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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 25, 2008 Page 8 1 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes replied this would be handled under the permitting 2 process, but regulations do not specifically list what would happen. Generally, if the sign is in 3 violation it is removed by code enforcement. 4 5 Following discussion on regulations relating to political signs, City Attorney Lindgren advised 6 under State Statute there is one set of restrictions from August until 10 days after the general 7 election. This would apply on even numbered years. The City ordinance regulates during the 8 City election cycle, which falls during odd numbered years. He advised the federal standard 9 requires that at any time there is a limit of a six -foot sign on your own property. There is 10 allowance to go beyond this during the election cycle. He advised if someone wanted to post one 11 nonconforming sign limited to six square feet at any time on any piece of property, this 12 ordinance would likely allow that, but if they were to want five signs it would only be allowed 13 during the election time period. 14 15 Councilmember Thuesen noted the Federal Trade Commission limits language that can be used 16 on radio and television. He asked if language can be limited on signage. 17 18 City Attorney Lindgren replied in the negative. 19 20 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve First Reading 21 of Ordinance 08 -002; Sign Ordinance. 22 23 City Manager Mornson indicated the paragraph previously included in Subd. 27, Non - 24 Commercial Speech, relating to the 30 day time period for political signs on non -state election 25 years, was removed because the City is authorized by the state to run an election on odd years. 26 27 Consensus of the City Council was that the above paragraph should remain in Subd. 27 of the 28 ordinance. 29 30 Motion carried unanimously. 31 32 E. Ordinance 08 -003, Housing Code Ordinance (first reading) 33 34 Fire Chief Malenick reviewed the ordinance with the Council and indicated that last year with 35 the Council's goal setting, the decision was made to re- codify the city ordinances. He was 36 directed to take the opportunity to look into changes in the Housing Code Ordinance. He advised 37 the proposed changes are influenced by current socio- economic and demographic changes in St. 38 Anthony over the past few years. There has been an increase in rentals in apartment buildings 39 and single - family homes. Also, more recently there has been a sharp spike in foreclosures and 40 concern that these homes may not be cared for appropriately, resulting in the need to beef up the 41 ordinance. Fire Chief Malenick reviewed the proposed changes to the Housing Code Ordinance. 42 He indicated it should be noted that he intends to appoint a new deputy code official to work on 43 property maintenance in June. 44 45 Mayor Faust stated it is a departure for the Council to manage rentals. As the world changes they 46 need to be able to license and do the types of things that are needed. He pointed out the