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to be removed Underlines to be added Ordinance 25-06 An Ordinance Amending Chapter, 30, Sec. 30-867, of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, City Code The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That � 30-867 (h), District regulations. of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows: (h) Govennmerat o4ewled o.0'4)remises adivi ising signs. Government facilities that do not abut a public street are permitted one off -premises sign. (1) The government operated sign does not count as signage otherwise permitted on the subject property. (2) Sign size is limited to 10-feet tall and 100 square feet. i rTemporarg signs. One on -premises 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 at a level established by ordinance adopted by the city council is required. Unless exempt as indicated in subsection (5), a citation will be issued to the property owner 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 area shall be limited to 56 square feet and signs shall not exceed nine 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 signs per event and the signs shall not exceed the number of days allowed in subsection (h)(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. Last Updated January 2024 paWIefo ar h1slAf Page 98 of 184