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903.110. SIGNS. <br />A. Purpose. This section is established to protect and promote health, safety, general <br />welfare and order within the City of Little Canada through the establishment of a comprehensive <br />and impartial set of standards, regulations and procedures governing the type, numbers, size, <br />structure, location, height, lighting, erection, use and /or display of devices, signs or symbols <br />serving as a visual communication media to persons situated within or upon public rights -of -way <br />or properties. The provisions of this subdivision are intended to encourage opportunity for <br />effective, orderly communication by reducing confusion and hazards resulting from unnecessary <br />and/or indiscriminate use of communication facilities, as well as to provide adequate opportunity <br />for travelers to find their way through the community, and to specific points within the <br />community. <br />B. Permitted and Prohibited Signs. <br />1. Permitted Signs. The following signs are allowed without a permit, license, or <br />fee, but shall comply with all other applicable provisions of this Ordinance: <br />a. Public Signs. <br />b. Identification Signs. There may be one per premise, not to exceed two <br />(2) square feet in area. If the sign is freestanding, the total height may not exceed five (5) feet. <br />c. Integral Signs. <br />d. Political Campaign Signs. Such signs shall not exceed eight (8) square <br />feet in all Residential Districts, or sixteen (16) square feet in all other zoning districts. Every <br />campaign sign must contain the name and address of persons responsible for such sign, and that <br />person shall be responsible for its removal. All non - commercial political campaign signs may be <br />posted in any number from August 1 in a state general election year until ten days following the <br />state general election pursuant to MN Stat. Section 211B.045. The City shall have the right to <br />remove and destroy unsightly signs or remove signs after the ten (10) day limit and assess a fee <br />of one ($1.00) dollar per sign. <br />e. Holiday Signs Displays. A holiday sign display as defined by this <br />Ordinance may exceed the sign area maximums specified by this Ordinance for the district <br />within which the sign display is located. Such displays shall not be considered signs for the <br />purposes of this ordinance. Said signs displays shall not, however, exceed size limitations for <br />window signs as allowed by this Ordinance. Holiday signs displays shall be displayed no longer <br />than forty -five (45) days and shall be removed within two (2) days following the holiday. <br />Holiday signs displays shall not contain any advertising or business identification. Unless <br />approved by the City Council, holiday signs displays shall be located on private pro and <br />f. Construction Signs. Such signs shall be confined to the site of the <br />construction, alteration, or repair, and shall be removed within two (2) years of the date of <br />issuance of the first building permit or when the particular project is completed, whichever is <br />sooner, as determined by the City Building Official or his agent. One (1) sign shall be permitted <br />for each major street the project abuts. No sign may exceed sixty -four (64) square feet. <br />g. Real Estate Sale or Rental Signs. The City finds that the sale or rental <br />of real estate requires additional signage allowance due to the unique and specific geographic <br />1 <br />