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ORDINANCE NO. 335
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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AMENDING Cnl'.PTER 39 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF MOUMDS VIEli ENTITLED, "SIGNS 1\ND BILLBOARDS"
The Council of the City of ~unds view does here~ ordain:
(see attachment amendment)
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CIIAPTER 39
SIGNS ~ND BILLBOARDS
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39.U1 Gcfinitions. The following terns have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section:
(1) "Banner" means an attentio~ttin9 device, the materials
~Lf wh-r;.;h consi!'1ts of paper, cloth, or OEOt-l1Ci:-manma<:TelTi"aterials and
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.{;.,.(2) "i3illboanl" moans an .:}(jvCi..-tJ,~inq siqn loci'lted off the
prc-mi~es--whcrc tll(~ .,dvcj-tiscu product j~ sold or offered. It is
usu~lly but not neccs~ari1y own0u by un ~dvcrtising company.
~6t (3) "Business Occupant" 11tC_~':Jr1S .::1n individuill or group of indi-
viduill::;-owninq, rentinq or loasinq CI builuing or i-Iart thereof ,to
conduct a business sepilr~tc of others.
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~~';T(4) "Business Sign" mCilllSil 8~qn that states the proper name'
of the business, onjilniziltion or institution located on the premises
on which the 5i1n is located.
~9t (5) "Ground ~ iqn" me;1ns cJ detached sign erected upon or
supported by the CJround dnd !lot '-1ttachcd to any building.
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+~Jt (6) "Pedestal Sign" is a ground sign erected upon a single "
post or-'shaft, or upon two posts or shafts that merge or touch at the
base, or whj.,~h are not more than J 5 feet apart, center of shaft to
center of Sh;H:t, with the display portion mounted on top thereof at
least'seven (7) feeL .:tbove the surface of the street aujacent lo'the
property on which the sign is located. No such sign shall have a
sign area of more than 340 square feet on each side. Such sign may
advertise only tusine~ses located on the premiseE. Nobusiness
property shall have more than one pedestal sign adjacent to each,street
~ponwhich ..such bus :i.nessproperty abuts; provided that on each street; ,
frontage of more than 100 feet one additional frontage of such addi-
tional pedestal sign '(a) is located on a single pole, (b) does not , '
exceed 28 square feet in area on any side and does not have more!than"
two sides, (c) is not more than four (4) feet in width or seven (7)
feet in height on the sign face, (d) is located at least seven (7)
feet above the surface of the street. In lieu of one additional,
pedestal si~n, 'two separate signs may be located on the same pole, but
such two signs combined shall not. exceed, in area or dimensions, the
limitations"~pplicabl~ to. a single additional pedesta~'sign.No "
pedestal sign shall be so designed as to have both (a) moving pa~ts, ,
and (b) mov ing or blinking lights. In addi tion to the p~destal ~igns,"
permitted by the foregoing provisions of this subdivision, a sign "
atlvertis iny a publ.i c Lelephone may be loca teu in the area ahead or
the buildiny setback line on the structure in which such public tele-
phone is located.
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(7) "Portable Sign" means a back to back, mobile advertising'
device which may be mounted on wheels and used for commercial as
~ as civic promotions~
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or parapet wall of a building or structure.
~i.(lO) "Sign" means a display board, billboard, screen, structure,
projection or part thereof, used to announce, declare, demonstra~e, ,
display or otherwise advertise and attract the attention of the p~blic.
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which is to direct attention to a product, service or activity that
is sold or offered either elsewhere or upon tha premises where such
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'~~5. (l2)"Sign Area" means that area of a sign within the marginal,'
-lines of the sur-face , y:hich bears the announcement, name, advertise-
mentor other mess~ge; or in the case of letter, figures or symbols
attached directly to .:l.iy part of a building, the area which is
included in the smallest rectangle which can be made to circumscribe
each letLer, figure or symbol display.~d thereon. .
