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Section 535 - Signs <br />535.01 General Provisions. <br />Subd. 1 Purpose. The purpose of this section is to protect and regain the natural <br />and scenic beauty of the roadsides throughout the City. By the construction of <br />public roads, the public has created views to which the public has a right-of-way <br />view, and it is the intent of these standards to prevent the taking of that right. <br />Subd. 2 Permit Required. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no sign <br />shall be erected, constructed, altered, rebuilt, or relocated until a sign permit or <br />conditional use permit for the sign has been issued according to the chart in Section <br />535.01, Subd. 4. No permit will be required under this section for the following <br />signs: <br />A. all signs under ten (10) square feet in area, except those that require a <br />conditional use permit, <br />B. real estate sale signs under nine (9) square feet in area, <br />C. political signs, <br />D. warning signs which do not exceed nine (9) square feet in area. <br />Subd. 3 Exceptions to Permits. All signs will require building permits except: <br />A. the changing of advertising copy of message on a painted or printed sign <br />and papered billboards, <br />B. the changing of the message of theater marquees, <br />C. maintenance, painting, repainting, or cleaning of a sign unless a structural <br />change is made, <br />D. temporary (temporary election signs). <br />Subd. 4 Definitions. As used in this section, the following words and phrases <br />shall have the meaning indicated: <br />A. Sign - a display, illustration, structure, or device which directs attention to <br />an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, organization, or business. <br />535-1 <br />