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Subd. 7. Temporary Commercial Signs. Commercial signs that do not have a sign surface area in excess of thirty -two (32) square feet and which are erected or displayed for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days in any year. Permission of the City Manager must be obtained to erect such signs. If prior permission is not obtained from the City Manager, the sign must be removed immediately. Subd. 8. Construction Signs. Signs denoting the architect, engineer or contractor when placed upon work under construction, provided that the total sign surface area of all such signs does not exceed the greater of twelve (12) square feet or a ratio of one (1) square foot of sign surface per one hundred (100) square feet of floor space in the construction project, up to a maximum of thirty -two (32) square feet. Staff suggests this be in requiring permit suns Subd. 9. On -Site Temporary Subdivision Signs. One (1) on -site temporary sign advertising a group of loisfor sale within a subdivision or group of housesfor sale within a housing project, provided that the total area of such sign shall not exceed sixty- four (64) square feet with no single dimension in excess of sixteen (16) feet. The display of such sign shall be limited to a six (6) -month time period. At the expiration of such period, the applicant may request a further extension of time, otherwise the sign must be removed.. Staff suggests this be in requiring permit signs 1400.09 Signs Requiring Permits. Subd. 1 Permits Required. No sign shall be erected, constructed, altered, reconstructed, maintained or moved in the City without first securing a permit from the City, other than those described in Section 1400.08. The content of the sign shall not be reviewed or considered in determining whether to approve or deny a sign permit. Subd. 2. Permit Fees. A sign permit fee must be paid in accordance with Section 615. Subd. 3. Application for a Permit. Application for a permit shall be in writing on forms provided by the City and must be accompanied by a sign permit fee. The application shall contain the following information: (1) Names and addresses of the owners of the display structure and property. (2) The address at which any signs are to be erected or modified. (3) The lot, block and addition at which the signs are to be erected and the street on which they are to front. (4) A complete set of plans showing the necessary elevations, distances, dimensions to fully and clearly represent the construction and the placement of the signs, including dimensions of the wall surface of the building to which it is to be attached and linear footage of the right -of -way frontage of the building. (5) The cost of the sign. C:\Documents and Settings \barb.suciu\Local Settings \Temporary Internet Files \OLK24\2008 12 Rev SA Sign Ordinance.doc