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5 . <br /> Subd. 1. Political Signs. All political signs of any size maybe posted from August <br /> 1 in a State General election year until 10 days following the State General <br /> Election, For Local Elections,which are usually held on the first Tuesday after <br /> the first Monday in November of odd numbered years, all political signs of any <br /> size may be.posted four weeks.prior to a Local Election until five days follow' ing.a. <br /> Local Election. Political signs are-not allowed to be placed within ten feet from. <br /> the curb and ten feet from the property lines. If political signs are placed in <br /> violation of these setbacks, they will be removed by the City Code Inspector. <br /> Subd. 2. Directional Signs. Directional signs having a surface area not greater <br /> than 5 square.feet. <br /> Subd. 3. Construction Signs. Signs denoting the architect, engineer, or <br /> contractor,when placed upon work under construction,provided that the total <br /> sign surface area of all such signs does not exceed the greater of 12 square feet or <br /> a ratio of one square foot of sign surface per 100 square feet of floor space in the <br /> construction project,up to a maximum of 32 square feet. <br /> Subd. 4. Memorial Si ns. Memorial signs or tablets, or names of buildings and <br /> date of erection when cut into a masonry surface or constructed of metal or stone <br /> and attached to the building,not exceeding a.sign.surface area of 4 square feet. <br /> Subd. 5. Identification Signs. One identification sign per residential dwelling <br /> unit,which sign shall not exceed a sign surface area of 4 square feet per surface <br /> and shall have no more than two sign surfaces, and one address sign on the curb <br /> in front of each dwelling unit. <br /> Subd. 6. Freestanding Signs. Freestanding signs for garage sales or similar events <br /> occurring within the corporate limits of the City,not exceeding 4 square feet in <br /> sign surface area,erected on private property with permission of the land owner, <br /> and displayed for not more than 3 consecutive days. <br /> Subd. 7. Window.Sins. Temporary or permanent window signs duly. <br /> authorized by zoning and other laws.of this City,provided that all such signs on <br /> a frontage shall not'have a total sign surface area greater than 50% of the glass <br /> area, excluding doors, on such frontage and provided that a minimum of one- <br /> half of the open window space must be below a horizontal line which is 5 feet <br /> above the interior floor of the commercial establishment.Merchandise displays in <br /> windows shall not be considered a part of the sign area if such display is not <br /> intended to be continued for a period of more than 8 weeks. <br /> 14-8 <br />