. Similarly, the Arden Hills sign code includes design standards, particularly for Sign Districts 4 and 5, while the other sign codes are less specific with design standards. Shoreview does identify some instances based on building size when certain sign styles and types are not permitted. The commercial message sign copy area permitted in Arden Hills is comparable to the other cities with a range from 25 square feet to 100 square feet across sign districts. The range of permitted sign height is the lowest in Arden Hills. All three sign codes allow for freestanding signs to be lit though the Arden Hills sign code prohibits certain lighting types in multiple districts. Arden Hills limits dynamic display signs to menu board signs for drive-through restaurant uses. The sign codes for Shoreview and New Brighton allow for dynamic display and message center signs regardless of the principal structure’s use.