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c. Minimum five (5) foot setback from property line. 3. Advertising Signs: Advertising signs, as defined by Section II. Subd. F of this Ordinance, are prohibited in the LI and GI Zoning Districts. E. "R -BR" RURAL BUSINESS RESERVE DISTRICT Purpose. This district is intended to preserve a rural very low-density environment until such time as the land is needed for commercial and industrial uses. Residents of this district can expect to fully use the land for farming, grazing, animal husbandry, propagation of nursery stock, gardening, and other traditional rural use. In addition, the district is meant to prevent incursion of those land uses that would adversely affect or diminish the rural character of the land. In particular subdivisions of land for residential purposes as well as commercial and industrial uses without access to suitable infrastructure is not to be permitted. This district is also meant to serve the following functions: - To control and limit urban sprawl. - To conserve land in a viable economic status until such time as the need is present for rezoning to a business use district. - To reduce the possibility of rural -urban conflict in both the use of the land and in the extension of utilities and other infrastructure items. - To maintain acceptable per -capita costs for city services such as snow- plowing, road maintenance, and fire and police protection. - To define a "trigger -mechanism" that will establish a formula for the rezoning of Rural -Business Reserve land to a business use as needed. No sign may be closer than five (5) feet to any property line. 1. Residential Identifications: Not more than two (2) square feet of nameplate. 2. Institutional Identifications: Churches, schools, parks, etc. allowed up to thirty-two (32) square feet; not higher than eight (8) feet. 3. Advertising Signs: Allowed by Interim Use Permit; forty (40) feet maximum height above grade; must comply with General Regulations. Section IV. 12