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<br />C. Permit Process: <br /> <br />1. Administration: Administration, enforcement, permits, fees and inspections <br />shall be as established for building permits in Title 9 of the City Code. Exception: <br />Written permit applications are not required for no-fee temporary special events. <br /> <br />2. Variance: A sign permit applicant or permit holder may appeal an order or <br />determination by making an application for a variance. A variance request must <br />follow the procedures established in Section 1013.02, and shall be processed in <br />accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 15.99 and Section 1014.04 of this <br />Code. <br /> <br />D. Master Sign Plan: <br /> <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of the Master Sign Plan is to establish fair and equitable <br />criteria for complex signage situations that accommodate the need for a well- <br />maintained, safe, and attractive community, and the need for effective <br />communications including business identification. <br /> <br />2. Effect of Master Sign Plan. Upon approval of a Master Sign Plan, all futurc <br />signs shall conform to the Master Sign Plan. Modifications to the provisions of <br />the Master Sign Plan may be granted only with the approval of a new Master Sign <br />Plan. <br /> <br />3. Required. A Master Sign Plan is required for: <br /> <br />a. Building complexes <br />b. Multi-tenant structures <br />c. Covered mall buildings, shopping centers or strip malls <br />d. Planned unit developments <br />e. Area identification signs <br />f. Churches/places of worship/institutions/schools <br /> <br />4. Criteria. The following criteria should be used when developing a Master Sign <br />Plan. <br /> <br />a. Guideline. If possible, the underlying zoning district regulations <br />(pertaining to signage and listed in Section 1009.10) should be used as a <br />guideline with minimum variations as needed to meet the intent of this <br />Chapter. <br /> <br />b. Location. No freestanding sign shall be locate closer than 5 feet to a <br />property line, roadway easement, of other public easement. No <br />freestanding sign shall be erected that, by reason of position, shape or <br />color, would interfere in any way with the proper functioning or purpose <br />of a traffic sign or signal. No freestanding sign shall be located within the <br /> <br />- 14 - <br />