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specific-commercial, industrial, or public and semipublic locations
known and to assist in finding these locations on the property which
,the sign is loca tp.d..
~gt(14) "Sign, Flashing" means any illuminated sign on which the
artificial light is not maintained stationary and/or constant in
Intensity ~nJ color at all times when such siqn in in use. '
"., ,:'';4hUS-l "Signj Identification" means a sign,: the' primary'furtcti,on>"i":)~>"-
of' which is' to identify a residential, commerci.al, industrial', or ,.,', ' ".
"public or semipublic use located upon the premises where su~h,sign'is=~0
,', located, or to which such sign is affixed. Signs identifying corrimer--
cial uses may call attention to the product, service or activity that
is'sold or offered upon the premises. Signs identifying industrial
uses may call attention to the product, goods or material which is
produced, process~d, assembled or stored upon the premises.
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the artificial light is maintained stationary and/or constant, in '
intensity and color at all times when such sign is in use.
(17) "Temporary 6~eHA~ Sign" means a signwhieh-re~~~-tlF~n-~he,
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EeaailY-ffi6vaB~e7--Ne-sHeh-si~A-sRa~~-eHeeea-~~-~qtlare-iee~-in-area'
6!'\-eaep.-s!:8e... which is not E...~.!"_~_T?_ent:_~'y~~~.hed.to the"ground,_'_a"
lngn struct:ure or bU~ld~~
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s~gn or structure, as defined in 39.01, .in the Municipality without~.:~
hrot o~taining a permit therefore as required .by this ch"pter except ... c".."j
as pronded 1n 39.03 of th1s chapter. ;,1
39:03 EX~~' ,permits need not be obtaineu (but t~e other . . ~a
prov7s10ns OJ' th,s sect10n shall be observed) for the follo"ring. types...ii
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.H~T (18) "Wall Sign" means a sign attached to or erected against
the wall of a building or Etructure with the exposed face of the
sign in u plane approximately parallel to the face of said wall.
(l) A sign noL exceeding ten (10) square feet in area, pertaining:'.
only to the sale, rental_or leas~ of the premises,upon which displayed.
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( 2) . A sign on res identia 1 prope r ty s ta ti ng only the na:ne', of -the :; ,.)M!
occupan t, wh ich sign s ha 11 not ey.ceed two (2) ...square feet. .in area... ,::,.,.;",,,),1
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( 3) A sign on property on which a public, char i tabl e or . re lig ious..>";:ii!
institution is located,. stating the name and nature of the bccupancy :.<>~';;~
and information as tb the conditions of usc or occupancy, or a Aign <!
on such prop~rty uscd by the institution' as a bulletin board, which >,
sign shall not exceed ten lID) square feet in area. ,,(~
(4) A wall sign advertising the business located in the building
upon which displayed, ....'iere such sign is erected by the owner or
proprieter of the business located therein.
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(5) An electioneering_sign as provided for in Chapter ~~~r&39.l4
Subdi vision ~~".!.!' Elec tioneer ing Siqns. (254) .
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39:'.6~4 ':::tic'enking:Of";/Sign ,Inst~llers. "No"persori:shall:~ngage ,:~n '
the business of e!!'ee~i:f\~ install_~ng signs, nord -shall be entitled,;;to'
receive a permit to e~~e~ inst~ll a sign in connection with, such
business unless he first is licensed by the Municipality to do so.
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39~~5JApplication and Fee. A license may be granted by the
Council upon written 'application to the'Clerk-Administrator in such:
form as required by the Clerk-Administrator and accompanied by,:iin
annual license fee as'_~stablished by :resolution of the city CounciL
39.06 Revocation and Renewal. A ,license may beterminat~ddand"
renewal thereof may be denied by the Council for cause after notice
to the licensee and reasonable opportunity for the licensee to be
heard on the question of such termination. Cause shall include any
repeated or persistent violation of the requirements of this chapter.
