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g. For purposes of this section, Ciry of Elk River property leased to other entities shall not be <br />considered city property. <br />h. Signs must not be unsafe or dangerous and must be securely anchored. <br />(8) No more than one ~ permanent area identification sign shall be allowed per neighborhood, <br />subdivision, or development. However, if the neighborhood, subdivision, or development has <br />entrances on arterial and/or collector roads, then a single area identification sign maybe allowed at <br />each of these entrances. Each sign shall not exceed 16 square feet in sign area and shall not exceed <br />ei_g_ht (8~ feet in height. The area identification sign shall be placed on the same premises as the <br />development which it identifies. <br />(9) One f l~ on-premises permanent identification siQ-n per apartment or condominium complex, not <br />to exceed 16 square feet in sign area and shall not exceed eight (~ feet in height. <br />(10) For permitted nonresidential uses, such as churches, synagogues, and schools, one ~ on- <br />premises freestanding sign and one ~ wall business sign, not to exceed 96 square feet in total sign <br />area. Where a zoning lot has in excess of 1,000 linear feet of combined street frontage, the total <br />signage area shall not exceed 192 square feet with no more than 96 square feet per sign. Freestanding <br />signage shall not exceed 20 feet in height. <br />(11) Any combination of on-premises freestanding and wall-mounted real estate signs for model <br />homes having a combined total sign area not to exceed 32 square feet. Freestanding signs for model <br />homes shall have a maximum height of five feet. <br />._...,.~, »... ____.._~____b __b___ ___ ___ <br />(Code 1982, ~ 900.22(4)(A), (4)(B); Ord. No. 00-06, ~ 1, 3-20-2000; Ord. No. 04-13, ~ 1, 8-27-2004; <br />Ord. No. 06-12, ~ 2, 10-16-2006; Ord. No. 07-20, ~ 1, 12-17-2007) <br />Sec. 30-867. Construction and location standards. <br />(a) Compliance with building code. All signs shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of <br />the state building code. <br />(b) Except as otherwise provided all freestanding signs shall have a setback of ten (10 feet <br />from and uropert~T line to and! portion of the sign When a property line is located within the <br />road, the~etback shall be 25 feet from the edge of the road. <br />{bjf~ Anchoring. <br />(1) No sign shall be suspended so that the sign will swing in a wind. <br />~terr~• <br />~~ All portable signs on display shall be braced or secured to prevent motion. <br />~~ Wind resistance. All signs shall comply with the wind load requirements of the ei~ state <br />building code. <br />{~}~e~ Obrtrcrction of exits. No sign shall be erected, constructed or maintained so as to obstruct any <br />fire escape, required exit, window or door opening used as a means of egress. <br />Page6of17 <br />