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b. All images, colors, and text shall be static with no flashing, scrolling, or animation; c. At any time the business or drive- up is closed to the public, any drive- through menu board sign shall be turned off until the business or drive-through is open to the public. d. Signs with speakers or intercoms shall be designed and located in a manner to direct noise away from adjoining properties. Speaker noise shall not be audible to adjacent residential properties. e. The sign(s) shall not be located as to impair the vision of the driver of a vehicle traveling either into, out of, or through the lane. Subd. 4 Permanent Signs at Mounds View High School, Bethel University, and Northwestern College. A. Permitted Permanent Signs for Athletic Fields 1. Athletic fields at Mounds View High School, Bethel University, and Northwestern College may be permitted to have permanent signage at their respective athletic fields. 2. Such signage shall be permanent in nature and shall not be lit by a direct lighting source. 3. Signs may be an entrance gate style sign, signage affixed directly to a press box/grandstand, or signage included on the scoreboard. 4. Such signage shall be constructed of durable materials (finished metal, finished wood, plastic). 5. The City Administrator or Administrator's designee shall determine if the signage is visible from a public roadway or from property outside of Mounds View High School, Bethel University, and Northwestern College. If found to be visible, the signs shall comply with the following size limitations and shall follow the sign permit process as described below: 6. Sign Area. The signage area of entrance gate signs shall not exceed 30 square feet, the signage area of press box/grandstand signage shall not exceed 80 square feet, and scoreboard field naming signage shall not exceed 40 percent of the total scoreboard area. 7. Total Sign Area. The cumulative total of permanent signage shall not exceed 200 square feet. 8. Sign Permit Required. Since the signage would be permanent in nature, the applicant shall be required to obtain a sign permit approval prior to the installation of any new signage; at such time the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the provisions of this section. B. Scoreboard Signs for Athletic Fields 1. Athletic fields at Mounds View High School, Bethel University, and Northwestern College may be permitted to have permanent scoreboard signage at their athletic fields that is clearly secondary to the overall appearance of the scoreboard. 2. Such signage shall face the field of play so that the impact of the signage is directed only to those utilizing the field or watching the sporting event, and not surrounding property owners. 3. The scoreboard signage shall comply with the sponsorship sign regulations as established by Mounds View High School, Bethel University, and Northwestern College, for their respective athletic fields. 4. The City Administrator or the Administrator's designee shall determine if the signage is visible from a public roadway or from property outside of Mounds View High School, Bethel University, and Northwestern College. If found to be visible, the signs shall comply with the following size limitations and shall follow the sign permit process as described below: 5. Sign Area. Scoreboard signage shall not exceed 30 percent of the total scoreboard area, nor shall any one scoreboard sign exceed 15 percent of the total scoreboard area. 6. Sign Permit Required. Since the scoreboard signs are permanent in nature, the applicant shall be required to obtain sign permit approval prior to the installation of any new scoreboard sponsorship signs; at such time the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the provisions of this section. 1360.04 Sign Standard Adjustments Subd. 1 Adjustments to the requirements and standards for the height, number, type, lighting, area, and/or location of a sign or signs established by this Chapter may be approved with a Site Plan Review or a Planned Unit Development process as described for in Section 1320 and 1355 of the Zoning Code. A. This provision shall not be used to permit dynamic display signage. B. In order to approve any sign standard adjustment, the following criteria shall be satisfied: 8