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ORDINANCE NO. 3461
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE
EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE TO
REPEAL AND RE -ENACT CHAPTER 20.10
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO REVIEW OF SIGNS;
REPEALING AND RE- ENACTING CHAPTER 10.60 SIGN
CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 19.45 RELATING TO
ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM SIGN CODE TO ADD A NEW
SECTION 19.45.015 RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS; AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the Planning Board has recommended certain changes to the
substantive provisions of the Sign Code, as well as the-processes which the City uses to review
and approve signage, including amendments to the Architectural Design Review Process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held numerous hearings on the subject, and
after considering the testimony provided at those public hearings, as well as the
recommendations of its staff and the Planning Board, deems it to be in the public interest to enact
changes to the Architectural Design Review process as it relates to signs, to amend the sign code,
and to make certain amendments to the Uniform Sign Code, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Chapter 20.10 related to the Architectural Design Review Process is
hereby repealed and re- enacted in the following format:
Chapter 20.10
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW
Sections:
20.10.000
Purposes.
20.10.010
Scope.
20.10.020
Approval required.
20.10.040
Optional pre- application.
20.10.045
Augmented architectural design review
applications.
20.10.050
Review procedure.
20.10.060
Findings.
20.10.070
Criteria.
20.10.075
Application of criteria - Examples.
20.10.080
Appeals.
20.10.090
Lapse of approval.
20.10.000 Purposes.
In addition to the general purposes of the comprehensive plan and
the zoning ordinance, this chapter is included in the community
development code for the following purposes:
A. To encourage the realization and conservation of a desirable
and aesthetic environment in the city of Edmonds;
B. To encourage and promote development which features
amenities and excellence in the form of variations of siting, types
of structures and adaptation to and conservation of topography and
other natural features;
C. To encourage creative approaches to the use of land and related
physical developments;
D. To encourage the enhancement and preservation of land or
building of unique or outstanding scenic or historical significance;
E. To minimize incompatible and unsightly surroundings and
visual blight which prevent orderly community development and
reduce community property values.
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20.10.010 Scope.
This chapter applies to all development, except for permitted
primary and secondary uses in RS- Single - Family Residential
districts and duplexes in RM- Multiple Residential districts.
Development means any improvement to real property open to
exterior view, including but not limited to buildings, structures,
fixtures, landscaping, site screening, signs, parking lots, lighting,
pedestrian facilities, street furniture, use of open areas (including
parks, junk yards, riding academies, kennels and recreational
facilities), mobile home and trailer parks, whether all or any are
publicly or privately sponsored. Development does not include
underground utilities.
20.10.020 Approval required.
A. Development. No person shall start any. development, or
substantially change any development, until the architectural
design board (ADB) or the hearing examiner has approved the
proposed development or change, except where this code expressly
delegates such approval to the staff. Unless staff determines that
the project creates a significant change in the design characteristics
of the development, the following development projects are
exempt from ADB and hearing examiner review and subject to
approval of staff using the criteria of this chapter:
1. Remodels of buildings that do not result in a changing of
the building footprint and that involve materials, forms and
repetition of elements consistent with the existing building design.
2. Re- striping and other minor changes to parking lots that do
not result in changes to landscaping, a reconfiguration of the lot or
the creation of five or more new parking spaces.
3. Fences that do not require a separate development permit.
4. Signs that meet all of the standards contained ECDC 20.60.
B. Permits. No city permit or approval shall be issued for any
development until the ADB or the hearing examiner has approved
the proposed development, except where this code expressly
delegates such approval to the staff.
20.10.040 Optional pre - application.
The applicant may submit the plans required in ECDC 20.95.010
in preliminary or sketch form, so that the comments and advice of
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the architectural design board may be incorporated into the final
plans submitted for application.
20.10.045 Augmented architectural design review
applications.
At the option of the applicant, an augmented ADB application to
vest rights under the provisions of ECDC 19.00.120 may be
submitted. Such applications may not be submitted in conjunction
with the concept review provided for by ECDC 20.10.040. The
application shall be processed in all respects as a regular
application for review but vesting rights shall be determined under
the provisions of ECDC 19.00.120. The architectural design board
shall not be required to, and shall not, consider the application of
vesting rights or the interpretation of ECDC 19.00.120 and any
appeal with respect thereto shall be taken only as provided in that
section.
20.10.050 Review procedure.
A. Review. The staff shall review the application as provided
in ECDC 20.95.030, and the director of community services shall
schedule the item for a meeting of the ADB. The role of the ADB
shall be dependent upon the nature of the application as follows:
The ADB shall conduct a public hearing for the following
types of applications:
a. Applications that are not subject to project consolidation as
required by ECDC 20.90.010(B)(2).
b. Applications that are subject to project consolidation as
required by ECDC 20.90.010(B)(2) but in which the ADB serves
as the sole decision - making authority.
C. Applications that are subject to project consolidation as
required by ECDC 20.90.010(B)(2) but in which all decision -
making authority is exercised both by staff pursuant to Chapters
20.10 and 20.12 ECDC and by the ADB. The ADB shall act in the
place of the staff for these types of applications.