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39.07 Insurance. Any person, firm or coipbratibn holding~
license shuTl file with the Clerk policies of public liability and
property damage insurance which shall remain and be in force and
effect during the entire term of said license and which shall contain
a provision that they shall not be cancelled without ten (10) days -'~
wr' tee" notice to the municipality. public liability insurance should
not be lesS than ~-i-e-e;-e-e-e-:fJ-e $250,Q..Q..Q for injuries, ,including: acci-
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dental death to <lnj. one person, and subject to thc.5umc..l1mi tfor
each person, in an amount not less than $~ggTgggTgg$500,009.0b on'
account of anyone accident, and property insurance in the amounl
of not less than $50,000.00.
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39.09 Duration of License. Licensc~ sh~ll be issued on an
annual basis, with the license year running from July Ithroug~th~ ~;
following June 30th.
39.09 . i\Pplica tion for Permi ts. Appl.1ca tion for permi ts shall:.'
be made upon forms-provided by the Clerk-Administrator and shall
include the following information:
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(1) The name, address and telephone number of thc applicant.
(2) The location of thc building, structure or lot to which,
upon which, the sign is to bc placed.
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(3) The position of the sign or other advertising structure,: in
relation to nearby buildings, structuresand streets or highways::if "
necessary.
(4) Two bl11eprints or ink dravliJ1gs of the olans c\nd specifications
and method of construction 2,d attachment to the building or grdundi,
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(5) A copy of the stress sheets and calc~lations 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 part and .:.ny other applicable law. ",'" '_"
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(6)"'The':'na~e'o{:the pe:tson, firm,' corporation, or ther organ.iza-:;"
tion erecting the structure, if not the applicant; or the name o~
the person, firm, corporation or other organization on whose property.
the structure is to be located, jf not .thcapplicant. :i
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(9) A statement as to whether any electric lights on the sign
will be "moving" or blinking.
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(10) A statement as to whether the sign will" be s,ing~~_-:-fac~c1'
double-faced or multi-faced.
(11) A statement as to whether or not the copy on the.sign wiil b~'"
changeable. , ,
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relate only to the business or activity conducted'on,the.-premises.;on:t':>
'which the .sign is, to he"locatcd. ',;-,
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39.10 Permit Feos.Theapplication for a permit sh~ll bc":"
accomp~nied by the required permit fee. as-ffieFe-~~iiY-Re~-e~~-iR;
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The perm1t fee shall be established by resolution of the City Council~
39.11 Waiver of Fees. The Council may ~n its directi6n waive
the fee required by this part where the signs are to be erected by
civic or religious organization.
39.12 Maintenance of Premises. Premises on which ground sign~
are loc~ted shall bC,maintained free of weeds,~nd debris,' and wh~re
landscaping was' part of the original sign permJt, such landscaping
shall be maintained in the manner provided in such permit.. (214)
39.13 Tra~fic Regulat10n and Sign Location. Compliance with the
following regulations rela~ive to traffic control is reguir~d: ,
(1) No movirg or flashing sign shall be located or maintained
within 50 feet of an intersection at which traffic semaphores are
located.
(2) No sign shall be designed, located or maintained so a~ to
,J- likely to obscure or conceal or cause confusion:"as to .az:ty, traffi.c
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':(3FNo'signshall"be located or'mainta~in~d'~~''''~ro~~r any public
street or hiqh~ay right-of-way unless specifically permitted by,che
zoning regula tions of Lhe M1Jnicipali ty. '
(4) There shall be ~o use of revolving beacons, zip flasher~,
flashing signs or similar devices that would distract automobile traf-
fic as to constitute a safety hazard. The illumination of any sign
located near a residential district shall be diffused or indirect and
located so as not to direct li~ht on residences. No flashing si9n ,
. she> 11 be, lac:! ted in such close pro:dmi tv to residences or resid'en tia 1 <:'
iprop~tt~~ab to ~~nstitute a nuis~nce to ~ersoniesiding on the p~9perty
ber~as6n of flashing of the lights in such sign.
