10.1. SR 09-02-2014 City of
Elk Request for Action
River
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 10.1
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Work Session September 2, 2014 T.John Cunningham,Fire Chief
Item Description Reviewed by
Enforcement Update for Placement of Signs Tina Allard, City Clerk
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
None unless otherwise directed by Council.
Background/Discussion
At the May 5,2014, meeting of the City Council, Council asked staff to report back at a later date on the
educational and enforcement efforts underway pertaining to the city's sign ordinance. Since then,
Council and staff have received only a handful of inquiries and formal complaints regarding the
enforcement of signage in the public right-of-way (ROW). There have also been a few letters from
readers printed in the local paper.
Educational programs, outreach, and enforcement
Over the past year, staff has embarked on an aggressive educational campaign to help inform residents
and businesses as to the proper locations for sign placement. This collaborative effort included articles in
the city newsletter,the Elk River Current,updates on the city website, a TV/YouTube informational video,
and a printed brochure available at City Hall. The city code enforcement officer has proactively educated
residents hosting garage sales as he comes across them in the course of following up on other citizen
concerns. Staff has also enforced the ordinance and,as is past practice, stored illegally placed signs at the
Maintenance Facility where residents/businesses can claim them at a later date.
The enforcement of the city sign ordinance (5 30-859) is mostly complaint-driven. When a complaint is
received, that specific area is checked for compliance and any illegally placed signs are removed. The time
spent on sign enforcement is mixed in along with other resident-driven nuisance complaints.
Options
At the June 3, 2013, meeting of the Elk River City Council, staff presented Council with three options to
consider pertaining to the existing city ordinance. A copy of the staff report is attached hereto. At that
time,it was the consensus of the Council to leave the existing ordinance in place but to conduct
additional education outreach as previously outlined.
Staff is seeking direction from Council on any desired changes or updates to the city's sign ordinance.
Financial Impact
To date, staff has invested over 45 hours in developing educational and outreach material.
P a w E A E U s r
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Attachments
• June 3, 2013, Staff Report
• Tri-fold informational brochure
• Spring Elk River Current article
• Summer Elk River Current article
• Letter from Mae Thompson (received April 29, 2014)
• Letter from Gayle Fox (received June 17, 2014)
• MnDot press release (April 24, 2014)
• Article from IndyWeek, City says anti-sheriff signs are legal
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Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION
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TO ITEM NUMBER
Mayor and City Council 8.3
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
General Business June 3, 2013 John Cunningham,Fire Chief
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By
Sign Ordinance Cal Portner, City Administrator
REVIEWED BY
ACTION REQUESTED
• Review and discuss current ordinance language pertaining to prohibited signs.
• Direct staff for further action,if any,regarding revisions to city ordinance(s).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The city's Code Enforcement Division,under the direction of the fire chief,is responsible for enforcing
city ordinances pertaining to, among other things, zoning, quality of life, aesthetics, exterior maintenance
and signage. The division works closely with planning and other city staff to ensure that city ordinances
are applied equally and fairly without prejudice. In addition to addressing complaints from citizens and
businesses, the division also proactively addresses public safety concerns, such as snow removal, and
prohibited activity such as illegal signage, blight, and other community-wide concerns.
Recently, staff and some Councilmembers have fielded questions regarding the enforcement of signage
within the city limits,particularly regarding garage sales, special events, and other activities.
In accordance with § 30-859 of the Elk River City Code,the following types of signs,in part,are illegal:
• Signs attached to trees,utility poles,public benches,or streetlights, or placed on any public
property or public right-of-way.
• Signs placed on vehicles or trailers which are parked or placed for the primary purpose of
displaying the sign, except for portable signs or lettering on buses, taxis, or vehicles operating
during the normal course of business.
• Any sign placed within 30 feet of any intersection that may obstruct motorist or pedestrian
visibility.
Staff regularly assists residents and businesses in finding legal alternatives for posting signs and
announcements,including,when required,providing applications for permits,which require further
review and consideration. Much of the city's enforcement activity, however, often involves signage
located in the public right-of-way and signs placed in/near an intersection,both of which are prohibited
under city ordinance. Similarly, state statutes (160.2715 and 173.15) regulate signs in the right-of-ways for
"limits of any highway" and "interstate system of highways." City ordinance does not provide for any
exceptions, such as for garage or rummage sales.
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Right-of-way
City ordinance prohibits the placement of signs in the public right-of-way. The right-of-way refers to a
strip of land which is used as a transportation corridor. The land is acquired as an easement or in fee,
either by agreement or condemnation.
