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], Roll out portable signs ban. At the February 19, 2008, work session, the City Council came to a consensus that most portable signs, specifically roll out portable signs, should be banned (Section 1230.02 Subd 9). This ban does not apply to the smaller portable signs such as A-frame or "sandwich" signs, which could be displayed with limitations. 2. A-Frame or sandwich signs allowed without a permit under certain conditions. The A-frame or sandwich signs have been allowed without a permit in a limited form in Section 1230.01 Subd 6. A business could have up to two ofthese signs without a permit provided the signs are not illuminated and within 15 feet of the primary entrance to the building. Should this provision become abused, it can be removed at a later date. 3. Manual changing message board signs permitted with limitations. As discussed at the work session, the current Sign Code does not address manual changing message board signs, though there are a number of them in the City. As directed, these signs have been specifically included and permitted in section 1240.03. Constructing the manual changing message board sign will require a permit; however, changing the message on the signs will not require a permit. No more than 35 percent of a sign face can be a manual changing message board. These types of signs are not permitted in the nonresidential sign districts. Manual changing message boards are different from dynamic display signs, which are banned. 4, Permits not required for internal window signs with limitations. Section 1230.01 Subd 8 removes the permit requirement for internal window signs; however, the internal window signs are still subject to the size restrictions in 1240.02 Table 1. Dynamic display signs are prohibited and could not be used in windows signs. 5, Total freestanding sign area. At the February 19,2008, work session, there was a concern regarding the total area of freestanding signs, which includes monument signs. While the current Sign Code regulates sign copy (message) area, it does not limit total sign area. Upon reviewing sign regulations from other cities, Staff is a recommending the total area of a freestanding sign be limited to no more than 1.5 times the total sign copy area (Section 1240.02 Subd 2.E). For example, in Sign District 4, a property could have a freestanding sign with 80 square feet of sign copy. With the 1.5 limit total sign area limit, the total area ofthe sign would be limited to City of Arden Hills City Council Meetingfor March 10, 2008 \lMetro-inet.us\ardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Cases\2008\08-004 Sign Code (UPCOMING) 103/008 - CC Report - Sign Code. doc Page 3 of5