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• In the case of 24 hour businesses, such as a hotel, the exterior lighting, including sign illumination, of the business shall be reviewed at time of building permits to guarantee that it will not be detrimental to any of the adjacent residential uses. Prohibited There shall be no use of revolving beacons, flashing signs, zip flashers, or similar lighting devices. Electronic Reader /Message Boards are also prohibited within the Lino Lakes Town Center. 5.5. GENERAL REGULATIONS All permanent signage within the town center shall be constructed in accordance with the building material requirements of Section 3.2. All signs shall be constructed in conformance with the provisions of the State Building Code. No sign shall be installed, which by reason of position, shape or color would conflict with proper function or interpretation of any traffic sign or signal. No sign shall be permitted to obstruct any window, door, fire escape, stairway or opening of any building or structure. The uprights, structure or back side of all signs must be completely enclosed, unless such part of 41) the sign is integral to the overall design of the sign. • For the purpose of this Ordinance, maximum square footage of a sign shall be computed on the basis of one (1) face of any multi -faced sign. 5.6. SIGN MAINTENANCE Signs which become unsafe or unkempt in appearance shall be repaired or removed by the licensee upon notification by the City of Lino Lakes. The permit owner shall be liable for the expense of removal and maintenance incurred by the City of Lino Lakes. Within 60 days of the cease of operations the signage for said business shall be removed and the signage band shall be repainted and /or repaired as needed. If this is not completed the permit owner shall be liable for the expense of removal incurred by the City of Lino Lakes. 5.7. VIOLATION Any violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor. Each day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense. Punishment therefore may involve a fine of up to Seven Hundred ($700) dollars or a jail sentence of ninety (90) days, or both; this shall not, however, allow the continued existence of a violation and removal thereof may be undertaken by the City upon a ten (10) day notice of such proposed removal to the violator.