1989-631
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO: 89-631
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING HOPKINS ZONING
ORDINANCE NO. 570 PERTAINING TO SIGNS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Hopkins as
follows:
That the Hopkins Zoning Ordinance No. 570 be and the same is
hereby amended by adding the following provisions:
570.01
Subdiv. 5 Sign - Automatic Chanqinq Siqn. A sign such
as an electronically or electrically controlled public
service time, temperature and date sign, message center
or readerboard, where different copy changes are shown
on the same lamp bank. Automatic changing signs such
as public service time, temperature and date signs or
electronically controlled message centers are classed
as changing signs, not flashing signs.
Subdiv. 11 Siqn - Time/Temperature.
controlled sign that is limited
temperature.
An electronically
to the time and
Subdiv. 12 Sign - Wall. A sign attached to or erected
against a wall of a building, with the face
horizontally parallel to the building wall.
570.48 Automatic Chanqinq Siqns. Automatic changing
signs are allowed in the B-3, and inqustrial zoning
districts provided:
a) that all automatic changing signs are wall signs
b) that all automatic changing signs that face a
residential district are located at least 500 feet
from that district.
c) that any automatic changing sign will be included in
the total allowable sign area.
d) electronic messages may be changed at periodic
intervals by various entry and exit display modes
provided that the maximum message time is 20 seconds
with a 10 display frame per sequence. The message
is limited to 3 per day not including time and
temperature
e) where automatic changing signs are proposed along a
major arterial street or within 150 feet of a
traffic signal light, the sign permit shall be
reviewed by the Zoning Administrator and Director of
Engineering to consider the proposed location,
design and hold time.
f) that all automatic changing signs shall be on
premise.
g) the maximum size of the letter is 24 inches.
h) that a business is limited to one automatic
changing sign per site.
570.49 Time/Temperature Siqn. Time and temperature
signs are allowed in the B-2 districts provided:
a) that all time/temperature signs are wall signs.
570.44 Heiqht. The top of a sign, including its
superstructure, if any, shall be no higher than the
roof of the building to which such sign may be attached
or 35 feet above ground level, whichever height is
less; except that the height of any changeable sign or
name plate sign which is attached to or an integral
part of a functional structure, such as a water tower,
smoke stack, radio or TV transmitting tower, or
similar structure shall be no higher than such
structure. Signs, including any superstructure
standing or erected free of any building or other
structure, shall not exceed an overall height of 35
feet from ground level and shall be located on land in
an area which is landscaped, or if such land is part of
an approved parking area, it shall be surfaced or paved
as required in the zoning code.
First Reading:
April 4, 1989
April 18, 1989
Second Reading:
Date of Publication: May
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: May
1, 1989
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