Ordinance 34230006.900150
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ORDINANCE NO. 3423
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 20.60.005 RELATING
TO THE DEFINITION OF CONSTRUCTION SIGN, AND
SECTION 20.60.010A, PERMIT REQUIRED, OF THE
EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE, ADDING
A NEW SECTION 20.60.070, CONSTRUCTION SIGNS, ALL
IN ORDER TO ADOPT A NEW DEFINITION AND
REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION SIGNS, AND FIXING
A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the Planning Board has recommended amendment of the provisions
of the Edmonds Community Development Code in order to provide more specifically for
construction signs, and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines it to be in the public interest to provide
for more specific regulation of constructions signs rather than including them as a part of the
temporary sign provisions, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 20.60.005 of the Edmonds Community Development Code is
hereby amended by the addition of the following definition for "construction sign," to read as
follows:
20.60.005 Definitions.
apply:
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall
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"Attached sign" is any sign attached or affixed to a
building. Attached signs include wall signs, projecting signs, and
window signs.
"Campaign sign" is a temporary sign displaying a message
relating to a candidate, political party, or issue that is registered or
certified for an upcoming election.
"Commercial sign" is a sign displayed for the purpose of
identifying a commercial use, or advertising a service, product,
business or venture that is offered for trade or sale.
"Construction sign" is any permanent or temporary sign
displayed on a premises where any physical excavation,
construction, demolition, rehabilitation, structural alteration or
related work is currently occurring, pursuant to a valid building
permit.
"Fixed sign" is any sign attached or affixed to the ground or
any structure in such a manner so as to provide for continuous
display for an extended or indeterminable period of time. Fixed
signs include, but are not limited to, free - standing signs and wall
signs.
"Freestanding sign" is any sign that is not attached or
affixed to a building.
"Governmental sign" is a sign that is necessary to protect
the public health and safety. Governmental signs include traffic
signs, directional and informational signs for public health and
safety facilities, and warning or hazard signs.
"Group sign" is a sign or signs on one sign structure
serving two or more businesses sharing a parking facility.
"Identification structure" is a structure intended to attract
the attention of the public to a site, without the use of words or
symbols identifying the businesses. Examples include fountains,
sculptures, awnings, and totem poles.
"Marquee sign" is any sign attached or made part of a
building marquee. A marquee sign is a form of projecting sign.
"Noncommercial sign" is a sign that is intended to display a
religious, charitable, cultural, governmental, informational,
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political, educational, or artistic message, that is not primarily
associated with a good, product, or service offered for sale or trade.
Noncommercial signs include signs advertising incidental and
temporary commercial activities conducted by churches and
nonprofit businesses, clubs, groups, associations or organizations.
"Off- premises sign" is any sign that advertises or relates to
a good, product, service, event, or meeting, that is offered, sold,
traded, provided, or conducted at some location or premises other
than that upon which the sign is posted or displayed. Off - premises
signs include all signs posted or displayed in the public right -of-
way.
"On- premises sign" is any sign that advertises or relates to
a good, product, service, event, or meeting that is lawfully
permitted to be offered, sold, traded, provided, or conducted at the
location or premises upon which the sign is posted or displayed.
On- premises signs also include signs not related to any particular
location or premises, such as signs displaying religious, charitable,
cultural, governmental, informational, political, educational, or
artistic messages that are intentionally displayed by the owner of
the property or premises upon which the sign is displayed.
"Permanent sign" is a fixed or portable sign intended for
continuous or intermittent display for periods exceeding 60 days in
any calendar year.
"Portable sign" is any sign that is readily capable of being
moved or removed, whether attached or affixed to the ground or
any structure, that is typically intended for temporary display.
Portable signs include, but are not limited to:
1. Signs designed and constructed with a chassis or
support with or without wheels;
2. Menu and "sandwich" board signs;
3. "A" and "T" frame signs;
4. Wooden, metal, or plastic "stake" or "yard" signs;
5. Posters or banners affixed to windows, railings,
overhangs, trees, hedges, or other structures or vegetation;
6. Signs mounted upon vehicles parked and visible
from the public right -of -way, except signs identifying the related
business when the vehicle is being used in the normal day -to -day
operation of the business, and except for signs advertising for sale
the vehicle upon which the sign is mounted
7. Searchlights;
8. Inflatables.
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"Premises" is the actual physical area of the lot upon which
a sign is posted or displayed, except within the boundaries of the
BC zone in the downtown activity center, where premises shall
include any portion of the public sidewalk that fronts upon the lot.
"Projecting sign" is any sign attached or affixed to a
building or wall in such a manner that its leading edge extends
more than 12 inches beyond the surface of such building or wall.