2. The ADB shall review a proposed development at a public
meeting and make a recommendation to the hearing examiner to
approve, conditionally approve, or deny the proposal for projects
subject to project consolidation as required by ECDC
20.90.010(B)(2) that are not subject to a public hearing by the
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ADB as required by ECDC 20.10.050(1). The hearing examiner
shall subsequently hold a public hearing on the proposal.
3. The ADB under ECDC 20.10.050(1) and the hearing
examiner under ECDC 20.10.050(2) shall approve, conditionally
approve, or deny the proposal. The ADB or hearing examiner may
continue its public hearing on the proposal to allow changes to the
proposal, or to obtain information needed to properly review the
proposal. See ECC 3.13.090 regarding exemptions from review
required by this chapter.
4. Notwithstanding the requirements of this section to the
contrary, the action of the ADB under ECDC 20.10.050(1) and the
hearing examiner under ECDC 20.10.050(2) on a development in
which the city serves as the applicant shall be a recommendation to
the city council.
B. Notice. Public notice by mail, posting or newspaper
publication shall only be required for applications that are subject
to environmental review under Chapter 43.21C RCW, , in which
case notice of the hearing shall be provided in accordance with
Chapter 20.91 ECDC.
C. Bond. The ADB may require that a bond be posted under
Chapter 17.10 ECDC to ensure the satisfactory installation of site
improvements.
20.10.060 Findings.
The board shall make the following findings before approving the
proposed development:
A. Comprehensive Plan. That the proposal is consistent with
the comprehensive plan and other adopted city policies.
B. Zoning Ordinance. That the staff has found that the
proposal meets the requirements of the zoning ordinance, or the
city has approved a variance or a modification under the zoning
ordinance.
C. Criteria. That the proposal as approved or conditionally
approved satisfies the criteria and purposes of this chapter.
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20.10.070 Criteria.
A. Building Design. No one architectural style is required. The
building shall be designed to comply with the purposes of this
chapter and to avoid conflict with the existing and planned
character of the nearby area. All elements of building design shall
form an integrated development, harmonious in scale, line and
mass. The following are included as elements of building design:
1. All exterior building components, including windows,
doors, eaves, and parapets;
2. Colors, which should avoid excessive brilliance or
brightness except where that would enhance the character of the
area;
3. Mechanical equipment or other utility hardware on the
roof, grounds or buildings should be screened from view;
4. Long, massive, unbroken or monotonous buildings shall be
avoided in order to comply with the purposes of this chapter to
allow light and air to occupants of the development and to provide
space for landscaping and recreational facilities;
5. All signs should conform to the general design theme of the
development;
6. Size and height of buildings should be compatible with the
character and existing views of the surrounding area.
B. Site Treatment. The existing character of the site and the
nearby area should be the starting point for the design of the
building and all site treatment. The following are elements of site
treatment:
1. Grading, vegetation removal and other changes to the site
shall be minimized where natural beauty exists. Large cut and fill
and impervious surfaces should be avoided.
2. Landscape treatment should be provided to enhance the
building design and other site improvements.
3. Landscape treatment should be provided to buffer the
development from surrounding property where conflict may result,
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such as parking facilities near yard spaces, streets or residential
units, and different building heights, design or color.
4. Landscaping that could be damaged by pedestrians or
vehicles should be protected by curbing or similar devices.
5. Service yards, and other areas where trash or litter may
accumulate, should be screened with planting or fences or walls
which are compatible with natural materials:
6. All screening should be effective in the winter as well as
the summer.
7. Materials such as wood, brick, stone and gravel (as
opposed to asphalt or concrete) may be substituted for planting in
areas unsuitable for plant growth.
8. Exterior lighting should be the minimum necessary for
safety and security. Excessive brightness should be avoided. All
lighting should be low -rise and directed downward onto the site.
Lighting standards and patterns should be compatible with the
overall design theme.
C. Other Criteria.
1. Community facilities and public or quasi - public
improvements should not conflict with the existing and planned
character of the nearby area.
2. Street furniture (including but not limited to benches, light
standards, utility poles, newspaper stands, bus shelters, planters,
traffic signs and signals, guardrails, rockeries, walls, mail boxes,
fire hydrants and garbage cans) should be compatible with the
existing and planned character of the nearby area.
3. Buildings taller than two stories shall be reviewed to
determine the extent to which they will block views from
surrounding property. Substantial view blockage should be avoided
by alternative roof designs or location or imposition of special
height limits.
20.10.075 Application of criteria — Examples.
Examples of the successful application of the design criteria
contained in ECDC 20.10.070 and /or of the requirements of the
comprehensive plan are incorporated in a Building Design and
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Treatment Criteria Interim Guide (Interim Guide) adopted by this
reference and incorporated in the provisions of the Edmonds
Community Development Code and Chapter 20.10 ECDC as fully
as if herein set forth. Copies of the Interim Guide are available for
review or purchase from the planning department of the city of
Edmonds. The Interim Guide contains photographs of various
residential and commercial structures erected in the city of
Edmonds which comply with the design criteria set forth in the
preceding section and the city's comprehensive plan.
20.10.080 Appeals.
A. All design review decisions of the hearing examiner are
appealable to the city council as provided in ECDC 20.105.040(B)
through (E).
