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1966-02Bill No. 1966-2 ORDINANCE No. 3.271 A COMPREHENSIVE AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE No. 3.271 OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO REGUTA TE THE DESIGN, CON- STRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENAI~TCE OF SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS: PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF". THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Definitions.: Subdivision 1. For the purposes of this ordinance, the following words and phrases shall•have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. "Sign"' is a display board, billboard, screen, structure, pro- jection or part thereof, used to announce, declare, demonstrate, display or other- wise advertise and attract the attention of the public.: Subd. 3. Sign, Advertising. A sign, the primary function of which is to direct attention to a product, service or activity that is sold or off ered either elsewhere or upon the premises where such sign is located, or to which it is affixed Subd. 1a.. Sign, Directional. A sign for the purpose of making specific commercial, industrial, or public and semi-public locations known and to assist in finding these locations.. Subd. 5• Sign, Identification. A sign, the primary function of which is to identify a residential, commercial, industrial, or public or semi-public use located upon the premises where such sign is located, or to which such sign is af- fixed. Signs identifying commercial uses may call attention to the product, service or activity that is sold or offered upon the premises. Signs identifying industrial uses may call attention to the product, goods or material which is produced, pro- cessed, assembled or stored upon the premises.. Subd. 6. Billboard. An advertising sign located off the premises where the advertised product is sold or offered. It is usually but not necessarily owned by an advertising company.. Subd. 7. Sign, Illuminated. Any sign upon which artificial light is directed or which has an interior light source. Subd. 8. Sign, Flashing. Any illuminated sign on which the artificial light is not maintained stationary and~or constant in intensity and color at all times when such sign is in use. Subd. 9. Ground sign is a detached sign erected upon or supported by the ground and not attached to any building. .Subd. 10. Projecting sign is a sign other than a wall sign suspended from or supported by a building or structure and projecting out therefrom.. Ordinance No. 3.271 - 2 - Subd. 11. Roof sign is a sign erected upon or above the roof or parapet wall of a building or structure. Subd. 12. Wall sign is a sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building or structure with the exposed face of the sign in a plane approximately parallel to the face of said wall. Subd. 13. Pedestal sign is a ground sign erected upon a single post or shaft, or upon two posts or shafts that merge or touch at the base, or which are not more than 15 ft. apart, center of shaft to center of shaft, with the display portion mounted on top thereof at least seven feet above the surface of the street adjacent to the property on which the sign is located. No such sign shall have a sign area of more than 3i~0 sq. ft. on each side. Such sign may advertise only the principal business located on the premises. No business property shall have more than one pedestal sign adjacent to each street upon which such business property abutts. No such sign shall be so designed as to have both (a) moving parts, and (b) moving or blinking lights. Subd. 14. Business sign is a sign that states the proper name of the business, organization or institution located on the premises on which the sign is located. Subd.. 15. Sign area means that area of a sign within the marginal lines of the surface, which bears the announcement, name, advertisement or other message; or in the case of letters, figures or symbols attached directly to any part of a building, the area which is included in the smallest rectangle which can be made to circumscribe each letter, figure or symbol displayed thereon.. Section 2. Building Permits Required; Exceptions. Subdivision l.. It shall be unlawful to install, construct, erect, alter, revise, reconstruct or relocate any outdoor sign or sign structure in the city, without first obtaining a permit therefor as required by this ordinance, except as provided in Section 2, Subdivision 2 hereof. Subd. 2. Permits need not be obtained (but the other provisions of this ordinance shall be observed) for the following types of signs; (1) A business sign stating the name of the property or premises upon which displayed, or of the owner or lessee thereof, or the pro- prietor thereof and the nature of his business; provided that the sign does not exceed 30 square feet in area and is not more than 8 feet from top to bottom. (2) A sign not exceeding ten square feet in area, pertaining only to the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which displayed. (3) A sign on residential property stating only the name or the name and occupation of the occupant, which sign shall not exceed 2 square feet in area.. Ordinance No. 3.271 - 3 - (~.) A sign on property on which a public, charitable or religious institution is located, stating