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Ord 1583COUNCIL BILL N0. 389 ORDINANCE NO 1583 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE ERECTION OF vEb1 OUTDOOR, OFF PREMISES ADVERTISING SIGNS IN THE CITY OF WOODBURTI FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF WOODBURN DO ORDAIN: ' Section 1. Policy. The Common Council of the City of Woodburn, Oregon finds and declares that: (1} The sign code, in the interest of public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Woodburn is in need of periodic revision; (2) Indiscriminate and uncontrolled outdoor, off premises advertising signs detract from a visually satisfying environment; (3) A visually satisfying environment contributes to the well-being of the City by making it more attractive to residents, visitors, and business interests; and (4} It is in the interest of the public health, safety, and general welfare that outdoor, off premises advertising signs be regulated and that no new ones be erected or enlarged during a three year period commencing on the effective date of this ordinance or until an ordinance is adopted which deals with the size, location, enlargement, spacing, erection, removal and other aspects of their regulation is adopted. Section 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this ordinance, the terms as defined in Ordinance No. 1370 and in Page 1 - COUNCIL BILL N0. 3~9 ORDINANCE N0. 1583 this Section as follows shall apply, unless redefined or the context requires otherwise: (1} Sign, Bench Advertising: An outdoor advertising sign that is placed on a stationary object that is used primarily for sitting. (2) Sign, Political: A sign that advocates the election or defeat of a candidate or the passage or defeat of a ballot measure. (3) Sign, Public: Anon-commercial sign erected by a public officer or employee in the performance of a public duty which shall include but not be limited to motorist informational signs and warning signs. (4) Off Premises Advertising Sign: A sign which advertises goods, products, businesses or services which are not sold, manufactured or distributed on or from the premises or facilities on which the sign is located. (5} On Premises Advertising Sign: A sign which advertises goods, products, businesses or services which are sold, manufactured or distributed on or from the premises or facilities on which the sign is located. Section 3. New Outdoor, Off Premise Advertising Signs or Enlargement of Existing Signs. (1} The purpose of this ordinance is to provide a period of time in which to study the outdoor, off premises advertising situation in the City of Woodburn and to draft and adopt an ordinance to regulate and control outdoor, off premise advertising signs, including the Page 2 - COUNCIL BILL N0. 389 ORDINANCE NO. 1583 regulation of size, enlargement, spacing erection, removal and other aspects of their regulation. This ordinance prohibits the erection or enlargement of any outdoor, off premises advertising signs for a period of three years after the effective date of this ordinance, or until such an ordinance is adopted. (2) No outdoor, off premises advertising sign shall be erected or enlarged in the City of Woodburn for a period of three years after the effective date of this ordinance, or until an ordinance is adopted which deals with the regulation and control of outdoor, off premises advertising signs including their size, location, enlargement, spacing, erection and removal. (3) Nothing in this ordinance shall apply to bench advertising, political, public logo advertising signs, or on premises advertising signs. (4} Even in the event that application for such signs prohibited by this ordinance have been made, fees paid, and permits given, the terms of this ordinance shall apply unless the sign has been erected. All fees paid for signs or permits not yet erected shall be refunded by the City Recorder. Section 4. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take Page 3 - COUNCIL BILL NO. 389 ORDINANCE NO. 1583 effect immediately upon passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor. ,~. w ,. ,. ..~ ,,~ ,, r, APPROVED: ~ ~ --~ r".,~~ ~..- ~-. , , Stanley C.,~Liss, Mayor Passed by the Council November 28, 1977 Submitted to the Mayor November 28, 1977 Approved by the Mayor November 29, 1977 Filed in the Office of the Recorder November 29, 1977 1 -, '~~, f~. ATTEST: ;~, ~~ , >r arney .Burris, Recorder City of Woodburn, Oregon Page 4 - COUNCIL BILL N0. 389 ORDINAI~ICE N0. 1583 1, ~ARPIEY 0. ~V~,R~ S, Recoz~der u f they City c~ f Wc~oc~bt~rn, do hereby c,ertzly that 1 caused !o be pc'>sted thrc~~ copies cif ordinance Nn, 1583, one of which said cc>p,i_es po~;ted in fi;he City 1Ia1:1 on the bull,eti~ board c,pposi.te the entrance to the Recorder ~ s Of f i cue, .i n ~ul~l view o_~ the, tra~,~eli.n~ pub~l.ic; a second c~~ne of sa~.d copies posted ~~>n the W©odburn ~'ub~la_c~ Library bulletin board at 2~~U ~ar:f'ielc~ Street, ir1 fu1.1. v7.ew of the travel:i nt; public; a. th..i.rd one of. said copies posted on the Comt~zurxii~,y Center bullet_i_n board at X91 ~V. ~'hird St • , in :fug 1 ~riew off' the tra~rel.in~r r)ubl.zc rthat all cif: said places are ~}ubl~ic places w:ithin thy; corporG~te 11_rn~its oj' i;he City of Woodburn and x.1.1 o i' said copies ~~re.re posted curl the 9th day o f I~c-vem~er 1~~77 ,.~ .. ~w ,~~~" ~~~ arney orris, Recorder City of Woodburn, ore~on