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Subd. 5. Replacement of Existing Commercial Identification Signs. A commercial identification sign designed to replace an existing commercial identification sign which lawfully exists under this Code, so long as the new sign has the same dimensions and is in the same location as the existing sign, and is not prohibited sign under Section 1400.07. Subd. 6. 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. Staff suggests this be in requiring permit signs * Subd. 7. Non -Commercial Signs Exemption. All non-commercial signs of any size may be posted in any number from August I in a state general election year until ten (10) days following the state general election. For local elections, which are usually held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd -numbered years, all non- commercial signs of any size may be posted for four (4) weeks prior to a local election until fine (5) days,following the local election. These exempted non-commercial signs are not allowed to be placed within ten (10) feet,from the curb and ten (10),feet,from the property lines. If these signs are placed in violation of these setbacks, they will be removed by the City Code Inspector. See page 9; delete that subdivision in favor of this subdivision. 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. 12