"Real Estate sign" is a sign displaying a message relating to
the sale or rent of real property.
"Sign" is any structure, device or fixture that is visible from
a public place, that incorporates graphics, symbols, or written copy
for the purposes of conveying a particular message to public
observers, including wall graphics or identification structures.
"Sign area" is the maximum actual area of a sign that is
visible from any single point of observation from any public
vantage point. Supporting structures which are part of a sign
display shall be included in the calculation of the sign area.
"Temporary sign" is an allowed portable sign intended for
short-term display, not to exceed 60 calendar days in any calendar
year.
"Wall graphic" is a wall sign in which color and form, and
without the use of words, is a part of the overall design on the
building(s) in which the business is located. A wall graphic may
be painted or applied (not to exceed one -half inch in thickness) to a
building as a part of its overall color and design, but may not be
internally lighted. Internally lighted assemblies, including those
which project from the wall of the structure, or which are located
on any accessory structure on the site, shall be considered wall
signs and comply with the requirements of this chapter.
"Wall sign" is a sign that is attached or affixed to a wall
and that is parallel to and not projecting more than 12 inches at any
angle from such wall. Wall signs include signs that are painted
directly upon a wall.
"Window sign" is a sign that is attached or affixed to a
window, or a sign displayed within 24 inches of the inside of a
window in such a manner as to be visible from any public place.
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Section 2. Section 20.60.010 of the Edmonds Community Development Code is
hereby amended to provide in relevant part as follows:
20.60.010 Permit required.
A. Except as provided in this chapter, no permanent
sign may be constructed, installed, posted, displayed or modified
without first obtaining a sign permit approving the proposed sign's
size, design, location, and display as provided for in this chapter.
Section 3. Chapter 20.60 of the Edmonds Community Development Code is
hereby amended by the addition of a Section 20.60.070 Construction signs to provide in its
entirety as follows:
20.60.070 Construction signs.
Construction signs shall, irrespective of their duration,
conform to the general regulations for permanent signs specified
under ECDC 20.60.020. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this chapter, the maximum area of a construction sign in any zone
shall be 32 square feet. No sign permit is required for the posting
of construction signs; provided, that all construction signs shall be
removed from the premises within 10 days of the cessation of the
excavation, construction, demolition, rehabilitation, structural
alteration or related work on site.
Zone Maximum Area of Signage
(per street frontage)
RS 0 16 square feet, or,
32 square feet if one sign is
displayed for a project
consisting of building permits
issued for four lots or more.
Only one sign may be
Displayed per project.
All other 0 32 square feet
zones
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The preceding square footages shall be in addition to any other
temporary signage permitted by ECDC 20.60.080.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifi-
cally delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect
five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the
title.
APPROVED:
MAYOR IORY HAAKENSON
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
'CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
W. SCOTT SNYDER Q '
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 10/11/2002
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 10/15/2002
PUBLISHED: 10/20/2002
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/25/2002
ORDINANCE NO. 3423
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3423
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 15th day of October, 2002, the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3423. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
20.60.005 RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF CONSTRUCTION SIGN, AND SECTION
20.60.010A, PERMIT REQUIRED, OF THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CODE, ADDING A NEW SECTION 20.60.070, CONSTRUCTION SIGNS, ALL IN ORDER
TO ADOPT A NEW DEFINITION AND REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION SIGNS,
AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 16th day of October, 2002.
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
r COUNTY OF SNOHONHSH
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO 3423
III of the ity of dmonds, Washington
On the 15th day of October, 2002, the Cityy Council of
the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 3423. A
summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of
the fitle, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS.
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 20.60.005
RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF CONSTRUCTION
SIGN, AND SECTION 20.60.010A, PERMIT
REQUIRED, OF THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CODE, ADDING A NEW SECTION
20.60.070, CONSTRUCTION SIGNS, ALL IN ORDER
TO ADOPT A NEW DEFINITION AND REGULATIONS
FOR CONSTRUCTION SIGNS, AND FIXING A TIME
WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon
request.
DATED this 16th day of October, 2002.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
Published: October 20, 2002.
Affidavit of Publication
S.S.
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is
Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper printed and published
in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish, and State of Washington; that
said newspaper is a newspaper of general circulation in said County and
State; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order
of the Superior Court of Snohomish County and that the notice
City of Edmonds
Summary of Ordinance NO. 3423
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said newspaper
proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and entire edition of said
paper on the following days and times,'namely:
October 20, 2002
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during
all of said period.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st
day of
October, 2002
Everett, Snohomish
RECEIvEb,
OCT 2 3 2002
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
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