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Subdivision 1. Any permanent type sign lawfully existing prior to the adoption <br />oft. his'Sect/on that does' not-,meet, ~e' ~andards'of thi~ ~eetion~:shall be~consider~'}e~ ~n~ <br />conforming and shall be allowed to continue in use. Other than for change of copy or normal <br />maintenance, a legal non-conforming sign shall lose the designation "legal non-conforming" if <br />the sign is discontinued for a period of sixty (60) days~ expanded, relocated; replaced, altered, or <br />damaged by more than fifty percent (50%) of the sign market value. If any property use or <br />business changes ownership, all Business Signs on that property shall be brought into conformity <br />with this Section within twelve (12) months of the date on which use or ownership changed. <br /> <br /> St~bd. 2. Any perman'eat type sign unlawfully existing at the time of adoption of <br />this Section shall be considered illegal non-conforming and shall be brought into conformity <br />with this ~ecfion within nine (9) months of the date on which this Section becomes effecfive2 <br /> · Subd. 3. Any temporary sig~ unlawfully existing at the time of adoption of this <br />Section shall be considered illegal non-conforming and shall be removed within thirty (30) days <br />of the effective date of ti'tis Section. <br /> <br />9.12.14 Permits Required <br /> <br /> Subdivision 1. Ail signs, except those described in §9.12.16 (Exemptions) shall <br />require permits and payment of fees unless othem4se provided for. No permit is required for the <br />maintenance of a. sign or for a change of copy on printed, or changeable copy signs'. Permits are <br />required for all existing, new, relocated, modified or redesigned signs ~at are not exempted <br />under §9.12.16. <br /> <br />9.1~;.15 Permit Fees.' The p~-mit fee for permanent and temporary signs shall be as <br />provided by City Council resolution. <br /> <br />· 9z12.16 Exemptions <br /> <br /> Subdivision 1. The exemptions permitted by this Section shall apPly only to the <br />requirement ora permit and/or fee and shall no~ be construed as relieving the installer of the sign, ' <br />or the owner of the property upon wkich the sign is located, from conforming with the other <br />provisions of this Ordihance. <br /> <br /> Subd. 2. A permit, but no fee, is required u.nder this Section for the following <br />signs: <br /> <br /> a. Temporary or permanent signs erected by a non-profit organization, as <br /> defined by Internal Revenue Code, Section 503C. <br /> <br />b. Si~ns erected by. a governmental unit or public school district. <br /> <br /> port'able signs, balloons, ~streamers; gas filled figures,, whirling devices and <br /> revolving searct-/lights used in conjunction with a public event or ~and <br /> <br />-318- <br /> <br /> <br />