the name and nature of the occupancy and information as to the conditions of use or occupancy, or a sign on such property used by the institution as a bulletin board, which sign shall not exceed 10 square feet in area. (5) A sign painted directly upon the outside wall of a buildings (6) A wall sign advertising the business located in the building upon which displayed, where such sign is erected by the owner or proprietor of the business located therein.. (7) An electioneering sign, but it shall be unlawful to permit any such sign to remain on any property for more than 14 days after the day of the election to which it relates. U 1 Section 3. Compliance with. Zoning Regulations. All signs shall comply with the applicable zoning regulations of the city. No sign exceeding 10 square feet in area pertaining to the sale, rental or lease of the premises shall be located or maintained on any residential or multiple residence property or on any property for which a multiple residence permit has been obtained without special temporary permission of the city council. Special temporary permits for signs in excess of 10 square feet in area shall not be granted by the council for a period of more than 60 days nor shall any such special permit be renewed. Section la.. Licensing of Sign Installers.. No person shall engage in the busi- ness of erecting signs, nor shall be entitled to receive a permit to erect a sign in connection with such business unless he has first been licensed by the city council to do so. Such license may be granted by the council upon written appli- cation to the city clerk, in such form as shall be required by the city manager, and accompanied by an annual l:i_cense fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). Such license may be terminated and renewal thereof may be denied by the council for cause after notice to the licensee and reasonable opportunity for the licensee to be heard on the question of such termination. Cause shall include any repeated or persistent violation of the requ9?rements of this ordinance. No license shall take effect until the licensee has filed with the clerk a bond with a corporate surety, in form approved by the city attorney, in the sum of $1,000, conditioned that the licensee will pay all p ~rmit fees required by this ordinance, will pay any fines imposed upon him for violatiion thereof, will conform to all of the provisions of this ordinance and will idemnify and hold the city, its officers agents and employees harmless from any damage or claim resulting from or related to the erection or maintenance of any sign in the city by the licensee. Licenses shall be issued on an annual basis, with the license year running from July 1 through the following June 30th. Section 5. Applications for Permits. Applications for permits shall be made upon forms provided by the city inspection division and shall include the following information: (1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.. s Ordinance No. 3.271 - 1~ - (2) The location of the building, structure or lot to which, or upon which, the sign is to be placed. (3) The position of the sign or other advertising structure in relation to nearby buildings, structures and streets or highways. (4) Two blueprints or ink drawings of the plans and specifications and method of co nstruction and attachment to the building or ground. (5) A copy of the stress sheets and calculations may be required by the Chief Inspector, on larger signs, showing that the structure is designed for dead load and wind pressure in any direction in the amount required by this ordinance and any other applicable law.. (6) The name of the person, firm, corporation or other organiza- tion erecting the structure, if not the applicant; or the name of the person, firm, corporation or other organization on whose property the structure is to be located, if not the applicant,-. (7) The written consent of the owner of the property, if not the applicant. (8) A statement as to whether the sign will be illuminated or not. (9) A statement~as to whether any electric lights on the sign will be "moving" or blinking.. (10) A statement as to whether the sign will be single-faced, double-faced or multi-faced. (11) A statement as to whethe r or not the copy on the sign will be changeable. (12) A statement as to whether or not the copy on the sign will relate only to the business or activity conducted on the premises on which the sign is to be located. Section 6. Permit Fees. Subdivision 1. The application for a permit shall be accompanied by the required permit fee, which shall be as follows: For a sign not exceeding 100 square feet .................... $5.00 For each additional 50 square feet or fraction thereof ......... $2.00 Subd. 2. The foregoing fees shall be in addition to any electrical and building permit fees required. Ordinance No. 3.271. - 5 - Subd. 3. The council may in its discretion waive the fee required by this ordinance where the signs are to b e erected by civic or religious organizations. .Section 7. Maintenance Permits and Fees. Subdivision 1. It shall be unlawful to maintain any sign now or hereinafter erected or constructed, which would require a permit under the provisions of this ordinance, without first obtaining an annual "Renewal" or maintenance permit; provided that no such permit shall