City Council Ordinance 555 INTERIMORDINANCE NO. 555
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE EXTENDING AND UPDATING ORDINANCE 4526
PROVIDING TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF TEMPORARY SIGNAGE
ALLOWANCES WITHIN THE CITY OF MONTICELLO
THE MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello shall adopt this ordinance to allow the City of
Monticello time to study and adopt appropriate land use controls regulating temporary signage;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello is presently conducting a planning study for the purpose of
considering amendment of official controls for temporary signage; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for a study to be conducted so that the City can review its land use
zoning regulations pertaining to temporary signage uses; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for an interim ordinance to be adopted for the purpose of protecting
the planning process and the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City until such a
study has been completed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Monticello,
Minnesota that:
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462,355, et seq., the City hereby extends Ordinance #526 and
adopts this order for interim ordinance temporarily relaxing Monticello Zoning
Ordinance Temporary Sign regulation 4.5(I)(1) within the City of Monticello.
2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and
publication. It shall remain in effect until the adoption of the official controls
contemplated herein or April 1 st, 2013 whichever first occurs.
3. One temporary sign per business shall be allowed by permit.
4. One temporary sign shall be allowed every 75 lineal feet of street frontage, on not more
than two public streets, on the parcel for which the permit has been issued.
5. The total number of temporary signage days allowed per business shall be unlimited in
number.
6. Signage days must be tracked by permit holder for a permit to be considered valid.
Temporary sign area shall be limited to a maximum of 40 square feet. The area of the
primary message board shall be no larger than 32 square feet.
8. Signs must be constructed of materials consistent with temporary signs (portable) such as
aluminum, acrylic, plexiglas, lexan, polycarbonate, or other comparable materials and
may not be constructed of plywood, chipboard, corrugated plastic, unfinished materials,
or other similar materials.
9. All temporary signage must be kept in good repair and may not constitute a nuisance as
defined by Title 7, Chapter 1 of City Code.
10. The interim ordinance does not include a relaxation of standards pertaining to other forms
of temporary signage or sandwich boards, as defined by ordinance.
11. Signs must be located on the property on which the business activity is located, with the
permission of the property owner.
12. Prohibition of all off - premise temporary and permanent signage shall continue per
Monticello Zoning Ordinance regulations 4.5(D)(2), 4.5(D)(9) and general allowable use
regulations (5.1).
13. Signs may not be located within any public easement or right -of -way.
14. Government buildings and structures, public and quasi - public buildings; public parks and
recreation areas, public educational institutions limited to accredited elementary, middle
or senior high schools, and religious institutions shall be allowed temporary signage in
accordance with the provisions (1) through (6) of this ordinance.
15. The City may enforce any provision of this ordinance by mandamus, injunction, or any
other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction.
ADOPTED BY the Monticello City Council this 26th day of March, 2012.
MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Clint Herbst, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jeff , City Administrator
VOTING IN FAVOR: Herbst, Hilgart, Perrault, Posusta, Stumpf
VOTING IN OPPOSITION: None