The actual width/location of a right-of-way varies and depends on the actual street. For example,School
Street near Parker Elementary has a width of approximately 75' and 120'. At the 75'width,there is no
right-of-way behind the sidewalk but at the 120'width there is about 20' of right-of-way on the south
side.
A typical residential street has a 60' right-of-way with 15' of landscaped area on each side of the 30'wide
street.
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Background and Enforcement
The purpose of signage is to attract attention and to promote a good or service. As such,the placement
of signs is often just as important as the message it is trying to convey. Most cities,however,regulate the
placement of signage as a means to not only control visual aesthetics but to ensure that signs do not
create public safety concerns by blocking site lines, creating distractions or generating litter. Restricting
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the placement of signs within the public right-of-way is a means in which many of the aforementioned
concerns are addressed.
Much of the city's enforcement action pertaining to signs involves the public right-of-way. When signs
are removed they are taken to the city maintenance facility where the public can retrieve them during
normal business hours. Signs located within either a county or state right-of-way are often removed by
the respective jurisdiction in which there is often no recourse to reclaim the sign.
While staff works diligently to enforce various city ordinances, such enforcement action is limited by staff
availability and resources. Staff, however,will enforce city ordinances equally and fairly.
Topics for Discussion
The purpose of this discussion is to provide a brief overview of the city's current sign ordinance and to
get Council direction to modify or expand the scope of the city's current ordinances pertaining to signs.
Some options for Council to consider include:
1. Leaving the existing city code in place.
2. Abolishing restrictions on signage,in whole or in part.
3. Allowing for additional exemptions within the city code.
Some cities, such as Maple Grove,have included language in their ordinance to allow for the posting of
certain types of signs in the public right-of-way. As an example, � 24-6 of the Maple Grove Code of
Ordinances reads,in part:
69 Placement of signs on right-of-way or public land.
(1)No sign other than governmental signs shall be erected orplaced for any period of time within or upon any public
land except as may be author'.Zed in this subsection.
(2) Only governmental signs, signs for a rummage sale posted no more than 120 hours in any eight-day period and
signs advertising the sale of real estate between the hours of 6.00 p.m. Friday to 6.00 a.m. Monday may be erected orplaced
within any public right-of-way or easement. No nongovernmental sign shall be placed in a public right-of-way abutting
private propery unless permission to place such a sign is first obtained from the owner, occupant or other person having
control of the abutting private property.
(3)Any sign other than governmental signs remaining on such property in excess of 120 hours in any eight-day period,
orplaced for any length of time in violation of subsection (2)of this subsection, may be summany removed by the city or
othergovernmental agency owning such public right-of-way or easement and, at its discretion, destroyed.
Based on the feedback and direction from Council, staff will bring back this item for future discussion,
including possible ordinance changes and forecasted financial and/or staffing impacts.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
ATTACHMENTS
None
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May 30, 2013
City Council
c/o The City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
Dear City Council Members,
I would like to appeal to you in regard to the law that requires garage/yard sale signs to
not be in right-of-ways. I only became aware of this law last week when a nice lady came
to my door to ask me if I'd seen a sale sign that had been left near my home last week.
She was very upset. She went on to tell me that the City has been removing garage sale
signs all over town. I thanked her for telling me because I had been confused several
times that week as I went looking for garage sales around town.
I have lived in Elk River for almost 10 years, and this is the first that I have ever heard of
in regards to this law, and it is the first year that I have ever seen it enforced.
I beg you on behalf of those who need to make some extra money and for those who
utilize garage sales to buy many of the things that they need that you repeal this law or
add an amendment that would allow garage sale signs to remain up. Elk River is the best
town that I've ever found to garage sale in. The people are friendly, and the sales are
abundant and reasonably priced. Please don't change our town by making it harder to
have these sales.
Respectfully,
Carrie Hub
303 Proctor Avenue
Elk River, MN
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■ Signs may only be placed on private property
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page 14 ■ Signs need to be retrieved after an event is concluded.
■ Signs must be four square feet or less.
Signs which are illegally placed are subject to removal
and disposal. Signs that are removed by city staff are
brought to the Maintenance Facility(19000 Proctor
Road)where they can be retrieved during normal
business hours(the exception being signs that may be
removed by the county and/or state).
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From July 1,2013,through April 30, 2014,carelessly abandoned or majority are never claimed by their
discarded materials have caused over$2 million in fire damage within owners. If your bicycle is missing,
the Elk River fire district.The most common cause of fire was smoking contact the Police Department at
materials. In each case,residents suffered an incredible loss of their home 763.635.1260 to inquire if we have it.
and irreplaceable family and household items.Thankfully,we have yet to
suffer a fatality due to something that is entirely preventable! Please use Be prepared to describe the bicycle
care when abandondingldiscarding cigarettes and charcoals. in as much detail as possible,and
preferably have the serial number
To keep you and your family safe, available.We would be happy to
keep the following safety tips in mind: - reunite you with your bike!
