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q~ ~ 1- Issues Centerville Lino Lakes Comments Most communities regulate signs that advertise products or businesses that are not located at the Billboard or off-premises advertising Not prohibited Prohibited in all districts sign location. Roof signs By special use permit Prohibited Wall Graphics-(signs painted on wall) Prohibited Prohibited 17 days- permit required. Up to 32 Banners can proliferate especially at bars and gas square feet, once per calendar stations. They often occupy a substantial percent of Banners 14 days-no permit required quarter. the wall area of buildings. Pen nants Same as banners. Prohibited. More than three at one location is considered commercial signage Flags Not regulated requiring permit. 14 days-permit required. May have 17 days-permit required, up to 32 up to six per year. Not allowed in square feet, once per calendar Portable sign residential districts. quarter. Six square feet maximum, must be locate within 15 feet of entrance, requires a permit. Must be removed Not specifically regulated. They are during hours when business is not Sandwich boards considered a portable sign. open. This has been a major issue around the country. Many communities have regulated these to avoid driver distractions. Regulations go from complete prohibition to regulating the amount of time a message may appear before it can change. Bloomington requires a 20 minute duration and prohibits variable intensity, as well as requiring the sign intensity to be adjusted lower during darkness. Some communities allow them with the change Dynamic signs or motion signs. Not specifically regulated Prohibited over 20 square feet. interval measured in a few seconds. This could be an issue in downtown. Since buildings are allowed be construced at the property line, you may need to address this at some point. I would suggest that perpendicular signs not be allowed to hang over the sidewalk but some encroachment may Signs in right of way not permitted May be allowed by encroachment be appropriate for signage that is mounted on the Projectinll signs except temporary signs. agreement. building. Each public street exposure or public parking exposure limited to 10 percent of the building wall. In Greater of 100 sq. ft. or 10 percent of addition a freestanding sign of 200 wall area. Comer or double frontage square feet is allowed per business or lots may have additional sign subject Some communities regulate total sign areas to a Signage limits-Wall signs business complex. to same size limits. percentage of largest wall area. Allowed only if business is not part of a complex. Allow 2 square feet per 200 square feet per business or frontage foot to maximum of 200 sq. Centerville may want to place a property line setback business complex. Maximum height ft. No closer than 50 feet to another on freestanding signs and may want to prohibit them Signage limits-free standing sign or pylon of 35 feet. similar sign. Maximum height 40 ft. in the M-1 and M-2 districts. Slgnalle limits-home based business Maximum of four sq. ft. Allowed without permit on interior of Up to 50 percent of glass area- windows, except dynamic and This is often violated at bars and off-sale Window signs excluding doors. flashing signs. establishments. Defined as temporary signs, yet not Allowed up to 24 inch diameter-larger Balloons or Inflatable silins specifically allowed. is prohibited. May want to remove the definition of temporary sign.