Prop. Sign Ordinance ChangesPROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE CHANGES
PLANNING COMMIS ON:
427.42 SIGNS, ADVERTISING LIGHTS AND DEVICES
CITY OF HOPKINS
(4) Prohibited Signs: The following types of signs are prohibited within
the City.
(a) illuminated flashing, rotating or animated.
(b) signs painted, attached or in any other manner affixed to trees,
rocks or similar natural surfaces, or attached to public utility
poles, bridges, towers, or similar public structures.
(c) any sign, device, lamp or light which is so constructed, operated
or used that illumination emanating therefrom is concentrated or
beamed is prohibited except that in Zoning Districts "B -3 ", "I -1 ",
and "I -2 ", search lights for advertising purposes may be used from
and upon private property for a period of not to exceed three (3)
days in any one (1) thirty day period.
(d) signs which by reason of position, shape or color, would detract
from or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning of a
traffic control sign or signal.
(e) signs that resemble any official marker erected by a governmental
agency or display such words as "stop" or "danger" except official
traffic control signs, and except in planned developments served
with private streets, traffic control signs may be used where ap-
proved by the City Engineer.
(f) all advertising signs as defined in Section 427.04(94).
(g) any advertising sign in existence in the City of Hopkins on the
effective date of this ordinance which violate
the provisions hereof and which do not conform to said provisions
shall be removed within ten (10) years.
Nancy S.'! Anderson, Analyst
Community Development
January 15, 1986