be required for a .sign advertising the business or activity conducted on the premises on which the sign is located. Subd. 2. Application for an annual maintenance permit shall be made to the inspection division, on forms supplied by the city, containing such information as may be required to show that the sign is being maintained (a) in a safe condition and in a state of good repair, and (b) in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions under which it was issued. Premises on which ground signs are located shall be maintained free of weeds and debris, and where landscaping was part of the original sign permit, such landscaping shall be maintained in the manner provided in such permit; and failure to comply with this provision shall be grounds for denial of an application for a maintenance permit. Maintenance permits shall be issued on an annual basis, with permits running from January 1 through the following December 31.• Subd. 3. The application for the maintenance permit shall be accompanied by the required permit fee, which shall be as follows Type of Sign Rate Minimum Fee Billboard 10¢ per sq. ft. $15.00 Other Signs 2¢ per sq. ft. $ 2.00 Subd. ~.. If the chief inspector finds that the sign is being maintained in a safe condition and in a state of good repair and in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions under which it was issued, he shall issue an annual mainten- ance permit therefor. Section 8. Signs Not to Mislead Traffic. Subdivision 1. No moving or flashing sign shall be located or maintained within 0 feet of an intersection at which traffic semaphores are located. Subd. 2. No sign shall be designed, located or maintained so as to be likely to obscure or conceal or cause confusion as to any traffic control sign or device. street or Subd. 3. hi.~hway No sign shall be located or maintained on or over any public right of way unless specifically permitted by the zoning regula- tions of the city. Ordinance No. 3.271 - 6 - Subd. ~. There shall be no use of revolving beacons, zip flashers, flashing signs or similar devices th at would distract automobile traffic as to con- stitute a safety hazard. The illumination of any sign located near a residential district shall be diffused or indirect and located so as not to direct light on residences. No flashing sign shall be located in such close proximity to residences or residential property as t o constitute a nuisance to persons residing on such property by reason of the flashing of the lights on such sign. Subd. 5. No sign shall be located or maintained so as to interfere with the ability of drivers or pedestrians to see any crossroad or crosswalk. Section 9. All Suns; Construction, Design, Location and Maintenance.. Subdi- vision 1. Every sign shall conform to the standards of this ordinance whether or not a permit therefor is required, and nothing contained herein shall be construed as modifying or repealing any of the provisions of the zoning ordinance of the city. No sign shall be so located as to obscure or tend to obscure any existing sign. Subd. 2. Each ground sign shall be securely built, constructed and erected upon posts and standards sunk at least three feet below the natural surface of the ground, and unless the chief inspector shall determine that the size of the supporting posts is sufficient to support the sign without bracing, it shall b e supported and braced by metal rods in the rear thereof extending from the top thereof to a point in the ground at least a distance equal to one-half of the height of such sign, meas- ured along the grounds from the posts or standards upon which the same is erected.. Subd. 3. No sign shall be attached or placed upon any building in such a manner as to obstruct any fire escape, or any window or door, nor shall any sign be attached to a fire escape. Subd. ~. No sign erected before the passage of this ordinance shall be re- built, altered or moved to a new location without being brought into compliance with the requirements of this ordinance Subd. 5. No swinging sign shall hereafter be erected or hung on or attached to any building with the city, and every such sign so erected, hung or attached prior to the passage of this ordinance which is deemed unsafe by the chief inspector shall be immediately removed by the owner thereof; or changed to conform with the requirements of this ordinance when so ordered by the chief inspector. Subd. 6. 'inhere portions of a sign are subject to different classifications, each portion shall meet the requirements of its clwssifcution. Subd. 7. Each sign requiring a permit shall have an identifying number to be provided by the chief inspector, and except for ground signs, the weight of the sign, the date of erection, and the voltage of any electrical apparatus used in connection therewith, all plainly marked on the exterior surface of the sign structure in a location where such information will be readily visible after the sign is con- structed. Ordinance No. 3.271 - 7 - 1 1 Subd. 8. All signs and sign structures shall be maintained in a safe condition and in a state of good repair at all times. No sign shall display obscene metter. Subd. 9. Each sign shall be used and maintained only in the manner per- mitted and subject to the conditions unposed at the time the permit therefor was granted. Section 