HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 688ORDINANCE NO. 688
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BEAUMONT, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING SECTION 17.60.200
OF THE BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING TO THE
BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 17.60.200 AND
17.60.210, DEALING WITH NON -CONFORMING SIGNS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Section 17.60.200 of the Beaumont Municipal Code
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2: Section 17.60.200 is hereby added to read as
follows:
17.60.200 Non -conforming advertising signs and structures.
A. On-site signs: Every on-site advertising sign and/or
structure which does not conform with the provisions of the
Municipal Code of the City of Beaumont and was erected prior to
January 1, 1988 shall be deemed legally non -conforming. Any
legally non -conforming sign shall be removed, altered or replaced
so as to conform with the provisions of the Municipal Code of the
City of Beaumont prior to the issuance of any building permit for
expansion or new construction, and prior to any land use
approval, zoning change, or change of business ownership, tenant
or lessee.
B. Off-site signs: Every outdoor advertising display or
off-site sign and/or structure erected prior to the adoption of
this Ordinance which does not conform with the provisions of the
Code of the City of Beaumont shall be removed, altered or
replaced in order to so conform to the Code requirements. Such
non -conforming outdoor advertising display, sign and/or structure
shall be abated according to the following schedule. Value of
such signs, displays and/or structures shall be determined by the
building official after consultation with the sign owner and/or a
sign manufacturer. Value shall be the book value of the sign as
it existed on October 31, 1990.
ABATEMENT SCHEDULE:
Value of Sign
$ 100.00 or less
100.01 to 200.00
200.01 to 400.00
400.01 to 650.00
650.01 to 1,000.00
1,000.01 to 1,500.00
1,500.01 or more
Period for Removal
90 days
6 months
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
For all such non -conforming signs, displays and structures
in existence within the City of Beaumont or its sphere of
influence on September 1, 1990, the abatement period shall begin
to run on October 31, 1990.
C. All flashing, animating or scintillating signs as
defined herein shall be made to conform with respect to such
motion or intermittent light within six (6) months from
October 31, 1990.
SECTION 3: Section 17.60.210 is added to read as follows:
17.60.210 Enforcement. Enforcement of this Chapter shall
be in accordance with procedures outlined in Chapters 17.100 and
8.32. Selection of alternative remedies and/or enforcement
procedures in each specific case shall be made, based upon the
facts and circumstances of the particular case, by the Community
Development Director in his sole discretion.
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SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by
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PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 97th day of
upon the following roll call vote.
Auguct
, 1990,
AYES: Council Member Bauer, Leja, McLaughlin, Parrott and
Mayor Connors.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
ATTEST:
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CI Y CLERK
APPROV D AS TO
CITY ATT
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CERTIFICATION
I, Robert J. Bounds, City Clerk of the City of
Beaumont, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City
held on August 13 , 1990, and was duly adopted upon second
reading on August 27 , 1990, upon the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Council Member Bauer, Leja, McLaughlin, Parrott and
Mayor Connors.
None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT:
None.
CITY CLERK, CITY OF BEAUMONT
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