§ 117-464. Prohibited signs.

(a)

"A" frame or sandwich board signs. "A" frame or sandwich board signs are prohibited.

(b)

Advertising device signs. Advertising device signs are prohibited except as provided for in section 117-465.

(c)

Whirling devices, searchlights, streamers, balloons and other gas-filled figures. Whirling devices, searchlights, streamers, balloons, and other gas filled figures, are prohibited except as a temporary sign as provided for in section 117-465.

(d)

Flashing or scrolling signs, devices or lights. Flashing signs, devices, or lights are not permitted in any district except as provided for in section 117-463(f).

(e)

Portable signs. Portable signs are prohibited except as temporary signs as provided for in section 117-465.

(f)

Projecting signs. No projecting sign shall be permitted in any district.

(g)

Roof signs. Roof signs are prohibited in any zoning district.

(h)

Signs on parked vehicles. Signs painted or mounted on or attached to vehicles, trailers or equipment where the apparent primary purpose of the vehicle or equipment is to display said sign are prohibited. However, this is not in any way intended to prohibit signs placed on or affixed to vehicles and trailers, such as lettering on motor vehicles, where the sign is incidental to the primary use of the vehicle, trailer and/or any other type of mobile equipment.

(i)

Signs on trees and utility poles. Signs which are attached or otherwise affixed to trees or other vegetation or utility poles are prohibited.

(j)

Signs painted on walls. Signs painted on an exterior wall, fascia, parapet or a chimney of a building or on a fence are prohibited.

(k)

Signs which imitate traffic control devices. Signs which imitate, interfere with, obstruct the view of, or can be confused with any authorized traffic control sign, signal, or other device are prohibited.

(l)

Billboards. No billboards shall be permitted in any zoning district of the city, except as otherwise provided in this division and except that off-premise signs may be located on adjacent parcels or at shared entrances. Shared entrances shall be encumbered by a recordable easement, filed with the Anoka County Recorder.

(Code 1978, § 9.12.04; Ord. No. 94-02, 2-28-1994; Ord. No. 03-31, 9-15-2003; Ord. No. 08-07, § 2, 2-12-2008; Ord. No. 08-25, § 2, 8-12-2008; Ord. No. 12-20, § 1, 11-27-2012)