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Subd. 11 <br /> <br />Signs which imitate traffic control devices. Signs which imitate, interfere <br />with, obstruct the view of, or can be confused with any authorized traffic control <br />sign, signal, or other device are prohibited. <br /> <br />9.12.05 TEMPORARY SIGNS <br /> <br />Following are the only type of temporary signs permitted in any district unless other types are <br />::: i~ally allowed in the individual zoning disudcts. <br /> <br />Subd. I <br /> <br />Banners, pennants, whirling devices and revolving searchlights or any <br />such sign resembling the same, are prohibited from use within the city except when <br />used as an integral part of the design of a building or when used in conjunction with <br />grand openings (the initial commencement of business) or when allowed by the <br />provisions of this ordinance. In the case of grand openings, banners, pennants <br />and searchlights shall be allowed for the week,~..~o" f~m,~vj _~'~- max;.mum) of said <br />grand opening and are exempt from the temporary sign fee, but a permit is <br />required. All other cases are subject to the temporary sign permit and fee <br />requirements and shall only be issued for ten (10) day periods, four (4) times a year <br />per business. <br /> <br />Subd. <br /> <br />Political signs posted by a bona fide candidate for political office, or by a person <br />or group promoting a political issue or a political candidate may be placed in any <br />district upon acquisition of a temporary sign permit at a fee established by city <br />council resolution. Political signs are limited to thirty-two (32) square feet in area <br />and such signs shall be removed within seven (7) days following the election. A <br />fixed fee per sign not removed within the seven (7) days following the election will <br />be established by the city council and will be used to defray the cost of removal. <br /> <br />Subd. <br /> <br />Garage Sale Advertising and Directional Garage Sale Signs are limited to six (6) <br />square feet and shall be of the free-standing type only. Garage sale signs shall be <br />placed on private property only and shall have the property owner's permission. <br />All garage sale signs shall be removed within twenty-four hours after the <br />completion of the sale. No permit or fee is required. <br /> <br />Subd. <br /> <br />Construction signs identifying the parties involved in the construction to occur <br />or occurring on the premises may be installed upon a construction site in any <br />district, provided such sign does not exceed eighty (80) square feet in area. There <br />shall not be more than one (1) temporary construction sign for each project or <br />development, except that where a project or development abuts two (2) or more <br />streets, additional such signs, one (1) oriented to each abutting street, shall be <br />permitted. Temporary construction signs shall be located only upon the premises <br />upon which construction either is about to occur or is occurring. Temporary <br />:;,~.)~xstruction signs are exempt from the permit and fee requirements but shall be <br />allowed only as accessory to an approved building permit for a project or <br />development. Temporary construction signs may be erected and maintained for a <br />period not to exceed sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of construction and <br />shall be removed within fourteen (14) days of the termination of construction of the <br />project or development. <br /> <br />Sign Ord. Revised May 3, 1991 <br /> Page 6 of 20 <br /> <br /> <br />