10. Ground Signs. Subdivision 1. No ground sign, signboard or bill- board shall exceed 27 feet in height above the average ground level of that part of the street toward which it faces, nor shall such structure exceed 65 feet in length (including the base thereof) unless a special permit therefor has been granted as hereinafter provided. Every sign, sign-board or billboard shall have a space of at least 2 feet between the lower edge thereof and the ground, which space shall not be closed in any manner. Subd. 2. The council may grant a special permit for a sign, sign-board or billboard, exceeding 65 feet in length, but only if it finds that such structure (a) will not be lighted or illuminated; (b) will be located on general commercial or industrial property and at least 200 feet from the street or highway which it faces; (c) will not be faced toward any residences or residential property and will not be within 200 feet of any residential properties; (d) will not unduly obstruct visibil- ity of neighboring properties; (e) will bear only the name of the business or in- dustry being conducted on the property on which it is located; and (f) will not ad- versely affect the value of any adjacent property.. Subd. 3. The council may grant a special permit for a signs sign-board or billboard exceeding 27 feet in height, but only if it finds that such structure (a) if located on property adjacent to a federal freeway, will not exceed 35 feet in height or the highest part of any building located on the same premises, whichever is higher; (b) if not located adjacent to a federal freeway, will not exceed in height the highest part of any building located on the same premises; (c) will be located on industrial property; (d) will not be within 300 feet of any single family residence property; (e) will not unduly obstruct visibility from neighboring properties; (f) will not in any event exceed elevation of 194.83, Richfield datum; and (g) will not adversely affect the value of any adjacent property. Subd. ~.. The council may attach conditions to any such special permit.. No such permit shall be for a period of more than five years. At the end of the permit period, the sign shall not be retained on the premises but shalll be removed by the property owner unless a new special permit therefor has been granted. The applicant for any such structure shall describe the sign, sign-board or billboard, in detail, including insofar as possible the copy to be used thereon, and such sign shall be constructed and maintained during the permit period, in accordance with and subject to the application and any special conditions imposed by the council. Subd. 5. No ground sign, sign-board o r billboard. shall approach at any point nearer than 3 feet to any building unless such sign is placed parallel to the side of the building; nor shall any such sign be placed within six feet of the side of any lot, nor nearer than 15 feet to any street line where there is no established or customary building line, nor within 25 feet of any street corner Ordinance No. 3.271 - 8 - right-of-way. U,?henever the established or customary uniform building line upon the street where such ground sign is to be erected is more than 15 feet from the street or property line, then such sign shall not approach nearer the street than the established or customary uniform building line. Subd. 6. The owner, lessee or occupant of the land on which aground sign is located, and the owner of the sig n, shall keep the property on which the sign is located free of long grass, weeds or other rank growth, rubbish or debris. Subd. 7. All parts of ground signs shall be designed for wind pressure of not less than 30 pounds per square feet, and ground signs of wood construction shall have all members which extend into the ground protected from decay by treat- ment with a preservative approved by the chief inspector, Subd. 8. No permit shall be granted for the location of any ground sign having a sign area of more than 40 square feet, within 100 feet of any single-family residence; provided that the council may grant a special permit therefor if the owner of such residence gives his written consent thereto. Subd. 9. pedestal signs permitted by the zoning regulations of the city and by this ordinance may be located adjacent to the right-of-way of a street or highway, but no part thereof shall extend over such right-of-way. Section 11. Clearance of Signs from Electrical Conductors. The minimum clear- ance of any sign from unprotected electrical conductors whether poles or other installations) shall be not less than 36 inches for conductors carrying not over 600 volts, and 48 inches for conductors carrying more than 600 volts. Section 12. Signs Along Freeways. Subdivision 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, signs located on property adjacent to any freeway within the city (including Highways 35W, 494, 62 and 36) shall be business signs advertising businesses being conducted on the premises on which the signs are located. No ttravelingt or changing-message signs shall be located so as to face any freeway or be visible from the. freeway. The provisions of this subdivision, however, shall not be construed to render illegal or non-conforming any signs which are legally located along any such freeway at the time of adoption of this