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1 owner shall be billed for all costs incurred by the city in administering this subdivi 2 sion. 3 I. Banners. The use of banners is permitted in any commercial district as perma- 4 nent wall signage provided the banner complies with all standards in this section. 5 is securely anchored and maintained in good repair, including replacement or re- 6 moval when weather damage is evident. The square footage dedicated to ban- 7 ners is limited to 50 percent of the total square footage allowance for wall signs. 8 Facilities choosing to utilize wall banners in addition to other permanent wall 9 signage shall be required to obtain a separate sign permit for the maximum 10 square footage allowed for banners and payment of the permanent sign fee. 11 m. Feather signs. The use of feather signs is permitted in any commercial district 12 provided that the feather sign complies with all standards in this section. The 13 height of feather flags shall not exceed 7 feet. Feather signs that use spike bases 14 that anchor to the ground shall not be placed within utility easements. 15 n. Flags. The display of flags shall be permitted in all districts. However, the total 16 square footage area of any flags used as advertising copy or as attention getting 17 devices for commercial purposes shall be considered as permanent signage and 18 counted towards the total allowable sign area permitted by this section for the 19 parcel on which the flag is displayed. Flag height is restricted to 25 feet. 20 o. Real estate and leasing signs. One temporary real estate or leasing sign con- 21 structed of durable materials located on the premises is permitted for sale or 22 lease of a building or vacant lot for each street frontage, provided such sign does 23 not exceed 32 square feet in area. 24 p. Construction signs. One temporary construction sign constructed of durable ma- 25 terials located on the premises is permitted on each street frontage of a develop- 26 ment under construction, provided such sign does not exceed 32 square feet in 27 area. 28 q. Other temporary signs and attention -Getting devices. Balloons, gas filled figures, 29 streamers, whirling devices and revolving searchlights or any such attention-get- 30 ting device that is not specifically a sign may be permitted up to four weeks per 31 year, for one week at a time. Each one -week period may be consecutive, pro- 32 viaed that the attention -getting device complies with all applicable codes. 33 Sec. 108-303 — Construction and maintenance standards. 34 All signs shall comply with the construction and maintenance standards set forth in this section. 35 (1) Construction design. All signs shall be designed to withstand wind and seismic loads in 36 accordance with the latest City -adopted edition of the Minnesota State Building Code 37 (2) Attachments. All signs attached to masonry, concrete or steel shall be safely securely 38 fastened by means of metal anchors, bolts or approved expansion screws sufficient in 39 size and anchorage to safely support the loads applied 40 (3) Clearance. All signs and their supporting structures shall maintain clearance and non- 41 interference with all surface and underground facilities and conduits for water, sewage, 42 gas, electricity, or communications equipment or lines. In addition, the placement of all 43 signs and their supporting structures shall not interfere with natural or artificial drainage 44 or surface or underground water. Additionally, all signs shall be located in such a way Page 27 of 30