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nuisance, impound it, and assess the cost of removal to the sign owner or the sign <br /> owner's agent. <br /> (3) Impoundment of signs on public property or within public right of way. The City <br /> Administrator or their designee may, at any time and without notice, impound <br /> signs that have been installed on public property, within the public right-of-way, <br /> or within a public easement that are in violation of this division. The sign owner <br /> or their agent may retrieve an impounded sign subject to the following rules: <br /> a. Payment of an impoundment release fee. Any subsequent <br /> impoundment(s), within one calendar year, for a particular property or <br /> sign owner will require payment of double the initial impoundment release <br /> fee. <br /> b. Any impounded sign may be retrieved from the impounded area within <br /> three(3)business days of the impoundment or the City Administrator or <br /> their designee may dispose of it. The impoundment area can be located by <br /> contacting City Hall. Any cost incurred by the City for disposal of an <br /> impounded sign may be assessed to the sign owner or the sign owner's <br /> agent. <br /> c. The City shall have no obligation to notify a property owner that it has <br /> impounded a sign. <br /> d. The City shall not be held liable for any damage to an impo�nded sign. <br /> Sec. 78-1475.- Exempt Signs. <br /> All signs shall require an approved sign permit prior to placement except for the signs <br /> specifically noted in this Section. Exempted signs shall not reduce the permitted signage for a <br /> property. These exemptions shall not relieve the owner of the sign from the responsibility of its <br /> maintenance and its compliance with the provisions of this division or any other law or <br /> ordinance regulation the same. <br /> (1) Government signs. All government signs, including but not limited to traffic <br /> control and other regulatory purpose signs, street signs, identification signs, <br /> informational signs, danger signs, and railroad crossing signs. <br /> (2) Non-commercial signs in an election year. Signs of any size containing non- <br /> commercial speech may be posted in any number beginning 46 days before the <br /> state primary in a state general election year until ten(10) days following the <br /> general election and thirteen(13) weeks prior to any special election until ten (10) <br /> days following the special election provided that the signs are in compliance with <br /> Minnesota Statutes. <br /> Page 7 <br />