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Section 430:00 Page 5 Section 430:30. Prohibited Signs: signs that are not specifically permitted in this ordinance are hereby prohibited. Without restricting or limiting the generality of the provisions of the foregoing , the following signs are specifically prohibited: Subd. 1 . Balcony signs and signs mounted or supported on a balcony. Subd. 2. Any sign that obstructs any part of a doorway or fire escape. Subd. 3. Signs , including those intended for viewing only from the interior of a building but which can reasonably be viewed from exterior of the building , which by reason of position , shape, wording , color, or any other characteristic would interfere with the proper function of a traffic sign or signal , or otherwise constitute a traffic or safety hazard. Subd. 4. Signs within the public right-of-way or public easement. Subd. 5• Signs, including. historical identification symbols , or displays containing banners , pennants , flags , stringers , whirling devices , searchlights or those signs which are illuminated by artificial light when the light is not maintained constant in intensity and color and signs which rotate , revolve, turn , oscillate, have moving parts , or any other characteristics , which produce the effect of motion except that portion of a sign which gives time , temperature , weather. • Subd. 6. Signs on glass doors which in total sign surface area exceed 20% of the glass area of the door. The sign surface area of nameplates and address identifications and pedestrian directives -such as "pull" , "push" , "entrance", "exit' , "use other door'', "caution", and other instruct-ions shall be included with the sign surface area of all other signs- on a glass door for the purpose of determining the total sign surface area of. such door. Subd. . 7. Signs other than wall signs which have any surface area or structural member closer than 10 feet to a side lot line. Subd. u". Signs which project beyond the property line of the property upon which the sign is located . Subd. 9. Signs projecting more than 6 feet above the roof line of the structure to which it is affixed. Subd. 10. Signs intended to be for the purpose of advertising in R-1 , R-2 and multiple dwelling zoned areas , including those intended for viewing only from the interior of a building but which can reasonably be viewed from the exterior of the building. Subd. 11 . Wall signs having a sign surface area exceeding 150 of the area of the wall surface to which it is affixed. • Subd. 12. Projecting signs. Subd. 13. Signs constructed so that the message or communication is not flat against the sign structure.