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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-08 Amending Section 460.03 ORDINANCE NO. 2011-08 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE EDINA CITY CODE CONCERNING ADDRESS SIGNS THE CITY OF EDINA ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 460.03, Subd. 14 of the Edina City Code is amended to provide as follows: Subd. 14. Address Signs. A. Address signage shall be required on all buildings and on other structures if required by the Building Official in all districts, and must be clearly visible from the street. Address signs on the first level of all buildings shall not exceed six square feet. For buildings two to four stories in height in nonresidential zoning districts, and nonresidential buildings in the Mixed Development District districts,address signs shall not exceed 20 square feet. For buildings greater than four stories in nonresidential zoning districts and nonresidential buildings in the Mixed Development districts, address signs shall not exceed 40 square feet. Address signs in all other districts shall not exceed six square feet. Address signs shall not be counted for the purpose of determining the maximum allowed sign area for a building. The Building Official shall assign address numbers to buildings and may assign address numbers to other structures. A permit shall be required for address signs in excess of six square feet. B. All new, altered and existing buildings and other structures, if required by the Building Official, shall comply with the following: 1. General Requirements. a. Numbers or addresses shall be placed on all buildings and other structures, if required by the Building Official in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property. The numbers shall contrast with their background.Content,size and location of numbers shall be approved by one of the following: Building Official,appointed Building Inspectors or Plan Reviewers, Fire Chief. b. Requirements are for new and existing construction. c. Numbers shall not be in script. d. Administrative authority may require additional numbers if deemed necessary. e. Numbers shall not be obscured. f. Address numbers shall be installed prior to final approval of the building permit by the Building Department. g. Monument signs with address numbers or address monuments shall be provided when the building address numbers are not visible from the street. 1) Residential address monuments shall have a minimum 4" high address numbers a minimum of 48" above grade. 2) Commercial address monuments shall have a minimum 6" high address numbers a minimum of 48"above grade. 2. Residential Requirements(2 or less dwelling units). a. Minimum height of numbers shall be 4". b. Minimum height above finished grade shall be 60". c. If a building is not visible from the street,additional numbers are required at the driveway entrance. Size and location must be approved. Ordinance No. 2011-08 Page 2 3. Commercial Requirements. a. Minimum number height for premises identification shall be 8". b. Minimum height above grade shall be 120". c. Multi-tenant buildings with individual exterior tenant entrances. 1) The range of address numbers within the building shall be provided on the building in accordance with the General Requirements of this Section and the minimum height of numbers shall be 12". 2) Each tenant shall have a separate address number. Minimum height of numbers shall be 6". 3) Address numbers shall be on each tenant main entrance and on all back doors. 4. Multi-tenant buildings with interior tenant entrances. a. Individual tenants shall not have individual address numbers on the building exterior. Tenant identification within each building is subject to approval by the Building Official and Fire Chief. b.Address numbers may be located on a directory entry sign, however,additional address numbers are required on the building in accordance with this Section. 5. Malls. Minimum four inch high tenant address numbers with a minimum 5/8" stroke will be required on the front and back of all tenant spaces at entrance/exit doors. The front numbers must be of contrasting color from the background, and as near as possible to the upper right corner of the tenant space.The number at the backs of tenant spaces must comply with the General Requirements, be located on the rear doors(s)and be six feet above finished floor. Section 2. This ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage and publication. First Reading: May 17, 2011 Second Reading: Waived Published: June 2, 2011 Attest Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk Jams . Hovlan ayo PLEASE PUBLISH IN THE EDINA SUN CURRENT,THURSDAY,JUNE 2, 2011 SEND TWO AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION BILL TO EDINA CITY CLERK City of Edina c.Multi-tenant buildings with individual exterior tenant entrances. (Official Publication) (1)The range of address numbers with- ORDINANCE NO.2011-08 in the building shall be provided on the AN ORDINANCE AMENDING building in accordance with the General CHAPTER 4 OF Requirements of this Section and the THE EDINA CITY CODE minimum height of numbers shall be 12". CONCERNING ADDRESS SIGNS (2) Each tenant shall have a separate newspapers THE CITY OF EDINA ORDAINS: address number. Minimum height of numbers shall be 6". AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Section 1. Section 460.03,Subd.14 of (3) Address numbers shall be on each the Edina City Code is amended to pro- tenant main entrance and on all back STATE OF MINNESOTA ) vide as follows: doors. )ss. Subd.14. Address Signs. 