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page 4 <br />e. Temporary signs may be allowed for special business events such as business <br />openings and closings, change in management, district wide shopping events or <br />other special occasions for fifteen (15) days maximum by permit from the <br />City Planner. <br />f. Sign structures not used for signing twelve (12) consecutive months shall be <br />removed. <br />g. The City of Lake Elmo may grant a permit to locate signs or decorations on, over <br />or within the right-of-way for a specified period of time. <br />h. All signs shall be compatible with the building and area in which they are located. <br />No more than three (3) properly displayed flags may be displayed outside of the <br />building. <br />A sign shall not obscure architectural features of a building to which sign is <br />attached. <br />k. A building address shall not be considered a sign. <br />The terms of this ordinance may be waived if the sign is a historic resource or if <br />the sign is a proposed reproduction of a historic sign. <br />M. Graphic design signs shall require a Special Use Permit. <br />Subd. PERMITTED SIGNS. <br />535.05 <br />The following signs are allowed without a permit in all zoning districts but shall comply <br />with all other applicable provisions of this ordinance:, <br />a. Public Signs: Signs of public, noncommercial nature including safety signs, danger <br />signs, trespassing signs, traffic signs, signs indicating scenic or historical points of <br />interest, memorial plaques and the like, when signs are erected by or on order of a <br />public officer or employee in the performance of official duty. <br />b. Integral Signs: Names on buildings, date of construction, commemorative tablet <br />and the like, which are permanent construction and which are an integral part of <br />the building or the structure. <br />C. Political Signs: Signs or posters announcing candidates seeking political office or <br />issues to be voted upon at a public election. Such signs must contain the name and <br />address of person(s) responsible for its removal. These signs shall be erected no <br />more than 45 days before any election and be removed 10 days after the general <br />election for which they are intended. The City of Lake Elmo shall have the right to <br />remove and destroy signs after the 10 day limit. <br />