HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4401 Amends: ORD 2877
ORD 3719
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON II
Amended by Ord 4720
ORDINANCE NO. 4401
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 20, SIGN CODE, OF TITLE IV . (BUILDING REGULATIONS)
OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY ADDING A
NEW SECTION MODIFYING THE SIGN CODE.t
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I . Chapter 20, Sign Code, of Title IV (Building
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" shall be amended to
read as follows :
Section 4-20-13 shall be renumbered to read Section 4-20-14;
Section 4-20=14 shall be renumbered to read Section ` �4-20-15;
Section 4-20-15 shall be renumbered to read Section 4-20-16; and
Section 4-20-16 shall be renumbered to read Section 4-30-17 .
SECTION II. 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 the following section:
Section 4-20-13: PUBLIC ART EXEMPTION:
A. Applicability:
1 . Objects of art are exempt from the requirements of
the City' s Sign Code when:
a. Sited in a manner as to be readily accessible
to pedestrians for passive viewing;
b._ Sited in a manner so as not to unduly divert
the attention of motorists from the roadway;
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c. Stationary and do not revolve or otherwise '
move;
d. Not illuminated;
e. In good taste and reasonably reflect acceptable
community values;
f. Of sufficient durability so as to have a life
expectancy of at least ten ( 10) years;
g. Not used or referred to in the media or by the
owners of the premises or operators of businesses contained thereon
for business advertising purposes .
2 . "Objects of art" for the purposes of this ordinance
shall include, but not be limited to, sculptures, wall paintings,
murals, collages or banners by artists recognized by the Renton
Municipal Arts Commission �and when consistent .with guidelines, if
any, established by the Renton Municipal Arts Commission. .;
B. • Application Procedure:
l . Before a proposed object of art may be exempted from
the City' s Sign Code, the property owner or his/her representative
shall apply for and be granted a public art exemption certificate
by the City. Applicants must submit an application with the
appropriate filing fees according to the City' s established fee
schedule, to the Development Services Division of the Department of
Planning/Building/Public Works . The application shall include five
(5) sets of photographs, scaled drawings, and/or three-dimensional
depictions of the proposed objects/surfaces to be exempted, a
biographical sketch of the artist, and appropriate site plans and
wall elevations depicting the locatio� of the objects of art.
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2 . If the City determines that there is no issue as to
the artistic merit of the proposed object, then the City may issue �
the applicant a public art exemption certificate.
3 . If the City determines that there is an issue as to
the artistic merit of the object, then upon receipt of a completed
application the Development Services Division shall forward the
application to the Renton Municipal Arts Commission for review and
recommendation and shall notify the applicant of the date the
application was transferred to the Commission. The Renton
Municipal Arts Commission, following adopted procedures, shall
review and transmit to the Development Services Division a
recommendation on the application not later than ninety (90) days
from the date of acceptance of a complete application, in
accordance with the following procedures :
a. Renton Municipal Arts Commission. Role Regarding
Public Art Exemption Certificate:
The role of the Commission shall be to: ( 1) recommend
whether proposed objects of art reasonably reflect acceptable
community values; (2 ) recommend whether the proposed siting
location, size/scale, etc . are appropriate for public display; ( 3)
recommend whether adequate provisions have been made for public '
access and passive viewing of the objects of art; and (4) to
determine whether the objects of art are consistent with the
Commission ' s established guidelines and are by a recognized artist.
b. In determining that an artist is recognized,
the Renton Municipal Arts Commission shall establish a panel,
consisting of three (3) Renton Municipal Arts Commissioners and two
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(2 } artists or instructors who are actively engaged in the medium
used to create the proposed object of art for which exemption has
been applied, which shall determine whether or not said proposed
object of art meets or exceeds the standards generally accepted for
that medium, and whether or not media and technique show competency
and quality of workmanship,
c. A separate fee, up to a maximum of $300 . 00,
will be charged to the applicant for the costs associated with the
Renton Municipal Arts Commission' s selection of the peer review
panel. This fee will be determined by the Renton Municipal Arts
Commission.
3 . After reviewing the recommendation of the Renton
Municipal _ Arts Commission, a City official designated by the
Development Services Division shall make a determination as to
whether a public art exemption certificate shall be issued.
Placement of objects of art exempted from the Sign Code must comply
with the other provisions of the City' s Zoning and Building Codes .
C. Appeal Process:
1 . If, after reviewing the recommendation of the Renton
Municipal Arts Commission, the City official determines that the
public art exemption is denied, the applicant may appeal that
determination to the Renton Hearing Examiner.
2 . A Notice of Appeal must be filed with the City
� within fourteen ( 14) days after notice of the City official ' s I
decision pursuant to Section 4-8-11 .B. The decision from which the
appeal is taken will be an administrative decision for purposes of
appeal.
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3 . On appeal, the Development Services Division (DSD)
shall submit the official file, including one set of the
application materials together with the recommendation of the
Renton Municipal Arts Commission and a staff report, to the Hearing ,
Examiner at least ten ( 10) days prior to the Hearing Examiner' s
scheduled public hearing on this item.
4 . The Hearing Examiner shall render a written decision
within the time frame and under the procedures for an appeal from ,
an administrative decision.
SECTION III. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its I
passage, approval, and thirty days after its publication.
PASSED ..BY :THE CITY COUNCIL this 3rd day of May , 1993 .
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Marilyn . Petersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 3rd day of May , 1993 .
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rl Clymer, Ma�
Approved s to fo
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: May 7, 1993
ORD. 243 : 1/13/92 :as .
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