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Subd. 5. MAINTENANCE: All signs, together with all of their supports,braces, <br /> guys and anchors, must be kept neatly painted and posted. Every sign must be <br /> maintained by the owner or person in charge of the,sign in a clean, safe, sanitary, and <br /> inoffensive condition and free of litter, rubbish and weeds. <br /> Subd. 6. INSPECTIONS: All signs for which a permit is required may be <br /> inspected by the City Manager, and a permanent record, including photographs, may <br /> be maintained. The City Manager or the City Manager's designated representative <br /> may, after notice to the owner, enter upon any property to ascertain whether the <br /> provisions of this Chapter are being complied with. The City Manager may order the <br /> removal of any sign that is not maintained in accordance with this Chapter. In <br /> addition, the following inspections will be made: <br /> (1) All signs requiring footings must be inspected to insure that suitable <br /> footings, as determined by the City Building Inspector in accordance <br /> with appropriate building codes, have been used. Footing inspections <br /> will be required for all ground signs and pylon signs before the sign is <br /> installed. <br /> (2) Electrical inspections will be required for any electric sign. <br /> 1400.07 PROHIBITED SIGNS. Signs that are not specifically permitted in the Chapter are <br /> hereby prohibited. Without restricting or limiting the generality the provisions of the <br /> foregoing, the following signs are specifically prohibited: <br /> Subd. 1. BALCONY SIGNS: Balcony signs and signs mounted or supported on <br /> a balcony. <br /> Subd. 2. OBSTRUCTING SIGNS: Any sign that obstructs any part of a <br /> doorway or fire escape. <br /> Subd. 3. EXTERIOR SIGNS: Signs, including those intended for viewing only <br /> from the interior of a building but which can reasonably be viewed from exterior of <br /> the building, which by reason of position, shape, wording, color, or any other <br /> characteristic would interfere with the proper function of a traffic sign or signal, or <br /> otherwise constitute a traffic or safety hazard. <br /> Subd. 4. SIGNS WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR PUBLIC <br /> EASEMENT. <br /> Subd. 5. FLAGS OR WHIRLING DEVICES. <br /> Subd. 6. SIGNS ON GLASS DOORS: Signs on glass doors which total sign <br /> surface area exceed 20% of the glass area of the door. The sign surface area of <br /> 6 <br />