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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.
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(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,
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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.
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Dan Wilde, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Wanda Sang,
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CITY CLERK
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1st Publication: May 3, 1994
2nd Publication: May 31, 1994
Wheat Ridge Sentinel
Effective Date: June 15, 1994
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