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9.12.13 <br />Subd. I <br /> <br />Subd. 2 <br /> <br />9.12.14 <br />Subd. 1 <br /> <br />Subd. 2 <br /> <br />Subd. 3 <br /> <br />9.12.15 <br />Subd. 1 <br /> <br />9.12.16 <br /> <br />Thepermit~e <br /> <br />9.12.17 <br /> <br />Subd. 1 <br /> <br />SIGN INSTALLERS LICENSE <br /> <br />No person, fh'm or corporation shall engage in the business of erecting, altering, <br />extending, repairing or maintaining signs or sign structures within the City of <br />Ramsey without first having procured a license in accordance with the provisions of <br />Chapter 7 (Licensing and Permits). <br /> <br />Applicants not engaged in the business of erecting signs who choose to construct <br />and erect a sign on their own property shall be exempt from the provisions of <br />license as stipulated in Chapter 7 of the Ramsey City Code. <br /> <br />NON-CONFORMING SIGNS <br /> <br />Any permanent type signs lawfully existing prior to the adoption of this chapter <br />shall be considered legal non-conforming and shall be allowed to continue in use. <br />Other than for change of copy or normal maintenance, a business sign shall lose the <br />designation "legal non-conforming" if the sign is discontinued for a period of 60 <br />days, expanded, relocated, replaced, altered, or damaged by more than 50% of the <br />sign market value. If any property use or business changes ownership, all non- <br />conforming signs on that property shall be brought into conformity with this <br />Ordinance within twelve (12) months of the date on which use or ownership <br />changed. <br /> <br />Any permanent type signs unlawfully existing at the time of adoption of this chapter <br />shall be considered illegal non-conforming and shall be brought into conformity <br />with the Ordinance within twelve (12) months of the date on which this ordinance <br />becomes effective. <br /> <br />Any temporary signs unlawfully existing at the time of adoption of this chapter shall <br />be considered illegal non-conforming and shall be removed within thirty (30) days <br />of the effective date of this ordinance. <br /> <br />PERMITS REQUIRED <br /> <br />All signs, except those described in Section 9.12.17 (Exemptions) shall require <br />permits and payment of fees unless otherwise provided for. No permit is required <br />for the maintenance of a sign or for a change of copy on printed, or changeable <br />copy signs. Permits are required for all existing, new, relocated, modified or <br />redesigned signs that are not exempted under Section 9.12.17. <br /> <br />PERMIT FEES <br /> <br />for permanent and temporary signs shall be as provided by City Council resolution. <br /> <br />EXEMPTIONS <br /> <br />The exemptions permitted by this section shall apply only to the requirement of a <br />permit and/or fee and shall not be construed as relieving the installer of the sign, or <br /> <br />Draft Date March 30, 1992 <br /> Page 15 of 19 <br /> <br /> <br />