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CITY OF GEM LAKE, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNI SOTA ORDINANCE NO. 199 (Summary) SUMMARY PUBLICATION. Pursuant to IVlinnesota.Statutes, § 412.191, a summary of an ordinance may be published. While a copy of the entire ordinance is available without cost at the office of the City Clerk, the following summary is approved by the City Council and shall be published in lieu of publishing the entire ordinance: Ordinance. 109 revises .the sign regulations .applicable to .signs:. placed within Gem Lake: The signregulations. in Ordinance. 43K are repealed. The updated sign code is intended to promote an attractive visual environment and promote free and effective communication through signage. A permit is required for all signs, except for small signs, flags and temporary signs specifically exempt from the permit requirement. Sign permits arereviewedand approved by the Zoning: Administrator. The Zoning Administrator is responsible.. for inspecting approved' signs .and removing signs in disrepair or signs erected in violation of the regulations. The City Council may impose a civil penalty on violators of the sign regulations, in addition to abatement action and misdemeanor citation. The regulations generally permit three types of sign: "wall signs,'' "freestanding signs," and "window signs." The rules concerning height, size and installation of signs distinguish between residential areas and nonresidential areas. Approval to light signs or use electronic signs (dynamic: displays) may be obtained in certain districts of the. City by application to the Planning Commission. Certain features are prohibited on signs, and sign types which are not specifically permitted or specifically exempt are prohibited. The ordinance sets construction standards, maintenance standards, and defines terms used within the regulations. Ordinance 109 is effective upon its publication.