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2. Identification Signs. There may be one per premise, not to exceed two (2) square feet in area. If the sign is freestanding, the total height may not exceed 5 feet. 3. Integral Signs. Not to exceed six (6) square feet in area unless classified and approved as a wall sign. 4. Noncommercial Signs. Such signs are considered temporary signs but do not require a permit. Noncommercial signs are subject to the following regulations: (a) Such signs shall not exceed eight (8) square feet. (b) No more than three (3) such signs per property. (c) During the period 46 days before the state primary in a state general election year to 10 days following such general election, non-commercial signs of any size may be posted in any number, in accordance with Minn. Statute. 5. Holiday Displays. Such displays shall not be considered signs for the purposes of this Chapter. Said displays shall not, however, exceed size limitations for commercial window signs as allowed by this Chapter. Displays shall be displayed for no longer than 45 days. Displays shall not contain any advertising or business identification. Unless approved by the City Council, displays shall be located on private property and shall be setback at least 5 feet from any property line. Temporary displays that include advertising, business identification, or other commercial speech are subject to Section 916.080 of this Chapter. 6. Construction Signs. Such signs shall be confined to the site of the construction, alteration, or repair, and shall be removed within 2 years of the date of issuance of the first building permit or when the particular project is completed, whichever is sooner, as determined by the City Building Official or his agent. One sign shall be permitted for each major street the project abuts. No sign may exceed 64 square feet. 7. Real Estate Sale or Rental Signs. The City finds that the sale or rental of real estate requires additional signage allowance due to the unique and specific geographic location aspects of real property. As such, additional signage shall be permitted for the sale or rental of real estate, as follows: (a) On-site Signs. Signs must be removed within 7 days after sale or rental of property. Signs may not measure more than 6 square feet in residential districts. Signs for all non-residential zoning districts shall not exceed a ratio of one square foot of sign area for each thousand (1,000) square feet of lot area up to a maximum of 64 square feet. There shall be only one sign per premise. Corner properties, however, may contain two (2) signs, one per frontage. (b) Off-site Signs. Signs shall be displayed no more than 24 hours prior to and/or after the hours in which a real estate agent is available at the subject property. In the case of a house for sale by owner, signs shall be allowed 24 hours prior to and/or after a scheduled open house. Such signs shall not be located within the public right-of-way and permission must be obtained from the property owner where said sign will be located. (c) Real estate signs shall not be illuminated, externally or internally, in Residential zoning districts. 8. Directional/Information Signs. Such signs shall be located on-premises and shall not be larger than 4 square feet unless approved by the City Council. The number of said signs shall not exceed 4 unless approved by the City Council.