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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-2006-1357 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 Severability: Conflicting Ordinances Repealed.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 All other ordinances or parts of ordInances in conflict WIth the proviSIOns of thIS ordinance are hereby repealed.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 / 'j\ \JJ})~ Y; D TULLIo, MAYOR \ . -- APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNE~ ()/ ~' ...~~ ~/4'~ /' GERALD DAHL, CI~ ORNEY 1 st PublIcatIOn. March 16, 2006 2nd PublIcatIOn: March 30, 2006 Wheat Ridge Transcnpt Effective Date' April 14, 2006