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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3367 Ordinance i ORDINANCE NO . 3367 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SIGNAGE AMENDING PMC TITLE 17 DEALING WITH OFF-PREMISE SIGNS . WHEREAS , cities have the responsibility to regulate and control the physical development within their borders and insure the public welfare of the community is maintained ; and , WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has sign regulations to safeguard the public welfare of the community and ensure the quality of construction and location of signs ; and, WHEREAS , from time to time , the City Council causes the sign regulations to be reviewed to insure they fulfill their purposes in safeguarding the welfare of the community; and , WHEREAS , the City Council has determined that to further the purposes of maintaining a quality community, it is necessary to amend PMC Title 17 ; NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . That Chapter 17 . 08 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to include two new definitions sections to read as follows : 17 . 08 . 127. Off-Premise Directional Sign : Means a sign designated and used soled for the purpose of indicating the location or direction of a place or business and which is located on private property separate from the place or business . 17 . 08 . 129 . Off- Premise Directional Sign Kiosk: Means a structure erected by the City or a private paM through a franchise agreement with the City in approved locations bearing multiple off- premise directional signs . Section 2 . That Chapter 17 . 46 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows : Sections : 17946 . 010 Generally . 17 . 46 . 020 Off-Premise Sign Corridor 17 . 46 . 030 Zoning 17946 . 040 Property Requirements 17 . 46 . 050 Design 17 . 469060 Height 17 . 46 . 070 Display Area 17 . 469080 Setbacks 17 . 46 . 090 Spacing 17 . 460100 Non conforming Signs 17946 . 110 Off-Premise Directional Sign Standards 17 . 46 . 120 Off-Premise Directional Sign Location & Approval Requirements 17 . 46. 130 Standards and Locations for Off-Premise Directional Sign Kiosks 17 . 46 . 140 Off-Premise Directional Kiosk Sign Design 17 . 46 . 150 Eligibility Requirements to Use Kiosk Space 17 . 46 . 160 Kiosk Franchises 17 . 469010 GENERALLY. Except where otherwise specifically permitted by this title , no person shall erect or maintain any off-premise sign of any kind with the City of Pasco except in compliance with this chapter, and in accordance with other provisions of this title . 17 . 46 . 020 OFF-PREMISE SIGN CORRIDOR. All off-premise signs , except those as defined in 17 . 08 . 127 and 17 . 08 . 129 , shall be within a corridor located along State Highways 12 and 395 and Interstate Highway I - 182 . The corridor shall include only the land area within 2 , 000 feet of the rights-of-way lines of said highways . 17 . 46 . 030 ZONING . Off-premise signs , except those as defined in 17 . 08 . 127 and 17 . 08 . 129 , shall only be allowed within the off-premise sign corridor on lands zoned C -3 (General Business) , I -1 (Light Industrial) and I -2 (Heavy Industrial) . 17 . 46 . 040 PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS . Off-premise signs , except off- premise directional kiosk signs defined in 17 . 08 . 129 , shall be located on private property adjacent an arterial street. 17 . 46 . 050 DESIGN . Off-premise signs shall be designed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17 . 20 and this Chapter. In addition, any such sign with over 150 square feet of display area, located in a vision trianole as 2 defined in 25 . 74 . 030 (7) , shall have an open space of not less than six feet between the bottom of the sign and the ground level below. 17 . 46 . 060 HEIGHT. Except as provided in 17 . 46 . 110(b) the maximum height of an off-premise sign structure shall be thirty-five (35) feet. 17 . 46 . 070 DISPLAY AREA. The maximum display area of an off-premise sign shall be three hundred (300) square feet, with no more than two sides of display area. 17 . 46 . 080 SETBACKS . Off-premise signs , except those as defined in 17 . 08 . 127 and 17 . 08 . 129 , shall be setback from all property lines a distance equal to or greater than the height of the sign structure . 17 . 46 . 090 SPACING . No off-premise sign, except those as defined in 17 . 08 . 127 and 17 . 08 . 129 , shall be located closer than 500 feet to another off- premise sign; within 100 feet of a public street intersection; or within 300 feet of a residential district . In addition, no off-premise sign with over two hundred square feet of display area shall be located within 250 feet of a freestanding sign which contains over two-hundred square feet of display area. 17 . 46 . 100 NON-CONFORMING SIGNS . (a) Off-premise signs which do not conform to the requirements established above shall be removed within five (5) years of the effective date of this ordinance , except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) below. (b) In the event a non-conforming sign was erected without a permit, the owner of the sign shall be given written notice to remove the sign from the property. The compliance period fixed by written notice shall not exceed 60 days . (c) If the removal of any sign requires compensation in accordance with RCW 47 . 42 . 107 , such sign may remain until the city orders compliance by written notice . 17 . 46 . 110 OFF-PREMISE DIRECTIONAL SIGN STANDARDS . All off- premise directional signs as defined in 17 . 08 . 