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Police City of Pequot City Hall 218-568-8111 Lakes 218-568-5222 Fax 218-568-5647 _ Fax 218-568-5860 1 d@ a uotlakes-mn. ov - 4638 County Road 11 p p p q g _ Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 cityhall @pequotlakes-mn.gov `-- www.pequotlakes-mn.gov. March 1, 2005 •- Mr. Jon Nornberg Jon's Autobody 1275 Quill Drive S. W. Brainerd, MN 56401 Re: City of Pequot Lakes Potential Ordinance Violation PIN: 291130030020009 Dear Mr. Nornberg: It has come to our attention through a complaint that you are likely in violation of the City's Ordinance regarding Signs and Outdoor Advertising. The Ordinance states, in Section 80.020,that, "The primary intent of this ordinance shall be to regulate signs of a commercial nature intended to be viewed from any vehicular or pedestrian right-of-way. " The Ordinance further states,in Section 80.050,that, "It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to erect,place, or maintain a sign in the City of Pequot Lakes except in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. B. Signs. . . are prohibited within public rights-of-way and easements and on public property without written permission of the City. " .. The Ordinance further states,in Section 80.070,that, "The following signs are prohibited in all districts: 15. Off-site signs. " The Jon's Auto Body sign placed on the trailer along TH 371,a photograph is enclosed, is likely in violation of these three provisions of the Ordinance. We have also been contacted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation(MnDOT)and this off-site sign is also in violation of MnDOT rules. As opposed to formally citing you for a violation of the Ordinance,we would like the opportunity to work with you to correct the situation. We are requesting that by no