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e. The City allows off-site dynamic displav signs subject to Section 1008.10, Subd. 6 (Billboards) of the city's code, the above-mentioned standards for all dynamic display suns, and the following operational standards and additional conditions: (1) The images and messages displayed on the billboard must be static and each displa must be maintained for a minimum of 15 seconds. The transition from one static display to another must be instantaneous and without aii~pecial effects or videos. (2) The owner of the billboard shall apply to the City for and the City shall issue a permit to retrofit u~ to 100 percent of one sign face of an existing billboard structure with a dynamic displav if the responsible person, applicant or contractor meets all the followin<~ requirements: a. The applicant or contractor may only convert one sign face on a billboard structure per request. b. The applicant or sign owner agrees in writing to the permanent removal of two billboard sign surfaces or faces in Mounds View within 30 days after the City issues the permit for each dynamic display surface. The required removals shall include the complete removal of the billboard structure and foundation supporting each removed sign surface or sign face. The applicant must agree that the city may remove the sign structure and surfaces if the applicant does not do so, and the permit application must identify the sib surfaces to be removed and the applicant shall submit to the City a cash deposit, letter of credit or other form of financial sectuity acceptable to the city attorney sufficient to pay the city's costs for that removal. The applicant also must agree that they are removinP the sign surfaces voluntarily that the app__licant or owner has no ritiht to compensation from andgovernmental unit for the removed sign surfaces under any law and that the applicant or owner has no right to rebuild or relocate the billboard elsewhere in Mounds View. placement of an existing sign surface of a billboard with a d n display sign does not constitute a removal of a si<gn surface. c. If the removed sign surface is one that the state required a state permit, the applicant must surrender its permit to the state upon removal of the sign surface. The sign that is the subject of the dynamic displa sign permit cannot be turned on or begin to operate until the sign owner or operator provides proof to the City that the state permit has been sun•endered. d. The billboard removal must be complete and inspected by the City before the owner or operator turns on or puts into operation the dynamic displa~~ e. Public Safety. If cit~staffdetermines that a dynamic displa sign is not being operated pursuant to this Chapter due to its location or display capabilities, city staff can require the sign owner or operator to move, remove or modify the sign after the city notifies the property owner or operator about the operational issues. Pale 26