Ordinance 482CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.482
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE,
ZONING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 20-1259 (2) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(2) Motion signs and flashing signs, except barber poles, which may be permitted by
conditional use permits (see sections 20-231 through 20-237).
Section 2. The City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended by adding
a section to be numbered 20-1276, which shall read as follows:
20-1276 Electronic message center signs.
Electronic message center (EMC) signs and time and temperature signs shall comply with the
following standards:
a) No electronic message center sign may be erected that, by reason of position, shape,
movement or color interferes with the proper functioning of a traffic sign, signal or which
otherwise constitutes a traffic hazard.
b) Electronic and non -electronic message center space used on a sign shall not exceed the
following display area:
Sign display area
EMC Display
0-24 sq ft
50%
25-64 sq ft
45%
65-80 sq ft
40%
c) Electronic message center displays shall not exceed 5,000 Nits between the hours of civil
sunrise and civil sunset and shall not exceed 500 Nits between the hours of civil sunset and
civil sunrise.
d) Electronic message center signs shall not cause direct glare nor become a distraction due to
excessive brightness.
e) The lamp wattage and luminance level in candelas per square meter (Nits) shall be provided
at the time of permit applications.
f) There shall be no electronic message center signs in the front setback area within 50 feet of a
street intersection (as measured from intersecting right-of-way lines) except where lighting
for such sign is indirect or diffused and in no way constitutes a traffic hazard.
g) There shall be no electronic message center signs within 125 feet of a residential district.
h) Flashing, special effects or animated scenes on electronic message center signs shall be
prohibited.
i) Electronic message center signs shall not be located in agricultural or residential zoning
districts.
j) Electronic message center sign display use for signs within 500 feet of single-family
residential homes shall be limited to the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Section 3. Section 20-1302 (4) (c) 7 and 8 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen,
Minnesota, is hereby amended to read as follows:
20-1302 (4) (c) 7 and 8 Public/Community Signs on property owned or leased by a governmental
unit and operated by a governmental unit.
7) Flashing, special effects or animated scenes on electronic message center shall be
prohibited.
8) Electronic message center sign display use for signs within 500 feet of single-family
residential homes shall be limited to the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10`h day of August, 2009, by the City Council of the City
of Chanhassen, Minnesota.
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TodOterhardt, City Manager
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
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(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on August 20, 2009)
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN
COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 482
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 20
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE,
ZONING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHANHASSEN,
MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 20-1259 (2) of
the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended to
read as follows: Affidavit of Publication
(2) Motion signs andflashing
signs, except barber poles, which Southwest Newspapers
may be permitted by conditional
use permits (see sections 20-231
through 20-237).
Section 2. The. City Code, City State of Minnesota)
of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is
hereby amended by adding a section )SS.
to be numbered 20-1276, which shall
read as follows: County of Carver )
20-1276 Electronic message
center signs.
Electronic message center
(EMC), signs and time and
temperature signs shall comply Laurie A. Hartmann, being duly sworn, on oath says that she is the publisher or the authorized
with the following standards: agent of the publisher of the newspapers known as the Chaska Herald and the Chanhassen Vil-
a)No electronic message center lager and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows:
sign may be erected that, by reason
of position, shape, movement or (A) These newspapers have complied with the requirements constituting qualification as a legal
color interferes with the proper newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
functioning of a traffic sign; signal
or which otherwise constitutes a amended.
traffic hazard.
b) Electronic and non -electronic (B) The printed public notice that is attached to this Affidavit and identified as No.{
message center space used on a sign was published on the date or dates and in the newspaper stated in the attached Notice and said
shall not exceed the following Notice is hereby incorporated as part of this Affidavit. Said notice was cut from the columns of
display area: the newspaper specified. Printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both
Sign dismay area EMC Disolav inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the kind and size of type used in the composition
0-24 sq ft 50
25-64 sq ft 45% and publication of the Notice:
65-80 sq ft 40%
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displays shall not exceed 5,000 Nits
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sunset and civil sunrise. _ Laurie A. Hartmann
d) Electronic message center
signs shall not cause direct glare
nor become a distraction due to excessive brightness. Subscribed and sworn before me on
e) The lamp wattage and
luminance level in candelas per
square meter (Nits) shall be
provided at the time of permit this _6day of ` v..? 2009
applications.
f) There shall be no electronic
message center signs in the front JYMME J. SARK
setback areawithin 50 feet of street n 1
intersection (as measured from 1 �; NOTARY PUBLIC MINNESOTA
intersecting right-of-way lines) 'r My Commission Expires 01/31/2013
except where lighting for such sign Not1? blic
is indirect or diffused and in no way
constitutes a traffic hazard.
g) There shall be no electronic
message center signs within 125 feet
of a residential district.
h) Flashing, special effects or
animated scenes on electronic RATE INFORMATION
message center signs, shall be
prohibited. Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space.... $31.20 per column inch
i) Electronic message center Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter ................................. $31.20 per column inch
signs shall not be located in
agricultural or residential zoning Rate actually charged for the above matter ............................................... $12.43 per column inch
districts. 8) Electronic message center
j) Electronic message center sign display use for signs within 500
sign display use for signs within 500
feet of single-family residential feet of single-family residential
homes shall be limited to the hours homes shall be limited to the hours
between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Section 3. Section 20-1302 (4) (c) Section 4. This ordinance shall
7 and 8 of the City Code, City of be effective immediately upon its
Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby passage and publication.
amended to read as follows: PASSED AND ADOPTED this
20-1302 (4) (c) 7 and 8 Public/ 101h day of August, 2009, by the City
Community Signs on property Council of the City of Chanhassen,
owned or leased by a governmental Minnesota.
unit and operated by a Todd. Gerhardt, City Manager
governmental unit. Thomas A. Furlong; Mayor
7) Flashing, special effects or (Published in the Chanhassen
animated scenes on electronic Villager on Thursday, August 20,
mocen on nnn4ar chill ho r.rv.h-0hi4o.7 2009; No. 4240)