provision; any billboard legally located along any such freeway at the time of the adoption of this provision may be replaced, subject to compliance with the other provisions of this ordinance, either in the same location or at another location along any such freeway provided that such alter- nate location is first approved by the city council. Subd. 2. Tn addition to the signs permitted by the provisions of the fore- going Section 12, Subdivision 1, a motel, restaurant, hospital or shopping center located on property having frontage upon a freeway may have directional signs on other property abutting upon a freeway, if the council grants special permits there- for. The council shall not grant such a special permit unless it determines (a) that the sign is directional only, announcing an exit at the next intersection or interchange; (b) that it is impractical to put a business sign on the premises of the use advertised in such a way as to allow safe traffic turning movement, for reasons Ordinance No. 3.271 - 9 - other than the fact that another sign has screened or blocked the view; (c) that the directional sign will not be bigger than a sign regularly permitted for the use; (d) that the business sign on the premises being advertised is no more than 80 square feet in sign area; (e) th at there is no other such directional sign on the same side of the freeway within 1000 feet; (f) that it is not practicable to give the same directional information safely by other means such as a larger sign or a reduced setback or greater building height for the activity or use involved; (g) that the design of the sign and the lettering thereof will be simple and easily read, containing not more than 3 or !~ words with no unnecessary decoration or pictures; (h) that the directional sign will not conceal, obscure or dwarf legitimate uses, buildings or signs in its vicinity, either because of location, .size or design; (i) the directional sign will not detract from neighboring property or depreciate existing development. The application for such a special permit shall be accompanied by such information as to establish the conditions necessary for the granting thereof. No such permit shall be granted unless the applicant has given all property owners within 500 feet of the proposed directional sign written notice of the dates time and place at which the council will hold a hearing on the question of granting such permit. Section 13. Projection Signs; Construction and Design. Subdivision 1. All portions of projection signs shall be designed for a wind pressure of not less than 30 pounds per square foot. Subd. 2. Such signs shall not project over public street right-of-way, but may project over sidewalks located on private property such as shopping center sidewalks. No such sign shall be less than 12 feet above the level of the sidewalk; provided that such signs which do not exceed four square feet, and which do not pro- ject more than two feet over the sidewalk may be eight or more feet above the sidewalk, Nb projection sign shall project beyond a curb line nor more than eight feet over any (private) sidewalk. Subd. 3. There shall be no more than two feet of space between the inner edge of any such sign and the face of the wall from which it projects, nor shall the outer edge of the sign be more than 8 feet from the face of the wall. Subd. ~.. The building or structure from which any such sign projects and all attachments or fastenings must be so constructed as to safely resist the dead load and the wind load added by the attached sign.. Subd. 5. All such signs shall be of incombustible materials, or of not less than one hour fire resistive construction.. Section l~. Roof signs; Construction and Design. Subdivision 1.: No roof sign shall be located nearer than five feet from the outside wall toward which it faces, nor exceed 25 feet in height above the roof level of the building unless constructed a_ntegral with the building or structure, nor shall it project beyond the edge of said roof in any direction. For the purposes of this sub division, .lights attached to the sign structure and lights attached to the building and beamed toward the sign structure shall be considered part of the sign structure. Ordinance No. 3.271 - 10 - Subd. 2. Every such sign shall be either metal, metal clad, incumb ustible, open wire or open metal sign, except that such sign may have letters, figures, charac- ters, or borders of wood if such borders do not exceed four inches in width, and such wooden letters, figures or characters do not Dover more than 25/ of the area of such sign, provided that in place of sheet metal, substitution may be made of the follow- ing materialsr tempered pressedwood or other similar materials approved by the chief inspector, having equal properties as to strength, fire and moisture resistance. Subd. 3. No such sign shall be so placed as to prevent free passage of persons from one part of the roof to another. Subd. 4. The building or structure upon which such sign is placed, and all attachments or fastenings must be so constructed as to safely resist the dead load and the wind load added by the attached sign' and in such a manner as not to cause damage to the building or structure on which such sign is placed.: Section 15. Tniall Signs; Construction and Design. Subdivision 1. No