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Ordinance No. 0429
CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO429ANORDINANCEFORTHEPURPOSEOFREGULATINGTHETYPESIZELOCATIONCONSTRUCTIONANDPLACEMENTOFSIGNSINTHECITYOFMEDINAWHEREAStheCityofMedinaisalmostexclusivelyasinglefamilyresidentialcommunityandWHEREASthecityisnearlyfullydevelopedunderapplicablezoningandlanduseordinancesandregulationsandWHEREASthequietsuburbancharacteroftheCityisoneofthechiefattractionstoresidentsandWHERKAStheaestheticappearanceoftheCityaffectsitssuburbanresidentialcharacterandWHEREASthetypesizelocationconstructionandplacementofsignsmayhavesignificantvisualimpactontheaestheticappearanceoftheCityamawholethereforeTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWHSection1GeneralNosignorsignsofanykindshallbeerectedandordisplayedormaintainedwithintheCityofMedinaexceptasheroinafterprovidedinthisordinanceSection2DefinitionsForthepurposeofinterpretingandapplyingthisordinancethefollowingdefinitionsshallapply21SiqnAnymediumvisibletothepublicincludingitsstructureandcomponentpartswhichisusedorintendedtobeusedoutofdoorstoconveyamessagetothepublicorotherwiseattractattentiontoitssubjectmatterforadvertisingoranyotherpurposes22PermanentSianAnysignwhichisaffixeddirectlyorindirectlytothegroundortoanypermanentstructureorbuildingincludingfencesinsuchamannerthatitcannotbemovedortransportedwitheaseandwhichieintendedtoremaininonelocationandpositionforanextendedperiodoftime23TemporarySiGnAnysignwhichisnotpermanentlyaffixeddirectlyorindirectlytothegroundoranypermanantstructureorbufldingandwhichiscapableofbeingmovedortransportedWitheaseSection3SubdivisionandNeiGhborhoodSfansInasubdividedareaorneighborhoodinvolvingeight8ormorehomesoneifreestandingpermanentsignmaybeerectedforthepurposeofidentifyingthesubdivisionorneighborhoodTemporarysubdivisionorneighborhoodsignsareprohibited31Subdivisionandorneighborhoodsignsshallcontainthenameoftheplatsubdivisionorneighborhoodonly32Subdivisionandorneighborhoodsignsshallbeplacedonlyonprivatepropertyatornearthemainpointofentryforvehiclestothesubdivisionorneighborhoodexceptthati suchasignmaybeplacedintheunpavedportionofCityrightofwaypursuanttoarevocablelicenseobtainedfromtheCityonsuchtermsandconditionsastheCityCouncildeesappropriate33Subdivisionandorneighborhoodsignsshallbeconstructedofwoodornaturalstoneoracombinationthereofexclusiveoffasteningspipesetcusedtoattachsaidsigntothegroundoritsbaseandshallhaveanareanotexceedingtwelve12squarefeetHeightofthesignshallnotexceedfour4feetmeasuredatthehighestpointofthesignfromthelowestpointofthenaturalexistinggradedirectlybelowthesignoranypartthereof34SubdivisionorneighborhoodsignsshallbemaintainedingoodconditionandrepairatalltimesIfsuchsignsarenotproperlymaintainedtheCitymayuponthirty30dayswrittennotificationbytheCityoritsauthorizedrepresentativecremployeetotheownerofthepropertyunderlyingthesignortotheomeroftheadjacentpropertyifthesignIslocatedinacityrightofwayrepairorremovethesignattheexpenseofsaidownerIfthecostsincurredbytheCitytorepairorremovethesignarenotpaidwithinthirty30daysofpresentationofaninvoicetothepropertyownerorresidentofthesubjectpropertytheCitymayfilealienonthepropertywhichmaybeforeclosedasamortgagetorecoversuchcostspluscourtcostsandattorneyefees35Subdivisionandneighborhoodsignsshallnotcontainanyadvertisingphonenumbernameofdeveloperarchitectorotherpersonorentity36Subdivisionorneighborhoodsignsmaynotbeaffixedtoanybuildinggaragefenceorotherstructureincidentaltoaresidentialdwelling37Subdivisionorneighborhoodsignsshallnotbeplacedcloserthanfive5feettoanypavedportionofapublicrtghtofwmyasmeasuredattheclosestpoint38Illuminatedsubdivisionorneighborhoodsignsareprohibitedwhetherilluminatedinternallyorotherwise39NosignpermittedunderthissectionshallbeerectedwithoutfirstobtainingapermitasprovidedinSection10ofthisordinanceSection4PoliticalSigns41PoliticalsignsmaybeplacedonprivatepropertyorinthestreetrightofwaywithpermissionoftheabuttingpropertyownerTheownerthereofshallberesponsibleforremovalofsaidsignswithinfortyeight48hoursfollowingtheelectiontowhichtheypertain42Politicalsignsmaynotbeerectedmorethanfortyfive45dayspriortotheelectiontowhichtheypertain43PoliticalsignsmustpertaintoaspecificelectionIssueorcandidateandmustcomplywiththeprovisionsofRCW4217510andanyotherstatestatutesorregulationsregulatingcampaignadvertisingastheymaybeenactedoramendedfromtimetotime2 44Politicalsignsmustbetemporarysignsandtheareaofanysignmaynotexceedfour4squarefeet45NopermitisrequiredforapoliticalsignotherwisecomplyingwiththissectionSection5ResidentsSians51ResidentsPermanentSlansAnypermanentsignwhichcontainsnomorethanthenameandoraddressoftheownerortenantofaresidentialdwellingshallbeallowedNosuchsignorsignsshallbelargerthantwo2squarefeeinareaforeachresidentialdwellingunitSl1Residentspermanentsignsforhomesservedbyprivatelanesmaybecombinedintoasinglesignofnotmorethaneight8squarefeetadjacenttothemainvehicularentrancetotheresidencesfromacitystreetorrightofwayprovidedthetotalsquarefootageofsuchsignshallnotexceedoneIsquarefootforeachresidenceservedbytheprivatelaneTwoormoreseparatesignserectedononeormorecommonpolesormounttogsshallbeconsideredonesign512SIgnsofasafetyortrafficcontrolnaturemaybeerectedimmediatelyadjacenttoprivatelanesNosuchsignshallexceedthreesquarefeetinareaandnosuchsignmaybeerectedonanotherpersonaepropertywithoutpermissionTwoormorecommonpolesormounttogsshallbeconsideredonesign513ResidentsaddresssignsshallalsocomplywiththelocationandvisibilityrequirementsimposedbyOrdinanceNo48552ResidentsTemporarySiGnsAresidentofadwellingunitmayerectasingletemporarysignnotexceedingsix6squarefeetinareaimmediatelyadjacenttothevehicularentrancetotheresidentsdwellinginconnectionwithagaragesaleorsimilareventprovidedthatsuchsignsshallbepermittedonlywhenthegaragesaleorsimilareventisactuallytnprogressandartendedandsuchsignshallberemovedbetweenthehoursofsixoclockpmandeightoclockamThree3offsitetemporarysignseachnotexceedingtwo2squarefeetinareaadvertisingsuchgaragesaleorothersimilareventmaybeutilizedduringthesametimeperiodprovidedthatanysuchsignsplacedonprivatepropertyaredonesowiththeconsentoftheownerandprovidedthatanysuchsignsplacedintheCityrightofwaydonotcreateavehiclesafetyorotherhazard53NopermitisrequiredforresidentssignsotherwisecomplyingwiththisSectionSection6CommercialSlns61GeneralCommercialsignsshallnotbepermittedintheCityexceptashereinafterprovidedMovingsignsandsignstructuresanimatedsignswhirligigspennantsflashinglightsandflagsotherthantwo2governmentflagsareprohibited62CommerclalSiGnsforBusinessEstablishmentsEachbusinessestablishmentpermittedbyapplicablezoningregula