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Ordinance 679 Report <br />May 29, 2001 <br />Page 23 <br /> <br />1008.10: SPECIFIC SIGN TYPE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS: <br /> <br />Subd. 1. Ground Signs: The following standards shall be maintained for all ground signs, excluding incidental, <br />temporary, home occupation, campaign, identification and real estate signs: <br /> <br />a. No part of a ground sign shall be nearer than three feet to any building unless such sign is placed parallel to <br />the side of the building. <br /> <br />b. No part of a ground sign shall be nearer than 15 feet (15’) to any perimeter lot line nor <br />located within a 30-foot sight triangle on any property abutting two intersecting street right of ways. <br /> (Refer to the graphic below.) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />c. The owner, lessee or occupant of the land on which the ground sign is located and <br />the owner of the sign shall keep the property on which the sign is located free of long grass, <br />weeds or other rank growth, rubbish or debris. <br /> <br />d. All parts of ground signs shall be designed for wind pressure of not less than thirty (30) <br />pounds per square foot, and ground signs of wood construction shall have all members which <br />extend into the ground protected from decay by treatment with a preservative approved by the <br />Building Inspector. <br /> <br />e. No permit shall be granted for the location of any ground sign having a sign area of more than forty (40) <br />square feet within one hundred feet (100') of any single-family residence. <br />County Road <br />X <br /> County Road Y 30 ft 30 ft Sign is set back <br />15 feet from <br />both front and <br />side property lines <br />Business <br />Sign cannot be <br />located within <br />sight triangle. <br />Sight Triangle* <br />Property <br />Lines <br />* The sight triangle is formed by connecting the two end points of 30-foot lines extending in both <br />directions from the intersection of two property lines abutting a street or highway.