Ordinance 10-1015 SignsTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
570.05 Subd. 00 Dynamic changeable copy sign. An electronic changeable copy sign capable of
displaying and by remote or automatic means changing or rearranging the words, symbols,
figures or images it displays.
570.44 Dynamic Changeable Copy Sign
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 10-1015
AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING DYNAMIC SIGNS
Subd. 1. District. A site within the B -3 district with frontage on a state or county highway.
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Subd. 2. Frontage. Frontage on a public right -of -way at least 616 ft.
Subd. 3. Type. The dynamic sign may be located on a freestanding sign and shall be the lowest
on sign.
Subd. 4. Direction. The face or display of the dynamic sign must be perpendicular to the
boundary of any adjoining residential district.
Subd. 5. Number of dynamic signs. There shall not be more than one (1) dynamic sign located on
a lot.
Subd. 6. Maximum display area of dynamic signs. The sign area of a dynamic display sign shall
not exceed thirty -two (32) square feet. The area of dynamic signs shall be included in the
calculation of the total permitted sign area for the site.
Subd. 7. Character of the message and display. Signs with dynamic display must contain only
static and stable text and/or images. Other modes of displaying messages, including scrolling, are
prohibited. Modes of display that cause the message to flash are prohibited.
Subd. 8. Duration of the message. Any message on the display shall remain static or stablor a
period of not less than (8) seconds. The interval between serial messages or changes of the
display shall be at least°eigh (8) seconds.
Subd. 9. Transition between messages. The transition from one static and stable display to
another must be direct and immediate without any special effects including fading and
dissolving.