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INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOMBLE
Council Bill No. 08-2006
Ordinance No. 1357
Series of 2006
TITLE:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 26-707 A 1
OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS
PERTAINING TO NONCONFORMING SIGNS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT.
Section 1. Section 26-707 A 1 of the Zoning and Development Code is hereby
amended as follows:
A. Nonconforming signs The lawful use of a sign existing at the effective date of the
ordinance from whIch this article is derived may be continued, although such use
does not conform to the provisions of this artIcle, subject to the following provisions:
1. RcbuildIng, enlargement, RelocatIon, extension, or replacement ef
reconstruction of a nonconformIng sign is not permitted unless such sign is
brought Into conformance WIth this article Enlargement or extension of a
nonconforming sign is permitted so long as the nonconformity is not
increased. Rebuilding or reconstructing a nonconforming sign is permitted
only if the rebuilding or reconstruction is limited to installing a new sign
cabinet on an existing support structure. Installing a new sign cabinet
together with a new support structure shall constitute replacement of the
nonconforming sign and shall require conformance with this article.
Section 2. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and
declares that thIS ordinance IS promulgated under the general polIce power of the City of
Wheat Ridge, that it IS promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare ofthe public 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 3. Severability: Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. If any sectIOn,
subsection or clause of this ordInance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise
invalid, the valIdity of the remaining section, subsections and clauses shall not be
affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordInances in conflict WIth the
proviSIOns of thIS ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect 12- days after final
publication.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 6 to 0
on this 13th day of March, 2006, ordered published III full in a newspaper of general
circulatIon In the City of Wheat RIdge and Public Hearing and consideration on final
passage set for March 27, 2006, at 7:00 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 ~ to ~, thIs 27th day of March , 2006
SIGNED by the Mayor on thIs ~ day of April
,2006
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Y; D TULLIo, MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY
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GERALD DAHL, CI~ ORNEY
1 st PublIcatIOn. March 16, 2006
2nd PublIcatIOn: March 30, 2006
Wheat Ridge Transcnpt
Effective Date' April 14, 2006