B. All design review decisions of the ADB are appealable to
the city council as provided in ECDC 20.105.040(B) through (E)
except that all references to the hearing examiner in ECDC
20.105.040(B) through (E) shall be construed as references to the
ADB.
C. Persons entitled to appeal are (1) the applicant; (2) anyone
who has submitted a written document to the city of Edmonds
concerning the application prior to or at the hearing identified in
ECDC 20.10.050; or (3) anyone testifying on the application at the
hearing identified in ECDC 20.10.050.
20.10.090 Lapse of approval.
A. Time Limit. Unless the owner submits a fully completed
building permit application necessary to bring about the approved
alterations, or if no building permit application is required,
substantially commences the use allowed within 18 months from
the date of approval, ADB or hearing examiner approval shall
expire and be null and void, unless the owner files a fully
completed application for an extension of time prior to the
expiration date. For the purposes of this section the date of
approval shall be the date on which the ADB's or hearing
examiner's minutes or other method of conveying the final written
decision of the ADB or hearing examiner as adopted are mailed to
the applicant. In the event of appeal, the date of approval shall be
the date on which a final decision is entered by the city council or
court of competent jurisdiction.
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B. Time Extension.
1. Application. The applicant may apply for a one time
extension of up to one (1) year by submitting a letter, prior to the
date that approval lapses, to the planning division along with any
other supplemental documentation which the planning manager
may require, which demonstrates that he /she is making substantial
progress relative to the conditions adopted by the ADB or hearing
examiner and that circumstances are beyond his/her control
preventing timely compliance. In the event of an appeal, the one
(1) year extension shall commence from the date a final decision is
entered in favor of such extension.
2. Fee. The applicant shall include with the letter of request
such fee as is established by ordinance. No application shall be
complete unless accompanied by the required fee.
3. Review of Extension Application. An application for an
extension shall be reviewed by the planning official as provided in
ECDC 20.95.050 (Staff Decision — Notice Required).
Section 2. The Edmonds Community Development Code is hereby amended by
the repeal and re- enactment of Chapter 20.60 Sign Code to read as follows:
Chapter 20.60
SIGN CODE
Sections:
20.60.000
Purpose.
20.60.005
Definitions.
20.60.010
Design review required.
20.60.015
Design review procedures.
20.60.020
General regulations for permanent signs.
20.60.025
Total maximum permanent sign area.
20.60.030
Wall signs — Maximum area and height.
20.60.035
Window signs — Maximum area.
20.60.040
Projecting signs — Maximum area and height restrictions.
20.60.045
Freestanding signs — Regulations.
20.60.050
Wall graphic and identification structures.
20.60.060
Campaign signs.
20.60.065
Real estate signs.
20.60.080
Temporary signs.
20:60.090
Prohibited signs.
20.60.095
Exempt signs.
20.60.100
Administration.
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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.
1. Protect the public right -of -way from obstructions which
would impair the public's use of their right -of -way.
2. Minimize the hazard to the public represented by
distractions to drivers from moving, blinking, or other similar
forms of signage or visual clutter.
3. Provide for distinct signage for each distinct property.
4. Encourage the use of graphics /symbols to reduce the visual
clutter associated with overly large letters or extensive use of
lettering.
5. Minimize potential for view blockage and visual clutter
along public rights -of -way.
20.60.005 Definitions.
For the purposes of the enforcement of this chapter, the following
definitions shall apply:
"Attached sign" is any sign attached or affixed to a building.
Attached signs include wall signs, projecting signs, and window
signs.
"Boxed Cabinet sign" is a permanent sign that is mounted on the
face of a building that is roughly rectangular in shape and provides
for internal illumination and changing the message of the sign by
replacing a single transparent or translucent material such as a
Plexiglas / lexan face. This definition is meant to distinguish
between a cabinet sign that is essentially a rectangular box and one
that follows the outlines of the letters of the sign or an "Outline
Cabinet sign ".
"Building ID /Historic sign" is a permanent sign that identifies or
names a building and assists in creating landmarks in the City.
Examples include dates, "1890 ", names, "Beeson Building ", or
addresses.
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"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.
"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 freestanding signs and wall signs.
"Freestanding sign" is any sign that is not attached or affixed to a
building. Freestanding signs can be further described as
"Monument signs" or "Pole signs ".
"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.
"Internally Illuminated Signs" include any sign where light shines
through a transparent or semi - transparent sign face to illuminate
the signs message. Exposed neon is considered to be a form of
internal illumination.
"Marquee sign" is any sign attached or made part of a building
marquee. A marquee sign is a form of projecting sign.
"Monument signs" are freestanding signs that have integrated the
structural component of the sign into the design of the sign and
sign base.
"Noncommercial sign" is a sign that is intended to display a
religious, charitable, cultural, governmental, informational,
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
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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.
"Outline Cabinet sign" is a permanent sign that is mounted on the
face of a building that roughly follows the shape of the text of the
sign and provides for internal illumination. This definition is meant
to distinguish between a cabinet sign that follows the outlines of
the letters of the sign and one that is essentially a rectangular box
and one or an "Boxed Cabinet sign ". An "Outlined Cabinet sign"
will be treated more like an "Individual Letter sign" where the area
of the sign is calculated based on the actual outlined shape of the
sign.
