HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-082 Sign Code ORDINANCE NO. 93- 8 2
AN ORDINANCE relating to signs, and amending Section 11 08 050 of the
Yakima Municipal Code (Sign Code) to increase the time
period for removal of abandoned signs from thirty days to
six months after issuance of notice to remove the sign.
WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council held a joint public hearing with the
Board of Yakima County Commissioners on March 23, 1993 which was
continued to April 20, 1993 at Yakima, Washington for the purpose of hearing
testimony concerning adoption of the proposed text amendments to the Yakima
Urban Area Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance, as amended,
provides in Section 15 08.020 of the Yakima Municipal Code that an abandoned
sign is one located on property that is vacant and unoccupied for a period of
six months or more; and
WHEREAS, the Uniform Sign Code, Section 11 08 050(c) currently
provides a thirty day time period for removal of abandoned signs, which
• period of time is inconsistent with the six month abandonment time period set
forth in the Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council deems it to be in the best interest of
the City of Yakima to amend the City of Yakima Sign Code so that it is consistent
with the Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1 Subsection 11 08.050(c) of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
and Section 305(c) of the Uniform Sign Code are hereby amended to read as
follows
"(c) Signs advertising a company or product no longer in
business in the City of Yakima shall be removed by the owner of
the property or building within thirty days six months of notice
issued by the Chief Building Inspector "
Section 2 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after
its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City
Charter
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved thi 4th. day of August
1993 411,-
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ATTEST Mayor
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City Clerk
Publication Date:
9 -1 93
Effective Date: 10 -1 - 93
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