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Proposed Language <br />Sec. 30-866. District regulations. <br />The following signs are allowed in all districts: <br />(1) All signs not requiring permits as set forth in section 30-860(b). <br />(2) One on-premises ,construction °°~-' °~-' ~- ~~ sign <br />not to exceed 64 ~ square feet in sign area or 15 feet in height <br />. Si~may be erected 30 daXs <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 Hermit is not required for <br />construction signs. <br />(3) One on-premises nonilluminated real estate sign per lot or premises not to exceed six 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 s1Fi square feet in sign area for commercial lots. Such a sign must be <br />removed ten days following closing, rental, or lease. A sign tiermit 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 with state <br />statutes. Political signs may be placed only on private property and only with the permission of the <br />property owner. 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 portable sign per premises, as allowed by the director of <br />planning or their Iris designee for special events, grand openings or holidays. Temporary or portable <br />signs are also subject to the following: <br />a. Signs may not be displayed for more than s19 30 days per calendar year. <br />b. Signs may not be displayed without a permit. Up to sip three permits per year may be issued to a <br />premise (pro~etrty~ ~, not to exceed the number of days allowed in subsection (7)a of this <br />section. Each permit must indicate the number of days, and the dates. the sign is to be displayed. <br />. A fee and <br />deposit at a level established by ordinance adopted by the Elk River Ciry Council is required. The <br />deposit, when requested in writing, is refundable when the sign <br />is removed on time. <br />c. Maximum sign size shall be limited to: <br />1. Thirty-two square feet if the adjacent roadway has a posted speed of 44 miles per hour or less; or <br />2. Sixty-four square feet if the adjacent roadway has a posted speed of 45 miles per hour or more. <br />d. Signs must be located on property of the business with 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 defined by Internal Revenue Code section 501(C)(3) may have off-premises signs for <br />their fundraising activities, provided that they obtain permission from the property owner. Signs <br />from nonprofit organizations shall not be counted as one of the three sip permits allowed to the <br />property owner. Nonprofit organizations shall be limited to three eigl~ signs per event and be <br />limited to three events per year. <br />e. Signs may not be placed in any tlierighr-of--way and must be located on an approved surface; <br />not including fire lanes and/or circulation drive lanes. ~._~t ~:b__ ~~t'.~-cc'_,~. <br />f. Only signs for City of Elk River functions can be placed on City of Elk River properties <br />