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. B. The sign adjustment will allow a sign of exceptional design or a style that will enhance the area or that is more consistent with the architecture and design of the site; And, after finding positively on condition A or B above, . C. The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose of the zoning district in which the property is located. 333.12 Special Sil!n TVpes. Subd. 1 Service Area Canopy Si2ns. Each edge of a service area canopy facing a street is permitted 25 square feet of sign area in addition to all other sign area permitted on the site. Such signage may be illuminated externally, internally, or backlit, but no other part of the face of the canopy shall be illuminated. Subd. 2. Awninl! or Sun Canopy. Awning or sun canopy: No part may be less than 8 ft. or greater than 12 ft above grade. Any sign area on the awning, ifilluminated, will be deducted from the permitted wall sign area. The fabric or material used for the awning or canopy must be opaque and no internal illumination is permitted. Subd.3. Desil!n of Freestaudinl! Sil!ns. Design of Freestanding Signs in the Lexington Avenue South of 694 Sign District. Freestanding signs in this Sign District may not be supported by poles or columns. They must be monument type ground signs with with the copy resting on and supported by a solid base of brick or rock faced block in a color similar to or complementary to the main structure on the site. The material of the base must extend at least one half way up the sides of the sign face. Subd. 4. Commercial Real Estate Sil!ns. For Sale or For Rent signs on commercial or industri_ properties, whether attached to the wall or freestanding are permitted as part of the unused sign area allocated to the site. No freestanding for sale or for rent signage is permitted except as part of or attached to the permitted freestanding sign or signs on the site. If adequate unallocated sign area is not available, temporary signage may be attached to the wall or an existing freestanding sign as regulated in Section 333.10 Temporary Signs. Subd. 5. Temporarv Sponsorship Banner Sif!ns at Institutional Sports Fields. Institutional ball fields in the R-1. R-2. R-3. B-1. 1-1. or GB mav be permitted (alt: "vermitted afier issuance of a SDecial Use Permit") to have temporary sDonsorshiv banner sivzs attached to the fences of the ball field. The intent of such Sif!1lai!e is to recoi!nize svonsors of the institutional sDorts DrOi!rams (includinf!; the Mounds View School District. Bethel Universitv. Northwestern Collef!e. and Little Leaf!Ue; and exoresslv excludini! individual team sponsors of intramural sports i!roups which are not considered institutional sports prof!Yams). Such sivzs shall face the field of plav so that the impact of the sif!nai!e is directed to onlv those utilizinf! the field or watchini! the sportini! event. and not surroundini! oropertv owner. Sif!ns should not exceed 10 sQuare feet each. nor should the total temporary sponsorship banners exceed 80 SQuare feet total. Temporarv sponsorship banner sii!ns should not be displaved for more than 90 consecutive davs or more than 180 davs durini! the calendar vear. Subd. 6. Permanent Scoreboard Sif!naf!e at Institutional Sports Fields Institutional ball fields in the R-1. R-2. R-3. B-1. 1-1. or GB mav be permitted (alt: "permitted afier issuance of a SDecial Use Permit ") to have permanent scoreboard sif!nai!e at institutional sports fields. The intent of such sif!nai!e is to allow reco nition s onsors 0 the institutional sorts ro rams includin . the Mounds Vi School District Bethel Universi Northwestern Colle e and Little Lea e. and e ressl excludi individual team sponsors of intramural sports i!rOUDS which are not considered institutional sports Ordinance 333 Page 7