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i-7o 1 _�f • ORDINANCE NO. 7o- 7 6 AN ORDINANCE regulating and restricting the location, size, height, and illumination of all signs commonly referred to as outdoor advertising, billboards, or poster panels and which advertise products, businesses, and/or services not connected with the site on which they are locat ed; providing control of illumination thereof; creating methods of appealing therefrom; and providing penalties for violations of the ordinance, and declaring an emergency to exist. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Everett is of the opinion that this ordinance will serve to promote the safety, comfort, and welfare of the citizens of Everett as now specifically set forth in the "purpose and scope" section of the ordinance; and WHEREAS, citizen concern in air, water, land and visual pollution is prevalent throughout the entire nation and considered to be a basic problem of urban environmental living, and in particular detracts from the visual beauty of the Puget Sound region; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Purpose and Scope. The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate all exterior signs commonly referred to as outdoor advertising, billboards, or poster panels and which advertise products, businesses, and/or services not connected with the site on which they are located so as to protect the safety of the motoring public and to further protect property values, to protect the character of the various communities in the city, to protect health, safety, and morals, and to promote the public welfare. All such signs, commonly referred to as outdoor advertising, billboards, or poster panels which advertise products, services, or businesses not connected with the site on 'which they are located, are deemed to be regulated by this ordinance. Any widespread display of outdoor advertising of this type is deemed to be inappropriate to the character and sound development