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§30-859 ELK RIVER CODE •ec. 30-859. Prohibited signs , Sec. 30-860. Permit. The following types of signs are prohibited in (a) Required. Unless otherwise provided by all districts: this subdivision, all signs shall require permits and payment of fees as described in this section. (1) Abandoned signs which no longer identify No permit is required for the maintenance of a or advertise a bona fide business, service, sign or for a change of copy on printed or change- product, or activity or for which no legal able copy signs. owner can be found. (b) Exemptions. The following types of signs (2) Banners, pennants, festoons, and search- are exempt from permit requirements but must lights except as a permitted temporary otherwise be in conformance with all require- special event sign under section 30-866(7). ments of this subdivision: (1) On-premises construction signs that corn- *(3) Off-premises signs,other than billboards. ply with section 30-866(7)g. (4) Signs imitating or resembling official gov- (2) On-premises directional/informational ernment signs or signals. signs having a sign area of four feet or (5) Signs attached to trees,utility poles,pub- less. lic benches, or streetlights, or placed on (3) Holiday decorations. any public property or public right-of-way. (4) On-premises nameplates having a sign (6) Signs placed on vehicles or trailers which area of four square feet or less. are parked or placed for the primary pur- (5) Political signs, on-premises private sale pose of displaying the sign, except,for signs or on-premises event signs. 0 portable signs or lettering on buses,taxis, or vehicles operating during the normal (6) On-premises real estate signs having a course of business. sign 'area of six square feet or less. (7) Signs suspended beneath a canopy, over- (7) Window signs, provided they do not in- hang, roof, or marquee without a mini- volve more than 50 percent of the window mum clearance from grade of eight feet in area. a vehicular way or seven feet in a pedes- (c) Application. Application for a permit for trian way. the erection, alteration, .or relocation of a sign (8) Any roof sign or sign erected above the shall be made to the director of planning upon a form provided by the city and shall include the roofline of a building. following information: (9) Any sign placed within 30 feet of any (1) The name and address of the owner of the intersection that may obstruct motorist or sign. pedestrian visibility. (2) The street address or location of the prop- (10) Rotating, flashing or animated signs. erty on which the sign is to be located, along with the name and address of the (11) Unsafe/dangerous signs: property owner. (12) Painted wall signs. (3) The type of sign or sign structure as defined in this chapter. (13) Signs utilizing flashing or revolving bea- con lights. (4) A site plan showing the proposed location (Code 1982, § 900.22(3)(B)) of the sign along with the locations and State law reference—Signs resembling traffic control square footage areas of all existing signs vices prohibited,Minn.Stats.§ 169.07. on the same premises. CD30:100