wall sign shall have a projection over a private sidewalk or an established building line of more than 12 inches.. Subd. 2. The materials, construction and attachment of any such sign shall nE et the same standards and requirements as roof signs. Section 16. Banners and Temporary Signs.. Subdivision 1. Temporary signs and banners attached to any building and constructed of canvas, plastic material, cloth or other combustible material, with or without framework, shall be strongly con- structed and shall be securely attached to their supports. They shall be removed (including all framework and supports) as soon as damaged or torn and in no case later than 60 days after erection.. Subd. 2. Temporary signs of combustible material shall not be larger than 120 square feet in area for each twenty feet of building frontage. There shall not be more than one temporary sign on any building frontage. Subd. 3. No temporary sign of combustible construction shall project over public property or right-oi_~ray, but may extend a maximum of 6 inches from the face of the building. Subd. ~. Temporary signs of combustible construction shall not be hung so as to cover either partially or completely any door, window or opening required for ventilation. Subd. 5. No temporary sign or bannering shall be located on any multiple- residence, commercial or industrial property in the city without first obtaining a special permit therefor from the city council. If the council determines to grant an application for a special permit for any such temporary sign or bannering, it may impose conditions upon the granting thereof, and it shall be unlawful to locate or maintain such sign or bannering for a longer period or in a different manner than that specified in the special permit. No such special permit shall be granted, however, where such temporary signs or banners are prohibited by other ordinances of the city.. Ordinance No. 3.271 - 11 -- Section 17. Approval of Sign Permit Applications. Subdivision 1. Upon presentation of application, permit fee, plans and specifications, and other required information, the sign construction permit shall be issued by the city manager, or his representative, except as provided in subdivision (2) of this section. Subd. 2. In the case of an application for a sign requiring a special permit, or which will be illuminated, or moving, or of unusual height, size, design, or location, the city manager shall refer such sign to the city council for approval. No permit for any such sign, so referred, shall be issued without first obtaining the approval of the city council. Subd. 3. No sign shall be erected, used or maintained ire a manner different from that permitted by ordinance, or different from that approved by the council. No building or electrical permit for a sign shall be granted until the sign permit has been approved. Section 18. Future Permits. A permit shall not be issued for any new bill- board or advertising sign located off the premises where the advertised product is sold, if such billboard or sign would be within 300 feet of any other such billboard or sign already in existence i n the interior of the same city block or its equivalent area. Permits may be issued for directional or identification signs. Any billboard removed under Section 19 (Compliance Enforcement) shall not be reissued. Any billboard destroyed by storms or acts of God may be rebuilt within 90 days, if complying with the existing ordinance. Section 19. Compliance Enforcement. In the event of the failure to construct' erect or maintain a sign in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance, the chief inspector may order the sign to be brought into compliance with the ordinance, or failing this, that it be removed. His order may specify a reasonable time within which this shall be accomplished. In the event of failure on the part of the owner of thesign to comply with such order within the time stated, the sign may be removed by the city at the expense of the owner of the property on which it is located as an abatement of a public nuisance. Section 20. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days. Passed by the City Council of the City of Richf field this 28th day of February, 1966.. Stanley W. Olson Mayor ATTEST: ~~r.c.jG-t-cam, ~C-~~~~F ~ ~[,L_, Edward J. Mol°' e Clerk ----- - - A1iE\D~iENT TO OItllIVA\CE NO~.01- A n Ordinance Amend~nR Section v or Ordinance Iv°• 2.U1 of the City °ain•lince~~tdo lintitlcd "An O' Regulate the ConstrucUOn and :\ltcratton of 13uildin~s •uut S'U•uctnres \\'ithin the ~•illage of Itichfield•for the Purposo of I'roSafet~~, Ur Public health, der. Conccnicnuc,. Prosper~- ty and General ~\'elfare in Said ~'~lla•.:e'"• DOES CITY` OF 1tICPIFI):LD OItDAl\ cecUon 5 of Ordinance ~°• 2.01 of tlan COQ it nan ~eh to 1 Rcf;' titled ' uatc tfic C°(~ft~li3uildinBS~ a,d ternt~on ofltRcthfield`for~thetl'urP~se3of Promottn~ the Yuhlic Health, Safety, -:O r d e r, Com'enrence, Prosperity:, and General ~ hereby in Saul"`'~ ~laad ng, rafter I'ar- am~nded by the f.ollo~~- a:;raph C thereof, in_: determined D. It ix hereby' and declared tha,-aluevi~~fnn the depreciation of the neis;hhbrhood mo~'inF:, nl cc tion conxtruction, xfrll ed i ~1 thixoPnra-5~'a'Ph x The ~Indldlnl; tuxpector, therctorc, except ax otheru-ixe Provided In this Pa~ra>.;r'a~Ph, xhali not