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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
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RESOLUTION NO. 78-9
A RESOLUTION EXEM~TING CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS
OR AGENCIES FROM ~AYMENT OF LICENSE FEES FOR
CERTAIN TYl?ES OF OUTDOOR SIGNS
WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills regulates and licenses
outdoor signs within its boundaries, and
WHEREAS, regulation of such signs is in the public
interest insofar as this regulation serves to control and pre-
vent the occurrence or continuation of those conditions which
could adversely impact the visual environment, and
WHEREAS, licensing of signs is done for the purpose of
regulation, and
WHEREAS, administrative and inspection costs are
incurred as an unavoidable part of licensing and inspection, and
WHEREAS, fees are collected to defray costs of regula-
tion, and
WHEREAS, the costs of regulation should be borne by
those who benefit and who necessitate the exercise of this
regulation, and
WHEREAS, certain organizations or agencies utilize
signs to advertise programs, facilities or services which pro-
vide a general benefit to the community as a whole, and
WHEREAS, the regulation costs of such signs of general
benefit should properly be borne by the community as a whole,
and accordingly the organizations or agencies utilizing said
signs of general benefit should be exempted from the payment of
license fees therefor,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the City
Council of Arden Hills exempt the following organizations or
agencies from the payment to the City of Arden Hills of license
fees for the following types of outdoor signs:
:Public schools;
Type of Sign
Signs advising the public
of the location or nature
of the public services of
said agency
Signs which advise the
public of the identity of
such schools
Organization or Agency
Governmental agencies
(federal, state, county
and municipal
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Organizations or agencies
serving the public in an
emergency capacity
Signs which advise the
public of the nature of
such emergency services.
~assed by the Arden Hills City Council this 27th day of
February, 1978.
ATTEST:
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Charlotte McNiesh,
Clerk-Administrator