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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASuINGTON, AMENDING
, SECTIONS 4-1901, 4-1902 , 4-1914 and 4-1915 OF TITLE IV
(BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE N0 . 1628 ENTITLED
"CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : Existing Section 4-1901. 3A (Authority) of Title
IV (Building l�gulations) of Ordinance No . 162.8 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read
as follows :
Section 4-1901. 3A, as amended :
I A.Authority. The Building �i����t�� is hereby authorized and
, directed to enforce all provisions and terms of this Code .
For such purpose the Building Director or his duly authorized
representative shall have the power of a police officer .
SECTION II : Existing Section 4-1902 (Definitions and
''� Abbreviations) of Title IV (Building Regulations) of Ordinance No .
1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is
hereby amended by adding thereto an additional subsection entitled
subsection 37 , readi.ng as follows :
Section 4-1902 (37) as added:
37 . Political Signs . Any sign concerning candidates for a
political office and/or involving a political issue , whether ��,;
partisan or non-partisan.
SECTION III : Existing Section 4-1914 . ( 3) (Removal of Non-
conforming signs) of Title IV (Building �ulations) of Ordinance
No . 1628 entitled '�Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton"
is hereby amended to read as follows :
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Section 4-1914. 3, (as amended)
3 . Removal ot Nonconforming Signs ,
A. All nonconforming signs which have a replacement value
of less than Five Hundred Dellars ($500 . 00) shall be
brought up to the standards of this Code or shall be
removed within two (2) years from September 23 , 1969
(date of adoption of"Renton Sign Code") ; except signs
permanently attached to a building and for which a valid
building permit has heretofore been issued shall be brought
up to the standards of this Code or shall be removed within
i three (3) years from the aforementioned date.
B. All nonconforming signs which have a replacement value
of Five Hundred Dollars ($500 . 00) or more shall be brought
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up to/standards of this Code or shall be removed within
four (4) years from the aforementioned date, to-wit : from
September 23 , 1969 .
C. For the purpose of this subp�.ragraph, a sign that is
otherwise fully in conformity with all other provisions of
this Code shall not be considered in violation thereof by
reason of noncompliance with the density provision relating
to off-premise signs as specified in subparagraph 4-1918 (3 ) .
D. For those areas annexed or rezoned subsequent to tl� original
enactment of this Code as atorestated, the time period allowed
for such removal or compliance with the Code as specified
in paragraphs A, B and C hereinabove, shall commence running
from the date of such annexation or rezoning.
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SECTION IV: Section 4-1915 (Temporary Signs) of Title IV
(Building Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended, by alding a new
subsection, to-wit: subsection (5) reading as follows :
Section 4-1915 (5) , as added
5 . Political Signs
A. Politi.cal signs may be displaye-d on private property
with the consent of the property owner or the lawful
occupant thereof.
B. Political signs shall not be greater than thirty-two (32)
square feet if single faced or sixty-four (64) square teet
if multi-faced, except if such signs are on off-premise
sign structures regulated by Section 4-1918 . 3 .F below.
C. Each political sign shall be removed within ten (10) days
following an election, except that the successful candidates
of a primary election may keep their signs on display until
ten (10) days atter the general elec_tion, at which time they �
shall be promptly removed.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect , paint ,
paste, affix or otherwise mount a political sign on any
utility pole or on the public right-of-way or p�operty.
E . This subsection(5) regulating political signs shall become
effective on and after January l , 1972 .
SECTION V: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,
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a�proval and five days after its publi.cation, unless otherwise
provided for hereinabove .
, PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this �� day of �::L��, ].971.
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Helmie Nelson, City Clerk
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APFROVED BY THE MAYOR this �� � day of �TM'-�M, 1971.
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� "" Avery�'Garret�, Mayor
Approved to form:
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Ge�rd/ M. Shellar�,City Attorney
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Date of Publication: �C� � �, `� _
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