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PART II - CODE OF ORDINANCES Chapter 117 - ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS ARTICLE II. - ZONING DIVISION 8. - SIGNS Subdivision I. - In General with the exception of governmental signs, temporary real estate signs and public event signs, and shall not exceed four square feet in size. Such signs shall only provide direction or instruction to guide persons to facilities intended to serve the public. (m) Maintenance. (1) The surface and structure of all signs must be kept refinished as necessary to prevent the sign surface from becoming unkempt in appearance. The zoning administrator shall use the following guidelines to determine if the sign is unkempt: evidence of rust, peeling paint, structural damage, message damage, and/or weathering. (2) When any sign for which a permit is required is removed, the zoning administrator shall be notified and the entire sign and its components shall be removed. (3) The permit owner shall be responsible for all of the requirements of this section, including the liability for expense of removal and maintenance incurred by the city. (n) Sign content. No sign shall contain obscene images or statements in violation of Minn. Stats. § 617.241. (Code 1978, § 9.12.03; 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. 117-464. - Prohibited signs. (a) "A" frame or sandwich board signs. "A" frame or sandwich board signs are prohibited. (b) Advertising device signs. Advertising device signs are prohibited except as provided for in section 117-465 (c) Whirling devices, searchlights, streamers, balloons and other gas -filled figures. Whirling devices, searchlights, streamers, balloons, and other gas filled figures, are prohibited except as a temporary sign as provided for in section 117-465 (d) Flashing or scrolling signs, devices or lights. Flashing signs, devices, or lights are not permitted in any district except as provided for in section 117-463(f). (e) Portable signs. Portable signs are prohibited except as temporary signs as provided for in section 117-465 (f) Projecting signs. No projecting sign shall be permitted in any district. (g) Roof signs. Roof signs are prohibited in any zoning district. (h) Signs on parked vehicles. Signs painted or mounted on or attached to vehicles, trailers or equipment where the apparent primary purpose of the vehicle or equipment is to display said sign are prohibited. However, this is not in any way intended to prohibit signs placed on or affixed to vehicles and trailers, such as lettering on motor vehicles, where the sign is incidental to the primary use of the vehicle, trailer and/or any other type of mobile equipment. (i) Signs on trees and utility poles. Signs which are attached or otherwise affixed to trees or other vegetation or utility poles are prohibited. Ramsey, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances Page 5 of 7