City Council Ordinance 564ORDINANCE NO. 564
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTERS 3 AND 4 OF THE
MONTICELLO CITY CODE, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 3.7 (F), FREEWAY BONUS SIGN DISTRICT AND CHAPTER
4.5 (11)(7) PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF SIGNS USING LED (LIGHT
EMITTING DIODE) ILLUMINATION IN THE FREEWAY BONUS SIGN DISTRICT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Chapter 3.7(F) is hereby amended by adding 3.7(F)(4) to read as follows:
(4) LED Illumination
In the Freeway Bonus Sign District, unshielded LED (Light Emitting Diode)
illumination may be used pursuant to the regulations found in Chapter
4.5(H)(7).
Section 2. Chapter 4.5(H)(7) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(7) Illuminated Signs
Ilhuinated signs shall be shielded to prevent lights from being directed at
oncoming traffic in such brilliance that it impairs the vision of the driver and may
not interfere with or obscure traffic signs or signals. Lighting may not illuminate
any adjacent properties, buildings, or streets. Notwithstanding this provision,
LED (Light Emitting Diode) light displays may be installed without shielding of
the light source provided that.
(a) Unshielded LED light displays may only be located on properties
within the FBS, Freeway Bonus Sign District, an overlay zoning
district as defined in Chapter 3.7(F) of the Monticello Zoning
Ordinance.
(b) Unshielded LED lights are not installed in any area that abuts
residentially zoned property;
(c) Unshielded LED lights are not installed in such a way as to
direct light toward residentially zoned property within 500 feet of
the light source.
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(d) Unshielded LED lights may not exceed a maximum illumination
of 5000 nits (candelas per square meter) during daylight hours
and a maximum illumination of 500 nits (candelas per square
meter) between dusk to dawn as measured from the sign's./ace at
maximum brightness,
(e) Dimmer control. Unshielded LED lights must have an automatic
dimmer control to produce a distinct illumination change from a
higher illumination level to a lower level for the time period
between one half -hour before sunset and one half -hour after
sunrise.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and
publication.Revisions will be made online after adoption by Council. Copies of
the complete Zoning Ordinance are available online and at Monticello City Hall.
ADOPTED BY the Monticello City Council this 24`x' day of September, 2012.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
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Clint Herbst, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jeff
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VOTING IN FAVOR: Herbst, Hilgart, Perrault, Posusta
VOTING IN OPPOSITION: None
ABSENT: Stumpf