10032 Edmonds Wy - Villages at Westgate (2).doc
October 10, 2019
Villages at Westgate
10032 Edmonds Way
Edmonds, WA. 98020
Case: # COD2019-0121
Subject Property: 10032 Edmonds Way, Edmonds, WA. 98020
Dear Proprietor,
It was noted that the subject property there are several “feather” type signs. They are on both Edmonds Way and 100th Ave. W. Moving feather signs or moving identification structures
are not allowed due to height and movement. Applicable codes follow:
20.60.000 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to enact regulatory measures to implement those goals and policies stated in the Edmonds Comprehensive Policy Plan and to achieve the following objectives:
A. Protect the public right-of-way from obstructions which would impair the public’s use of their right-of-way.
B. Minimize the hazard to the public represented by distractions to drivers from moving, blinking, or other similar forms of signage or visual clutter.
C. Provide for distinct signage for each distinct property.
D. Encourage the use of graphics/symbols to reduce the visual clutter associated with overly large letters or extensive use of lettering.
E. Minimize potential for view blockage and visual clutter along public rights-of-way. [Ord. 4064 § 1 (Att. A), 2017; Ord. 4039 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3461 § 2, 2003].
20.60.020 General regulations
C. Except for pole-mounted community event banners, no sign or any part of a sign may be designed or constructed to be moving by any means and shall not contain items such as banners,
ribbons, streamers and spinners. Signs with type that is movable to change the message (reader boards) are allowed, subject to the specific requirements detailed elsewhere in this chapter.
20.60.080 Temporary signs.
2. Commercial Zones (BN, BP, BC, BD, WMU, FVMU, CW, CG).
a. Only attached signs may be used for temporary signage. Attached signs may be affixed to any existing building or sign structure that is permitted as a permanent structure on the property.
New temporary structures whose sole purpose is to display the temporary sign are not otherwise permitted.
b. Maximum duration of display is 60 days in any calendar year for the cumulative posting of all temporary commercial signage upon each commercial location or premises.
c. Maximum number of temporary signs is one freestanding sign per property street frontage, and one attached sign per building.
Corrective actions required by October 10, 2019:
Please remove all movable signs or devices (feather signs). Only attached signs are allowed as temporary signage.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance.
Sincerely,
Dan Gooding
Code Enforcement Officer
Mike.thies@edmondswa.org
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