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(1) Vacant commercial spaces may have Window Signs covering 100 percent of an individual window area. (h) Temporary Signs. One (1) on-premise Temporary Sign per property may be installed,as allowed by the city administrator or their designee.Temporary Signs are also subject to the following: (1) Signs may not be displayed for more than a total of 90 days per calendar year, per property.A single permit shall not exceed 30 consecutive days. (2) Signs may not be displayed without a permit. Each permit must indicate the number of days and the dates the sign is to be displayed.A fee and deposit at a level established by ordinance adopted by the City Council is required.The deposit shall be forfeited if the sign is placed on an unapproved surface and/or was erected past the date removed,as indicated on the permit. (3) Maximum sign size shall be limited to 48 square feet and shall not exceed nine (9) feet in height.Lettering shall not extend beyond the edges of the sign. (4) Signs must be located on the property of the business and the advertising message must only relate to business conducted on that premises,except that nonprofit or charitable organizations as defined by Internal Revenue Code section 501(C)(3) may have off-premises signs for their fundraising activities, provided they obtain written permission from the property owner.Nonprofit organizations shall be limited to three (3) signs per event and the signs shall not exceed the number of days allowed in subsection(g) (1). of this section. If an event is advertised for more than 30 days,it shall count toward that property's 90-day limit for Temporary Signage. (5) Signs may not be placed in any right-of-way and must be located on an approved surface;not including fire lanes and/or circulation drive lanes. Approved surfaces include: asphalt,concrete, or class 5 and crushed concrete compacted to a dust free surface. (6) Only signs for the community events listed in subsection 38-383(6) may be placed on city property. (7) For purposes of this section,City of Elk River property leased to other entities shall not be considered city property. (8) Signs must not be unsafe or dangerous and must be securely anchored. (Code 1982, § 900.22(4)(A), (4)(B);Ord.No. 00-06, § 1,3-20-2000;Ord. No. 04-13, § 1, 8-27-2004; Ord. No. 06-12, §2, 10-16-2006;Ord. No. 07-20, § 1, 12-17-2007;Ord. No. 08-14, §2, 10-20-2008; Ord. No. 09-06, § 1, 7-20-2009) 10