"Permanent sign" is a fixed or portable sign intended for
continuous or intermittent display for periods exceeding 60 days in
any calendar year.
"Pole signs" are freestanding signs where the structural support for
the sign is a pole(s).
"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;
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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.
"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.
"Reader Board sign" is a sign that is designed to allow for a
change in the message, either by adding or removing plastic letters,
or by means of electronics and lights.
"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
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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.
20.60.010 Design review required.
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, no
permanent sign may be constructed, installed, posted, displayed or
modified without first obtaining design approval for the proposed
sign's size, design, location, and display as provided for in this
chapter.
B. Design approval is not required for the posting of
permanent signs in residential zones; provided, that the restrictions
and standards of this chapter are met. If additional signage is
requested for conditional or nonconforming uses in residential
zones, the property owner shall apply for design review. Design
review is not required for any sign which does not require a
building permit.
C. A sign modification shall include, but is not limited to:
relocations, modifications to size, design, height or color scheme,
or the replacement of 25 percent or more of the structural material
in the sign area. Normal and ordinary maintenance and repair, and
changes to the graphics, symbols, or copy of a sign, without
affecting the size, structural design, height, or color scheme, shall
not constitute modifications for purposes of this section.
20.60.015 Design review procedures.
A. Staff Approval. Except as referred to the architectural
design board pursuant to subsections (A)(1) of this section, and
except as provided in subsection B of this section, the planning
manager, or designee, shall review all applications for design
review under this chapter, and shall approve, conditionally approve
or deny the application in accordance with the policies of ECDC
20.10.000, the .criteria set forth in ECDC 20.10.070, and the
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standards and requirements of this chapter. The decision of the
planning manager on any sign permit application may be appealed
to the hearing examiner pursuant to the procedure established in
Chapter 20:105 ECDC for appeal of staff decisions.
1. The planning manager or designee may refer design review
applications to the architectural design board for the types of signs
listed below, where the planning manager determines that the
proposed sign has the potential for significant adverse impacts on
community aesthetics or traffic safety.
a. Any sign application for an identification structure as
defined by this chapter;
b. Any sign application for a wall graphic as defined by this
chapter;
C. Any proposed sign that the planning manager determines to
be obtrusive, garish or otherwise not consistent with the
architectural features of the surrounding neighborhood.
B. Review by Architectural Design Board. The architectural
design board shall review those signs listed below and any sign
permit referred by the planning manager pursuant to subsection
(A)(1) of this section. The architectural design board shall approve,
conditionally approve or deny such sign permit applications in
accordance with the policies of ECDC 20.10.000, the criteria set
forth in ECDC 20.10.070, and the standards and requirements of
this chapter. The decision of the architectural design board on any
sign permit application may be appealed to the city council
pursuant to the procedure established in ECDC 20.10.080 for
appeal of architectural design board decisions.
1. Any sign permit application that requests a modification to
any of the standards prescribed by this chapter. The ADB shall
only approve modification requests that meet all of the following
criteria:
a. The request is for signage on a site that has a unique
configuration, such as frontage on more than two streets or has an
unusual geometric shape;
b. The subject property, building, or business has site
conditions that do not afford it the opportunity to provide signage
consistent with or similar to other properties in the vicinity;
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C. The design of the proposed signage must be compatible in
its use of materials, colors, design and proportions with
development throughout the site;
d. In no event shall the modification result in signage which
exceeds the maximum normally allowed by more than 50 %.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A and B of
this section, sign permit applications shall not be referred to or
reviewed by the architectural design board if the proposed sign
constitutes a modification to an existing sign and involves no
significant alteration or modification to the size, height, design,
lighting or color of the existing sign. Sign permit applications for
such sign modifications shall be processed and subject to review in
the same manner as provided in for staff review in subsection A of
this section.
20.60.020 General regulations for permanent signs.
A. When located on a wall or mansard roof, no sign may
extend above the highest point of the wall or roof, or above the
eave or drip line of a pitched roof on which it is located. A sign
may not be attached above the eave or drip line on a pitched roof.
B. 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).
D. Exposed braces and angle irons are prohibited. Guywires
are prohibited unless there are no other practical means of
supporting the sign.
E. No sign shall have blinking, flashing, fluttering or moving
lights or other illuminating device which has a changing light
density or color; provided, however, temperature and/or time signs
that conform in all other respects to this chapter are allowed.
Electronic Reader Boards may have messages that change,
however, moving messages are not allowed. Messages that change
at intervals less than 20 seconds will be considered blinking or
flashing and not allowed.
F. No light source .which exceeds 20 watts shall be directly
exposed to any public street or adjacent property.
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G. No illumination source of fluorescent light shall exceed 425
milliamps or be spaced closer than eight inches on center.
H. No commercial sign shall be illuminated after 11:00 p.m.
unless the commercial enterprise is open for business and then may
remain on only as long as the enterprise is open.
I. No window signs above the first floor shall be illuminated.
J. Sign height shall be determined as follows:
1. For attached signs, sign height is the vertical distance from
the highest point on the sign to the finished grade.
2. For freestanding signs, sign height is the vertical distance
from the highest point of the sign area or its support to the average
elevation of undisturbed soil at the base of the supports.
K. Portable signs may not be used as permanent signage; only
fixed signs are permitted. .