• There is no such thing as a"safe"cigarette.Always dispose of a
cigarette in a non-combustible ashtray. Never put an ashtray on a Garage Sale Signs
sofa or chair. Used plastic food containers are not ashtrays!
• Make sure cigarettes and ashes are out by soaking them in water Are garage sale signs allowed in Elk River?
before throwing them away. Never assume they are out. Yes! Residents are permitted to place garage sale and other signage on
• Check for areas in your home and car where cigarette butts could fall. private property with the owner's permission.Signs may not be placed in
• Allow fireplace ashes to cool before disposal (this could be days). the public right-of-way(ROW),which is approximately 10'from the curb
Place ashes in a tightly covered metal container and keep the
line, including intersections of local,county,and state roadways.
container at least 10 feet away from your home and any other nearby ROW regulations protect utilities, pedestrian,and motorist sight lines,
buildings. Douse and saturate the ashes with water. NEVER empty the and maintain community aesthetics.The regulations apply equally to all
ash directly into a trash can! types of signage, private and commercial.
• If you live in a townhome or apartment building, remember your
actions impact the lives of others. The city reviewed its sign ordinance in 2013 and explored options to
allow for the broader display of signage for private sales and events. By
law,the city can't discriminate between types of signage in the ROW.
Notify Me Therefore, if"neighborly'garage sale signs are allowed,commercial
Sign up on our website under ElkRiverMN.gov, signage and/or"un-neighborly"signs would also be protected when
® hover over"How Do I"and select"Get Notified- posted in the city ROW.
E-Notifications." MnDOT and Sherburne County maintains the ROW along state and
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agendas,employment opportunities, news flashes, their ROW. MnDOT reminds residents that placing signs or objects in the
and more.You're busy we get it.We make it highway ROW is a misdemeanor with a maximum$1,000 fine and/or
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I am a person who has a garage sale almost every year as I have slot of items
left from when I ran the Art Barn 10 years ago. In order to get one antique in a
box you had to get the whole box, so there were items that weren't quite
colletible yet or were new, so I would store them, hence my sales. My sales last
year were cut down by more than 50% due to having to place my signs in peoples
yards away from the sight of the drivers on the roads.
it is alot of work to put on a garage sale, moving boxes setting up tables
marking prices preparing signs etc.
Every year all year we are expected to maintain the grass between the road and
the sidewalk, we rake and mow it and in the winter we clear the snow from the
sidewalks. we are assessed for the area and we pay taxes to our city but, we
cannot put our signs on them for one week when we have a garage sale. This does
not seem fair. There are some people who do not remove their signs after the sale
and most of them are the ones having a moving sale, I suppose they don't want to
bother as they will be gone, but that should not jeprodize the rest of us. some
put signs on light poles and this should not be done. I don't mind seeing signs
and have not heard anyone complain to me about any of them including graduation
or shower parties.
when the signs are removed by the city people can't find the sales as many of our
housing projects have many curvy roads. or are out of town several miles.
older people make up about 33% of the people that come to my sales, they and I
go to the sales for entertainment and exercise, better than going to a casino. A
third are young people just starting out and cannot afford the high prices in the
stores, with our economy still not good these sales are a must for them.
unemployment is still high with many who have given up finding a job and now only
one person working in the household.
one of the biggest concerns is the safety issue of having the signs farther
back. when signs are next to the road and you read them your eyes are still on
the road, but when the signs are out in someones yard your eyes are completely
off of the road and for a longer time as they are harder to read. we could see
rear end crashes or people getting run over.
I think dates and addresses could be written small on the bottom of the sign
so that the people who leave them out too long will have them removed. most
people pick them up as they cost alot to make, and take considerable time to
make. Garage sale ads cost quite a bit when you consider an average item being
sold is 50 cents so a $16 ad would have to sell 32 items, that's alot just to pay
for the ad.
we have so many of our freedoms taken away from us already and even if this is
an old law on the books doesn't mean that it should be enforced to that extent,
it instead could be eliminated.
so lets give the person being paid to remove them more time to do something
more constructive. If this is not resolved to the liking of alot of people just
remember the council is an elected position and they can be replaced.
