Stupid Prices 10-6-09.pdf
October 6, 2009
Smart Buys at Stupid Prices
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14103 NE 200 St.
Woodinville, WA. 98072
Case: # ZE-09-185 (COD20090064)
Subject Property: 10117 Edmonds Way, Edmonds, WA. 98020
Dear Proprietor,
The City received a complaint regarding the quantity of temporary signs, balloons, fluttering flags
and inflatable at the subject property.
The City of Edmonds has specific regulations related to on-premises temporary signs. The
applicable Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) sections are as follows (bold and
underline added, code in italics):
Sign Code, Chapter 20.60:
ECDC 20.60.080 Temporary signs.
2. Commercial Zones (BN Zone).
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. (Please note that sandwich board signs are not permitted in
the Westgate/SR-104 corridor)
3. The total maximum area of on-premises temporary signage shall be as follows: 20 square feet
4. The total maximum area for each allowed on-premises temporary sign shall be as follows: 6
square feet (freestanding), 20 square feet (attached)
5. The maximum height of any allowed on-premises temporary sign shall be as follows: 3 feet
(freestanding), 14 feet (attached)
6. In no case shall temporary signage be posted, located, or displayed in violation of the
regulations for permanent signs set forth in ECDC 20.60.020 through 20.60.050.
ECDC 20.60.020 General regulations for permanent signs.
B. 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
C. No signs shall extend into or over a public right-of-way unless an encroachment permit has
been approved (see Chapter 18.70 ECDC).
Definitions:
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, except for pole-mounted community event banners;
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.
Corrective actions required by October 12, 2009:
Please maintain the permitted quantity of temporary signage (one freestanding and one
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attached) and maximum duration of 60 cumulative days per calendar year.
Please note that sandwich board signs are not allowed in the BN Zone.
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Please do not exceed a total of 20 square feet of temporary signage.
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Please do not exceed 20 square feet on a temporary attached sign or 6 square feet on a
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freestanding sign.
Please do not exceed the maximum height of 3 feet for freestanding signs.
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Please do not include balloons and banners that are considered to be moving.
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Please do not return the large inflatable.
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The Planning Division can answer questions on temporary signs and any proposals that you may
want to consider for future signage. Please call me at 425-771-0220 ext. 1716 if you have any
questions regarding this letter. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance.
Sincerely,
Mike Thies
Code Enforcement Inspector
thies@ci.edmonds.wa.us
c.Planning
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