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Municode Page 5 of 11 '. Signs painted on walls. Signs painted on an exterior wall, fascia, parapet or a chimney of a building or on a fence I are prohibited. (k) , I Signs which imitate traffic control devices. Signs which imitate, interfere with, obstruct the view of, or can be confused with any authorized traffic control sign, signal, or other device are prohibited. (8~%Iboards. No billboards shall be permitted in any zoning district of the city. (Code 1978, § 9.12.04; Ord. No. 94.02, 2.28-1994; Ord. No. 03-31, 9-15.2003; Ord. No. 08-07, § 2, 2-12.2008; Ord. No. 08-25, § 2, 8.12-2008) Sec. 117-465. -Temporary signs. (a) Temporary signs are defined as signs which are erected or displayed for a limited period of time and not affixed to a state building code approved structure. A sign is considered temporary if it is not intended to remain on the property permanently and has not received a permanent sign permit and/or is not intended to be constructed per the state building code. (1) Duration. Temporary signs shall be permitted for up to six weeks per year per parcel, or per business on multitenant business parcels. The six-week limit may be extended up to four weeks if there have been no sign violations in the past year by the entity who erects the sign. (2) Location. Temporary signs must be located fully on private property, with the permission of the property owner. The city will remove any signs in the public right-of-way, or erected without permission from the property owner. N3umber. All properties are limited to two temporary signs per parcel. In locations where there are multiple businesses on one parcel (a multitenant facility), three signs are permitted. (4) Size. Temporary signs shall be limited to 50 square feet in size. (5) Fee. All temporary signs are exempt from permitting and fees. The provisions of this division apply to all temporary signs, and appropriate penalties for violations will be assessed, as outlined in section 117-461. (b) Balloons, gas filled figures, streamers, whirling devices and revolving searchlights or any such attention-getting device that is not specifically a sign may be permitted up to four weeks per year, for one week at a time. (Code 1978, § 9.12.05; Ord. No. 94-02, 2-28-1994; Ord. No. 08-07, § 2, 2-12-2008; Ord. No. OS-25, § 2, 8-12.2008) Secs. 117-466-117-483. -Reserved. Ramsey, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances » PART II -CODE OF ORDINANCES » Chapter 117 - ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS» ARTICLE II. -ZONING» DIVISION 8. -SIGNS» Subdivision 11. - Permit» Sec. 117-484. -Required: exemptions. Sec. 117-485 -Application. Sec. 117-486. -Administration. Sec. 117-487. -Permit issuance or tlenial. Sec. 117-088. -Permit fees. Sec 117-489 -Fee refuntls andpermit expiretiorc commencino work without permit Secs. 117-090-117-516. -Reserved. Sec. 117-484. -Required; exemptions. (a) All permanent signs shall obtain a permit prior to installation. This permit is reviewed by the zoning administrator and the building official, or their assigns, for conformance with the regulations described herein. http://library.municode.com/print.aspx?clientID=14286&HTMRequest=http%3 a%2f%o2fli... 5/24/2010