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Subd. 5. Revocation: A license may be terminated and renewal thereof may be denied by the Council for violations of this Chapter or other applicable ordinances. (1988 Code §34.06) (Ord. 679, 5-8-06) 1008.08: MAINTENANCE OF PREMISES: Premises on which ground signs are located shall be maintained free of weeds and debris, and where landscaping was part of the original sign permit, such landscaping shall be maintained in the manner provided in such permit. (1988 Code §39.12) (Ord. 679, 5-29-01) 1008.81 SIGN MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS: Subd. 1. All owners and property managers shall keep si ng sin good condition gild repair and free from peeliil~paint, rust, danlaged or rotted support, framework or other materials, broken or missing faces or missing letters. When an~an becomes insecure, in danger of falling, or is otherwise deemed unsafe or a nuisance by a Cit~pector, or if any sign shall have been unlawfully installed, erected or maintained in violation of any of the provisions of tlvs Section and Chapter, the owner or fine using such sign shall, upon written notice by the City Inspector, make such sign conform to the provisions of this Section and Chapter or shall remove the sign within ten (l0~ys. If the sign owner, user or responsible party has not cor•ected such violation within ten (10) days, the Cit.~pector may remove or cause such sign to be removed at the expense of the ov~mer or user of the sign. Subd. 2. Obsolete Si n~Co~y: The owner or user of an~property or sign that has any sign cop t no loner advertises or identities a use conducted on the property on which the sign is located must cover or remove the siQ:,n copy within thirty (30) days after written noti~tication from the Cit~pector. The City considers such a sign to be a nuisance sign. Subd. 3. The owner or user of any structure from which they have moved or removed a sign shall repair andlor paint the shucture with colors and materials to match the existin~~ background. Subd. 4. Sign Permit Not Required: Activities considered to be normal maintenance and repair shall not require a sign or building permit from the City. Such activities shall include replacing oi• repairing Ianlps, ballasts, transfomlers, trim, sign fasteners, nuts or washers; painting the pole or suPpoi•ts of ti•eestai~ding signs; and Raintin~ the cabinet of the tceestandinp; signs or buildings si~~ns. Subd. 5. Sign Permit Required: For any siPn that initially required a permit, the City requires a permit for all of the following additional activities (the City does not consider such activities as normal maintenance): Refacing a sign, except for the text on a manual changeable message sign. b. Removin tg he sign for the repair of the cabinet or an~part thereof. c. Changes made to a sign's size, illumination or electrical service, including, but not limited to, height, width, weight, area, adding or removing illumination. Page 13