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ORDINANCE 06 - CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING SECTION 30-860 "PERMIT" AND SECTION 30-866 "DISTRICT REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES Case No. OA 06-06 The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Section 30-860 titled ''Permit'' of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended by amending the follo\ving: (a) Required Unless odlenvise provided by this subdivision, all signs shall require permits and payment of fees as described in this section. No permit is required for the maintenance of a sign or for a change of copy on printed or changeable copy signs. (b) Exemptions. The follo'\ving types of signs are exempt from permit requirements but must othenvise be in conformance \vith all requirements of this subdivision: (1) On-premises construction signs that comply "~-ith section 30 866(7)g. (2) On-premises directional/informational signs having a sign area of four feet or less. (3) Holiday decorations. (4) On-premises nameplates having a sign area of four squ~e feet or less. (5) Political signs, on-premises private sale signs or on-premises event signs. (6) On-premises real estate signs having a sign area of SLX square feet or less. (7) \\1indo\v signs, provided they do not involve more than 50 percent of the \vindo\v area. (c) Application. Application for a permit for the erection, alteration, or relocation of a sign shall be made to the director of planning upon a form provided by the city and shall include the follo\ving information: (1) TIle name and address of the o\vner of the sign. (2) The street address or location of the property on \vhich tlle sign is to be located, along \v-ith tlle name and address of tlle property o\vner. (3) TIle type of sign or sign structure as defined in this chapter. (4) i\ site plan sho\ving tile proposed location of the sign along \vith the locations and square footage areas of all existing signs on the same premises. (5) S ttuctural details as required. (d) Fee. All applications for permits filed \v-ith the director of planning shall be accompanied by a payment of the initial permit fee for each sign in such amount as determined by city council resolution. (e) Isstlance or denial. The director of planning shall issue a permit for the erection, alteration, or relocation of a sign \vithin 30 days of receipt of the completed application and applicable fees, provided that the sign complies \vith all applicable la\vs and regulations of the city. In all applications, \vhere a matter of interpretation arises, the more specific definition or higher standard shall prevail. \'Vben a permit is denied by the director of planning, '\vritten notice shall be provided to the applicant. along \vith a brief statement of the reasons for denial. The director of planning may suspend or revoke an issued permit for any false statement or misrepresentation of fact in the application. (f) Riftltld of fee 011 denial of pef771it. If a permit is denied, the permit fee shall be refunded to the applican t. (g) Refund of fee 011 aballdonlJlent of pen/lit. If no inspections have been made and no \vork authorized by dle permit has been performed, 50 percent of the permit fee may be refunded to dle applicant upon request, provided that tlle permit is returned to the director of planning \vithin 90 days of issuance.