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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 2887EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2~7 NEW SERIES AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING SECTION 17.54.200(g)(2) OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATIVE TO REMOVAL OF NONCONFORMING SIGNS. WHEREAS, on June 14, 1976, this Council adopted and passed Ordinance No. 2281 (New Series) and thereby added section 17.54.200(g)(2) to the Bakersfield Municipal Code, effective July 14, 1976, which section provides for conformation or removal of specified nonconforming signs within five (5) years; and WHEREAS, this Council, by subsequently adopted ordinances, has extended the compliance or removal date for nonconforming signs to January 1, 1984; and WHEREAS, unless this Council takes action to delay the extended removal or conformance date, the specified nonconforming signs must be removed or conformed by January 1, 1984; and WHEREAS, unless this ordinance is adopted as an Emergency Ordinance, section 17.54.200(g)(2) will require substantial expenditures by property owners with nonconforming signs, which expenditures may be proven to have been unnecessary or untimely a continuing review of the City's Sign Ordinance; upon completion of and WHEREAS, proposals to revise the City's Sign Ordinance are now, and for the last six months have been, under study by the Planning Commission and it is anticipated that a revised sign ordinance will be ready for adoption by the City Council by July, 1984; and WHEREAS, based upon the foregoing, this Council finds and determines that this Emergency Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: SECTION 1. Section 17.33.200(g)(2) of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 17.54.200 Nonconforming Signs. (g)(2) The following signs made nonconforming by the provisions of this chapter shall be removed or made to conform with the provisions of this chapter by September 1, 1984: (A) Flashing signs in districts more restrictive than the C-1 district; (B) Flashing signs in the C-l, C-2, M-1 and M-2 districts which exceed the permissible current and wattage specified in Section 17.54.040(c)(3); (C) Moving and rotating signs except as otherwise provided in Section 17.54.040(c) of this chapter; (D) Outlining of a building except as other- wise provided in Section 17.54.040(b) of this chapter; (E) Signs not illuminated in accordance with this chapter; (F) Signs in excess of the number specified by this chapter; SECTION 2. This ordinance is an Emergency Ordinance within the meaning of Section 24 of the City Charter and is to take effect upon passage by the City Council. .......... o0o .......... I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Emergency Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1983, by the following vote: the City of Bakersfield 21st day of December, ~x T CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED this 21st day of December, 1983 M~AY~o f t/h e'~C i ~t y/o/ff~f is 1 d APPROVED as to form: Y ATTORN~ of the C~ty of Bakersfield AJS/bl 3. Aff av t of Iost ng (Ordinaries STATE OF CALIFORNIA, l County of Kern ss. PHILIP KBLMAR, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and that on .............................D...~...c....e..!~)_~?...~__~_~. ............................................................, 19...~.~.. he posted on the Bulletin Board at the City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City at a meeting thereof duly held on ..................D._.e....c...~...m..~.~..e...~l_..~_~. .......................................19...5.~...., which ordinance was numbere&........~.~:[ .........................New Series, and entitled: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING SECTION 17.5~.200(g) OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATIVE TO REMOVAL OF NONCO,FORMInG SIGNS. (2) AsSistant City Clerk Subscribed and sworn to before me this ...... ?'~.~).... day of .......-l~.~.(Db~.~ ..........................,19..~ .... ................. J~.~.~...:.....=,. ............ /L~Z--~...~ ...........................