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residential properties, the sign must be attached to the dwelling unit or placed in a location that clearly indicates ownership and does not represent the opinions of other residents in the area who have not agreed to the sign. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the non-commercial speech exemption provided by M.S. § 211 B.045, as it may be amended from time to time, is hereby incorporated by reference. (Prior Code, § 1008.01) (Ord. 607, passed 05-11-1998; Ord. 679, passed 05-29-2001; Ord. 769, passed 05-08-2006; Ord. 816, passed 01-22-2009; Ord. 847, passed 10-21-2010) § 161.021 PERMIT APPLICATION. (A) Application for sign permits shall be made upon forms provided by the city and shall include the following information, unless waived by the City Administrator or his or her designee. (B) The city will consider a sign application incomplete and will not process the sign application if the applicant has not supplied all the required information: (1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant; (2) The location, address and parcel identification number (PIN) of the building, structure or lot to which or upon which the sign is to be placed; (3) Complete and detailed plans showing the position of the sign or other advertising structure in relation to nearby buildings, structures and streets or highways, and to the nearest property lines; (4) Two complete and detailed blueprints or ink drawings of the plans, including elevations, distances, size and details, and specifications and method of construction and attachment to the building or to the ground. The plans shall fully and clearly represent the proposed sign and the construction; (5) A copy of the stress sheets and calculations may be required by the Inspector, on larger signs, showing that the structure is designed for dead load and wind pressure in any direction in the amount required by this chapter and any other applicable law; (6) The name of the person or company erecting the structure, if not the applicant, or the name of the person on whose property the structure is to be located, if not the applicant; (7) The written consent of the owner of the property, if not the applicant; (8) A statement as to whether the sign will be illuminated or not; (9) A statement as to whether any electric lights on the sign will be "moving" or blinking; (10) A statement as to whether the sign will be single -faced, double-faced or multi -faced; (11) A statement as to whether or not the copy on the sign will be changeable; (12) A statement as to whether or not the copy on the sign will relate only to the business or activity conducted on the premises on which the sign is to be located; and (13) A statement as to whether the sign would have any dynamic display and if so, the specifics in area and style of the dynamic display. (Prior Code, § 1008.04) (Ord. 679, passed 05-29-2001; Ord. 816, passed 01-22-2009; Ord. 844, passed 05-20-2010) § 161.022 PERMIT FEES; WAIVER. (A) Fee. The application for a permit shall be accompanied by the required permit fee. The permit fee shall be per the city's approved fee schedule. (B) Waiver. Temporary sign permit fees shall be waived for civic or religious organizations. (Prior Code, § 1008.05) (Ord. 679, passed 05-29-2001; Ord. 769, passed 05-08-2006; Ord. 816, passed 01-22-2009; Ord 847, passed 10-21-2010) § 161.023 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT; REVIEW PROCESS AND CONDITIONS. (A) Review process. The City Administrator or his or her designee shall approve or deny the sign permit application in an expedited manner from the receipt of the completed application, including all plans, specifications and applicable fees. The city will notify all applicants in writing if the city denies the sign application. The notification shall include the reasons the city denied the proposed sign. (B) Variances. In the event an application is made for a sign which does not conform to the requirements of this chapter, the city will deny the application or the applicant shall either modify the application or apply to the city for a variance according to the provisions established in §§ 160.450 through 160.452, 160.465 through 160.470 and 160.485 through 160.487 of this chapter. No permit for a non -conforming sign shall be issued without evidence of an approved variance. (Prior Code, § 1008.06) (Ord. 679, passed 05-29-2001; Ord. 816, passed 01-22-2009; Ord. 844, passed 05-20-2010)