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Dear john;
I am writing t®you, and en6osing a Pill for our Garage Sale signs. If the City is going to pick yap
signs then they are responsible for them. Ours were picked up on Thursday morns ng June 12,
2014. However when Wally Gwent to pack them up they weren't there. He Gwent twice again
that same day. He went today June 23, 2014 about 7:30 this morning and our signs were still
not there. I would like to knew what happened to them. There were 13 signs, white corrugated
plastic. We bought them at ii�lienard`s at a cost of over$4.00 each. $36.00 plus tax, worth of
signs.
This is becoming a huge problem. Garage Sales are and have been a part of our community
forever.
When Wally went out to the site this morning he saw signs all along School Street advertising
a fund-raiser at one of the Schools. To mV knowledge they were not picked up and they were
in the right of way.
I don't know what problem the City has with Garage Sale signs? I and many anthers are very
upset with the City over this.
You have not heard the last of me on this subject. I plan to present a lmetition the City Council
asking that this ordinance be removed.
A response is appreciated.
Respectably
Gayle A Fogs
514 5-2/2 St. NW, Elk River, MN 55330
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Minnesota Department of Transportation
NEWS RELEASE
District 3
3725 12th St. N.
St. Cloud, MN 56303-2107
April 24, 2014 Contact: J.P. Gillach
218-828-5706
For Immediate Release iames.gillach(ustate.mn.us
Unauthorized signs and objects not allowed on state highway rights
of way
ST CLOUD, Minn. -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds citizens that
placing unauthorized signs and other objects on state highway rights of way is illegal and can
be dangerous.
"As the weather warms, we usually see a significant increase in advertising signs and items
for sale placed illegally along state roadways," said Mark Renn, MnDOT's roadway
regulations supervisor in St. Cloud.
Placing signs or objects in highway rights of way is a misdemeanor violation with a maximum
$1,000 fine and/or 90 days in jail. Highway rights of way include driving lanes, shoulders,
ditches, clear zones and sight corners at intersections.
State law also says that items may not be placed on private property outside of the right of
way limits but in proximity to a roadway without consent of the landowner.
"Illegally placed signs and objects can distract and restrict the visibility of drivers in many
situations, especially at intersections," said Rich Munch, MnDOT's roadway regulations
supervisor in the Baxter. "They are also a hazard to legal users of the right of way, including
people using ATVs and crews working on utilities."
MnDOT crews will remove all signs within the right of way without notice.
Larger objects often placed illegally in the right of way include automobiles, boats and
motors, campers, travel trailers, produce stands and large hay bales. These objects are
extremely hazardous if a vehicle runs off the road and strikes it.
For information regarding roadway regulations, right of way boundaries, or where to find
removed materials, please contact the MnDOT office in St. Cloud at 320-223-6522, toll free
1-800-657-3961; or the Baxter headquarters at 218-828-5777 or toll free at 1-800-657-3971.
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City says anti-sheriff signs are legal
By Sam DeGrave
Acarpenter's level critiqued James Michael Lynch's every
move as he worked.After each swing of his mallet,Lynch
consulted the level,which rested on the sign's wooden frame.
Only when a sign was perfectly straight did Lynch allow I W'WA
himself to move onto the next. SHERI�
The sun wouldn't be up for another hour,but the street lights
�����enabled him to see.By 7 a.m.Lynch had finished working.On D.
one side of South Dillard Street,stood the massive Durham i
County Courthouse;on the other, 11 signs,posted in the
public right-of-way,accused Sheriff Mike Andrews of Photo by Lisa Sorg
Lynch:I've got to expose the corruption,and then I'll get my
conspiracy. safe back."
"I believe Sheriff Michael D.Andrews is nefarious! He lies to Lynch became unhappy with the way his case was being
victims and conspires with others to cover up crimes!"the handled almost immediately.But without probable cause
signs read. linking Lynch's neighbor to the theft,the sheriffs office made
no arrest.Agitated by the apparent lack of progress,Lynch
Lynch walked the length of the street admiring his work,and became suspicious of the people handling his case.
then returned to his truck,which was parked on the sidewalk.
He opened the door,but he didn't get in.Instead,he turned to So over the last year,Lynch has filed citizen's complaints
face the courthouse parking deck before smiling and waving to against Andrews and five other members of the sheriff s
the security camera on top of it. office,alleging that they lied to him and conspired to cover up
crimes
"You can't tell me Andrews or one of his deputies ain't going
to see that,"Lynch said before getting into his truck and "I just got this feeling in my gut,and something didn't feel
driving home. right,"Lynch said. "My gut hasn't been wrong yet."
