Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 118 - Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board
Chapter 2400 - CAPITOL AREA ZONING AND DESIGN
Part 2400.2925 - PROHIBITED SIGNS
Universal Citation: MN Rules 2400.2925
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
The following types of signs are prohibited in the Capitol area:
A. advertising signs or billboards;
B. transit shelter and bench signs, with the exception of signs providing passenger information at transit stations;
C. flashing, animated, or moving signs and signs illuminated with flashing lights;
D. changeable copy signs and electronic message signs, with the exception of the following:
(1) signs providing passenger information at
transit stations; and
(2) signs
displaying prices of fuel and other goods at service stations, provided that:
(a) the total square footage of all
electronic message signs on one lot does not exceed 35 percent of the allowable
total signage for the property;
(b)
each electronic message sign is equipped with a mechanism that adjusts to
ambient light conditions and is set at a level no greater than 5,000 nits
during the day and 500 nits between dusk and dawn;
(c) each electronic message sign has a means
to immediately turn off the display or lighting in the event that the operator
is notified by the appropriate zoning authority that the sign is not in
compliance with the local zoning code; and
(d) each electronic message sign is at least
75 feet from the nearest residential property;
E. roof signs;
F. vehicle signs; and
G. portable signs mounted on a wheeled chassis.
Statutory Authority: MS s 15B.06
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