HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4615 �
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4615 ;
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AblENDING
SECTION 4-20-11 OF CHAPTER 20, SIGN CODE, OF TITLE IV
(BUILDING REGULATIONS) , OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED
"CODE OF GENER.AL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON" BY ADDING A SUBSECTION RELATING TO OFF-PREMISE
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I . Section 4-20-11 �of Chapter 20, Sign Code, of
Title IV (Building Regulations) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington�� is
hereby amended by adding subsection C which reads as follows : �',
C: Public service directional signs for nonpublic buildings
such as churches and charitable organizations may be placed entirely
on the public right-of-way. The organization seeking the sign must '
submit a letter to the Transportation Division requesting
directional signs, including the requested locations and wording for
the sign. The Transportation Division shall respond to the letter
by calling the organization or mailing a postcard within one (1)
working day of receipt of the request acknowledging receipt of the
� request . An engineering study will be performed by the City within
thirty (30) days of the request . If the requested locations do not
conform to this ordinance, the response will suggest suitable I
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alternative locations, if any. If the Transportation Division I
determines that the sign request does not comply with this
ordinance, the requesting organization shall have the right to
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appeal that decision to the Hearing Examiner as a final
administrative determination. If the sign is approved, it will be
installed within forty-five (45) calendar days after approval of the
request .
Such signs must comply with the following criteria:
l . The organization making application for directional signs
must be non-profit and open to the general public. Exceptions will
be handled on a case-by-case basis when it is determined that the
sign would significantly aid the general public in finding a
facility that is difficult to find and that such facility serves the
general public .
2 . The organization must be located at an address that could
be expected to be difficult for motorists to find, such as in an
area with streets not oriented in a grid pattern, similar street
names, one-way streets, on a named street that is not an arterial,
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or on a street less than one mile in length - excluding portions of
the same physical street using a separate name .
� 3 . The organization' s main entrance must not be located on a
minor or principal arterial, nor be clearly visible from such
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arterial, except for those portions of arterials whose name extends
for less than one mile .
4 . The signs will be located to provide clear direction
between the organization' s address and collector or minor arterials .
The City of Renton will provide a maximum of six (6) signs .
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Additional signs will not be provided without specific Council
approval .
5 . Signs will not normally be located at intersections where
one of the streets is a principal arterial, unless the normal
dri�ring route from that principal arterial to the organization' s
address does not .include travel on a minor or collector arterial .
6 . Signs will be of the same size, material and color as j
existing street name signs, and w�ll indicate direction to the
organization with a painted arrow.
7 . The City of Renton will manufacture, install and maintain
the signs . The organization will reimburse the City for the cost of
the requested signs .
8 . Signs will be mounted on existing City-owned sign poles .
9 . This ordinance will be valid for a one (1) year period
after which the Transportation Division shall report to the Council
and the Council may terminate this ordinance by enacting a
rescinding ordinance, otherwise this ordinance will remain in full
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force and effect . The total number of signs per year which may be
approved under this ordinance will be limited to fifty (50) . !
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval, and thirty days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th day of June , 1996 .
Marily J. etersen, City Clerk
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' APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of June , 1996 .
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Jesse Tanner, Mayor ',
Approve as to form:
Lawrence J. Warr , City Attorney
Date of Publication: June 21, 1996
ORD.587 :5/30/96 :as . } �
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