2008-16BILL NO.2008-16
AMENDMENT TO RICHFIELD CITY CODE
AMEND SUBSECTIONS 549.09, 549.25(b) AND 549.25(c)
AND REPEAL SUBSECTION 549.25(fl RELATED TO THE
FUNCTIONALITY AND PLACEMENT OF DYNAMIC SIGNS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1 Richfield City Code Subsection 509.09 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
549.09. Exemptions. The following signs shall not require a permit. These
exemptions, however, shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the
sign from the. responsibility of :its erection and maintenance, and its
compliance with the provisions of this ordinance. or any other law or
ordinance regulating the same. unless otherwise noted:
a) The changing of a changeable message as defined in Subsection 549.05
or a dynamic display message;
b) The changing of the display surface on a painted or printed sign only.
This exemption, however, shall apply only to poster replacement and/or on-
site changes involving sign painting elsewhere than directly on the building;
c) Signs six (6) square feet or less in size;
d) Window signs;
e) Street identification numbers /address signs;
f) Bench signs complying with Subsection 805.19, Subd. 4 of the City
Code;
g) Signs on vehicles when the vehicle is being used in the normal day-to-
day operation of that business as described in Subsection 549.05, Subd. 30;
and
h) Traffic signs and/or signs erected by public officials in performance of
official duties for the purpose of traffic control and public safety. Traffic signs
.are also exempt from size, setback and dynamic display regulations.
Section 2 Richfield City Code Subsection 549.25(b) is amended to read:
(b)
I+r~ Only one dynamic display is permitted on any individual site.
Section 3 Richfield City .Code Subsection 549.25(c) is amended to read as follows:
(c) A dynamic display may not change or move more often than once every
fi.,° ^^;^„+°~ 60 seconds, except one for which changes are necessary to
correct hour-and-minute, date, or temperature information. Time, date or
temperature information is considered one dynamic display and may not be
included as a component of any other dynamic display. A display of time,
date, or temperature must remain for at least ~'~~~° w,;^~ ~~°° 60 seconds before
changing to a different display, but the time, date, or temperature information
itself may change no more often than once every 3 seconds.
Section 4 Richfield City Code Subsection 549.25(f) is hereby repealed upon the
effective date of this ordinance, and by now renumbering all subsequent
clauses accordingly.
Section 5 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 22nd day of July,
2008.
c
ebbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, i y Clerk
City of Richfield
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AMENDMENTTO RICHFIELD CITY CODE
AMEND SUBSECTIONS 549.09, 549.25(b) AND
549.25(0) AND REPEAL SUBSECTION 549.25(f)
RELATED TO THE FUNCTIONALITY AND
PLACEMENT OF DYNAMIC SIGNS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1 Richfield City Code Subsection 509.09 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
549.09. Exemptions. The following signs shall not
require a permit. These exemptions, however, shall not be
construed as relieving the owner of the sign from the re-
sponsibility of its erection and maintenance, and its com-
pliance with the provisions of this ordinance or any other
law or ordinance regulating the same unless otherwise
noted:
a) The changing of a changeable message as defined in
Subsection 549.05 or a dynamic display message;
b) The changing of the display surface on a painted or
printed sign only. This exemption, however, shall apply
only to poster replacement and/or on-site changes involy-
ing sign painting elsewhere than directly on the building;
c) Signs six (6) square feet or less in size;
d) Window signs;
e) Street identification numbers /address signs;
f) Bench signs complying with Subsection 805.19,
Subd. 4 of the City Code;
g) Signs on vehicles when the vehicle is being used in
the normal day-to-day operation of that business as de-
scribed in Subsection 549.05, Subd. 30; and
h) Traffic signs and/or signs erected bypublic officials in
performance of official duties for the puroose of traffic con-
trol and public safety. Traffic signs are also exempt from
size setback and dynamic dis Ip~v regulations
Section 2 Richfield City Code Subsection 549.25(b) is
amended to read:
(b)
' .Only one dynamic dis-
I~av is permitted on any individual site.
Section 3 Richfield City Code Subsection 549.25(c) is
amended to read as follows:
(c) A dynamic display may not change or move more
often than once every i+~e--+air~tes 60 seconds, except
one for which changes are necessary to correct hour-and-
minute, date, or temperature information. Time, date or
temperature information is considered one dynamic dis-
playand may not be included as a component of any other
dynamic display. A display of time, date, or temperature
must remain for at least iive-awes 60 seconds before
changing to a different display, but the time, date, or tem-
peratureinformation itself may change no more often than
once every 3 seconds.
Section 4 Richfield City Code Subsection 549.25(f) is
hereby repealed upon the effective date of this ordinance,
and by now renumbering all subsequent clauses accord-
ingly.
Section 5 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 22nd day of July, 2008.
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
(July 31, 2008) d2-Bill 2008-16
MARY ANN CARLSON
NOTARY PUBLIC -MINNESOTA
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