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-:i-,: fere with the ability of drivers or pedestriansto,s.ee any crossroad
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'::E~~):;,::;j:":,,, sUb(hv.lsionl. All Signs; Con~truc~ion,Design,' Location an~ '" "
''''Maintenance. Every sign shall conform to the standards of this part "-" , , ,
':.,':~ whether or not a permit therefor is required, and nothing con,taine~l ,,""<
y~,; , herein shall be construed as modifying or repealing any of the ""'.',~":-":< ,,' '._",
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! following additional requirements are to be observed:
(1) Each ground sign shall be securely built, constructed' and
erected on the ground. Temporary ~~e~fl~ signs shall be so design~d
that they are n0t readily overturned.
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(2) No sign structure shall be attac~ed or placed upon any I
building in such a manner as to obstruct any fire escape, or any ;1
window or door, nor shall any sign structure be attached to -a fire-':;i
escape. ,:W~l
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r~ l, altered, or removed to a ne...: location without _1?-cir&g ~ro.ught___' ',:pJ;&.1
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Bign so erected, huoy, or attached prior to the pa~sage of this. _
part which is deer.led unsafe by the Building Inspector shall be <{,:jff.:
immediately removed by the owner thereof; or change to conform with ;,:;:;''i'1
the requirements of this part when so ordered by the Building Inspector.::/;f;{
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l5) Where portions of a sign are subject to different classifica-. .~~
t:.on, each portion shall meet the requirements of its classification..:. ;'.'i:'~;)
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, , (6) Each sign requiring a permit shall have an identifyi-ng number~:-:~;~~i~1c
to be provided by the Inspector, ...,hit:h number shall be posted on the, '''~f~_~
~xterior surface of the sign structure in a location where such,."
information will be readily visible after the sign is constructed.
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?condition and in a state of good repair at all times. No
,display matter that has been deemed obscene by, a court,-:():f
,jur isdictions.
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permitted and subject to the conditions imposed at the time the
Pi,e it therefor was granted.
ubdivision 2. Additional Conditions. The following additional
,con itions shall be observed:
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,:uni form bui lding line upon the street where such ground sigI).is to
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line, then such sign shall not approach nearer the street than the
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(30) pounds per square foot, and ground signs of wood construction
shall have all members which extend into the ground protected from
decay by treatment with a preservative approved by the eft~ef BUilding
Inspector.
(4) ~o permit shall be granted for the localionof any:ground ,
sign having a sign area of more than forty (40) square feet, wit,hin
one hundred (100) feet of any single family residence; provided
that the Council may grant a soecial permit herefor if the,owne:i:'.'of_
such residence gives his written consent thereto.' '
(5) Pedestal signs permitted by the zoning regulations~of~ha
Municipality and by this chapter may be located adjacent to the
right-of-way of a street or highway, but no pa~t thereof s~all:extend
"over such right-of-way.
(6) No sign shall ~xceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
Subdivision 3. .Clearance of Signs from Conductors. The mirtimum
clearance of any sign from unprotected electri-:al conductors
(whether poles or other il1::itallations) shall n,ot be less than thirty-
six (36) inches for conductors carrying not vver 600 volts, and
forty-eight (48) inches for conductors carrying more than 600 volts.
