HomeMy WebLinkAbout71.152.1 ORDINANCE NO. 71-152.1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SARATOGA REPEALING THE SUNSET CLAUSE IN
ORDINANCE NO. 71-152 RELATING TO SIGNS UPON
PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY; AND AMENDING SECTION 15-30.030(h)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA RELATING
TO SIGN APPROVALS IN CONNECTION WITH
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
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A. WHEREkS, on October 18, 1995 the City Council adopted Ordinance
No. 71-152 amending Sections 15-30.030, 15-30.150 and 15-30.160 of the Code of
the City of Saratoga relating to signs upon public rights-of-way; and
A( 1 ) WHEREAS contained within Ordinance No. 71 - 152 as Section 4
thereof, is a "sunset clause" stating that "this Ordinance shall remain operative
through November 30, 1997, after which it shall be of no further force and effect";
and
A(2) WHEREAS, the Interim City Manager has recommended that the
sunset clause contained in Section 4 of Ordinance No. 71-152 be repealed and that
the substantive body of the ordinance be retained; and
A(3) WHEREAS, the City Council desires to retain the substantive body of
Ordinance No. 71-152 intact; and
B. WHEREAS, the Interim City Manager has recommended that the sign
ordinance be amended to clarify that signs approved in connection with temporary
use permits are exempt from the sign prohibition; and
B(1 ) WHEREAS, the City Council desires-to amend the sign ordinance to
provide ~ttch clarification.
NOW, THEREFORE, th~ City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby ordains
as follows:
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Section 1. The sunset clause contained in Section 4 of Ordinance 71-152,
which would otherwise cause that ordinance to be of no further force and effect as of
November 30, 1997, is hereby repealed.
Section 2. The substantive body of Ordinance No. 71-152 as set forth in
Sections I, 2 and 3 thereof, shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3~ Section 15-30.030(h) of the Code of the City of Saratoga is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"15-30.030 Prohibited Signs.
(h) Posters, placards, announcements, advertising and similar
signs that are erected on any fence, pole, tree, pavement, wall, bus stop,
bench, or any other object in or upon a public highway, public street or
public fight-of-way, excepting notices posted by a public officer in the
performance of a public duty, or by any person for the purpose of giving
legal notice, and warning or informational signs required or authorized
by governmental regulations. or si~t, ns approved in connection with
special event si~tm permits issued pursuant to Section 15-30.180. or
temporary. use permits issued pursuant to Article 15-60."
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