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<br />Subdivision 1. Any per.p:lanent type sign lawfully existing prior to the adoption. <br />of this Section that does not meet the standards of this Section shall be considered legal non- <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 />witp. this .Section within twelve (12) monms of the date on which Use or ownership changed. <br /> <br />Subd.2. Any perrri.anent type sign unlawfully existing at the time of adoption of <br />this Sec~on shall be considered illegal non-conforming and shall be brought' into confonnity <br />with this Section within nine (9) months of the date on which this Section becomes effective: <br /> <br />. . <br />. Subd. 3..Any temporary sign 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 this Section. <br />.. - . <br /> <br />9.12.14 <br /> <br />Permits Required <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. All signs, except those described in 99,12.16 (Exemptions) shall <br />require permits and payment of fees unless otherwise 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 'that are not exempted <br />under g9.12.16. <br /> <br />9.12.15 Permit Fees. Tbe permit fee for permanent and temporary signs shall be as <br />provided by City Council resolution. <br /> <br />. 9.12.16 <br /> <br />.Exemptions <br /> <br />- <br />Subdivision 1. The exemptions permitted by this Section shall apply only to the <br />requirement of a permit and/or fee and shall not be construed as relievin~the installer of the sign, <br />or the owner of the property upon which the .sign is located, from conforming with the other <br />provisions of this Ordinance. . <br /> <br />Subd. 2. A permit, but no fee, is required. under this Section for the following <br /> <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. Signs erected by a goveinmental unit or public school district. <br /> <br />c. Portable signs, balloons, streamers, gas filled figures, whirling devices and <br />revolving searchlights used in conjunction with a public event or grand <br />