127 shall conform to the following standards . a) Be constructed of an aluminum sign stock or alternate material of equal quality approved by the Community & Economic Development Director; b) Be affixed to the ground by a metal post of a gauge , size and height equal to those used for the erection of stop signs and standard street name signs ; c Sign faces shall not be lamer than 2 feet by 2 . 5 feet in size ; d) All sign backgrounds shall be painted white with a blue trim or border as approved by the Community and Economic Development Director; 3 e) Lettering and arrows shall be painted blue as approved by the Community and Economic Development Director; fl Lettering fonts shall be approved by the Community & Economic Development Director; and , g) All signs including the lettering thereon shall be produced by a professionally licensed sign company. 17 . 46 . 120 OFF-PREMISE DIRECTIONAL SIGN LOCATION & APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS Off-premise directional signs not proposed for approved kiosks may be permitted in commercial or industrial zones of the City through the spedal permit process provided the following conditions are met. a The business or place requesting the special permit must clearl demonstrate it is in a location that is difficult and or confusing to find , b) The business or place does not have direct access to an arterial street ; C) That there are no other reasonable and cost effect alternatives of directing individuals to the business or place ; d) Be supported by findings of fact developed through the review criteria in 25 . 86 . 060 ; e) Located on private property; and , fl Not be adjacent locations identified in 17 . 46 . 130 . 17 . 46 . 130 STANDARDS AND LOCATIONS FOR OFF-PREMISE DIRECTIONAL SIGN KIOSKS Due to the lack of intensive development and or the existence of new streets , certain areas of the community will be permitted to have off-premise directional sign kiosks . Off-premise directional sign kiosks are permitted to be erected near the intersections of the following streets : a) Broadmoor Boulevard & St. Thomas Drive , b) Broadmoor Boulevard & Sandifur Parkway; C) Sandifur Parkway & Road 68 ; d) Road 68 & Burden Boulevard ; e) East Lewis Street & East Lewis Place ; fl Hillsboro Street & Commercial Avenue ; g) Hillsboro Street & Railroad Avenue ; and , h) Oregon Avenue & James Street. The City Council will periodically review the need for off-premise directional sign kiosks and modify the list of permitted locations for such signs by either adding or deleting approved locations . 4 i Off-premise directional sign kiosks may be placed in public right-of-way or private property on sites approved by the Community and Economic Development Director at locations that do not block the line-of-sight at driveways or intersections . 17 . 46 . 140 OFF-PREMISE DIRECTIONAL KIOSK SIGN DESIGN a) Off-Premise directional sign kiosks shall be professionally designed and constructed by a licensed sign contractor. All off-premise sign designs and construction materials must be approved by the Community and Economic Development Director. At a minimum all directional kiosk signs shall be constructed of a metal or masonry frame work and contain panel space for a minimum of four individual business identification signs . The color of the kiosk and individual sign plates shall not interfere with traffic signals or signage and shall be in harmony with the character of the surrounding commercial establishments if any. 17 . 46 . 150 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO USE KIOSK SPACE All individual signs on a kiosk must be approved by the Community and Economic Development Director. To be considered eligible for placement a off-premise sign kiosk, a business , organization, or place must; meet or comply with the items a and b listed below and meet or comply with at least one of the criteria identified in c , d or e below: a) Be a business , organization or place within the City limits of Pasco and be within the general vicinity of the location of the kiosk, and ; b) Not have erected an on premise freestanding sign higher than 35 feet after the passage of this ordinance . Those properties that contain at least 100 , 000 square feet of floor area are exempt from the prohibition of on premise signs exceeding 35 feet in height; and , C) Be a place or organization of community wide interest, operating programs in Pasco asnd recognized by a civic entity, or; d) Be a tourist attraction recognized by the City of Pasco or the Tri- Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau , or; e) Have at least 5 , 000 square feet of floor area within one building and / or an approved outdoor display area exceeding 20 , 000 square feet. 17 . 46 . 160 KIOSK FRANCHISES All off-premise sign kiosks not erected by the City must be covered by a franchise prior to permitting. All franchises shall be approved by the City Council. At a minimum a franchise shall contain terms and conditions that 5 will permit the location and construction of an off-premise sign kiosk. All franchises shall be prepared by the City Attorney and shall bind the franchisee to strict construction, design, maintenance and sign message conditions . Franchises shall be non exclusive and will give the City the right to authorize or reject the placement of individual sign plates . The franchisee shall have an obligation to include sign plates of competing businesses or developments if said sign plates are approved by the City. Section 3 . This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after passage and publication or summary as required by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco , at its regular meeting, July 6 ,,. 9990 Charles D . Kilbury Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM : �. '- i Catherine D . Seaman Lelend B . Kerr, City Attorney Deputy City Clerk 6