Signs in all districts which identify the business or owner, or manager or IDENTIFICATION. resident and set forth the address of the premises where the sign is located and which contain no other material. Any sign which is lighted or an artificial light source either directed upon it or ILLUMINATED. illuminated from an exterior source. Any onpremises sign announcing the name of INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY SALE OR RENTAL. the owner, manager, realtor or other person directly involved in the sale or rental of the property or announcing the purpose for which it is being offered. Any sign giving information to employees, visitors or INFORMATIONAL/DIRECTIONAL. delivery vehicles, but containing no advertising. May include name of business, but must predominately represent a directional or informational message. A sign or bulletin board which identifies the name and other characteristics of INSTITUTIONAL. a public or semipublic institution on the site where the sign is located. Institutions shall include churches, hospitals, nursing homes, schools and other nonprofit and charitable organizations. Names of buildings, date of construction, commemorative tablets and the like, which INTEGRAL. are of a permanent type of construction and which are an integral part of the building or structure. Any sign which revolves, rotates, has any moving parts or gives the illusion of motion. MOTION. A sign indicating the name and address of a building or the name of an occupant NAMEPLATE. thereof and the practice of a permitted occupation therein. Arterial streets. MAJOR STREET. NONCONFORMING. (1) A sign which was constructed after the passage of this chapter or amendment ILLEGAL. thereto and does not conform with the regulations of this chapter is unlawful. (2) A sign which lawfully existed at the time of the passage of this chapter or LEGAL. amendment thereto, but which does not conform with the regulations of this chapter, is lawful. A sign identifying a corporation formed under M.S. Ch. 317A, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. which is formed for a purpose not involving pecuniary gain to its shareholders or members, and where no dividends or other pecuniary remuneration are paid, directly or indirectly, to its shareholders or members, including a community or civic group such as the Lions Club, League of Women Voters and the like. A sign attached to a low wall, which is located perpendicular to a roof of a building. PARAPET. Signs or posters announcing the candidate(s) seeking political office. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
IDENTIFICATION. Signs in all districts which identify the business or owner, or manager or resident and set forth the address of the premises where the sign is located and which contain no other material. ILLUMINATED. Any sign which is lighted or an artificial light source either directed upon it or illuminated from an exterior source. INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY SALE OR RENTAL. Any onpremises sign announcing the name of the owner, manager, realtor or other person directly involved in the sale or rental of the property or announcing the purpose for which it is being offered. INFORMATIONAL/DIRECTIONAL. Any sign giving information to employees, visitors or delivery vehicles, but containing no advertising. May include name of business, but must predominately represent a directional or informational message. INSTITUTIONAL. A sign or bulletin board which identifies the name and other characteristics of a public or semipublic institution on the site where the sign is located. Institutions shall include churches, hospitals, nursing homes, schools and other nonprofit and charitable organizations. INTEGRAL. Names of buildings, date of construction, commemorative tablets and the like, which are of a permanent type of construction and which are an integral part of the building or structure. MOTION. Any sign which revolves, rotates, has any moving parts or gives the illusion of motion. NAMEPLATE. A sign indicating the name and address of a building or the name of an occupant thereof and the practice of a permitted occupation therein. MAJOR STREET. Arterial streets. NONCONFORMING. (1) ILLEGAL. A sign which was constructed after the passage of this chapter or amendment thereto and does not conform with the regulations of this chapter is unlawful. (2) LEGAL. A sign which lawfully existed at the time of the passage of this chapter or amendment thereto, but which does not conform with the regulations of this chapter, is lawful. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. A sign identifying a corporation formed under M.S. Ch. 317A, which is formed for a purpose not involving pecuniary gain to its shareholders or members, and where no dividends or other pecuniary remuneration are paid, directly or indirectly, to its shareholders or members, including a community or civic group such as the Lions Club, League of Women Voters and the like. PARAPET. A sign attached to a low wall, which is located perpendicular to a roof of a building. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. Signs or posters announcing the candidate(s) seeking political office.
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