A. Permitted Signs: The following signs are allowed without issuance of a sign permit as provided by subsection 11-37-7A of this chapter:
1. In addition to the signs allowed by this section, two (2) signs not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet shall be allowed per lot.
2. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes section 211B.045, all noncommercial signs of any size may be posted in any number from August 1 until ten (10) days following the Tuesday after the first Monday of November of each year.
3. Window signs shall be allowed subject to the sign area allowances of the respective zoning districts; provided, that the sign not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the total area of the window in which they are displayed.
4. Any signs in the public interest erected by, or on the order of public officers in the performance of their public duty, such as directional signs, regulatory signs, warning signs, and informational signs and all warning signs posted by public utilities whether or not such signs are in the public rights-of- way. (Prior Code § 20-37-4)
B. Prohibited Signs: The following signs are prohibited:
1. Any sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles any official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or emergency vehicle signs, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal unless required by this chapter or this Code.
2. All signs over two hundred (200) square feet in area, except within the INS District.
3. Off premises signs.
4. Balloon signs.
5. Content classified as "obscene" as defined by Minnesota Statutes section 617.241.
6. Dynamic display signs, including but not limited to electronic changeable copy, electronic graphic display, and/or video display signs except as specifically allowed by this chapter.
7. Flashing signs.
8. Motion signs.
9. Multivision signs.
10. Portable signs including signs on or attached to equipment such as vehicles, semi-truck trailers or other portable trailers where signing is a principal use of the equipment on either a temporary or permanent basis.
11. Roof signs.
12. Rotating signs.
13. Shimmering signs.
14. Signs painted, attached or in any other manner affixed to trees or similar natural surfaces, or attached to utility poles, bridges, towers, or similar public structures.
15. Only those signs installed at the direction of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Wright County or the City of Otsego shall be located within public rights-of-way. (Ord. 2018-02, 4-9-2018)