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535.04 Other Private Signs Prohibited. Private signs, other than public utility <br />warning signs, are prohibited within the public right-of-way of any street or way or <br />other public property. <br />535.05 Illuminated Signs. <br />Subd. 1 Flashing. Illuminated signs may be permitted, but flashing signs, except <br />ones giving time, date, temperature, weather, or similar public service information, <br />shall be prohibited. Signs giving off intermittent, rotating, or directional light which <br />may be confused with traffic, aviation, or emergency signaling are prohibited. <br />Subd. 2 Location. Illuminated signs shall be diffused or indirect so as not to direct <br />rays of light into adjacent property or onto any public street or way. No illuminated <br />signs or their support structure shall be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet to a <br />roadway surface or closer than ten (10) feet to a road right-of-way line or property <br />line, notwithstanding more restrictive portions of this section, except service <br />stations. <br />Subd. 3 Location to Highway Grade. All illuminated signs must be three (3) feet <br />above perceived highway grade. <br />l Subd. 4 State Permit. All illuminated signs must have a state electrical permit. <br />Subd.S Hours of Illumination. Signs shall be Illuminated only during normal <br />business hours, except security lighting. <br />535.06 Political Signs. Political signs are allowed in any district, on private property, <br />with the consent of the owner of the property and shall be located in a manner that does <br />not create a traffic or safety hazard. All political signs of any size may be posted from <br />the first day of the third month preceding the election and shall be removed within ten <br />days following the election. <br />535.07 Displays. In any district, animal displays, lights directly skyward, pieces of <br />sculpture, fountains, or other displays or features which do not clearly fall within the <br />definition of a sign, but which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, <br />person, institution, organization or business, shall require a conditional use permit. <br />Subdivision identification displays shall not be permitted in any residential zoning <br />district. Mobile signs on wheels or otherwise capable of being moved from place to <br />place shall conform to the provisions of this section just as permanently affixed signs. <br />535-5 <br />