L. The following matrix summarizes the types of signs
permitted in each Neighborhood/District within the city.
Sign Type
Downto
wn1
SR-
992
Westgate /
SR -1043
Neighborhood
Commercial
BN zones
Business uses in
RM zones
Wall- mounted
P
P
P
P
P
Monument
C
P
P
C
C
Pole
N
P
N
N
N
Projecting
P
P
P
P
P
Internal
Illumination
C
P
P
C
N
Reader Boards
C
C
C
C
C
Individual
Letters
P
P
P
P
P
Boxed Cabinet
N
P
C
C
N
Building ID
P
P
P
P
P
Sandwich
Boards
P
N
N
N
N
Wall Graphics
C
C
C
C
C
"Downtown" includes all properties within the Downtown Activity Center defined in
the Comprehensive Plan.
2 "SR -99" includes all properties within the Medical- Highway 99 Activity Center and the
Highway 99 Corridor defined in the Comprehensive Plan.
3 "Westgate / SR -104" includes all properties within the Westgate Corridor, the Edmonds
Way Corridor, and within the Westgate Community Commercial area, as defined in the
Comprehensive Plan.
Note: In the above table, P= Permitted; N =Not permitted; C= Conditionally permitted
through design review if consistent with the standards itemized below, ECDC
20.60.020.M..
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M. The following standards clarify how some signs identified
as "conditionally permitted" must be installed to be permitted in
the City of Edmonds.
1. Monument signs over six feet in height must be reviewed to
ensure that the materials, colors, design and proportions proposed
are consistent with those used throughout the site.
2. Internally illuminated signs in the Downtown area and
Neighborhood Commercial areas may only light the letters. The
back ground of a sign face may not be illuminated.
3. Internally illuminated signs in the Downtown area and the
Neighborhood Commercial areas must be mounted on the wall of
the building. They may not be mounted on or under an attached
awning.
4. Internally illuminated signs that use exposed neon may
only be located in the interior of buildings in the Downtown area
and the Neighborhood Commercial areas.
5. Internally illuminated signs in the Downtown area shall not
be permitted to be higher than 14 feet in height.
6. Reader Board messages are limited to alphanumeric
messages only.
7. Reader Boards are only permitted for Public Uses or places
of Public Assembly.
8. The background color of a boxed cabinet sign face must be
coordinated with and compliment the colors used on the building.
9. The background color of a boxed cabinet sign face must be
opaque and not allow any internal illumination to shine through.
20.60.025 Total maximum permanent sign area.
A. Business and Commercial Zone Districts (BN, BC, CW,
CG).
1. The maximum total permanent sign area for allowed or
permitted uses in the BN, BC, and CW zones, shall be one square
foot of sign area for each lineal foot of the wall containing the
main public entrance to the primary building or structure located
upon a separate legal lot.
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2. The maximum total permanent sign area for allowed or
permitted uses in the CG zone shall be one square foot of sign area
for each lineal foot of building frontage along a public street and/or
along a side of the building containing the primary public entrance
to a maximum of 200 square feet. The allowable sign area shall be
computed separately for each qualifying building frontage, and
only the sign area derived from that frontage may be oriented
along that frontage. Sign,areas for wall - mounted signs may not be
accumulated to yield a total allowable sign area greater than that
permitted upon such frontage, except that businesses choosing not
to erect a freestanding sign may use up to 50 percent of their
allowable freestanding sign area for additional attached sign area.
Use of the additional area shall be subject to the review of the
architectural design board.
3. The maximum total permanent sign area may be divided
between wall, projecting, and freestanding signs, in accordance
with regulations and maximum sign area and height for each type
of sign, as provided in ECDC 20.60.030 through 20.60.050.
Window signs meeting the requirements of ECDC 20.60.035 do
not count against the total permanent sign area permitted.
4. The maximum number of permitted permanent signs is
three per site, or one per physically enclosed business space on
commercial sites with multiple business tenants, whichever is
greater. The total sign area of all signs permitted on -site must also
comply with the maximum total permanent sign area specified in
this chapter.
B. Residential Zone Districts (RS, RM).
1. The maximum allowable signage area for individual
residential lots shall be four square feet per street frontage, except
as provided in subsection (B)(2) of this section.
2. The maximum allowable signage area for formal residential
subdivisions, planned residential developments (PRD), or
multifamily structures containing at least 10 dwelling units, shall
be 10 square feet per main street entrance into the subdivision or
PRD. Only one sign may be provided at each main entrance.
3. The maximum total permanent sign area may be divided
between wall and freestanding signs, in accordance with
regulations and maximum sign area and height for each type of
sign, as provided in ECDC 20.60.030 through 20.60.050. Window
signs meeting the requirements of ECDC 20.60.035 do not count
against the total permanent sign area permitted.
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4. Signage in excess of that provided in subsections (B)(1) and (2)
of this section for lawful nonconforming or conditional
nonresidential uses in residential zones may be approved through
the issuance of a sign permit pursuant to ECDC 20.60.010, subject
to the maximum area and height limitations established for signs in
the BN zone.
5. The maximum number of permitted permanent signs is one,
except that multi family sites with more than one vehicular
entrance may have one permanent sign per entrance. The total sign
area of all signs (excluding incidental signs) permitted on -site must
also comply with the maximum total permanent sign area specified
in this chapter.
