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2 <br /> <br />916.020 Permitted and Prohibited Signs <br />For each type of commercial message permitted by the regulations in Chapter 916, a non- <br />commercial message may substitute which complies with all the size, location, and other <br />applicable performance standards of the Chapter. <br /> <br />1. Permitted Signs. <br />The following signs are allowed without a permit, license, or fee, but shall comply with <br />all other applicable provisions of this Chapter: <br /> <br />a. Public Signs. <br />b. Identification Signs. There may be one per premises, not to exceed two (2) square <br />feet in area. If the sign is freestanding, the total height may not exceed 5 feet. <br />c. Integral Signs. Signs that are designed to be an integral part of the overall sign. <br />d. Political Campaign Signs. Such signs shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in all <br />Residential Districts, or 16 square feet in all other zoning districts. During the period <br />46 days before the state primary in a state general election year to 10 days following <br />such general election, non-commercial signs of any size may be posted in any <br />number, in accordance with Minn. Statute. <br />e. Temporary Displays, including Holiday displays. A noncommercial display as <br />defined by this Chapter may exceed the sign area maximums specified by this <br />Chapter for the district within which the display is located. Such displays shall not <br />be considered signs for the purposes of this Chapter. Said displays shall not, <br />however, exceed size limitations for window signs as allowed by this Chapter. <br />Displays shall be displayed no longer than 45 days. Displays shall not contain any <br />advertising or business identification. Unless approved by the City Council, displays <br />shall be located on private property and shall be setback no less than 5 feet from any <br />property line. <br />f. Construction Signs. Such signs shall be confined to the site of the construction, <br />alteration, or repair, and shall be removed within 2 years of the date of issuance of <br />the first building permit or when the project is completed, whichever is sooner, as <br />determined by the City Building Official or his agent. One sign shall be permitted for <br />each major street the project abuts. No sign may exceed 64 square feet. <br />g. Real Estate Sale or Rental Signs. The City finds that the sale or rental of real estate <br />requires additional signage allowance due to the unique and specific geographic <br />location aspects of real property. As such, additional signage shall be permitted for <br />the sale or rental of real estate, as follows: <br />(1) On-site Signs. Signs must be removed within 7 days after sale or rental of <br />property. Signs may not measure more than 6 square feet in residential districts. <br />Signs for all non-residential zoning districts shall not exceed a ratio of one <br />square foot of sign area for each thousand (1,000) square feet of lot area up to a <br />maximum of 64 square feet. There shall be only one sign per premise. Corner <br />properties, however, may contain two (2) signs, one per frontage. <br />(2) Off-site Signs. Signs shall be displayed no more than 24 hours prior to and/or <br />after the hours in which a real estate agent is available at the subject property. <br />In the case of a house for sale by the owner, signs shall be allowed 24 hours <br />prior to and/or after a scheduled open house. Such signs shall not be located <br />within the public right-of-way and permission must be obtained from the <br />property owner where said sign will be located. <br />(3) Real estate signs shall not be lighted in Residential zoning districts.