4.Multi-tenant buildings with interior ten- COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) A.Address signage shall be required on ant entrances, all buildings and on other structures if re- a.Individual tenants shall not have indi- Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on quired by the Building Official in all dis- vidual address numbers on the building tracts,and must be clearly visible from exterior. Tenant identification within an oath,states or affirms that he is the Chief the street. Address signs on the first each building is subject to approval by Financial Officer of the newspaper(s)known level of all buildings shall not exceed six the Building Official and Fire Chief. square feet.For buildings two to four sto- aS ries in height in nonresidential zoning b.Address numbers may be located on Edina Sun-Current districts,and nonresidential buildings in a directory entry sign.however.addition- the Mixed Development District districts, at address numbers are required on the address signs shall not exceed 20 building in accordance with this Section, square feet. For buildings greater than 5.Malls. Minimum four inch high tenant and has full o knowledgef the facts stated four stories in nonresidential zoning dis- address numbers with a minimum 5/8" tricts and nonresidential buildings in the stroke will be required on the front and below: Mixed Development districts, address back of all tenant spaces at entrance/exit f d 40 ll hnot exceed square feet.signs shall(A)The newspaper has complied with all of sdoors. The front numbers must be of Address signs in all other districts shall contrasting color from the background, the requirements constituting qualifica- not exceed six square feet. Address and as near a$ possible to the upper tion as a qualified newspaper as provid- signs shall not be counted for the pur- right corner of the tenant space.The pose of determining the maximum al- number at the backs of tenant spaces ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, lowed sign area fora building.The Build- must comply with the General Require- and other applicable laws as amended. ing Official shall assign address num- ments.be located on the rear doors(s) bers to buildings and may assign ad- and be six feet above finished floor. (B)The printed public notice that is attached dress numbers to other structures. A was published in said newspaper(s) Permit shall be required for address Section 2. This ordinance is effective signs in excess of six square feet. immediately upon its passage and pub- once each week,for one successive lication. week(s); was first useOn urs- B.All new.altered and existing building it fipublished Th p and other structures, if required by the First Reading: day,the 2 day of June Building Official, shall comply with the May 17,2011 2011, and was thereafter printed and following: Second Reading:Waived p 1. General Requirements. Published:June 2,2011 published on every Thursday to and in- Attest:Debra A.Mangen,City Clerk cluding Thursday, the day of a.Numbers or addresses shall be placed James B.Hovland,Mayor on all buildings and other structures. if 2011;and printed required by the Building Official in such (June 2,2011)D1-Ord2011-08 below is a copy of the lower case alpha- a position as to be plainly visible and leg- ible from the street or road fronting the bet from A to Z, both inclusive, Which is proper The numbers shall contrast hereby acknowledged as being the size with their background.Content,size and location of numbers shall be approved by and kind of type used in the composition one of the following:Building Official ap and publication Of the notice: pointed Building Inspectors or Plan Re- viewers,Fire Chief. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz b.Requirements are for new and existing construction. c.Numbers shall not be in script, d.Administrative authority may require additional numbers if deemed neces- BY: sarv. e.Numbers shall not be obscured. CFO f.Address numbers shall be installed prior to final approval of the building per- mit by the Building Department. Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed q.Monument signs with address all efore me on this 2 da of num- bers or address monuments shbe y provided when the building address June 2011. numbers are not visible from the street. (1) Residential address monuments shall have a minimum 4"high address numbers a minimum of 48"above grade. jQ/r .�,2� (2) Commercial address monuments shall have a minimum 6"high address Notary Public numbers a minimum of 48"above grade. =,�, 2. Residential Requirements(2 or less dwelling units). N N a.Minimum height of numbers shall be ESOTA1.2015 b.Minimum height above finished grade shall be 60". EAq c. If a building is not visible from the street,additional numbers are required at the driveway entrance. Size and loca- tion must be approved. 3. Commercial Requirements a.Minimum number height for premises identification shall be 8". b.Minimum height above grade shall be 120".