Ordinance 3257-12 - Laserfiche WebLink

1. Allowing community sanctioned special event signage would provide a limited opportunity to improve flexibility for promotion of special events held at public facilities in Everett; and 2. The increased flexibility of the proposed regulation is in the best long-term interest of the Everett community; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. The following regulation is hereby established: A. Sign Display. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other City regulation, for a community sanctioned special event, temporary signs promoting the event are allowed as follows: (1) one temporary sign mounted on one façade of the public facility structure hosting the event, and (2) one temporary sign mounted on one façade of any hotel(s) or motel(s)promoting said event. Any such temporary sign may be displayed for up to 60 days immediately prior to and during the event without a permit and without limitation on the size of such a sign. For the purposes of this section"community sanctioned special event"means an event held for a limited period of time in a public facility located within the City of Everett, with the support of a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee or Tourism Promotion Area funding grant provided specifically for the event. "Public facility"means a facility owned or operated by a municipal or governmental entity. B. Sign Materials. The signs allowed under this Ordinance shall be made of a material durable enough to be maintained in a safe, neat and attractive condition for the time said sign is displayed. The City shall have the authority to require the sign to be immediately removed by the building and/or property owner at their sole expense if it does not comply with this standard or in the opinion of the City's Building Official endangers public safety. C. Removal. Any sign allowed under this Ordinance shall be removed from the premises no later than 48 hours of the conclusion of the community sanctioned special event or upon the lapse of the 60 day display period, whichever occurs first. D. Violation. A violation of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be subject to the City's Civil Enforcement Procedures as set forth in Chapter 1.20 EMC and any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this Ordinance shall be subject to said enforcement procedures. Section 2. Severability. Should any section,paragraph, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this Ordinance be pre-empted by state or federal law or regulations, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.