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PART II - CODE OF ORDINANCES Chapter 117 - ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS ARTICLE II. - ZONING DIVISION 8. - SIGNS Subdivision I. - In General shall be allowed. c. Brightness. No sign may be brighter than is necessary for clear and adequate visibility, or that it interferes with the effectiveness of a traffic sign or signal, or that it distracts a driver from motor vehicle operation. d. Troubleshooting. Dynamic displays must be designed and equipped to freeze the device in one position if a malfunction occurs. The display must also be equipped with a means to immediately discontinue the display if it malfunctions, and the sign owner must immediately stop the dynamic display when notified by the city that it is not complying with the standards of this section. (g) Institutional and recreational identification sign. One wall and/or ground sign shall be permitted to identify the civic, philanthropic, educational, public or religious organization or recreational use occupying the parcel. There shall not be more than one ground sign for each parcel. The gross surface area of a ground sign shall not exceed 100 square feet for each exposed face nor exceed an aggregate gross surface area of 200 square feet. Such facilities having more than one point of entrance or street frontage may erect secondary identification signs not to exceed 50 square feet for each exposed face at the additional entrance points or street frontages. (h) Institutional attraction boards. There shall not be more than one institutional attraction board for each principal building and it may be either wall or ground type or constructed as a part of the institutional identification sign. The gross surface area of an attraction board shall not exceed 50 square feet for each exposed face nor exceed an aggregate gross surface area of 100 square feet. An attraction board shall not be located so as to extend over any lot line or within 15 feet of any point of vehicular access from any parcel to a public roadway. Attraction boards shall not exceed 15 feet in height as measured from the base of the sign or building to which the sign is to be affixed or the grade of the nearest adjacent roadway, whichever is higher. (i) Pennants. The use of pennants is permitted in any commercial district provided the pennants are securely anchored and maintained in good repair, including replacement or removal when weather damage is evident. The zoning administrator, or his designee, shall have the authority to identify and notify property owners and/or occupants of the parcel on which the pennants have been determined to be in violation of this Code. Failure to remove or replace the pennants within ten days of notification shall be sufficient cause for the zoning administrator or his designee to remove said pennants. The property owner shall be billed for all costs incurred by the city in administering this subdivision. (j) Banners. The use of banners is permitted in any commercial district as permanent wall signage provided the banner is securely anchored and maintained in good repair, including replacement or removal when weather damage is evident. The square footage dedicated to banners is limited to 50 percent of the total square footage allowance for wall signs. Facilities choosing to utilize wall banners in addition to other permanent wall signage shall be required to obtain a separate sign permit for the maximum square footage allowed for banners and payment of the permanent sign fee. (k) Flags. The display of flags shall be permitted in all districts. However, the total square footage area of any flags used as advertising copy or as attention getting devices for commercial purposes shall be considered as permanent signage and counted towards the total allowable sign area permitted by this section for the parcel on which the flag is displayed. Flag height is restricted to 25 feet. (I) Directional signs. Directional or instructional signs are restricted to on -site direction and instruction, Ramsey, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances Page 4 of 7