Ordinance 1376ORDINANCE MO. _Z_LZ6
AN ORDINANCE Ore TIEE MY OF EMMONDS, WA3HT...11GY1!0N
MvIENDI.NG THE OFFICIAL ZONIlIG ORD ' 11U',NGE,v SECTION
12..1"3.280, CHANGING THE ME�TGff.V A1,M SIZE CRIT,`,111
FOR SIGNS IN TIE "Md MIM MOZRCIAL (CG) ZONE,
PURSUANT TO PLANNIM CMMLSSION MISOLTYPION NO.
282.
WHMMqAS, t1ae City Council of the City of Edmonds,
Washington pursuant to Planning Comraissian Resolution
No. 282 called a public hearing and thereat f ound it to
be in the best interests and the public t,-i,eal.th,, safety and
welfare 'to amend the EdnLonds Zoning Ordinance as se't, forth
below, now therefore,
VIE C17rY COUNCIL 01? THE MY OF EDMOMMS, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Sect.l.,on 1. The Edmonds City Code, section, 1.2-3.3.280,
is he,Veby amended to read as of
"Section 12.13.280 Limitations on Uses (CG).
locating :in as CG zone shall, be
subject to the following further conditions and
liml.tations -
A. All, uses shall, conform to the general provisi ons and
exceptions concerning off-street pa::i:,k:J..ng and loading
area standards of number, area, surface,, screening.
and mainten.ance as required by Chapter 12.14 o:c this
Code;
B. All uses shall be conducte�J whol 1,.y and entirely
wJ thin enclosed building except..,
1- Automotive and automotive trailer sales display
areas, -
2.
Automotive wrecking
yards;
3.
Gas stations;
4.
Building materials yards;
5.
E:'enne,3-s;
6.
Outdoor advertisLag
structures.;
7.
Parking and loading
areas;
8.
:.-Public util,ity ins ta
1-lat io-ns.
C Pump is'lands of gas stations shal 1 not be closer than
15 feet to any street property.line or j,,)ub11 c wway, rloa
shall any gasoline service n:.itatl,on sign extend over
the property boundary line,, street property line or
j.pub'lic way.;
D. 11,11 sJ.tes having a common boundary line with an IRI
Classified property shall nave planted a..ind maintained
a vi,ew--obscuring coniferous greenbelt of shrubs, trees
and native vegetation not less than. sl.x feet In hcaight,
nor less than ten, Ceet in width, for! screening purposes
and. controlling access. Greenbelt requJ rements as
herein provided, shal] be compl".Led with within a
per -..Lod of six months from ef,'Ifective (date of this
Ordinance;
E. Slgrrts, advertising structures, and area Uluminat.Lon
are permitted, subject to the folloviing limitation.8-
1. Signs and advertising structi.ires shaLL not exceed
the building heJ.gftt perulitted in the zone classi,
fication,,
2, The total. sign oo,py area or sign background area
shall. not exceed 2Cr,' 01' the buildlng facade area
o,r one l,.iia I C (1��a) S7qOUare fi"oot for e�-ich lineal
f oot of lot frontage, waicheve-- resul,ts i.n the
n Where frontage is on more than
Largrer sig area. C,
one street, only the signs coruputed with the
frontage on that street shall face ttlat st.reet.
Maxinjum letter height J in a facade sign not
ex�ceeast 2(,:r,,' of the facade height, The are,,,.,. of' frer -
stanr,,,i1ng signs shall be computed as part of the
maximum permitted sign are�a.
3. S,,L&rns and advertising structures shall not extend
over property boundary lines, street property Line
or public way,
If illuminated, in any nianner shall not create
hazard or nuisance 'to passing traffic nor shall
the glare froT..ri any 11-luiminating device be visible
from any IR" zoned prope.rty wnere such sign,
advertising structure or J1.1u.T.TJ.n,,,Aed area. borders
such a, zone.
5. 19here dimensional and regulations are
conflict with Ordinance 973 ][Jiliforra Sign Code,
as araended, the more stringent regulation sha-11
apply -
6. Prohibited types of signs:� Off-Preatise painted
cry a.1.1 signs vi�aere the sponsor of the sigil
not rnajrit,,.aJ n offices at th.e site.: roof mounted
billboards.
F. Acceosory buildings and uses clustomarily incident to
any of the permitted uses, Shall be located on the sam.e,
,site with tine pr,incipal building;
G. Any process incident to a permitted use shall not
constitute a nuisance by way of offensive disseminations
and shall comply with the provisions of Section
12.14.050 of this ordinance."
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: July 2, 1968
FILED WT!!H.M CM CIE RK; July 2. 1968
pjj"F-,jjj,,,, -,,: , July, 10,
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