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City Council Ordinance 568 INTERIMORDINANCE NO. 568 CITY OF MONTICELLO WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN INTERIM ORDINANCE 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: 1. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.355, et seq., the City hereby adopts and approves the order for interim ordinance temporarily relaxing Monticello Zoning Ordinance Temporary Sign regulations 4.5(I)(1), 4.5(I)(2) and 4.5(I)(3) 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 January I st, 2014, whichever first occurs. 3. One temporary sign per business shall be allowed by permit. 4. When multiple temporary signs are permitted per parcel, such signs shall be spaced 75 lineal feet apart. The total number of temporary signage days allowed per business shall be unlimited in number. Signage days used must be tracked for a permit to be considered valid. 6. One (1) additional temporary sign device shall be permitted for a restaurant business with outdoor seating on for a period of up to one hundred and fifty (15 0) days, to be located within or along their outdoor seating area. ORDINANCE NO. 568 One (1) additional temporary sign shall be allowed per street frontage on non - residential properties when a property is seeking to hire or employ personnel, subject to the provisions contained herein. 8. Signs must be constructed of durable materials and may not be constructed of unfinished or untreated materials. 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. 9. Temporary sign area shall be limited to a maximum of 40 square feet. 10. The interim ordinance does not include a relaxation of standards pertaining to 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. 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 BYthe Monticello City Council this 14th day of January, 2013 CITY OF MONTICELLO Clint Herbst, Mayor ATTEST: /bra Jeff Wyeill, City Administrator VOTING IN FAVOR: Herbst, Hilgart, Perrault, Posusta, Stumpf VOTING IN OPPOSITION: None