tionsandlicensestoconductbusinessintheCitymayerectsignsonlyasfollows621Onlyonepermanentsignidentifyingsuchbusinessshallbepermittedforeachpublicstreetfrontage622SizelocationandilluminationofsuchpermanentsignsarelimitedasfollowsaNomorethanonehalf12squarefootofsignareaforeachlinealfootmeasuredalongthepropertylineadjoiningthepublicstreetnottoexceedtwentyfour24squarefeetbNotbeplacedinanypublicrightofwaycNotexceedingtwentyfive25feetinheightanddIlluminatedonlybyasteadylightsourceandduringhourswhenserviceisofferedanyIlluminationincludingthatofbuildingstobesuchaspresentnoglaringlightsourcetopassingvehiculartrafficorneighboringpropertyzonedforresidentialuse623NosignsarepermittedforhomeoccupationsSeeCodeSection1764010c62Onetemporarysignnotexceedingfour4feetinheightfromthegroundandthree3feetinwidthshallbepermittedforeachstreetfroted625NopermanentcommercialsignpermittedunderthissectionshallbeerectedwithoutfirstobtainingapermitasprovidedInSection10ofthisordinance626Nopermitisrequiredfortemporarycommercialsignsotherwisecomplyingwiththissection627Notemporarycommercialsignshallbeplacedinanypublicrightofwaywhereitwillinterferewiththefreepassageofvehiclesorpedestrians626ThefollowingsignsordisplaysareexemptedfromcoverageunderthisordinanceaSIgnsornoticesrequiredbyfederalorstatestatutesorregulationsbInformattonaIorwarningsignsInthenatureofprivatecashierrefreshmentsandotherinformationalorwarningsignswhichmynotexceedtwo2squarefeetcSignsattachedtoproductdisplayapparatuswhichdonotfeetexceedtwof2squaredWindowpostersthatdonotexceedsix6squarefeetnottoexceedtwosuchpostersperbusinessestablishmentisSIgnsdesignatingownersnameaddressemergencytelephonebusinesshoursoropenorclosedpro4 63videdhoweverthatsuchsignsshallnotexceedtwo2squarefeetCommercialRealEstateStns631NopermanentcommercialrealestatesignsarepermittedwithintheCity632OnetemporarysignshallbeallowedoneachparceltractlotsiteorhometheboundariesOfwhichhavepreviouslybeenestablishedasamatterofrecordintheofficeoftheKingCountyAuditoreitherbythefilingofanapprovedplatorbyanymethodofrealpropertyconveyancefromonepartytoanotherasauthorizedbythelawsoftheStateofWashingtonforthepurposeofadvertisingitforsaleorrent633Saidsignsshallbeofdimensionsnolargerthansix6squarefeetandshallbeforthesolepurposeofadvertisingsaidparceltractlotsiteorhomeforrentorsale634Signsmustberemovedwithinthree3daysoftherentalortheclosingofthesaleofsaidproperty638Thetopofsaidsignsincludinganystructureandcomponentpartsshallbenomorethansix6feetaboveground636Inthecaseofwaterfrontpropertyasecondconformingsignwillbeallowedeitherattheendofthedockoratthelakefront637Portabletemporarytypesignsmaynotbeutilizedinconnectionwithopenhousesalescampaignsorforanyotherpurpose638NonconformingstnsmayberemovedbytheCityofMedtnaoritsauthorizedrepresentativeoremployeeattheexpenseoftheowneroftheunderlyingpropertyorhisagentThisshallbeinadditiontoanypenaltyforerectinganonconformingsignasprovidedbythisordinance639NopermitisrequiredfortemporarycommercialrealestatesignsotherwisecomplyingwiththisSectionSection7StartsforSchoolsChurchesandClubs71Schoolschurchesandclubsmayerectone1freestandingpermanentsignlocatedontheirpropertywhichshallconformtotheconstructionsizeheightandmaintenancerequirementsforsubdivisionsandneighborhoodsignssetforthinSection3ofthisordinance72InadditionclubsshallbeallowedonepermanentoffsitesignfordirectionalpurposesandcontainingonlythenameoftheclubSuchsignshallnotexceedeightsquarefeetinareashallnotbelightedandmaybeerectedonlyonprivatepropertywiththeconsentoftheownerorthepublicrightofwaypursuanttoarevocablelicenseobtainedfromtheCityonsuchtermsandconditionsastheCityCouncildeemsappropriate 