City Council Ordinance 200ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 200
THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN THAT
SECTION 2-2 AND SECTION 3-9 [C]4 OF THE MONTICELLO ZONING ORDINANCE
BE AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING:
2-2: DEFINITIONS: The following words and terms, wherever they
occur in this ordinance, shall be interpreted as herein
defined:
[PM] PUBLIC BANNER: Decorative banners are City -owned
banners hung primarily from City light fixtures in
conjunction with a City Council approved public banner
system. Public banners are intended to serve a public
purpose through beautification of the city or by
advertising of a community event or special occasion.
3-9: SIGNS:
[C] GENERAL PROVISIONS:
4.(j) Public banners may be hung from City street
light fixtures for a period of up to one (1)
year. Design and placement of the public
banners shall be consistent with the following
standards:
1. Design and placement of public
sign/decorative banners must first be
approved by the City Council and annually
thereafter. Prior to Council
consideration, applicant shall submit a
banner placement plan which shows
proposed banner design, size, pole
location/elevation, duration, and
proposed manner by which the banners
shall be hung. Banner placement plan
shall also describe financing sources for
purchasing and installing public banners.
2. Public banners may be hung from parking
lot light fixtures or from other
structures on private property only in
conjunction with a City Council approved
public banner system. Except for
requirements outlined in section 4.(j) of
this ordinance, said banners are exempt
from sign regulations. The City shall
not participate in financing any portion
of the cost of public banners placed on
private property. City crews may assist
with the installation of public banners
placed on private property if compensated
at actual cost to install banners.
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3. Except for Christmas banners, all banners
shall contain an element of the City
colors and/or City logo. No private
advertising may be allowed on any banner
hung in conjunction with a public banner
system.
4. Public banners hung from streetscape
fixtures shall be no larger than 14" by
45". Banners hung from standard street
lights shall be no larger than 28" by
80".
5. Public banners shall not be hung in a
position that will cause a substantial
obstruction of visibility from the street
to advertising, traffic, and directional
signs and shall not be hung in a position
so as to interrupt corner sight lines.
6. Public banners may be hung only on
alternate streetscape fixtures unless
otherwise approved by Council.
7. Banners placed on City fixtures shall
become the property of the City. If
damaged or in need of repair, banners may
be removed by City staff. The public
banner system may be discontinued, and
all banners, including those on private
property, may be ordered removed at the
discretion of the City Council.
8. The bracket system used to hang banners
shall be of sufficient strength to
withstand strong winds and shall be
designed in a manner that allows easy
installation and removal of banners.
Adopted this 14th day of January,
City Adm- istrator
1991.
M dy
Published in the Monticello Times on 1/24/91.