,'-;:_ , ,~ubdi,!-isior; 4. Signs ~long Freeways. Ex!=ept as otherwise,:
.provJ.ded J.n thJ.s chapter sJ.gns locatedo~ propertyadjacentto,nny
,:free~ay within the Municipality (including Interstate ~igh~ay 35W)'
shall be business sigrls advertising busines.es'Being cbridudtodbn
the premises on which t~e signs arc located. No "travelin~~ o~
changing-message signs shall be located so as to fac~ any freo~ay or
be visible from the freeway. The provisions ot thissubdivisiori,
however, shall not be construed to render illegal or non-conforming
any signs which are legally located along any such freeway ,at the
time of adoption of this pro\ision; any billboard legally locatod
"",:a.i_cmg any :"uch freeway at the U:\\l:' uf [H~opt\OI! of'l'i1if:;,r,r()yt~:;:ionl'~<lY
._be replaced, s~bject to compliance with th~ otherproiji~ions of this
'part1 either in the same location or at another location along,ullY
such freeway provided that such ~lternatc location iR first app!oved
by the Council.
subdivisl.on 5. ProjE!ction Si.gns, Construction and Dt.:slqn. The
following standards sha 11 be ma in ta ,{ ned for ell rpr01o~t1orl "iTql'S I ,
_ (1) All portions of projection signs shall be designQd ifor~
" wind, pressure of not less than thirty (-30) pounds per squat'ofo~,t.
(2) Such si,gns shall not project over public Btl"eot rlgl't-o~-way,
but may project over sidewalks located on private walk8. No s~ch "
:5ign shall be less than tw~lv(' (2) feet above the lcvelt:>f tho side-:,"
walk.;prov.i.dedthat !'luch ~igns whieh do notexcoodfour('4)jsquare:";"',
feet, and which do not project morc t:h..ln two (2) foel ovor 'th,' :slde-
walk may be eigllt (8) or morc fcot above the sldew~lk, No projection
sign shall project beyond 1I club 1 ille nOI- 1110ro than oiCJht ('9) feet
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the inner edge of any such sign and the face of the walt from. which
its projects, nor shall the outer edge of tho, sign he more than'
eight (8) feet from the face of the wall.
(4) The building or structure from which any such&gn projects
and all attac~ents or fastenings mUst be so constructed: as ~p .
safely resist the dead load and the wind load added by theaUached
sign.
(5) All such signs shall be of non-combustible materials or of.
not less than one hour fire resistive'construction.
Subdivj~~on 6. Roof Si ns; Constructiori and Desi n. ; Th~
fOllowing standards .hall be maintained for all roof signs:
(1) No 100f sign shall be located nearer tha~ five (5) feet fr~
the outside wall tO~rd which it faces, nor exceed t~ntyLfive. (25)
feet in height above the roof level of the Juilding unless constructed
integral with the bUilding or structure, nor shall it project'peyond
the edge of said roof in any direction. For the purposes~f this
SUbdiVision. lights attached to the sign structure and lights'attached
. to the bUilding and heamed toward the sign structure shall be 'Con-
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letters, figures, Characters, or borders of wood if such bprders do
not eXceed four (4) inches in width, and such wooden letters, figures
or characters do not COver more than twenty-five (25) percent of the
area of such sign, provided that in place of sheet metal, substitution
may be made of the following materials; tempered pres~ed wood 6r
other slm;] or ma ter i a Is a pproved by, the Bui l<1i ng I nspec tor, ha";';9
eyudl Vroperties as to strength, fire and moisture resistance.
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and all attachments or fastenings must be so const~cted as to .
safely resist the dead load and the wind load added QY the attached
sign, and in such a manner ~s not to caUse dama~e ~o the buildingar-
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(5) No roof sign shall be more than sixty-five (65) feet in
length nor shall it extend mere than twpnty-flve (251 feet abov~ the
surface of the roof of the bUilding on which it i. located. No roof
sign shall extend more than fortY-five (45) feet ahova the avarage
gr.ound'level of that part of the street toward which it faces.
SUbdiVision 7. Wall si ns; Construction and Desi n. Thu
fOllowing standards shall be maintained for a 1 wa s1gns:
(1) No wall sign shall have a projection oV~r a private s,id~",rilk
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Subdivision 8. BaRfte~S-aftd-~effi~e~a~y-Si~ftST Banners, Temporary
~~ortable Signg. The following standards shall be maintained fo~
all banne!:'~ and ~effi~e~a~y-si~fts, temporary or portable signs:
(l) Temporary signs and banners attached to any building and "
constructed ot canvas, plastic material, cloth or other eeme~5~~bie
material with or without framework, shall be strongly constructed
and shall be securely attached to their supports. They shall be
removed (including all framework and supports) as soon as damaged or
torn and in no case later than +,e 21 days after erection'.