ixxne a lruildini: Permit for any xirne- tnrc tot xx'h ieh n buildinr~ her- mit ix required It the ProPoxed structure will pace n trout or ride nlmttinq upon or •'isible from n Pablic street, •chich con- tnfns exterior facing mnterlnix which arc not °f te~rltlencyeto nntnre or hnce •a or q•hich deteriorate rapidly. or quicklF for any' reason are ~ in aP- mAy become unxit;htl• ,are ex- pearance. The follo~~-inK ron- nmples of inch units, acommon Crete tnnxonry c1aY brick, xananfinixhcd etrur- crete brick. t1le, sheet metal, tornl clay lain, and either corrna;nted or P exposed nnfinixhe°dWe` er,c aur.' h ech seda in ini special arrani;e' meet or combinatiei in~~ent t~^i' muterinls Pf cod architectural tnee with K eul if in com- deWign and >aPP ,ro- plinnce with the following 1 visions of this Pnra6rnph D• In the scent an oKbuildi of tending to apply fo use any permit, desires to the mntt!rinlx'n=ar~rQph of thix the foregoing 1 exterior finish ordinance e teTtoi tl e~~ building inePe for a request for Preliminary nD- procnl for the use ofrennratlon terinls Prior to theA d the aP- • of Y-nal drawings this o*- plieation required bS re-, dinanee. 5uc>io`a~ shall include liminary aPP infor- any sketches nnfl iu a indicate oration necessary glade necnratclmaterinle undb{he nP- of such pearance of the eater let d such stricture when comp relimi- Ii such request materials is nary approval of inepPe- Rranted by the b a17 dnuther ro- tor. the sketch. ':` s><:> <^. ;:..;:. ^ ^ xu1,g ~3a?.~~(~?~ ~ ~o ~l~oN sda~s ma,~ ro ~snl _:-. 9 111Nn s~.v~a.b nl:ds Al Affidavit of Publication STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HE7VNEPIN, ss d, L: :- Guy T. Farrington, being duly sworn, on oath says; that he is, and during all the times herein stated has been, one of the publishers of the newspaper known as The Richfield News, and has full knowledge of the facts hereinafter stated; that for more than one year prior to the publication therein Legal Notice -Amendment to Ordinande Nm. 2,01 relating tv the Regulation of Construction and Alteration of Buildings within l~,e- the Village of Richfield, Passed. of trbe .......• ................•-•-----•---••------•-•---•--•-•--_...------•-----•----•------•-----••--•------•----•------•---•-•---- hereto attached, said newspaper was plialishcd in the Village of Rich- field, in the County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, on Ti~rursday of each week; that during all said time staid newspaper has been printed iI~ the English language from its affice of publication vaithin the Vil- lage of Richfield, Hennepin County, lvlinr_esota, -from which it is issued as above stated and in newspaper format and in column and sheet fern: equivalel~t i:z space to at least 450 rvlnning inches of single col- umn, two inches wide; 1?as been issued as aforesaid once each vve2k fram a known office established in said place of publication and em- ploying skilled workmen and the necessary material for preparing and printing the same; that the press work on that part of the nevas- paper devoted to local nevas of interest to the community it purports to serve hasbeen done ir. its known office of publication; that during ail said time in its makeup not less than twenty-five percent of its news columns have been devoted to local news of interest to the com- munity it purports to serve; that during a1I said time it has not wheliy duplicated any other publication, and has not been entirely made up of patents, plate matter and advertisements; has been cir- culated in and near its said place of publication to the extent of at least two hundred and forty 1240} copies regularly delivered to pay- ing subscribers and has entry as second class matter in its local post- office; that a copy of each issue has been filed with the State .Histori- cal Society, St. Paul; and that there has been on file in the office Hof the County Auditor of Hennepin ©aunty, Minnesota., the affidavit of a per- son having knowledge of the facts, showing the name and location of said newspaper and the existence of the conditions constituting its qualifications as a legal newspaper. Legal Notice -Amendment to Ordinance No. 2.Olr relating to the Regulation of Construction and Alterations of Buildings within the fat Village of Richfield. Passed, That the ---------------------•----------------------•--•---•---••---•-------------..._......-.......-•-•--------••-------- hereto attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published therein in the English language; -once each week, for --------One-_-.._-- successive weeks; that it was first so published 17th March, 1966. on Thursday, the --------------•-----•-•----------------- day of ------------------------------•---•--- ... and thereafter on Thursday of each week to and including the ---•---•------------•-----•-•--------- - ------- day af ----------------------------------------•-----•--------- and that the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to-wit: abcdefghij klmnopgrstuvwxyz abedef ijklmnopgrstuvwxyz Subscribed and sworn to before the ./.._25~~..-. y of ~T_C~'y 196b, ..._.. .... ........y....Gic..J Notary Public, Hennepin County, Minn. My Commission expires -.-.-.-• ...................... EDWdi=tl'~-'W: 'BZ3CIC._......_....... "da±ary Qub{ic, Hennepin County, Minn. • , _ .;K~?s~'~'1 Expires April 8, 197.