HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5066Amends ORD Nos:4707, 4720,
4724
CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.5 066
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 4-4-100 OF CHAPTER 4,CITY-WIDE
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS,OF TITLE IV
(DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS)OF ORDINANCE NO.4260
ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
RENTON,WASHINGTON"TO ALLOW FREESTANDING SIGN
HEIGHT OF 50 FEET FOR MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERSHIPS WITH
OVER ONE ACRE OF CONTIGUOUS OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL
LOCATED WITHIN THE AUTO MALL AREA.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.Section 4-4-100.E.3.b of Chapter 4,"City-Wide Property
Development Standards,"of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances ofthe City of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as
follows:
b.Signs Outside City Center Sign Regulation Area:The height limitation for
freestanding,ground,projecting and combination signs shall be the maximum height ofthe
zone or forty feet (40'),whichever is less.Roofsigns may extend twenty feet (20')above the
parapet wall.This Section shall not apply to those signs covered by Subsection E.5.e ofthis
Section,Large Retail Uses,or subsection H ofthis Section,City Center Sign Regulations,or
Subsection E.5.f.ii ofthis Section,Motor Vehicle Dealership Over One Acre of Contiguous
Ownership or Control Located within the Auto Mall Area(s).
SECTION II.Section 4-4-1 00.E.5 .f.ii of Chapter 4,"City-Wide Property
Development Standards,"of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled
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ORDINANCE NO.5066
"Code of General Ordinances ofthe City ofRenton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as
follows:
11.Freestanding Signs:Each dealership is allowed:
•One freestanding sign per street frontage not to exceed an area greater than
one and one-half (1-1/2)square feet for each lineal foot of property frontage that the business
occupies up to a maximum oftwo hundred (200)square feet per sign face,and a maximum of
four hundred (400)square feet including all sign faces,and not to exceed fifty (50)feet in height;
or
•One freestanding sign per street frontage not to exceed an area greater than
one and one-half (1-1/2)square feet for each lineal foot of property frontage,up to a maximum
of one hundred fifty (150)square feet per sign face and a maximum ofthree hundred (300)
square feet including all sign faces,and not to exceed fifty (50)feet in height.In addition,each
dealership is allowed a maximum of two (2)accessory ground signs per street frontage,each for
a separate business activity located on the property that can reasonably be related to the primary
business.These signs shall not exceed a height often feet (10')and a total sign area oftwenty
five (25)square feet if single faced,or fifty (50)square feet including all sign faces.The
accessory signs must also maintain a minimum twenty foot (20')setback and be no closer than
one hundred fifty feet (150')to any other accessory ground sign.
•One electronic message board sign is permitted as a wall sign,under
marquee sign,or freestanding sign as allowed by the provisions stated above.
SECTION III.This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and
five days after its publication.
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ORDINANCE NO.5066
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 5th day of__A:::-pr_l_'1 :,2004.
Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 5th day of __A.::;...p_r_i_1 --',2004.
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J.Warr6n;}City Attorney
Date of Publication:4/9/2004 (summary)
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