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<br />days, expanded, relocated, replaced, altered, or damaged by more than fifty percent <br />(50%) of the sign market value. If any property use or business changes ownership, all <br />Business Signs on that property shall be brought into conformity with this Section within <br />twelve (12) months of the date on which use or ownership changed. <br /> <br />Subd. 2. Any permanent type sign unlawfully existing at the time of <br />adoption of this Section shall be considered illegal non-conforming and shall be brought <br />into conformity with this Section within nine (9) months of the date on.which this Section <br />becomes effective. <br /> <br />Subd. 3. Any temporary sign unlawfully existing at the time of adoption <br />of this Section shall be considered illegal non-conforming and shall be removed within <br />thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Section. <br /> <br />9.12.14 <br /> <br />Permits Required <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. All permanent signs shall obtain a permit prior to <br />installation. TIllS permit is reviewed by the Zoning Administrator and the Building <br />Official. or their assigns. for conformance with the regulations described herein. All <br />signs, except those described in ~9.12.16 (E~(emptions) shall req'..ure pennits and payment <br />of fees unless othenvise provided for. l'J"0 permit is required for the maintenance of 0. <br />sign or for a change of eopy on printed, or changeable copy signs. Pennits are required <br />for all existing, new, relocated, modified or redesigned signs that are not exempted under <br />S9.12.16. <br /> <br />9.12.15 Permit Fees. The permit fee for permanent and temporary signs shall be <br />as provided by City Council resolution. <br /> <br />9.12.16 <br /> <br />Exemptions <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. The exemptions permitted by this Section shall apply only <br />to the requirement of a permit andief fee and shall not be construed as relieving the <br />installer of the sign, or the owner of the property upon which the sign is located, from <br />conforming vvitflto the other provisions of this Ordinance. <br /> <br />a. Temporary signs. <br /> <br />b. A window sign not exceeding thirty percent (30%) of the window <br />area. <br /> <br />c. Holiday decorations temporarily displayed on traditionally accepted <br />civic, patriotic, or religious holidays. <br /> <br />d. On premise address or nameplate identification signs having a sign <br />area of four (4) square feet or less. <br /> <br />35 <br />