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surface area of all such signs does not exceed the greater of 12 square feet or a ratio of one square foot of sign surface per 100 square feet of floor space in the • construction project, up to a maximum of 32 square feet. Subd. 4. MEMORIAL SIGNS: Memorial signs or tablets, or names of buildings and date of erection when cut into masonry surface or constructed of metal or stone and attached to the building, not exceeding a sign surface area of 4 square feet. Subd. 5. IDENTIFICATION SIGNS: One identification sign per residential dwelling unit, which shall not exceed a sign surface area of 4 square feet per surface and shall have no more than two sign surfaces, and one address sign on the curb in front of each dwelling unit. Subd. 6. FREESTANDING SIGNS: Freestanding signs for garage sales or similar event occurring within the corporate limits of the City, not exceeding 4 square feet in sign surface area, erected on private property with permission of the land owner, and displayed for not more than 3 consecutive days. Subd. 7. WINDOW SIGNS: Temporary or permanent window signs duly authorized by zoning and other laws of this City, provided that all such signs on a frontage shall not have a total sign surface area greater than 50% of the-glass area, excluding doors, on such frontage and provided that a minimum of one-half of the open window space must be below a horizontal line which is 5 feet above the interior floor of the commercial establishment. Merchandise displays in windows shall not be • considered a part of the sign area if such display is not intended to be continued for a period of more than 8 weeks. Subd. 8. ON-SITE TEMPORARY SUBDIVISION SIGNS: One on-site temporary sign advertising a group of lots for sale within a subdivision or group of houses for sale within a housing project, provided that the total area of such sign shall not exceed 64 square feet with no single dimension in excess of 16 feet. The display of such sign shall be limited to a 6-month period. At the expiration of such period, the applicant may request a further extension of time, otherwise the sign must be removed. Subd. 9. TEMPORARY SIGNS, OTHER THAN POLITICAL SIGNS: Temporary signs, other than political signs, pertaining to drives or events of civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organizations, provided permission of the City Manager must be obtained to erect such signs upon or over public property and provided further that such signs shall not be erected or posted for a period of more than 14 days prior to the date of the event and must be removed within 3 days after the event. If prior permission is not obtained from the City Manager, the sign shall be removed immediately. Subd. 11. FLAGS AND EMBLEMS: Flags and emblems of governmental, civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organizations. Flags of the United States, the