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1008.10 1008. 10 (Rev. 10/10) c. Orientation of Sign Faces: Billboards may have no more than two (2) sign faces. Sign faces must be back-to-back with sign faces parallel or angled. All billboards with their faces back-to-back and parallel shall have no greater distance than eight feet (8) between the faces. All billboards with faces at an angle shall have no greater angle than thirty-five degrees (35°). (Ord. 644,12-13-99; Ord. 679, 5-29-01; Ord. 816, 1-22-09) d. Maximum Sign Height: The maximum allowable height of billboards shall be forty-five feet (45'), except for billboards located on County Road 10 or on Interstate 35W between County Road H2 and County Road 1, in which cases the height shall be limited to thirty-five feet (35'). The height shall be measured ftom the grade at the base of the sign or from the surface of the roadway whichever is higher. (Ord. 644, 12-13-99; Ord. 679, 5-29-01; Ord. 769, 5-8-06; Ord. 816, 1-22-09) e. Obstruction: No billboard may be located in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise interfere with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal, or device, or obstruct or interfere with a driver's view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic. (Ord. 644, 12-13-99; Ord. 679, 5-29-01; Ord. 816, 1-22-09) f. Dynamic Displays: All billboards with dynamic displays shall meet all the requirements of Section 1008. 10, subdivision 9 of this Chapter. (Added, Ord. 816, 1-22-09) Subd. 7. Campaign Signs: Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the following regulations shall apply to all campaign signs for political candidates or issues: (Ord. 679, 5-29-01) a. No more than one (1) sign shall be erected per candidate or issue along each street frontage of any parcel of land. Campaign signs shall not be allowed on public property. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01) b. Campaign signs shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet and not exceed four feet (4') in height above the ground; except, where such signs are located no closer than one hundred fifty feet (150') to the property line of a residential dwelling, the maximum size shall be thirty two (32) square feet, and the maximum height above the ground shall be six feet (6). (Ord. 679,5-29-01) c. For local regular elections and referendums, campaign signs may be posted ftom forty- six days before the local general election or referendum until ten (10) days following the election or referendum. (Added, Ord. 847, 10-21-10) d. For local special elections and referendums, campaign signs may be posted from the date of filing until ten (10) days following the special election or referendum. (Added, Ord. 847, 10-21-10) e. All campaign signs must be removed no later than the (10) days after an election; except, that after a primary election, signs for the winning primary candidates need not be removed until after the ensuing general election. (1988 Code §39.14; 1993 Code) (Ord. 679, 5-29-01; Amended, Ord. 847,10-21-10)