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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-001 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, SIGN CODE, SUBSECTION 1230.01 AND SUBSECTION 1250.03 OF THE ARDEN HILLS CITY CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 12 - Sign Code, Section 1230 - Exempt and Prohibited Signs, subsection 1230.01 — Exemptions, is hereby amended by deleting strilethfough language and adding the underlined language as follows: 1230.01 Exemptions. All signs shall require an approved sign permit prior to placement except for the signs specifically noted in this section. Exempted signs shall not reduce the permitted signage for a property. These exemptions shall not relieve the owner of the sign from the responsibility of its maintenance and its compliance with the provisions of this Chapter or any other law or ordinance regulating the same. Subd. 1 Government Signs. All governmental signs, including but not limited to traffic control and other regulatory purpose signs, street signs, identification signs, informational signs, danger signs and railroad crossing signs. Subd. 2 Non-commercial Signs in an Election Year. In years where a federal, state or local government election is conducted within the city, non- commercial signs may be posted no more than 70 days prior to that election. These non-commercial signs shall be placed in accordance with Section 1230.02 and 1250.03 Subd 2, 3, and 4. Those responsible for posting the signs shall remove any signs within 10 days following an election. Subd. 3 Address Signs. Address identification not exceeding four(4) square feet in area for each structure or portion of a structure with an assigned address. Street identification numbers are required in all sign districts and should be clearly visible from the street. Subd. 4 Exempt Residential Signs. Properties in Sign Districts 1 and 3 shall be allowed up to eight (8) square feet of signage provided that a single sign is no larger than six (6) square feet, the signs are not illuminated, and freestanding signs are at least five (5) feet from any property line. Subd. 5 Temporary Off-premise Signs. Temporary off-premise signs as designated in Section 1250.03. 2087340