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270 nuisance, impound it, and assess the cost of removal to the sign owner or the sign 271 owner's agent. 272 273 (3) Impoundment of signs on public property or within public right of way. The City 274 Administrator or their designee may, at any time and without notice, impound 275 signs that have been installed on public property, within the public right-of-way, 276 or within a public easement that are in violation of this division. The sign owner 277 or their agent may retrieve an impounded sign subject to the following rules: 278 279 a. Payment of an impoundment release fee. Any subsequent 280 impoundment(s), within one calendar year, for a particular property or 281 sign owner will require payment of double the initial impoundment release 282 fee. 283 284 b. Any impounded sign may be retrieved from the impounded area within 285 three (3) business days of the impoundment or the City Administrator or 286 their designee may dispose of it. The impoundment area can be located by 287 contacting City Hall. Any cost incurred by the City for disposal of an 288 impounded sign may be assessed to the sign owner or the sign owner's 289 agent. 290 291 C. The City shall have no obligation to notify a property owner that it has 292 impounded a sign. 293 294 d. The City shall not be held liable for any damage to an impounded sign. 295 296 Sec. 78-1475. - Exempt Signs. 297 298 All signs shall require an approved sign permit prior to placement except for the signs 299 specifically noted in this Section. Exempted signs shall not reduce the permitted signage for a 300 property. These exemptions shall not relieve the owner of the sign from the responsibility of its 301 maintenance and its compliance with the provisions of this division or any other law or 302 ordinance regulation the same. 303 304 (1) Government signs. All government signs, including but not limited to traffic 305 control and other regulatory purpose signs, street signs, identification signs, 306 informational signs, danger signs, and railroad crossing signs. 307 308 (2) Non-commercial signs in an election year. Signs of any size containing non - 309 commercial speech may be posted in any number beginning 46 days before the 310 state primary in a state general election year until ten (10) days following the 311 general election and thirteen (13) weeks prior to any special election until ten (10) 312 days following the special election provided that the signs are in compliance with 313 Minnesota Statutes. 314 Page 7