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Subd. Flashing signs. Flashing signs are not permitted in any district except as 7. pr6~vided for in 9.12.03, Subd. 7 (General Provisions- Illumination). ~, Po~'table signs. Portable signs are prohibited except as temporary signs as Subd. 4 ~ provided for in Section 9.12.05 (Temporary Signs). Subd. 5 PrOjecting signs, No projecting sign shall be permitted in any district. Subd. 6 R°bf signs. Roof signs are prohibited in any zoning district. Subd. 7 $i! ns on parked vehicles. Signs painted or mounted on or attached to vel icles, trailers or equipment where the apparent primary purpose of the vehicle or ~ eq~ ipment is to display said sign. However, this is not in any way intended to pr, libit signs placed on or affixed to vehicles and trailers, such as lettering on mu cor vehicles, where the sign is incidental to the primary use of the vehicle, trailer and tot any other type of mobile equipment. Subd. 8 i Sigas on trees. Signs which are attached or otherwise affixed to trees or other i ve ~etation are prohibited. Subd. 9 ~Sll~s pmnted on walls. S~gns painted on an exterior wall, facia, parapet or a ~ eh~ 'L?y. ney of a building or on a fence are prohibited. Subd. 10 !signs which imitate traffic control devices. Signs which imitate, interfere ~wit~ obstruct the view of, or can be confused with any authorized traffic control isig~, signal, or other device are prohibited. 9.12.0s TEMPORARY SIGNS The following ~x~t~e only type of temporary signs permitted in any district unless other types are specifically tdl0wed in the individual zoning districts. Subd. I Balloons, gas filled figures, streamers, whirling devices and - ~ev.61ving searchlights or any such sign resembling the same, are prohibited [ro~ use within the city except for public events, or when used as an integral part Of ~e design of a building, or when used in conjunction with public events or gran~, openings (the initial commencement of business). In the case of grand 0pe~ngs or public events, these devices shall be allowed for the week only of said ~ubl!c event or grand opening. Subd. 2 poli~cal signs posted by a bona fide candidate for political office, or by a person ~r g~pup promoting a political issue or a political candidate may be placed in any distrt.~ct upon acquisition of a temporary sign permit at a fee established by city t~oun~il resolution. Political signs are limited to thirty-two (32) square feet in area 6ndi~uch signs shall be removed within seven (7) days following the election. A fixed!fee per sign not removed within the seven (7) days following the election will lie es!ablished by the city council and will be used to defray the cost of removal. Draft Date March 30, 1992 Page 7 of 19