2007-24
BILL NO. 2007-24
AMENDMENT TO RICHFIELD CITY CODE
ADOPTION OF NEW SECTIONS 549;
REPEAL OF SECTION 416; AND
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 400 OF THE CITY CODE RELATED
TO SIGN INSTALLER LICENSES
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Sec. 2
The Richfield City Code is amended by adding new Section 549 as set forth
in the attached Exhibit A. .
Richfield City Code Section 416 is hereby repealed upon the effective date
of this Ordinance.
Section 400 of the Richfield City Code is amended by adding a new
subsection 400.19 as follows, and by now renumbering all following
subdivisions accordingly.
Section 1
Sec. 3
Subd. 3. License fee. The fee for a siqn installer's license shall be in the
amount provided for In AppendiX D of this code.
Subd. 4. License reriod. The licenses issued under this subdivision shall
be valid for an annua period runmnq from Januarv.1 throuqh December 31.
Sec. 4 This Ordinance is effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the Richfield
City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 11th day of
December, 2007, ~~~'
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City of Richfield
(Official Publication)
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2007-24
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING;
ESTABLISHING NEW REGULATIONS FOR SIGNS IN
RESIDENTIAL, COMMERICAL, INDUSTRIAL AND
MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS; AMENDING THE
RICHFIELD ZONING CODE BY CREATING NEW
SECTION 549; AMENDING SECTION 400 OFTHE
RICHFIELD CITY CODE RELATED TO SIGN
INSTALLER LICENSING
This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant
to Section 3.12 of the Richfield City Charter.
The ordinance updates antiquated language and con-
fusing terminology used throughout the sign code and ad-
dresses changes in State law. It also establishes new reg-
ulations that apply to signage erected in residential, com-
mercial, industrial and mixed-use districts. Changes in-
clude, but are not limited to: setback requirements, size
and height limitations, the types of permitted/prohibited
signs, and regulations regarding changing message ("dy-
namic display") signs. Legally existing signs that do not
meet adopted regulations regarding physical/dimensional
requirements will be allowed to continue sUbject to rules
regulating legal nonconforming uses. Existing "dynamic
displays" must comply with adopted operational stan-
dards.
Copies of the ordinance are available for public in-
spection in the City Clerk's office during normal business
hours or upon request by calling the Department of Com-
munity Development at (612) 861-9760.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota this 11th day of December, 2007.
/s/ Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
(Dec. 20, 2007) d2-BiII 2007-24