MemoMEMORANDUM
DATE: August 23, 1988
TO: Zoning & Planning Commission
FROM: Nancy S. Anderson
SUBJECT: Temporary Civic Signs
This is the public hearing for the proposed ordinance for
temporary civic signs.
This oridinace will allow temporary civic signs in the City.
Currently the zoning ordinance does not regulate these
signs.
Your action will be to approve the proposed ordinance and
send to Council for first reading.
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO: 88 -619
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING HOPKINS ZONING
ORDINANCE NO: 515 -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 by and the
same is hereby amended by adding the following provisions:
570.24 Subdivision 1. Civic Signs.
Civic and City groups are allowed temporary signs for
city -wide and community events. The total size for all
signs shall be 250 square feet.
Subdivision 2. Time Limit.
Temporary signs for city -wide and community events
shall be erected no more than seven (7) days prior to
the event and removed within two (2) days following the
event.
Subdivision 3. Removal.
The owner or manager of the signs, the owner of the
land, or sponsoring civic group, shall be equally
responsible for the ultimate removal of the sign.
Setback requirements may be waived for such signs
provided that they are on the property with the express
consent of the property owner, and provided they do not
impede safety by obstructing vision of pedestrians or
motor vehicle operations.
First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Hopkins held on September 6, 1988, and finally read,
approved, adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of
said Council of said City on September 20, 1988.
James A. Genellie
City Clerk
Jerre Miller
City Attorney
Donald J. Milbert
Mayor