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I I ! ! I i I I I I I I I I I i I I I Subd. 5 All signs, except those attached flat against the wall of a building shall be constructed to withstand minimum wind loads as follows: Solid Signs: Thirty (30) pounds per square foot per face of the sign. Open Signs: Thirty-six (36) pounds per square foot of the total face area of the letters and other sign surfaces, or ten (10) pounds per square foot of the gross surface area of the sign, whichever is greater. 9.12.13 NON-CONFORMING SIGNS Subd. 1 Any permanent type signs lawfully existing prior to the adoption of this chapter shall be considered legal non-conforming and shall be allowed to continue in use. Other than for change of copy or normal maintenance, a legal non-conforming sign shall lose the designation "legal non-conforming" if the sign is discontinued for a period of 60 days, expanded, relocated, replaced, altered, or damaged by more than 50% of the sign market value. If any property use or business changes ownership, all Business Signs on that property shall be brought into conformity with this Ordinance within twelve (12) months of the date on which use or ownership changed. Subd. 2 Any permanent type signs unlawfully existing at the time of adoption of this chapter shall be considered illegal non-conforming and shall be brought into conformity with the Ordinance within nine (9) months of the date on which this ordinance becomes effective. Subd. 3 Any temporary signs unlawfully existing at the time of adoption of this chapter shall be considered illegal non-conforming and shall be removed within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this ordinance. 9.12.14 PERMITS REQUIRED Subd. 1 All signs, except those described in Section 9.12.17 (Exemptions) shall require permits and payment of fees unless otherwise provided for. No permit is required for the maintenance of a sign or for a change of copy on printed, or changeable copy signs. Permits are required for all existing, new, relocated, modified or redesigned signs that are not exempted under Section 9.12.17. 9.12.15 PERMIT FEES The permit fee for permanent and temporary signs shall be as provided by City Council resolution. 9.12.16 EXEMPTIONS Subd. 1 The exemptions permitted by this section shall apply only to the requirement of a perrrdt and/or fee and shall not be construed as relieving the installer of the sign, or the owner of the property upon which the sign is located, from conforming with the other provisions of this ordinance. ' Subd. 2 A permit, but no fee, is required under this section for the following signs: Page 15 of 19