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<br />by more than fifty percent (50%) of the sign market value. If any property use or business <br />changes ownership, all Business Signs on that property shall be brought into conformity with this <br />Section within 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 adoption of <br />this Section shall be considered illegal non-conforming and shall be brought into conformity <br />with this Section within nine (9) months of the date on which this Section becomes effective. <br /> <br />Subd. 3. Any temporary sign unlawfully existing at the time of adoption of this <br />Section shall be considered illegal non-conforming and shall be removed within thirty (30) days <br />of the effective date of this Section. <br /> <br />9.12.14 <br /> <br />Permits Required <br /> <br />Subd. 1. All permanent signs shall obtain a permit prior to installation. This <br />permit is reviewed by the Zoning Administrator and the Building Official, or their assigns, for <br />conformance with the regulations described herein. <br /> <br />9.12.15 Permit Fees. The permit fee for permanent and temporary signs shall be as <br />provided by City Council resolution. <br /> <br />9.12.16 <br /> <br />Exemptions <br /> <br />Subd. 1. The exemptions permitted by this Section shall apply only to the <br />requirement of a permit and fee and shall not be construed as relieving the installer. of the sign, or <br />the owner of the property upon which the sign is located, from conforming with the other <br />provisions of this Ordinance. <br /> <br />a. Temporary signs. <br /> <br />b. A window sign not exceeding thirty percent (30%) ofthe window area. <br /> <br />c. Holiday decorations temporarily displayed on traditionally accepted civic, <br />patriotic, or religious holidays. <br /> <br />d. On premise address or nameplate identification signs having a sign area of <br />four (4) square feet or less. <br /> <br />e. Memorial plaques or tablets, grave markers, statutory, or other <br />remembrances of persons or events that are non-commercial in nature. <br /> <br />f. Interior signs which are fully located within the interior of any building or <br />stadium, or within an enclosed lobby or court of any building, or in the <br />lobby or entrance of any theater which are intended solely for information <br />relating to the interior operation of the building in which they are located. <br />