(A) All permits shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator. Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, no sign shall be erected, constructed, altered, rebuilt, or relocated until a city permit or temporary sign permit for the sign has been issued according to the chart in § 159.205.
(B) No permit will be required under this subchapter for the following signs:
(1) Nameplate signs 2 square feet or less;
(2) Political signs;
(3) Public notices defined as notices placed or which are located on private property with permission of the landowner, or on public property or public right-of-way;
(4) Public safety signs, including but not limited to road and street signs, public building identification signs, and hazard warning devices as erected by the State of Minnesota, County of Washington, or City of Lakeland;
(5) Real estate sale signs 9 square feet or less;
(6) Residential garage sale signs or yard sale signs;
(7) Residential open house directional signs;
(8) Warning signs which do not exceed 9 square feet in area; or
(Am. Ord. 7494, passed 5-29-2001)
(9) Commercial real estate sale, lease or rental sign of 50 square feet or less.
(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 727.04) (Ord. 7500, passed 3-18-2003)