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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1484 OrdinanceORDINANCE No?,- 1484 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION -'13.1 AND 13.3 OF ORDINANCE 1441, BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ERECTION, ALTERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL..SIGNS: PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND -FIXING THE FEES THEREOF: -PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. THE CITY.COUNCIL OF. THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN.AS FOLLOWS Section 1. Section 13.1 of Ordinance No. 1441 is hereby amended -to read as follows: "Section 13.1 General (a) Any nonconforming sign existing at the time of the adoption of this ordinance shall -,be -removed or ;altered so as' to conform with provisions of. the ordinance within'.five-(5) years from_the date -of erection of said sign subjected to provisions .for appeal of Section 13.3:. (b) Every sign which, by reason of any amendment to the provisions' of this ordinance, or by change of Zoning District or'by annexation. of territory to the .Ci.ty, beeomes..:in violation of, o.r does not conform --to• the provisions hereof,•shall 'be removed or altered so as to conform with the provisions of this ordinance within five years from the effective date of such amendment or change:" -Section 2. Section 13.3 of ordinance No. 1.441 is hereby amended•to read as follows: "Section 13.3 Appeal- Theperiod speciffed-in Section.13.1 may be extended by the Board. of Adjustment for eighteen (18) months upon - application of the person maintaining such sign.if.,the Board finds that such an :extension is. necessary for, the preservation -of substanti.al property,ri.ghts of the appl'icant.' The application for the: -extension shall be made irr.writ.ing.with the Secretary of -the Board within ten`(10) days after notice to remove said sign has been.'issued by the Building Inspector." Section 3. Thi s ' Ordi nance shafl' be in. full force and effect after .• its passage and publication as required bylaw. PASSED by the City,Council and APPROVED as provided bylaw, this 6 ... day of J u l.y 19.71. . G. E. CAR 7, MAYOR ATTEST: HARRY K ER', REC OR. OF NANCE` AND. EX -OFF I0 CITY CLtP;K APPROVED' AS TO FORM: U. WAYNE CAM,B LL, CITY ATTOR •EY ' FRONTSM, SIGNS LIGHTING BUILDING Y CITY OF PASCO Post Office Box 293 Pasco, Washington 99301 Re: Proposed Amendment to be considered at June 29, 1971. Gentlemen: It is our recommendation for non -conforming signs the Planning Commission. June 25, 1971 to the Sign Ordinance No. 1441 your meeting to be held on that you do not limit the extension period to the three six-month term suggested by It was our recommendation to the Planning Commission and would be our recommendation to the Council that five years is not overly restrictive for a sign to remain up from the date of its installation. As a matter of fact, there will be many businesses that will suffer severe loss from an accounting standpoint because their signs are presently amortized over a ten-year period. In addition, many signs are lease displays with no cancellation provision, and it would result in the customer having to pay for the sign even though he does not have the use of it. Most leases run for a term of five years, and you can see what a hardship will be worked if the provisions recommended by the Planning Commission are put into effect in the ordinance. It certainly does not seem equitable to cause removal of any non- conforming sign within the period of time that they recommend. I doubt very much if you would pass an ordinance that would require the removal of a building or other fixed pieces of property in less than five years and in most cases, I am sure, would be a minimum of ten. JLS/mle Yours very truly, HEATH NORTHWEST, INC. James L. Smith President 2 3 2 3 WEST WASHINGTON A V E N U E. Y A K I M A, WASHINGTON 98902 - PHONE CHESTNUT 8-2050 OFFICES IN YAKIMA. MOSES LAKE. KENNEWICK, WALLA WALLA. PORTLAND