HomeMy WebLinkAbout3515 ORDINANCE NO. ,
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington making
changes to Title 14, Chapters 14.36 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code
relating to signs.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance 2152, as amended, and Chapter 14.36 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code relating to signs are hereby amended by amending Section
14.36.090 to read as follows:
14.36.090 Removal of prohibited and nonconforming signs.
A. The Building Division shall notify the business owner and the sign owner or
lessee and the owner of the property of each sign that is either a prohibited or
nonconforming sign under the terms of this chapter.
B. Signs advertising a business no longer operating must be removed upon
closure of the business. Signs advertising a product no longer being sold on the
premises must be removed upon cessation of the sale of the product. A free standing
s support structure that supportgding a sign that advertiseds a business no longer
functioning shall be removed within 365 days one (11 vear of closure {
of the business. An extension of this time period may be requested by appeal to the
Community and Economic Development Director. Such extension shall only be
considered for conforming sign structures when use of the structure is imminent
and/or retention is deemed to be valuable to the integrity of the site. Failure to
remove a sign or freestanding support as required by this section is a violation of this
chapter. In the event of such violation, the City shall have all rights and remedies
available at law. In addition, and not in limitation of its rights and remedies otherwise
available at law, the City, in its discretion, may remove the sign or cause it to be
removed and place a lien against the property for the cost of such removal.
C. Any sign which is of a type of sign permitted under PANIC 14.36.070, but
which does not conform to the specific requirements for that type of sign, and which
was legally erected before November 15, 2002, shall be classified as legal
nonconforming and may remain in use.
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Section 2 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to,
the correction of the scrivener's/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering,
section/subsectionnumbers and any references thereto.
Section 3 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to
any person or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application
of theprovisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 4 - Effective Date. This Ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall
take effect five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof
consisting of the title.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 2` day of October,2014.
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Dan Di Guilio, Mayor
APP OVED AS TO FORM:
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William E. Bloor, City Attorney
ATTEST:
�ennifer Veneklasen, City Clerk
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PUBLISHED: �� t� �, 2014
By Summary
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Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
On October 21, 2014
Ordinance No. 3515
THIS ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, makes changes to Title 14,
Chapters 14.36 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to signs.
This Ordinance shall take effect five days after passage and publication of summary.
Ordinance No. 3516
THIS ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, makes changes to Title 15,
Chapters 15.08, 15.20, and 15.28 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to
environment.
This Ordinance shall take effect five days after passage and publication of summary.
Ordinance No. 3517
THIS ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, makes changes to Title 17,
Chapters 17.01, 17.08, 17.11, 17.18, 17.19, 17.31, 17.44, 17.45, 17.52, and 17.95 of the
Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to zoning.
This Ordinance shall take effect five days after passage and publication of summary.
The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office, on the City's
website at www.cityofpa.us, or will be mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Jennifer Veneklasen
City Clerk
Publish: November 2, 2014
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