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<br />(M) Signs erected under the direction of a City ordinance, state or federal law, or <br />court order. <br /> <br />Subd. 4 Sign-support structures, mounting brackets, and similar hardware must be of a <br />color to blend in with their background and be as unnoticeable as possible, except where <br />identification is needed for public safety purposes. <br /> <br />Subd. 5 Any outdoor sign that advertises, identifies, or pertains to any activity no longer <br />in existence, shall be removed by its owner, or persons otherwise responsible, within thirty (30) <br />days from the time the activity ceases. Seasonal activities may retain conforming signs during <br />their regular off-season periods. <br /> <br />Subd. 6 Every sign and sign-support structure shall be erected in conformance with the <br />City and State Building Code. <br /> <br />Subd. 7 No sign may extend over or encroach upon any yard setback area or public <br />easement, except by Conditional Use Permit. <br /> <br />Subd.8 Illuminated signs are a permitted accessory use in the General Industrial, <br />Restricted Industrial, Residential Service, General Business, and Central Business Zoning <br />Districts. Illuminated signs may be allowed in all other zoning districts by Conditional Use <br />Permit. <br /> <br />(A) Signs that are lit, or in other manner use electricity, shall be constructed in <br />conformance with the State Electrical Code. <br /> <br />(B) Illuminated signs, singularly or as a group, may not direct any light onto or <br />across any residential property unless it is diffused to less than O.4-foot candles. <br /> <br />( C) Internally lit signs shall be limited to one (1) per building tenant. <br /> <br />Subd. 9 The following signs are prohibited: <br /> <br />(A) Signs that by reason of position, shape, movement, color, or other fashion <br />resemble, or interfere with, the proper functioning of a traffic sign or signal, or <br />otherwise constitute a traffic hazard are prohibited. <br /> <br />(B) Signs with flashing lights, intermittent lights, and revolving beacons are <br />prohibited, except time, temperature, and similar public service displays are allowed. <br /> <br />(C) Signs that block the view of driveway or street intersections in such a manner as <br />to pose a safety hazard are prohibited. <br /> <br />(D) Private signs on a public right-of-way or easement are prohibited, except <br />consolidated directional signs erected by public authority. <br /> <br />(E) Signs purporting to be a street name sign are prohibited, unless erected by <br />authority of the City Council. <br />