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1008.02 1008.02 (Rev. 1/09)
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<br />POLE SIGN: A freestanding sign supported by or erected upon one (1) or more narrow columns,
<br />shafts or poles. Also referred to as a Pylon sign. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01)
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<br />PORTABLE SIGN: Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure,
<br />or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, signs on wheels, signs converted
<br />to "A" or "T" frames, menu and sandwich boards, inflatable devises, advertising umbrellas, and
<br />signs attached to or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the public right-of-way, unless said
<br />vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day operations of the business. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01)
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<br />PROJECTING SIGN: A sign other than a wall sign which is perpendicular to and projects more
<br />than eighteen inches (18") from a building face or wall or from a structure whose primary purpose
<br />is other than the support of the sign. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01)
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<br />PUBLIC SIGN: A traffic control sign in Minnesota State Statutes; any identification sign installed
<br />in a public park by a public agency or authority; and any other identification, regulatory or warning
<br />sign approved by the City for installation on public land. (Added, Ord. 816, 1-22-09)
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<br />PYLON SIGN: A freestanding sign supported by or erected upon one (1) or more narrow columns,
<br />shafts or poles. Also referred to as a Pole sign. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01)
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<br />REAL ESTATE SIGN: A sign advertising the sale, lease or rental of the property or premises upon
<br />which the sign is located. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01)
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<br />REFACING: The process of replacing the sign copy, message, logo or graphic on a sign without
<br />altering or moving the structure to which the sign face is attached. (Added, Ord. 816, 1-22-09)
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<br />ROOF SIGN: A sign erected, constructed, mounted or attached wholly or in part upon any roof or
<br />over the highest roofline of a building. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01; Ord. 816, 1-22-09)
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<br />ROTATING SIGN: A sign or a portion of a sign where the sign or the sign structure moves in a
<br />rotating, oscillating or similar manner other than changing signs. (Added, Ord. 816, 1-22-09)
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<br />SECURITY SIGN: A small, incidental sign identifying the presence of a security system. (Ord.
<br />679, 5-29-01)
<br />SIGHT TRIANGLE: A triangle formed at a property corner abutting two (2) street right-of-ways
<br />where two (2) triangle legs are thirty feet (30') long with the third leg traversing the property to
<br />connect the other two (2) legs. (Refer to the graphic in Section 1008.09, Subdivision 1b) (Ord. 679,
<br />5-29-01)
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<br />SIGN: Any written message, pictorial presentation, number, illustration, decoration, banner or other
<br />device that is used to announce, direct attention to, identify or advertise a product, service or activity
<br />or otherwise make anything known. For purpose of maintenance or removal, the term “sign” also
<br />shall include frames and support structures. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01; Ord. 816, 1-22-09)
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