(2) Banner and temporary signs ei?_eelRel:l9-4:.H~-l:e-ffia-t:.e3!f:i:a:ls shall
not be larger thanl20 square feet in area for each 20 feet of building
frontage. There shall not be more than one temporary sign on any
building frontage.
(3) No banner Ql- temporary sign e~_eeffiel:ls-t:.~b!e-eeft9-t:.~l:le-4:.ieft sh~ll
project over public property or right-of-way, but may extend a maxi-
mum of six (6) ,inchE::s from the face of the bui lding.
(4) Banners ana tempor~J.:' signs ef_eeffiel:ls-t:.:i:e:le-eeft9-t:.~l:le~:i:eft ~hall
not be hung so as to cover either partially or completely any door',
window, or openiny required f; r ventilation.
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. '; , comrne!:'ci~.l or industrial property ir. the City without first obtaining'
. a 5~eeia-l: permit therefor from the Gel:lRe4.:t Ci!:y. I f the bel:lRei-l:Oi ~y ,-
determines to grant an application for a ~~ee~frl permit for any sUCo :
temporary sign e!'_eaRRe~ift~7-e!'-anY-9l:lefi--t:.effi~C~a!'y-~~el:lfta-5i~R, banner
or portable sign, it may impose conditions upon the gra:1ting thereof,
and it shalY'he'- unlawful to locate or maintain any such sign or l:ian-
nering'forai~onger period or in a different manner than that specifi~d
'in thes~ee~a:l permit. l~_~ae-ft_9-~i-frJ:.-~:ftfti-e-:3'hfrl:-l-~be -~~-ffie~e";'e}:iaH
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square feet on each side.
(7) No ortable siqn or bannner, shall be located
the City for more than 21~~2..!:...~~e:__~_ime or for
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maintained for truck signs:
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(1) All "signs posted upon (lny
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o presentatIon of applIcatIon, permIt fee, plans and spec~flcatlons
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an application for a sign requiring a special permit, or which will,
be illuminated, or moving, or of unusual height, size, design, or
location, the Clerk-Administrator shall refer such sign to the council
for approval. No permit for any such sign, ~o refer~ed, shall be
issued without first obtaining the approval of th~ Council.
Subdivision 13. Future Permits. A permit shall not be iss~ed
for any new billboard or advertising sign located off the premi~es ,
where the advertised p'-oduct is sold, if such billhoard or sign'would
be within three hundl .: (300) feet of any other such billboard or
sign already in exist,"lce. Any billboard destroyed by an act of Gbd
may be rebuilt within thi~ty (30) days, if the construction Of5am~
would comply with this'subdivision.
Subdivision ]_4. Electioneering Signs. The following regutatiq~s
"shall applY',to allcamr3:1'n signs for pollticalcandidates or issues:
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candidate or issued along each street frontage of any parcel of larid.
(2) Electioneering signs shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet
and not exceed four (4) feet in height above the ground except, where
,..such sign~'are located nC' closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet: to
'the property'line of a residential dwelling ", the maximum size shall: '.
be thirty-two (32) square feet and the maximum height above the '.
grcur.d sn~ll be six (6) feet.
(3) Electioneering signs may be displ~yed from the last day ot ,
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(5) days aft.er un ;elccUon except that after a primaryelecti~n s~gns;"
for the winning ptimary candidates need not be removed until after~
the ensuing general election. (254) ",
Subdivision 15. Signs Allowed by District. The following'
requireme~t~ are for allowable signs as they pertain to zoned,
districts: '
(1) R-l Single Family Residential District.
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