City Council Ordinance 526ORDINANCE NO. 526
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:
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 December 31 st, 2011 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.
7. Temporary sign area shall be limited to a maximum of 40 square feet.
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8. This interim ordinance applies only to temporary signs (portable) and does not
include placard signs (movable staked signs of 6 square feet or less) or
permanent signage.
9. 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.
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 BY the Monticello City Council this 14th day of March, 2011.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
Clint Herbst, Mayor
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