Ordinance 2586Ordinance No. 2586 § 1 was
repealed by
0006. Ordinance No. 3313
WSS/naa
9/11/86
ORDINANCE NO. 2586
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ECDC 20.60.080 TEMPORARY SIGNS TO
DELETE TRAILER SIGNS AS PERMITTED TEMPORARY
SIGNS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, following public hearing, the Planning Board
of the City of Edmonds has made its recommendation to the City
Council that section 20.60.080 TEMPORARY SIGNS of the Edmonds
Community Development Code should be amended to delete trailer
signs as permitted temporary signs, and
WHEREAS, the City Council following public hearing has
determined to accept the recommendation of its Planning Board,
finding that unregulated trailer signs are an aesthetic blight
and are difficult, if not impossible, to effectively regulate,
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. ECDC 20.60.080 TEMPORARY SIGNS is hereby
amended to read as follows:
20.60.080 TEMPORARY SIGNS
A. Definition. A temporary sign is one advertising an
event that is occurring or will occur, or a product or
service that is available for a short, limited period
of time. Temporary signs are not permanently attached
to a site and include paper signs and sandwich boards.
Trailer signs are specifically excluded from this
definition.
B. Standards. No permit is required for temporary signs,
but they are not allowed to continually advertise
goods, services or events on a site; permanent signs
shall be used for that purpose. Unless otherwise
specified below, no temporary sign shall exceed 10
square feet.
C. Business Opening Signs. Maximum duration shall be one
month. Maximum area, per site, shall be one square
foot of sign area per one lineal foot of wall
containing the public entrance into the building.
D. Sale Signs. Maximum duration shall be one month.
E. Quitting Business, Fire Sale, and Similar Signs.
Maximum duration shall be not more than two months.
F. Real Estate (For Sale, Sold or Lease) Signs. Maximum
duration shall be seven days after the date of closing.
Lease signs shall remain only so long as space is
available in the building. Maximum area, per site,
shall be six square feet and the sign shall be located
only on the property for sale.
G. Construction Signs. Sign copy shall be limited to
information about a building under construction or
being remodeled. Maximum duration shall be until
construction is completed or one year, whichever is
shorter. Maximum area shall be 32 square feet.
H. Campaign Signs. Sign copy shall be limited to
information about a candidate, political party or
public issue involved in a current election campaign.
Maximum duration shall be ten days after the election.
Campaign signs are permissible on the edge of public
rights -of -way (provided they are not hazardous to
pedestrian or vehicular traffic) for not to exceed 30
days prior and/or 10 days after the applicable
election. Campaign signs may not otherwise be placed
on public property and may be removed from public
property and rights -of -way without recourse. Maximum
sign area shall be eight square feet.
I. Seasonal Decoration Signs and Signs Advertising a
Public Event. Maximum duration shall be from one month
before the event to seven days after the event. There
shall be no specific size limitation for these signs.
Section 2. This ordinance, being an exercise of a
power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not
subject to referendum, and shall take effect five (5) days after
passage and publication of the attached, approved summary.
APPROVED
MAYOR, L'ARRY r? i IIAUGHTE
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY E , ACQUELIN PARR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 12, 1986
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: October 7, 1986
PUBLISHED: October 12, 1986
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 17, 1986
ORDINANCE NO. 2586
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STATE OF WASHINGTON.
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH,
TO DELETE
SIGNS AS
TEMPORARY
'IXING A TIME
SAME SHALL
=ECTIVE.
7,1986, the CI
City of Edmon
once No. 25
20.60.080 TEMPORARY SIGN5 to
delete authorization for trailer
signs from the list of permitted
temporary signs.
. Section 2. Establishes on
effectiJe date,
The full text of this ordinance
will be mailed without charge to
anyone who submits a written
request to the City Clerk of the
City of Edmonds for. a copy of
the text.
APPROVED BY THE City
.Council of their meeting of
October 7 1986.
JACQLELINE PARRETT
City Clerk
Published: October 12, 1086.
ss.
Affidavit of Publication
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 ........................................
Summary of Ordinance 2586
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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 12, 1986
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and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers
during all,}}_of said period. -
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/ Principal Clerk
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this ............................
Oct. 86
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Notary PuLlic in and for the State of Washington,
residing at Everett, Snohomish County.
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