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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1994-0967 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER EAFANTI Council Bill No. 57 Ordinance No. ~ Series of 1994 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SIGN CODE OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE RELATING TO POLITICAL SIGNS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, Chapter 26. Article IV. Sign Code, Section 26-403 Definitions is hereby amended by the addition of a new definition for the term POLITICAL SIGN to read as follows: "POLITICAL SIGN. A NONCOMMERCIAL SIGN, WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, ERECTED OR PLACED SO AS TO ADVERTISE, ANNOUNCE, DECLARE, OR STATE A POLITICAL MESSAGE, WHETHER RELATING TO A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OR ELECTION OR ANY OTHER ISSUE OF PUBLIC CONCERN WHICH IS PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT'S RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH." Section 2. Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, Chapter 26. Article IV. Sign Code, Section 26-410 Permitted Signs' SpeCifications and regulations, subsection (n) Temporary, is hereby amended as follows: "(n) Temporary. (1) TEMPORARY SIGNS ARE PROHIBITED UPON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF- WAY AND MUST COMPLY WITH SIGHT DISTANCE TRIANGLE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 26-30(1)(2). WHERE IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY DUE TO LACK OF CURB, GUTTER AND/OR SIDEWALK, OR SURVEY MARKERS, SUCH BOUNDARIES SHALL BE PRESUMED TO BE TEN (10) FEET FROM THE EDGE OF PAVEMENT OR BACK OF CURB. WHERE A SIDEWALK EXISTS, SUCH BOUNDARIES SHALL BE PRESUMED TO BE TWO (2) FEET FROM OUTSIDE EDGE OF SIDEWALK. TEMPORARY SIGNS FOUND BY AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO BE LOCATED WITHIN CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY, OR IN VIOLATION OF SIGHT TRIANGLE REQUIREMENTS, SHALL BE REMOVED BY SUCH ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH NO REQUIREMENT OF NOTICE." (2) Construction signS SHALL not ~ exceed thirty-two (32) square feet and twelve (12) feet in height. One per street frontage allowed between time a building permit is issued and a Certificate of Occupancy is obtained. (3) Political campaign signs may be located on PRIVATE property only by permission of the landowner and if located in commercial and industrial districts are not to exceed sixteen (16) square feet; or if located in any other zone district, shall not exceed eight (8) square feet. All such sign3 3hall be removed v~ithin 3Cven (7) day3 aftcr clcction. Ordinance No. 967 Series of 1994 Page 2 (4) For sale or lease signs SHALL not be illuminated and SHALL BE no larger than nine (9) square feet for one and two-family dwelling residential uses and no larger than fifty (50) square feet for all other uses. ONE PER STREET FRONTAGE ALLOWED. (5) Banners are permitted for any nonresidentially-zoned or used property to advertise special events or sales subject to the following provisions: a. May be placed upon a building wall or roof, or a fence but shall not be attached to landscaping, freestanding posts, or utility poles. The total size allowed for any single banner or total combination of multiple banners shall be determined using the same criteria that applies to Wall Signs. If the banner is to be affixed to a fence, size shall be the same as if it was attached to the nearest adjacent building wall having street frontage. c. Any banner that becomes discolored, ragged, shredded, detached, etc. shall be removed or repaired. (6) Pennants, streamers, and similar devices, and balloons or other inflatable devices shall be permitted upon nonresidentially-zoned or used properties only, subject to the following provisions: a. Anyone, or a concurrent or successive combination of pennants, streamers, or balloons or other inflatable devices shall be permitted to advertise special events or sales one (1) time per year for up to thirty (30) days, or two (2) times per year for up to fifteen (15) days each time. b. Such devices shall be securely anchored or attached so as to prevent dislocation, entanglement or encroachment onto adjacent properties or public streets, or undue hazard to motorists or pedestrians. c. Roof mounting is permitted. d. Notwithstanding the provisions of 407(13), signs regulated pursuant 26-410(n)(6) shall be required to Sign Permit. (7) It is not the intent of these regulations to prohibit or unreasonably regulate or to require permits for the legitimate display of traditional winter holiday season decorations provided however, that such display occurs between November 15 (year-end) and January 15 (new- year), and provided that such decorations or display is installed and maintained in a safe manner. b. subsection 26- to this subsection obtain a Temporary Section 3. determines, the general promulgated Safetv Clause. The City Council hereby finds, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, Ordinance No. 967 Series of 1994 Page 3 and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 5. Supersession Clause. If any provision, requirement or standard established by this Ordinance is found to conflict with similar provisions, requirements or standards found elsewhere in the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, which are in existence as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance, the provisions, requirements and standards herein shall supersede and prevail. Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect 15 final publication. days after INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of ~ to 0 on this 25th day of April , 1994, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for May 23, , 1994, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 6 to 0 , this 23rd day of May 1994. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 24th day of May , 1994. ~~ Dan Wilde, MAYOR ATTEST: (, , "----k f - -~) Wanda Sang, ':; ) ;) , -..) CITY CLERK -) 1st Publication: May 3, 1994 2nd Publication: May 31, 1994 Wheat Ridge Sentinel Effective Date: June 15, 1994 <pc>ordsigncode