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City of Arden Hills Chapter 12 - Sign Code <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />12-9 <br />Adopted: March 10, 2008 <br />Section 1230 – Exempt and Prohibited Signs <br /> <br />1230.01 Exemptions. All signs shall require an approved sign permit prior to placement <br />except for the signs specifically noted in this section. Exempted signs shall not reduce the <br />permitted signage for a property. These exemptions shall not relieve the owner of the sign from <br />the responsibility of its maintenance and its compliance with the provisions of this Chapter or <br />any other law or ordinance regulating the same. <br /> <br />Subd. 1 Government Signs. All governmental signs, including but not limited to <br />traffic control and other regulatory purpose signs, street signs, identification signs, <br />informational signs, danger signs and railroad crossing signs. <br /> <br />Subd. 2 Non-commercial Signs in an Election Year. Signs of any size containing <br />non-commercial speech may be posted from August 1 in any general or City election <br />year until ten (10) days following the general election and thirteen (13) weeks prior to <br />any special election until ten (10) days following the special election provided that the <br />signs are in compliance with Minnesota Statutes. These non-commercial signs shall <br />be placed in accordance with Section 1250.03 Subd 2, 3, and 4. <br /> <br />Subd. 3 Address Signs. Address identification not exceeding four (4) square feet <br />in area for each structure or portion of a structure with an assigned address. Street <br />identification numbers are required in all sign districts and should be clearly visible <br />from the street. <br /> <br />Subd. 4 Exempt Residential Signs. Properties in Sign Districts 1 and 3 shall be <br />allowed up to eight (8) square feet of signage provided that a single sign is no larger <br />than six (6) square feet, the signs are not illuminated, and freestanding signs are at <br />least five (5) feet from any property line. <br /> <br />Subd. 5 Temporary Off-premise Signs. Temporary off-premise signs as <br />designated in Section 1250.03; <br /> <br />Subd. 6 Portable Signs. Portable A-frame, T-frame, sandwich , or other similar <br />signs that do not exceed six (6) square feet in size, are not illuminated, are located <br />within fifteen (15) feet of the primary entrance to a building, and are displayed only <br />during the hours of business operation. No more than two of these signs shall be in <br />place at any given time. <br /> <br />Subd. 7 Incidental Signs. Incidental signs or signs within a building provided that <br />the sign is not readily visible from the public right-of-way, adjacent properties, and <br />are not illuminated; and, <br /> <br />Subd. 8 Window Signs. Window signs that are inside of a building shall not <br />require a permit but shall be in accordance with Section 1240.02 Table 1. <br /> <br />Subd. 9 Non-commercial Signs. Any sign display or device allowed under this <br />section may contain, in lieu of other copy, any otherwise lawful noncommercial <br />message that does not direct attention to a business operated for profit, or to a <br />commodity service for sale, and that complies with the size, height and lighting <br />requirements of this Chapter.