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Real Estate Siqn Ordinance Lanquaqe: g. Real Estate Sale or Rental Signs. The Citv finds that the sale or rental of real estate re uires additional sienage allowance due to the unique and specific geographic location aspects of real propertv. As such, additional signage shall be permitted for the sale or rental of real estate as follows: (3) Real estate liens shall not be liehted in Residential zoning districts Holiday Siqn Ordinance Lanquaqe: 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 sigh 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 dispia}~s 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 Siqn Lanquaqe: (adapted and moved to temporary sign section) e. New businesses in the "B" or "I" Districts shall be allowed additional temporar~gn permits durine the first six months of the opening of a new business These "new business temporarX suns" 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 Onlv one of said suns may be a portable lien as defined as temporary under Section 903 110 C 4 Disnlay of said liens shall not exceed a period of thirty (30) days. No such additional Bien will be allowed if it interferes with the use of adjacent propertv 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 Lanquaqe: 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 Bien displays and driver distraction the City finds that dynamic signs as defined by the zonine ordinance, have a unique ability to create driver distraction a major cause of traffic crashes As a result the City has adopted s ecial regulations that relate to such suns These regulations shall apply to all proposed dynamic signage in the City whether new or exisri'ng conformine or non-conforming at the time of adoption of this ordinance i. No dynamic sign shall have lettering smaller than 10 inches in heieht.