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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—May 11, 2009 17 She stated that there is a provision in the code that any si gn not incompliance can be removed by the City. Councilmember McClung stated that these types of signs continue to appear. Councilmember Holmes stated that there was only the one violation at Arden Plaza and it was resolved. City Planner Beekman stated that the sign had been removed within 24 hours of the City contacting them. Councilmember Holden asked how many signs were being permitted. City Planner Beekman stated that one 6 square foot A-frame sign at a time was being approved and what businesses were listed on this would be determined by the tenants and the property management. Mayor Harpstead clarified that it would be six square feet on each side of the sign. City Planner Beekman stated that this was correct. Councilmember Grant stated that this was temporary and would expire at the time the monument sign was in place. He asked if regular business hours were defined in the sign code because the fitness business is open 24 hours. City Planner Beekman stated that the code only states that the sign could be out during the business' regular business hours. This did include if the business was open twenty four hours then the sign could be displayed for twenty four hours'. Councilmember Grant asked what the height of the sign would be and how this was measured. City Planner Beekman stated that the sign would have to meet the City's current height requirement in the district and this would include any base height. Councilmember Grant clarified that the sign being placed could also be a T-sign. Councilmember McClung stated that the code states that the sign can not be placed in the site line and with having such a limited amount of space to place the sign this would be difficult to enforce.