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<br />(h) Expiration. A permit issued by the director of planning becomes null and ,roid if ,vork is not <br />completed ,vithin 180 days of issuance. If ,vork authorized by the pennit is suspended or abandoned <br />for 180 days, the permit is thereby suspended, but may be reinstated ,vith an additional payment of <br />one-half of the original fee. <br />(i) Failure to obtain pe171Jit. If any sign is installed or placed on any property prior to receipt of a <br />permit, the specified permit fee shall be doubled. Ho\vever, payment of the doubled fee shall not <br />relieve an)' person of any other requirement or penalties prescribed in this subdivision. <br />(Code 1982, ~ 900.22(3)(A), (3)(C), (7)(B)--(7)(E)) <br /> <br />Section 2. Section 30-866 tided ''District Regulations" of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances <br />shall be amended by amending the follo'\ving: <br /> <br />The follo'\ving signs are allo'\ved in all districts: <br />(1) All signs not requiring permits as set forth in section 30-860(b). <br />(2) One on-premises tempofa11- combination area identification, construction and real estate sign <br />not to exceed 64 96 square feet in sign area or 15 feet in height for three years after appro"'~-al by the <br />city of the project unless an e:~tension is granted by the city council. Sign may be erected 30 days <br />prior to the beginning of construction and shall be removed 30 days following completion of <br />construction. Such signs shall not be illuminated. A sign permit is not required for <br />construction signs. <br />(3) One on-premises nonilluminated real estate sign per lot or premises not to exceed st.\: square feet <br />in sign area for residential lots and one on-premises nonilluminated real estate sign per lot or <br />premises not to exceed 64 % square feet in sign area for commercial lots. Such a sign must be <br />removed ten days follo'\vmg closing, rental, or lease. A sign permit is required for real estate <br />signs that exceed six square feet. <br />(4) One on-premises attached nameplate per occupancy, not to exceed four square feet in sign area. <br />(5) Political signs. Political signs are permitted in all zones. Such signs shall be consistent ,vith state <br />statutes. Political signs may be placed only on private property and only \vith the permission of dle <br />property o\vner. Such signs shall not be illuminated. <br />(6) On-premises directional/informational signs not to exceed four square feet per sign in sign area. <br />(7) One on-premises temporary or porta,ble sign per premises, as allo\ved by the director of <br />planning or their ft:is designee for special events, grand openings or holidays. Temporary or portable <br />signs are also subject to the fa IIo'\vmg: <br />a. Signs may not be displayed for more than 9G 30 days per calendar year. <br />b. Signs may not be displayed \vithout a pennit. Up to sfx three pennits per year may be issued to a <br />premise (property) business, not to exceed the number of days allo'\ved in subsection (7)a of tlus <br />section. Each permit must indicate tlle number of days, and the dates~ dle sign is to be displayed. <br />For premises "'~"'..1.th multiple businesses, signs must be located a minimum of 100 feet apart. A fee and <br />deposit at a level established by ordinance adopted by the Elk River City Council is required. The <br />deposit.. when requested in writing, is refundable when the sign if the sign meets all requirements <br />in this section and is removed on time. <br />c. Maximum sign size shall be limited to: <br />1. Thirty-t\vo square feet if the adjacent road\vay has a posted speed of 44 miles per hour or less; or <br />2. Si.~ty-four square feet if the adjacent road\vay has a posted speed of 45 miles per hour or more. <br />d. Signs must be located on property of the business '\vith the special event and the advertising <br />message must only relate to business conducted on that premises, except that nonprofit or charitable <br />organizations as defmed by Internal Revenue Code section 501 (C) (3) may have off-premises signs for <br />their Eundraising activities, provided that they obtain pennissi6n from the property o'\vner. Signs <br />from nonprofit organizations shall not be counted as one of dle three sfx pennits allo\ved to the <br />property o'\vner. Nonprofit organizations shall be limited to three ~ signs per event and be <br />limited to three events per year. <br />e. Signs may not be placed in ~ tfte right-of-\vay and must be located on an approved surface: <br />not including fire lanes and/ or circulation drive lanes. meet sign setbacks. <br /> <br />S:\PL:u"\INING\Case Files\200G\OA \0.:\ 06-06 Signs\Final Ordinance.doc <br />