20.60.030 Wall signs — Maximum area and height.
A. The maximum area of any wall sign shall be as follows:
Zone
Maximum Area of Sign
RS, RM
4 square feet
BN, BC, CW, CG
1 square foot per lineal foot of
attached wall
B. The maximum height of any attached sign shall be as follows:
Zone
Maximum Height of Sign
RS, RM
6 feet
BN, BC, CW, CG
14 feet or the height of the face of
the building which the sign is
located on, consistent with ECDC
20.60.020.A
20.60.035 Window signs — Maximum area.
A. The maximum area of any window sign shall be as follows:
Zone
Maximum Area of Sign
RS, RM
4 square feet
BN, BC,
CW, CG
1 square foot per each lineal foot of window
frontage
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20.60.040 Projecting signs — Maximum area and height
restrictions.
A. The maximum area of any projecting sign shall be as
follows:
Zone
Maximum Area of Sign
RS, RM
Not permitted
BN, BC,
CW
16 square feet
CG
32 square feet
B. The maximum height of any projecting sign shall be as follows:
Zone
Maximum Height of Sign
RS, RM
Not permitted
BN, BC,
CW, CG
14 feet
C. The bottom of the sign area of projecting signs shall be at
least eight feet in height and at least 11 feet in height if it projects
over a vehicle traveled right -of -way. The sign area of a marquee
sign may not exceed two feet in vertical dimension.
20.60.045 Freestanding signs — Regulations.
A. Regulation. Permanent freestanding signs are discouraged.
Freestanding signs shall be approved only where the applicant
demonstrates by substantial evidence that there are no reasonable
and feasible alternative signage methods to provide for adequate
identification and/or advertisement.
B. Maximum Area. The maximum area of a freestanding sign
shall be as follows:
Zone
Maximum Area of Sign
RS, RM
10 square feet (subdivision, PRD, multifamily)
4 square feet (individual residence sign)
BN
24 square feet (single)
48 square feet (group)
BC
32 square feet (single)
48 square feet (group)
CW
32 square feet (single)
48 square feet (group)
CG
Sign area shall be governed by subsection C of
this section
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C. Allowable Sign Area for Freestanding Signs — CG Zone.
The total allowable sign area for freestanding signs on general
commercial sites shall be 56 square feet or one -half square foot of
sign area for each lineal foot of street frontage, whichever is
greater, up to a maximum of 160 square feet of freestanding sign
area. Multiple business or tenant sites shall further be allowed an
additional 24 square feet of freestanding sign area for each
commercial tenant or occupant in excess of one up to a maximum
sign area of 160 square feet. Corner lots choosing to accumulate
sign area under the provisions of subsection E of this section shall
be limited to 160 square feet.
D. Maximum Height. The maximum sign height of
freestanding signs shall be as follows:
Zone
Maximum Height of Sign
RS, RM
6 feet
BN, BC, CW
14 feet
CG
25 feet
E. Location. Freestanding signs shall be located as close as
possible to the center of the street frontage on which they are
located. They may not be located on public property. Sites on a
corner of two public streets may have one sign on the corner
instead of a sign for each frontage.
F. Number. In all zones, each lot or building site shall be
permitted no more than one freestanding sign, except in the
business and commercial zones where a lot or site has frontage on
two arterial streets, in which case there may be permitted one sign
per street frontage subject to the restrictions on area contained
within this chapter.
G. Landscaping.
1. Each freestanding sign shall have a landscaped area twice
the size of the sign area at the base of the sign. The landscaping
and sign base shall be protected from vehicles by substantial
curbing.
2. The applicant shall provide a landscape performance bond
in the amount of 125 percent of the estimated costs of the
landscaping, or $1,000, whichever is more. The bond shall be
processed in accordance with Chapter 17.10 ECDC.
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20.60.050 Wall graphic and identification structures.
There are no area restrictions on wall graphics or identification
structures.
20.60.060 Campaign signs.
A. On- premises campaign signs are permitted as a form of
temporary signage in all zones, subject to the maximum sign size
limitations set forth in ECDC 20.60.080.
B. Off - premises campaign signs are permitted as a form of
temporary signage in the public right -of -way; provided, that the
following requirements are met:
1. All campaign signs shall be posted in accordance with the
regulations set forth in ECDC 20.60.080(B).
2. All off - premises campaign signs shall be removed within
10 days after the primary, general, or special election to which they
pertain.
3. Off - premises campaign signs shall be posted and displayed
no earlier than upon declaration of candidacy in accordance with
Chapter 29.15 RCW, or other formal registration or certification of
the candidate, party, initiative, referendum or other ballot issue for
an upcoming election, or 60 days prior to the election, whichever
time period is greater.
C. There is no maximum number of off - premises campaign
signs that may be posted.
20.60.065 Real estate signs.
A. On- premises real estate signs are permitted as a form of
temporary signage in residential and commercial zones, subject to
the maximum signage area and sign number limitations set forth in
ECDC 20.60.080.
