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CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTYOFANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 330
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING BALL FIELD AND SCOREBORD
ADVERTISING SIGNS AS A PERMITTED USE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
CITY CODE TITLE 12: ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 2: RULES AND DEFINITIONS
SECTION 12-2-2: DEFINITIONS
SIGN TYPES:
Sign, Ball Field
Advertising: A sign that is attached to the outfield wall or fence of a
baseball or softball field and advertises a business, good,
or product: that is not sold or offcred on the premises.
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Sien. Scoreboard
Advertisine: A sien attached to a permanent scoreboard structure at
an athletic field that advertises a business. eood. or
product.
CHAPTER 16: SIGNS
12-16-5: Signs Prohibited in All Districts: The following signs shall not be erected
within the city:
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H. Siens displaved on parked semi-trailers used primarilv for advertisine
purposes.
H:!:. Any sign which contains information, whether written or graphic, that is obscene in
nature.
1- J. All signs not expressly permitted or exempted under this chapter.
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12-16-7: Performance Standards:
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D. Size and Placement Standards:
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6. Signs on vacant lots shall be limited to real estate signs.
+. 6. All comer and double frontage lots shall be considered as having two (2)
front lot lines for application of regulations pertaining to signs.
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F. Ball Field and Scoreboard Advertisinl! Sil!ns: Ball field advertisinl! and
scoreboard advertisinl! sil!ns shall be permitted in all districts subject to the
provisions of this chapter and with the followinl! conditions:
1. Ball field advertisinl! sil!ns shall not be visible from adjacent residential
properties when viewed at l!round level.
2. Ball field advertisinl! sil!ns in City parks shall be subject to the City of
Andover Park Advertisinl! Policv.
3. Scoreboard advertisinl! sil!ns shall be placed in such a wav so as to
minimize to the l!reatest possible extent the exposure to adjacent
residential properties.
4. Ball field and scoreboard advertisinl! sil!ns shall not be illuminated when
not in use for balll!ames.
12-16-8: Permitted Signs and Standards by Zoning District: Signs shall be
permitted by zoning district in accordance with the following standards:
A. Residential Districts:
1. Type: Area identification, ball field advertisinl!, institutional, residential
identification, scoreboard advertisinl!, temporary, any sign exempted in section
12-16-4.
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B. General Recreation (GR) And Limited Business (LB) Districts:
I. Type: Area identification, ball field advertisinl!, business identification,
institutional, scoreboard advertisinl!, temporary, any sign exempted in section
12-16-4.
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C. Shopping Center (SC) And Neighborhood Business (NB) Districts:
1. Type: Area identification, ball field advertisinl!, business identification,
institutional, scoreboard advertisinl!, temporary, any sign exempted in section
12-16-4.
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D. General Business (GB) District:
1. Type: Area identification, ball field advertisinl!, business identification,
institutional, scoreboard advertisinl!, temporary, any sign exempted in section
12-16-4.
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E. Industrial (I) District:
1. Type: Area identification, ball field advertisinl!, business identification,
scoreboard advertisinl!. temporary, any sign exempted in section 12-16-4.
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12-16-9: Signs Allowed By Conditional Use Permit:
A. Permitted Signs: The following signs shall be allowed by conditional use permit:
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5. Ball field ad'/ertising signs that are 1'I:ot visible from adjacent residential
property as 'lie':ied from grol:ffid level.
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12-16-10: Temporary and Promotional Signs: The following signs are permitted,
subject to the provisions of this chapter:
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B. Promotional Signs: The City Administrator or designee may approve signs or
other devices that do not comply with the standards of this title when they are
found to be in conformance with public health, safety, and welfare. Such signs or
devices may be used to attract attention to special promotional events (grand
openings, carnivals, craft shows, flea markets and other similar events). Such
events shall not exceed ten (10) calendar days per year. Examples ofthe signage
and devices that may be approved in this manner are spotlights, skytrackers,
balloons, and similar devices. Such sil!nal!e shall not be counted al!ainst the
permitted 30 davs oftemporarv sil!nal!e. (Amended Ord. 8, 10-21-1970; amd.
2003 Code)
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover this 6th day of June, 2006.
Attest:
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Victoria V olk - City Clerk