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8 <br />(8)Signs in election years. In state general election years, the provisions of Minnesota Statutes <br />§ 211B.045, as amended, shall apply. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter regulating the <br />allowed size or number of signs, in city election years, all temporary noncommercial signs of any size <br />may be posted in any number without a permit from 30 days before the city election until ten (10) days <br />following the city election. Other requirements of this chapter, including those regarding the location of <br />signs, shall continue to apply. <br />(9) Directional signs up to four (4) square feet are allowed up to six (6) feet above grade <br />without a permit. <br />(10) The exposed uprights, superstructure, or back side of all signs must be a neutral color such <br />as light blues, grays, greens, or browns, unless the part of the sign is integral to the overall design of the <br />sign. <br />(11)Multi-occupancy business and industrial buildings. When a single principle building is <br />devoted to three (3) or more businesses or industrial tenants, a comprehensive sign plan for the entire <br />structure shall be submitted and shall be of sufficient scope and detail to permit a determination as to <br />whether or not the plan is consistent with the following regulations. The plan shall be subject to the <br />approval of the City Council. No permit shall be issued for an individual tenant except upon a <br />determination that it is consistent with the approved comprehensive sign plan. <br />(a) The maximum individual tenant sign sizes shall not exceed the maximum provisions <br />for single occupancy structures in the same zoning district. <br />(b) Multiple occupancy structures may display a unified ground sign consistent with the <br />applicable district provisions. At least 25 percent of the ground sign must identify the entire site to <br />assist with navigation to the site. Individual tenants shall not display ground signs. <br />(c) Except as provided in this chapter, individual tenants of multiple occupancy structures <br />shall not display separate wall signs unless the tenant ’s business has an exclusive exterior entrance. <br />The number of signs shall be limited to one (1) per building façade that the tenant occupies, and each <br />sign shall be limited to the maximum wall sign size permitted per building façade for single <br />occupancy structures in the same zoning district. <br />(d) In any multiple occupancy structure qualifying as a mall type shopping center, one (1) <br />sign not exceeding 50 square feet shall be permitted for each common public entrance and shall be <br />located within 50 feet of the common public entrance being served. <br />(12)Street addresses required to comply with address ordinances or building codes do not require a sign permit. <br />(13) Flags <br />(a) Non-commercial flags are not regulated by this sign chapter.