B. Off - premises real estate signs are permitted as a form of
temporary signage, subject to the following requirements:
1. Two and only two types of off - premises real estate signs
shall be permitted.
a. An off - premises real estate directional sign is a sign
displaying a directional arrow and either a company or logo, or an
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indication that the property is for sale by its owner, and installed
for the purpose of directing the public to the property.
b. An off - premises open house sign is a form of
temporary off - premises sign indicating the property is currently
open for viewing.
2. All off - premises real estate signs shall be posted in
accordance with the regulations set forth in ECDC 20.60.080(B).
3. The maximum number of off - premises real estate signs
allowed per property shall only be the number reasonably
necessary to direct people to the premises. An agent or owner
shall be permitted no more than one off - premises real estate
directional sign per intersection and five in total. No more than
one off - premises open house sign shall be displayed per
intersection and no more than five in total.
a. Each off - premises real estate directional sign shall
bear a legible tag located on the sign or supporting post indicating
the date of posting and the address of the property to which it
pertains.
b. Off- premises real estate open house signs shall only
be posted during daylight hours when the real estate agent or
owner is in attendance at the property for sale or rent, and shall be
removed immediately upon the termination of an "open house" or
other similar property display event.
4. No off - premises real estate signs shall be fastened to any
traffic control device, public structure, fence, rock, tree or shrub.
C. All on- premises and all off - premises real estate directional
signs shall be removed within seven days after the closing of the
sale or lease of real property to which the sign pertains.
20.60.080 Temporary signs.
A. On- Premises Temporary Signs. On- premises temporary
signs are permitted in residential and commercial zones, in
addition to any allowed or permitted permanent signage, subject to
the following restrictions and standards:
1. Residential Zones (RS, RM).
a. Only portable, freestanding or attached signs may be used
as temporary signage.
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b. Commercial on- premises temporary signage is not
permitted, except for real estate signs as defined by ECDC
20.60.065.
C. Maximum number is one attached or freestanding sign.
2. Commercial Zones (BN, BC, CW, CG).
a. Only portable, freestanding or attached signs may be used
for temporary signage; provided, that "sandwich board" or "A"
frame portable signs shall only be permitted in the BC and CW
zones.
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.
3. The total maximum area of on- premises temporary signage
shall be as follows:
Zone
Maximum Area of Temporary
Signage
RS, RM
6 square feet
BN, BC, CW
20 square feet
CG
30 square feet
4. The total maximum area for each allowed on- premises
temporary sign shall be as follows:
Zone
Maximum Area of Temporary Sign
RS, RM
6 square feet (freestanding and
attached
BN, BC, CW
6 square feet (freestanding)
20 square feet attached
CG
6 square feet (freestanding)
30 square feet (attached)
5. The maximum height of any allowed on- premises
temporary sign shall be as follows:
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Zone
Maximum Height of Sign
RS, RM
6 feet (freestanding and attached
BN, BC, CW, CG
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.
B Off - Premises Temporary Signage. Off - premises temporary
signs are allowed in residential and commercial zones, in
accordance with the restrictions and standards set forth below:
1. Commercial off - premises temporary signage is prohibited,
except for real estate signs as permitted by ECDC 20.60.065;
provided, that such off - premises real estate signs shall be posted,
displayed, and removed as provided for in that section, in addition
to the provisions of subsections (B)(5) through (9) of this section.
2. Noncommercial off - premises signs are permitted in the
public right -of -way; provided, that the posting and display of off -
premises signs in the public right -of -way shall require a street use
permit where required pursuant to Chapter 18.70 ECDC.
3. Maximum duration of display for all temporary off -
premises signs is a cumulative of 60 days in any calendar year,
except as otherwise provided in ECDC 20.60.060 for campaign
signs. Display may be continuous or intermittent, except as
otherwise provided in this section.
4. Except for campaign signs as provided in ECDC 20.60.060,
all off - premises noncommercial signs relating to a specific
meeting, event, or occurrence shall be removed within 48 hours
following the conclusion of the meeting, event, or occurrence to
which they relate.
5. Only portable freestanding signs may be used as temporary
off - premises signage; provided, that the following types of
portable freestanding signs are prohibited from use as an off -
premises sign:
a. Signs with a vehicular chassis or support with or without
wheels;
b. Posters and banners;
C. Signs mounted upon vehicles;
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d. Searchlights;
e. Inflatables.
6. Maximum number of allowed off - premises signs to be
displayed simultaneously shall be one sign per sign poster except
as provided in ECDC 20.60.060 for campaign signs and in ECDC
20.60.065 for real estate signs.
7. Maximum allowable sign area for all temporary off -
premises freestanding signs is six square feet.
8. Maximum allowable sign height for all permitted off -
premises signs is three feet.
9. All off - premises temporary signage shall be posted * and
displayed in accordance with the following restrictions:
a. Off - premises signs may not be placed in any portion of the
public right -of -way typically used by motor vehicles in a lawful
manner.
b. Off - premises signs shall be placed so as not to impede
pedestrian, bicycle, or handicapped travel or access.
