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ORDINANCE 863
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGN SECTION
OF THE SIGN CODE
The Maplewood City Council approves the following changes to the
Maplewood Code of Ordinances:
Section 1. This amendment changes Section 44-735, subdivision (1.f.):
(1.f) Political campaign sign means any sign which states the name or
portrays the picture of an individual seeking election or appointment to a
public office or pertaining to a forthcoming public election or referendum or
pertaining to or advocating political views or policies.
Section 2. This amendment changes Section 44-891, subdivision (8):
Section 44-891. Special purpose and temporary signs in all districts. The city
permits the following special purpose and temporary signs in all districts. Such
signs shall be exempt from section 44-807, which pertains to temporary signs,
and schedule 2 in subdivision 3 of this division, which pertains to permitted signs
by zoning districts. Such signs shall be subject to the following limitations:
(8) Political campaign signs:
(a) For local elections and referendums, political campaign signs may be
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posted from August 1 until ten (10) days following said election or
referendum.
(b) Political campaign signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in
area and six (6) feet in height. The total area of all political campaign
signs shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet per property.
(c) In a state general election year, the size, number, and duration of
political campaign sign displays shall comply with the provisions of
Minnesota Statute 211.B.045, and nothing in this chapter shall be
construed as applicable except location restrictions.
(d) All political campaign signs shall be setback at least five (5) feet from
the edge of the nearest street and at least one (1) foot from any
sidewalk or trail. Said signs shall not be placed between a street and a
sidewalk or trail or at any other location that obstructs driver or
pedestrian visibility. The consent of the underlying property owner or
the property owner fronting the proposed location of the sign must be
obtained before placement of such sign.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect after publishing in the official
newspaper.
Passed by the Maplewood City Council on July 25, 2005.