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Ordinance 2277Ordinance No. 2277 § 1, 2 was repealed by Ordinance No. 3313 ORDINANCE NO. 2277 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASH- INGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 20.60.010, 20.60.020 AND 20.10.020 OF THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE TO PROVIDE FOR STAFF APPROVAL OF CERTAIN SIGN PERMITS AND REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT SUCH SIGN PERMITS BE REVIEWED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD AND SECTION 20.105.010 TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS FROM A STAFF DECISION. WHEREAS, the Edmonds Community Development Code presently requires that the Architectural Design Board review and approve or deny all applications for signs requiring permits pursuant to Chapter 20.60, and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a substantial amount of time is spent by the Architectural Design Board reviewing signs which do not pose a significant impact upon the community and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it would be in the best interests of the City to delegate approval of sign permits to the staff where it is not likely that such signs would pose a significant negative impact on the community; such delegation thereby freeing the Architectural Design Board for the review of larger, more substantial projects, now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 20.60.010 is hereby amended as follows: "20.60.010 PERMIT REQUIRED No sign may be installed or changed without first obtaining approval of the sign's design from the staff or the Archi- tectural Design Board, unless exempted by this chapter. A sign is a display visible from a public place that is intended to convey a message to the public and/or attract attention to the goods and/or services provided by an enter- prise, including wall graphics or identification structures. A change to a sign consists of relocating the sign, changing the color scheme of the sign, or replacing 25% or more of the structural material in the sign area. Normal maintenance and a change of name without changing the color scheme are not changes which require a permit. Section 2. Section 20.60.020 of the Edmonds Com- munity Development Code is hereby amended to provide for staff approval of certain sign permits as follows: "20.60.020 GENERAL REGULATIONS A. Staff Approval. The Planning Director, or designee, shall review all applications for sign permits under this chapter, and determine whether the information provided is adequate, to enable full evaluation of the proposed sign. 1. The Planning Director or designee may refer certain applications to the Architectural Design Board where the proposed sign contains one of the following characteristics: a. The sign is to be freestanding, detached from any buildings or structures; b. The sign will be lighted, or will use light - reflective material; or C. The proposed sign will be a wall graphic as defined by this chapter. 2. The Planning Director or designee shall refer cer- tain applications to the Architectural Design Board where the proposed sign contains one of the following characteristics: -2- a. The sign exceeds the maximum height, area and/or location standards prescribed by this chapter; b. More than two signs are proposed by the appli- cant for the site, or the total number of approved signs for that applicant would exceed two signs; C. The proposed sign would be an identification structure as defined by this chapter; d. The proposed sign would require a Street Use Permit under this Code; e. The proposed sign would be obtrusive, garish or otherwise not consistent with the surrounding neighborhood and may have a significant impact on the community. Permits for all other signs may be approved, condition- ally approved or denied by the Planning Director, or designee, using the criteria set forth in Chapter 20.10 and the provisions of this chapter, after providing an option for a public hearing (see 20.95.050), and subject to appeal to the Architectural Design Board pursuant to the procedure established in Section 20.105 for appeal of staff decisions. B. Review by Architectural Design Board. The Architectural Design Board shall use the general policies for design review stated in Chapter 20.10 and the provisions of this chapter to review all signs proposed for a site except those signs approved by the staff pursuant to subsection A of this section. The Architectural Design Board shall approve the number, type and location of signs to be permitted, and may vary any restriction on height, area and location contained in this chapter. C. Sign Area. 1. Sign area is the area of the smallest rectangle that can be drawn around all parts of the sign from the viewpoint exposing the largest sign surface area, excluding simple support structures. Sign support- ing structures which are part of the sign display shall be included in the area rectangle. 2. The maximum sign area per business shall be calcu- lated at one square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of the wall containing the main public entrance to the business. -3- 3. The maximum sign area may be divided between attached, freestanding and first -floor window signs. 4. The total area of attached signs on any wall shall not exceed the ratio of one square foot of sign area to one lineal foot of that wall. 5. Window signs above the first floor are not included in the maximum sign area of a site, and are allowed to businesses located above the first floor with a maximum area of one square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of window frontage. D. Sign Height. 1. Sign height for attached signs is the vertical dis- tance from the midpoint of the top of the sign to the finished grade. 2. Attached signs shall not exceed fourteen feet in height. 3. The bottom of the sign area of projecting and mar- quee signs shall be at least eight feet in height, and at least 11 feet if it projects over a vehicular way. The sign area of a marquee sign may not exceed two feet in vertical dimension. 4. When located on a wall or mansard roof, a sign may not 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. E. Sign Prohibition. 1. No sign or any part of a sign shall 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. 2. No signs shall extend into or over a public right- of-way unless a street use permit has been approved (see Chapter 18.70). 3. Exposed braces and angle irons are prohibited. Guy - wires are prohibited unless there are no other practical means of supporting the sign. 4. No sign shall have blinking, flashing, fluttering or moving lights or other illuminating device which has -4- a changing light intensity or color provided, how- ever, temperature and/or time signs that conform in all other respects to this chapter are allowed. 5. No light source which exceeds 20 watts shall be directly exposed to any public street or adjacent property. 6. No illumination source of fluorescent light shall exceed 425 milliamps or be spaced closer than eight inches on center. 7. No sign shall be illuminated after 11:00 p.m. unless the enterprise is open for business and then may remain on only as long as the enterprise is open. 8. No window signs above the first floor shall be illuminated." Section 3. Section 20.10.020 of the Community Development Code is hereby amended to permit staff approval of certain permits as follows: "20.10.020 APPROVAL REQUIRED A. Development. No person shall start any development, or substantially change any development until the Archi- tectural Design Board has approved the proposed develop- ment or change, except where this Code expressly dele- gates such approval to the staff. B. Permits. No city permit or approval shall be issued for any development until the Architectural Design Board has approved the proposed development, except where this Code expressly delegates such approval to the staff." Section 4. Section 20.105.010 of the Community Development Code is hereby amended adding a new subsection B and C to provide for appeal to the Architectural Design Board from staff decisions regarding a sign permit as follows: "20.105.010 APPEALABLE DECISIONS B. Staff Decisions Appealable to the Architectural Design Board. Any person may appeal a decision of the staff, on the following matters to the Architectural Design Board in the manner provided in this chapter. -5- 1. Sign Permits. C. Hearing Examiner Decisions. Any person may appeal a final decision of the Hearing Examiner to the City Council in the manner provided in this section." Section 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after passage and publication by posting as provided law. PPP •- -- • ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: CITY CLERK, IREN VARNEY MORAN APPROVED AS TO FORM: OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY: BY FILED W4 THE CITY CLERK: March 2, 1982 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 9, 1982 POSTED: March 10, 1982 EFFECTIVE DATE: March 15, 1982 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss: COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH ) IRENE VARNEY MORAN , being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that s he is over the age of eighteen (18) years and is competent to testify as to the matter stated herein. There is no official newspaper or other newspaper printed and published within the City. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.160, on the 10 day of March , 1982, affiant posted true and correct copies of the attached Ordinance No. 2277, passed by the City Council on the 9 day of March 19 82, at the official posting places for City notices which are the public bulletin boards at the following locations: Edmonds Civic Center 250 Fifth Avenue North Edmonds, Washington 98020 Edmonds Public Library Civic Center, 250 Fifth Avenue North Edmonds, Washington 98020 Edmonds Branch of United States Post Office 201 Main Street Edmonds, Washington 98020 DATED this 10 day of March , 1982 . SUB/SCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 10X� day of 19V�0- Notary Publ' i an f the State of ngt iding at _4