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The Fridley City Council hereby finds after review, examination and recommendation of staff that Chapter 214, Signs, related to definitions, and Electronic Message and/or Dynamic Signs be amended as follows:
SECTION 1: That Section 214.02 be hereby amended as follows:
214.02 DEFINITIONS
13. Electronic Message or Dynamic Sign
Programmable electronic message board, and/or programmable illuminated sign.
13.14. Flashing Sign
An illuminated sign which has intermittent flashing lights, revolving beacons, zip flashers or exhibits a noticeable change in color or light intensity.
(Remainder of section renumber accordingly)

SECTION 2: That Section 214.05 be hereby amended as follows:
214.05. SIGNS ALLOWED IN ALL DISTRICTS, WITHOUT A SIGN PERMIT UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
6. Institutional Signs.
By sign permit provided they meet the following requirements:
B. Any electronic message board shall meet all requirements of special use permit of this Code.
B. Electronic Message and/or Dynamic Sign provided:
1. Message does not change more than once every eight (8) seconds.
2. Message shall never flash or have motion that may distract vehicular traffic.
3. Luminance levels must comply with the following: 5,000 nits in the daytime hours and not more than 500 nits in the evening nighttime hours.

SECTION 3: That Section 214.07. be hereby amended as follows:
214.07. SIGNS ALLOWED WITH A SPECIAL USE PERMIT
1. Electronic changeable signs are allowed in all districts except residential districts, unless meeting the requirements for Institutional Signs in Section 214.05, and then only after the issuance of a special use permit subject to the following minimum conditions:
A. Conformance to the sign requirements within that district.
B. The message shall not change more than once every forty-five (45) seconds. (Ord 1171)
2. 1. Billboards.

SECTION 4: That Section 214.11. be hereby amended as follows:
214.11 TYPES, SIZES, AND SETBACKS FOR CR-1 DISTRICTS BY SIGN PERMIT UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
1. Free Standing Signs.
E. Electronic Message and/or Dynamic Sign provided:
1. Message does not change more than once every eight (8) seconds.
2. Message shall never flash or have motion that may distract vehicular traffic.
3. Luminance levels must comply with the following: 5,000 nits in the daytime hours and not more than 500 nits in the evening nighttime hours.

SECTION 5: That Section 214.12. be hereby amended as follows:
214.12 TYPES, SIZES, AND SETBACKS FOR C-1, C-2 AND C-3 DISTRICTS BY SIGN PERMIT UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
1. Free Standing Signs.
G. Electronic Message and/or Dynamic Sign provided:
1. Message does not change more than once every eight (8) seconds.
2. Message shall never flash or have motion that may distract vehicular traffic.
3. Luminance levels must comply with the following: 5,000 nits in the daytime hours and not more than 500 nits in the evening nighttime hours.

SECTION 6: That Section 214.13. be hereby amended as follows:
214.13 TYPES, SIZES, AND SETBACKS FOR M-1, M-2, AND M-3, M-4, AND S-3 DISTRICTS BY SIGN PERMIT UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
1. Free Standing Signs.
G. Electronic Message and/or Dynamic Sign provided:
1. Message does not change more than once every eight (8) seconds.
2. Message shall never flash or have motion that may distract vehicular traffic.
3. Luminance levels must comply with the following: 5,000 nits in the daytime hours and not more than 500 nits in the evening nighttime hours.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015.
/s/ Scott J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST: /s/ Debra A. Skogen, City Clerk

Public Hearing: September 28, 2015; First Reading: October 12, 2015; Second Reading: October 26, 2015; Published in the Fridley Sun Focus November 6, 2015