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, Welcome to Watertown, MN - Sign Ordinance and Regulations Page 12 of 16 States, and other flags adopted or sanctioned by an elected legislative body of competent jurisdicti must be flown in accordance with protocol established by the Congress of the United States for the and Stripes. Notwithstanding the above, the following flags shall not be prohibited by this chapter: 1. Any flag of the United States, the State of Minnesota or any political subdivision thereof, or 2. A flag identifying a corporate, business, commercial enterprise, educational institution, or an% entity or organization that satisfies the following requirements must comply with the general provisions for flags and first obtain administrative approval. a. A size not greater than three feet by five feet, b. Shall be flown horizontally, c. In conjunction with and at the same time as a flag of the United States and the State o Minnesota is flown on the premises, d. Shall be displayed on a separate flagpole located in close proximity to and no higher th flagpoles of the United States and the State of Minnesota and in no event higher than feet. One commercial flag shall be allowed in connection with any lot of record. 3. No flag of a commercial nature may be flown in a residential zone, except an apartment corn may have one flag in addition to the Stars and Stripes and state flag. A flag not meeting any the regulations established in this chapter shall be considered a banner sign and regulated a� 4. Flags shall be displayed on flagpoles only. Flags displayed on light poles, utility poles, etc, sh prohibited, except for those placed along city streets by the City. 5. This flag regulation shall apply only to those uses within the C, P, or, I zoning districts. Sec. 48-15 Exposed Neon Lights, Murals, or Similar Architecture Details Subsequent to planning commission and city council approval, exposed neon lights, murals, or simi may be permitted as part of the theme of the site if it is determined that the architecture detail prc is intended to create an identifiable theme and will not be detrimental with the surrounding enviror Sec. 48-16 Directional Signs Directional signs require administrative approval. Directional signs shall be restricted to eight squat in sign area and no more than five feet in height. Sec. 48-17 Home Occupation Signs Home Occupation signs for permitted home occupations may be permitted, provided such signs sh< be larger than two square feet in sign area. Sec. 48-18 Electric Changeable Copy Electric changeable copy shall be allowed on monument signs for events centers, convenience stop schools, financial institutions, churches and other public uses, provided however a maximum of 32 square feet or 50% of the maximum sign area, whichever is less, may be dedicated to electric changeable copy, provided the following conditions are met: 1. Electric changeable message copy may change no more than four times in a one hour period shall not include any flashing, flowing, alternating or blinking lights. 2. Electric changeable message copy shall be integral to and a part of an approved monument s 3. Electric changeable message copy is limited to one color. 4. Sign copy shall not include any use of logos or symbols and messages shall be limited to advertisement of events. 5. In the case of convenience stores, electric changeable message copy shall be limited only to advertise the price of automotive fuels. 6. For events centers, and signs operated by the community, the prohibition of off-premises sig httn•Uwww ni wate.rtnwn.mn_us/ordinance/ordinances sign.htm 9/7/2006