Lynch's signs started appearing around Durham about four During the past three weeks,Andrews was unable to speak
months ago as an attempt to dethrone Andrews,the with the INDYregarding Lynch or his signs.Communicating
incumbent,in the spring election.(Andrews won.)Lynch's through Sheriffs Office Public Information Officer Paul
beef with the sheriffs office started in September 2012.That's Sherwin,Andrews cited meetings and vacation as the reasons
when Lynch noticed a safe he had hidden in an air duct in his why he was unable to talk to the press. Sherwin didn't respond
home was missing.The safe contained a pinky ring,a gold to the INDFs most recent request to speak with the sheriff,
chain,four car titles,a friend's P89 Ruger,loaded with 16 which was sent on July 3.
hollow-point rounds,and$15,000 in cash that Lynch says he
had been saving for his parents. The neighbor also declined to speak with the INDY.
Lynch suspected his neighbor stole the safe while cleaning his After noticing what he deemed to be inconsistencies in what
house,and called the sheriffs office to file a report. several members of the Sheriffs Office told him regarding the
investigation,Lynch was convinced he was being lied to.He
began documenting nearly every interaction he had with Tell that to Durham County Criminal Magistrate Steven R.
anyone involved in his case. Storch,who was cited with illegally removing one of Lynch's
signs in April.He is scheduled to appear in court on July 21.
Almost two years after the investigation began,Lynch's case
remains open,and his safe is still missing.But the return of his Storch was cited after he allegedly boasted at a city council
safe is no longer Lynch's top priority. meeting that he had removed the sign. Sheriffs Deputy Ricky
Buchanan,who at the time,was running against Andrews,
"That comes second,"Lynch said. "I've got to get them first reportedly overheard Storch and relayed the information to
for what they've done.I've got to expose the corruption,and Lynch.
then I'll get my safe back."
Lynch then reported Storch to Durham police.
But exposing corruption isn't cheap.Lynch,who became
unemployed after his auto mechanic business burned down, "They charged me with a statute from 18-fucking-85," Storch
estimates that he has spent more than$24,000 from a savings said. "I did no wrong.I broke no law."
account in his crusade.
Storch said the statute is outdated;it originally prohibited
"I've spent every dime I have to fight these people,but I'm not people from tampering with signs ordering the return of loose
going to give up,"Lynch,44,said. "If I have to be homeless, livestock.
I'll be homeless."
"I'm not a sheriff.I was just personally offended by the signs,"
�^ Storch said. "They make the whole town look bad."
Lynch responded by posting several anti-Storch signs. Storch
' `" ► said he contemplated suing Lynch,but he decided not to after
checking Lynch's assets,which are few.
Hundreds of pages of notes lie neatly in manila folders
covering Lynch's kitchen table and counter.These folders
contain what Lynch says is"criminal evidence,"enough to
send Andrews and several other current and former employees
of the sheriffs office to jail.
Lynch said he believes his evidence proves that Andrews lied
to him in an attempt to protect his colleagues,whom Lynch
+ — had already filed complaints against,and to cover up the theft
of Lynch's safe.
Photo by g Lisa Sorg Whether Lynch's"evidence"is conclusive is
James Michael Lynch estimates he's spent about$5,000 on 50 signs and questionable,but its thoroughness is not.Fearing that nobody
$20,000 on legal fees.
would believe him if it came down to his word against the
sheriffs,Lynch recorded almost every phone call and in-
person conversation he had with anyone connected to his
in-
Over the past few months,the Durham City Planning person
than four hours'worth.
Department has fielded a number of complaints about Lynch's
signs.However,Assistant Planning Director Patrick Young "Thank God for a motherfucking recorded phone call," Lynch
said Lynch has complied with the city's sign regulations, said.
which fall under the Durham United Development Ordinance.
Lynch says his friends have urged him to abandon his two-
"This is certainly unusual and unprecedented in terms of year fight against the sheriffs office.
number of signs and the duration of time they've been up,but
he's not breaking the law,"Young said.
"I've fought for a year and ten months,and I've gotten "At this point,I have no plan,"Lynch said. "I take it day by
nowhere,"Lynch said. "My friends tell me to stop,but I can't day and hope for a miracle."
do that because I know I'm right.I will get my restitution.I'm
confident I will." This article appeared in print with the headline"Taking the
law in his hands"
But Lynch's savings account is almost exhausted. "Maybe,
behind my back,somebody is looking into this,"Lynch said.
"There has got to be an investigation some time."
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/city-says-anti-
But until then Lynch said he will continue to put up signs and sheriff-signs-are-legal/Content?oid=4200992
fight Andrews and the Sheriffs Office.