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Pequot Lakes Staff Report 7 (a) - 1 <br />June 18, 2015 <br /> <br /> <br />SIGN ORDINANCE – GAS PRICE DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Agenda Item: 7 (a) <br /> <br />Background Information: Staff was contacted by Rose City Signs April 28 to <br />reface the BP signs with the Super America logo at the Oasis Mall. Attached is <br />the documentation supporting the issuance of the Sign Permit. <br /> <br />On June 3 it was brought to Staff’s attention that the gas price sign had been <br />installed and included two prices per side, as depicted on page labeled “Drawing <br />#1”. <br /> <br /> <br />Applicable Regulations: <br /> <br />Section 17-7.1 SIGNS <br />(8) Static LED displays used for advertising the price of <br />gasoline shall be permitted. <br /> <br /> (a) A total of five (5) digits per face may be displayed <br />digitally. <br /> <br /> (b) The height of an LED digit may not exceed sixteen <br />(16) inches. <br /> <br /> (c) The sign shall not exceed a brightness level of 0.3 <br />foot candles above ambient light as measured 100 feet <br />from the sign. <br /> <br />(9) Dynamic Displays: Any sign using a dynamic display, in <br />whole or in part, must meet the following operational <br />standards: <br /> <br /> (a) Size: The total amount of area of dynamic displays on a <br />property shall not exceed 32 square feet. Each side of a <br />two-sided sign shall be counted towards to the cumulative <br />amount of signage allowed. <br /> <br /> (b) Location: The dynamic display sign must be located at <br />least one hundred (100) feet from any property where there <br />are structures used for residential purposes. <br /> <br />(c) Duration: The full sign image or any portion thereof <br />must have a minimum duration of two hours and must be a <br />static display. No portion of the image may flash, scroll,