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(d) In case of emergency, the ~ Community Development Director or <br />designee, may cause the immediate removal of a dangerous or defective sign without nonce. Signs <br />removed in this manner must present a hazard to the public safety as defined in section X95-94AA <br />1300.0180 of the current state building code. <br />(Code 1982, ~ 900.22(7)(H)) <br />Sec. 30-859. Prohibited signs. <br />The following types of signs are prohibited in all districts: <br />(1) Abandoned signs which no longer identify or advertise a bona fide business, service, product, or <br />activity or for which no legal owner can be found. <br />(2) Banners, pennants, festoons, and searchlights (inflatable balloons/disPla.~s,~ except as a <br />permitted temporary special event sign under section 30-866(7). <br />(3) Off-premises signs, other than advertising signs. (billboards <br />(4) Signs imitating or resembling official government signs or signals. <br />(5) Signs attached to trees, utility poles, public benches, or streetlights, or placed on any public <br />property or public right-of--way. <br />(6) Signs placed on vehicles or trailers which are parked or placed for the primary purpose of <br />displaying the sign, except for portable signs or lettering on buses, taxis, or vehicles operating during <br />the normal course of business. <br />(7) Signs suspended beneath a canopy, overhang, roof; or marquee without a minimum clearance <br />from grade of eight feet in a vehicular way or se~eH ei ht 8 feet in a pedestrian way. <br />(8) Any roof sign or sign erected above the roofline of a building. <br />(9) Any sign placed within 30 feet of any intersection that may obstruct motorist or pedestrian <br />visibility. <br />(10) Rotating, . or'rnovin~ signs. <br />(11) Unsafe/dangerous signs as determined by the Community Development Director or <br />designee. <br />(12) Painted wall signs. <br />(13) Signs utilizing flashing nd or revolving beacon lights. <br />(Code 1982, ~ 900.22(3)(B)) <br />State law references: Signs resembling traffic control devices prohibited, Minn. Stats. ~ 169.07. <br />Sec. 30-860. Permit. <br />(a) Kequired. Unless otherwise provided by this subdivision, 3s the erection, alteration, <br />change of copy or relocation of a sign shall require permits and payment of fees as described in <br />this section. No permit is required for the maintenance of a sign <br />(b) Exemptions. The following types of signs are exempt from permit requirements but must <br />otherwise be in conformance with all requirements of this subdivision: <br />(1) On-premises construction signs that comply with section 30-866{~jg-~2,1 <br />(2) On-premises directional/informational signs having a sign area of four ~ feet or less. <br />(3) 1=~aleeera~ierr~ Changeable co~~ <br />(4) On-premises nameplates having a sign area of four ~ square feet or less. <br />(5) Political signs; on-premises private sale signs or on-premises event signs. {size?) <br />(6) On-premises residential or commercial real estate signs that comply with section 30-866 (31 <br />(7) Window signs, provided they do not e eover more than 50 percent of the window area. <br />(c) Application. Application for a permit for the erection, alteration, change of cop, or relocation <br />of a sign shall be made to the ~ Community Development Diiectar, or <br />designees upon a form provided by the city and shall include the following information: <br />(1) The name and address of the owner of the sign. <br />Page 3 of 12 <br />