C. Off - premises signs shall not be posted in a manner or
location which impairs traffic safety by unreasonably blocking line
of sight at intersections.
d. Off - premises signs shall be constructed of suitable material
and design to adequately withstand the reasonably expected normal
or average weather conditions during the' intended display period
of the sign.
e. Off - premises signs shall be regularly inspected to ensure
that they have not been damaged or destroyed by natural forces or
vandalism. Damaged and destroyed signs shall be immediately
removed or repaired so as to avoid threats to public health and
safety or the accumulation of unclaimed refuse upon the public
rights -of -way.
f. Off - premises signs shall not be posted upon public property
other than the public right -of -way, and shall further not be posted
within or upon planter boxes and flower beds within the publicly
maintained landscaped portions of the public right -of -way.
20.60.090 Prohibited signs.
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A. General. All signs not expressly permitted by this chapter
are prohibited.
B. Hazards. Signs which the director public works
determines to be a hazard to vehicle or water traffic because they
resemble or obscure a traffic control device, or because they
obscure visibility needed for safe traffic passage, are prohibited.
These signs shall be removed if they already exist.
C. Confiscation Of Prohibited Signs In Public Rights -Of -Way,
All signs which are - located within a public right -of -way and that
have been improperly posted or displayed are hereby declared to
be a public nuisance and shall be subject to immediate removal and
confiscation.
D. Any signs confiscated by the city shall be held for 10
working days after which such signs may be destroyed or
otherwise disposed of The owner of any confiscated signs may
recover the same upon payment of a $25.00 fee to cover the cost of
confiscation and storage.
20.60.095 Exempt signs.
The following types of signs are exempted from regulations of this
chapter, except that the dimensional and placement standards shall
apply unless variance is required by other provisions of local, state
or federal law.
A. Governmental signs.
B. Signs required by provision of local, state, or federal law.
C. Official public notices required by provision of local, state,
or federal law.
D. Signs not visible from a public location.
E. Seasonal and holiday displays not incorporating the use of
written copy or graphics to convey a message.
F. Gravestones.
20.60.100 Administration.
A. General. The community development director is
responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of this
chapter. He or she shall adopt application requirements for sign
permits. Fees shall be as stated in Chapter 15.00 ECDC.
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B. Installation Permits. Many signs require installation permits
under Chapter 19.45 ECDC and may require plan checking fees as
well.
C. Notice of Violation. Whenever the planning director
becomes aware of a violation of the provisions of this chapter, the
planning director shall cause a notice to be sent to the alleged
violator informing him or her of the violation, the applicable code
section, and a time within which to remedy the violation. The
notice shall also advise of the penalties for continued violation of
the code as specified in this chapter. If the violation has not been
corrected within the time limit specified, the planning director shall
refer the matter to the city attorney's office for institution of
appropriate legal action.
D. Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this code
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine of $25.00 for each day of continued
violation.
Section 3. Chapter 19.45 Sign Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new
Section 19.45.015 to read as follows:
19.45.015 Exemptions.
Section 303, item #3 of the Uniform Sign Code, current edition, is
hereby repealed
Section 4. Among the priorities scheduled for Planning Board consideration are
review of the City's nonconforming use provisions. Until such time as the city Council receives
the report of the Planning Board and enacts amendments, if any, to the nonconforming use
provisions relating to signs in ECDC 17.40.040, the City Council requests that the Mayor and
staff take no action to abate or prevent repair of any legal sign which has been rendered
nonconforming by the adoption of this ordinance. Such legal nonconforming signs may be
repaired or replaced at the option and risk of the owner pending the adoption of new
nonconforming sign provisions. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to vest any right, but rather
to permit the owners of such signs, at their cost and without fear of prosecution or civil
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enforcement proceeding, to repair or replace damaged signs beyond normal maintenance of the
sign pending review of ECDC 17.40.040 and adoption of new nonconforming sign provisions, if
any.
Section 5. 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:
MA R GV HAAKENSON
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
TY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE Y A RNEY:
BY
W. SCOTT SNYDER
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 06/27/2003
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 07/01/2003
PUBLISHED: 07/08/2003
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/13/2003
ORDINANCE NO. 3461
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3461
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 1" day of July, 2003, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3461. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
PROVISIONS OF THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE TO REPEAL
AND RE -ENACT CHAPTER 20.10 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO REVIEW OF SIGNS; REPEALING AND RE- ENACTING
CHAPTER 10.60 SIGN CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 19.45 RELATING TO ADOPTION
OF THE UNIFORM SIGN CODE TO ADD A NEW SECTION 19.45.015 RELATING TO
EXEMPTIONS; AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 7th day of July, 2003.
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH
SUMMARY –OF_ORDINANCENO - _346].
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 1st day of Jut , 2003, the City Council of the City of
Edmonds, passed Ordnance No. 3461. A summary of the
content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as
follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHING-
TON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDMONDS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE TO REPEAL AND
RE -ENACT CHAPTER 20.10 ABCHIIECIUBAL_DESIGN
REVIEW. IN ORDER TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO
REVIEW OF SIGNS; REPEALING AND RE- ENACTING I
CHAPTER 10.60 SIGN —CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER
19.45 RELATING TO ADOPTION OF THE UNIFORM SIGN
CODE TO ADD A NEW SECTION 19.45.015 RELATING TO j
EXEMPTIONS; AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 7th day of July, 2003.
LINDA HYND for Sandra Chase
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
LPublished: July 8, 2003.
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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
of Edmonds
Summary of Ordinance No. 3461
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:
July 08, 2003
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