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Real Estate Sign Ordinance Language: g. 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: (3) Real estate signs shall not be lighted in Residential zoning districts. Holiday Sign Ordinance Language: e. Holiday Signs Displays. A holiday sign display as defined by this Ordinance may exceed the sign area maximums specified by this Ordinance for the district within which the sign display is located. Such displays shall not be considered signs for the purposes of this ordinance. Said signs shall not, however, exceed size limitations for window signs as allowed by this Ordinance. Holiday signs displays shall be displayed no longer than forty -five (45) days and shall be removed within two (2) days following the holiday. Holiday signs displays shall not contain any advertising or business identification. Unless approved by the City Council, holiday signs displays shall be located on private property and within setback limitations defined by this Ordinance. Grand Opening Sign Language: (adapted and moved to temporary sign section) e. New businesses in the `B" or "I" Districts shall be allowed additional temporary sign permits during the first six months of the opening of a new business. These "new business temporary signs" shall not exceed three (3) signs consisting of a combination of portable signs, banners, pennants, and lighter than air balloons as allowed in 903.110.C.4.c. Only one of said signs may be a portable sign as defined as temporary under Section 903.110.C.4. Display of said signs shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) days. No such additional sign will be allowed if it interferes with the use of adjacent property or constitutes a danger to public health welfare or well - being, or if it does not conform to the other provisions of this section. Dynamic (Electronic) Display Ordinance Language: C. General Provisions. 1. All signs shall comply with maintenance sections of the Minnesota State Building Code as may be amended. 2. When electrical signs are installed, the installation shall be subject to the State Building Code as may be amended. a. Regulations for Dynamic Signs. Based on studies related to the use of dynamic sign displays and driver distraction, the City finds that dynamic signs as defined by the zoning ordinance, have a unique ability to create driver distraction, a major cause of traffic crashes. As a result, the City has adopted special regulations that relate to such signs. These regulations shall apply to all proposed dynamic signage in the City whether new or existing conforming or non - conforming at the time of adoption of this ordinance. i. No dynamic sign shall have lettering smaller than 10 inches in height.