73NosignpermittedunderthissectionshallbeerectedwithoutfirstobtainingapermitasprovidedinSeCtionlOofthisordinanceSection8MunicialSiena81NothinginthisordinanceshallrestrictthepostingofsignsbytheCityofMadinsoritsauthorizedrepresentativesforthesafetyconvenienceorinformationofitscitizensSection9NiscellaneousProvisions91NosignsshallbeerectedormaintainedonparksotherpublicpropertyorrightsofwayexceptasspecificallypermittedinthisordinanceNosignshallbeerectedormaintatnedonprivatepropertywithouttheconsentoftheownerthereof92Nosignsofanykindshallbepostedontrafficorsafetysignposts93Nosignsanybeplacedinoronvehiclesvisiblefromanypublicpropertyorrightofwayexceptonesignpervehiclenotexceedingone1squarefootadvertisingsuchvehicleforsale94TemporarysignsforcommunityreligiousoreducationalpurposesmaybeerectedwiththepermissionoftheCityNsnagerforaperiodnottoexceedfifteen15daysSuchsignsmaynotexceedtwelve12squarefeetinareaandfive5innumberThepermissionoftheCityNunsgetunderthisSectionmustbeinwritingNopermitfeeisrequiredforsuchsignsSection10ConditionalUsePermitsFees101ConditionalUsePermitReGutredAnypermanentsignrequiringapermitshallbeerectedandmaintainedonlyafterissuanceofavalidpermitthereforspprovedbytheMadinsPlanningCommissionafterafindingbythatCommissionthatitcomplieswithallapplicableregulationsandisofsuchanaturethatitwillnotpresentasignificantsafetyhazardForsuchpurposestheCommissionmayattachreasonableandappropriateconditionswhichshallbeendorseduponthepermitfortheproposedsignAcommercialenterprisemaycombinerequestsformorethanonesigninasingleconditionalusepermitapplication102ConditionalUsePermitFeesApermltfeeofoneHundredDollars10000shallbepaidtotheCitybytheapplicantforeachpermanentsigntobeerectedoralteredrequiringspermitThepermitfeeisnonrefundable103PhotoGraphReauiredAphotographofeachpermanentsignerectedpursuanttosuchpermitshallbefliedwiththeCitywithinten10daysfollowingItserectionSection11ExistingSicmsThisordinanceshallnotapplytopermanentsignsinplaceonorbeforeJuneI1989anderectedinconformitywiththenapplicableordinancesandregulationsunlesstheuserofsaidsignwishestochangethelocationshapedimensionsorcontentofsaidsignorfallstokeepitingoodrepairinsuchcasesthesignaschangedmustcomplywiththeapplicableprovisionsofthisordinanceIncluding6 requirementthatapermitbeobtainedprovidedallrequirementsformaintenanceimposedbythisordinanceshallapplytoexistingsignsSection12CodeSectionsRepealedThefollowingCityofNedinscodesectionsareherebyrepealedSection5I49SignsNosignsofacommercialnatureshallbepermittedinsinglefamilydwellinglandusedistrictsexceptsignsoftheofnerorhisagentsstatingthatthepropertyisforsaleorforrentOrd63Sac51958Section5510SiqnPermitsinSR30andNALandUseDisticteAnynonportablesignexceptsuchasarepermittedinalllandusedistrictsshallbeerectedandmaintainedonlyuponpermitthereforapprovedbytheNedinsDesignCommissionafterafindingbythatCommissionthatitcomplieswithallappZicableregulationsandisofsuchanatureasnottopresentasignificantdistractionandnohazardintermsofthespeedandVolumeoftrafficonfrontingstreetsfortheavoidanceofwhichtheconmissionmayattachreasonableandappropriateconditionswhichshallbeendorseduponthepermitthereforOrd261Sec29170Section5128SpecialUseforClubsParseraphFivemorethanoneunlightedsignforeachentranceeachofwhichisnolargerinareathansix6squarefeetidentifyingthepremisesortheoccupantofthepremisesonwhichlocatedshallbemaintainedSection21492SRSoOutdoorSignsandSignStructuresSignsinSR30landusezonesshallbelimitedasfollows1Novlugsignsandsignstructuresanimatedsignswhirligigspennantsflashinglightsandflagsotherthantwo2governmentflagsareprohibited20nlyonesignidentifyingeachbuildingshallbepersitted3Size0locationandilluminationarelimitedasfollowsenomorethan36squareinchesofsignareaforeachlinealfootmeasuredalongthefrontofpropertylinebsetbackfromthepropertylineasrequiredofbuildingscnotexceedingtwelve12feetinheightanddilluminatedonlybyasteadylightsourceofonecolorduringhourswhenserviceisofferedanyilluminationincludingthatofbuildingstobesuchastopresentnoglaringlightsourcetopassingvehiculartrafficorneighboringpropertyzonedforresidentialuse4Aphotographofanysuchsignshallbefiledtogetherwithadescriptionofanyartificialilluminationwithinten10daysfollowingitserectionSOneportablesignnotexceedingfour4feetinheightfromthegroundadthree3feetinwidthshallberemovedduringallnonbusinesshoursOrd261SecSection13AppealsAlldecisionsofthePlanningCommissionandCityNanagerunderthisordinanceshallbeappealabletotheCityCouncilbywrittennoticefiledwiththeCityWithintwenty20daysofthedecisionappealedSection14PenaltiesViolarichofanyprovisionofthisordinanceshallbemisdemeanorpunishablebyefinenottoexceedSSO0Eachdayasignshallexistinviolationofthiserdtnanceshallconstituteaseparateviolationofthisordt7 nanceSuchviolationmaybeenJotnedattherequestoftheCityofMedtnaSection15SeverabllftvIfanyoneormoreoftheprovisionsofthisordinanceshallbedeclaredbyanycourtofcompetentJurisdictiontobecontrarytolawsuchdeclarationshallinnowayaffectthevalidityoftheotherprovisionsofthisordinanceSection16EffectiveDateThisordinanceshalltakeeffectfive5daysafteritspublicationorthepublicationofONTHEhDAYgust19S90ANDSISNDINAUTHENTICATIONOFPASSAGETHE14thDAYOFAugust1989ApprovedastoformAttestKW2ml CITYOPMEDINALIMITEDTAXGENERALOBLIGATIONBONDANTICIPATIONNOTES146000ORDINANCENO430ANORDINANCEOFTEECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINAWASHINGTONADOPTINGAPLANOFADDITIONSANDALTERATIONSTOTHECITYSSYSTEMOFSEWERAGEAUTHORIZINGTHEISSUANCEANDSALEOFBONDANTICIPATIONNOTESOFCITYINTEAGGREGATEPRINCIPALAMOUNTOF148000FORTEEPURPOSEOFPAYINGANDREDEEMINGOUTSTANDINGBONDANTICIPATIONNOTESOFTHECITYANDPROVIDINGADDITIONALFUNDSTOCARRYOUTSUCHPLANtAUTHORIZINGTHEISSUANCEOFLIMITEDTAXLEVYGENERALOBLIGATIONBONDSTOPAYANDREDEEMSUCHNOTESPROVIDINGTHEFORMTEPaSCOVENANTSOFTHENOTESTOBEISSUEDCREATINGANOTEREDEMPTIONACCOUNTWITEINTHBONDREDEMPTIONFUNDANDACCEPTINGANOFFERTOPURCHASESAIDNOTESFROMPEOPLESNATIONALBANKOFWASHINGTONPASSEDMay121986PreparedbyPRESTONTEORGRIMSONELLISHOLMAN5400ColumbiaCenter701FifthAvenueSeattleWA981047011 TABLEOFCONTENTSRecitalsSection1Section2Section3Section4Section5Section6Section7Section8Section9Section10Section11Section12Section13section14DefinitionsAuthorizationoftheProjectEstimatedCostandSourcesofFundsAuthorizationoftheBondsAuthorizationofthe1986NotesSection15Section16Section17Section18NoRightofPriorRedemptionNoteRedemptionAccountApplicationofNoteProceedsPaymentofthe1986NotesFormofthe1986NotesExecutionoftheNotesLostorDestroyedNotes1986NotesNotArbitrageBondsSpecialCovenantRegardingTaxExemptStatusofBondsActionsofCityOfficialsSeverabilityPage12455566778101010111112Ratification12EffectiveDate12ThisTableofContentsandtheprecedingcoverpagearenotpartoftheordinanceTheyareprovidedforconvenienceofthereaderonly