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Ordinance 679 Report <br />May 29, 2001 <br />Page 22 <br /> <br />back with sign faces parallel or angled. All billboards with their faces back-to-back and parallel shall have no <br />greater distance than eight feet (8') between the faces. All billboards with faces at an angle shall have no greater <br />angle than thirty-five degrees (35°). (Ord. 644, 12-13-99) <br /> <br /> f. Maximum Sign Height: The maximum allowable height of billboards shall be thirty-five feet (35'). The height <br />shall be measured from the grade at the base of the sign or from the surface of the roadway whichever is higher. <br />(Ord. 644, 12-13-99) <br /> <br /> g. Obstruction: No billboard may be located in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise interfere with the <br />effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal, or device, or obstruct or interfere with a driver's view of approaching, <br />merging, or intersecting traffic. (Ord. 644, 12-13-99) <br /> <br /> Any billboard legally existing on the effective date of this section may continue to be maintained in its present form <br />and size but not expanded. This does not preclude the periodic change of the message or advertisement presented <br />on the billboard. (Ord. 644, 12-13-99) <br /> <br /> Any billboard destroyed by an act of God may be rebuilt within thirty (30) days if the construction of same would <br />comply with this subdivision. (Ord. 644, 12-13-99) <br /> <br /> <br />Subd. 11. Campaign Signs: The following regulations shall apply to all campaign signs for <br />political candidates or issues: <br /> <br /> a. No more than one sign shall be erected per candidate or issue along each street frontage of any parcel of land. <br /> <br /> b. Campaign signs shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet and not exceed four feet (4') in height above the <br />ground; except, where such signs are located no closer than one hundred fifty feet (150') to the property line of a <br />residential dwelling, the maximum size shall be thirty two (32) square feet, and the maximum height above the <br />ground shall be six feet (6'). <br /> <br /> c. Campaign signs may be displayed from the last day of candidacy filing or thirty (30) days before an election, <br />whichever is earlier. <br /> <br /> d. All campaign signs must be removed no later than five (5) days after an election; except, that after a primary <br />election, signs for the winning primary candidates need not be removed until after the ensuing general election. <br />(1988 Code §39.14; 1993 Code) <br />