HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 2674EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2674
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, at its meeting of May 20, 1981,
inititiated a review of section 17.54.200(g)(2), which review
involves community input and requires a period of not less than
six (6) months; and
WHEREAS, on June 3, 1981, this Council adopted and
passed Ordinance No. 2647 (New Series) extending the compliance
or removal date for nonconforming signs to October 14, 1981; and
WHEREAS, unless this Council takes action to delay the
extended removal or conformance date of October 14, 1981, the
specified nonconforming signs must be removed or conformed by
such date; 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 ut~n completion
this Council finds
is necessary for the
of the above review process; and
WHEREAS, based upon the foregoing,
and determines that this Emergency Ordinance
preservation of property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
Code
SECTION 1.
Section 17.54.200(g)(2) of the Bakersfield Municipal
is hereby amended to read as follows:
17.54.200 Nonconforming Signs.
(g)(2) The following signs made nonconforming by the pro-
visions of this chapter shall be removed or made to conform with
the provisions of this chapter by January 14, 1982:
(A) Flashing signs in districts more restrictive
than the C-1 district;
(B) Flashing signs in the C-i, 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
otherwise provided in Section 17.54.040(b) of
this chapter;
(E) Signs not illuminated in accordance with
this chapter;
(F)
by this
Signs in excess of the number specified
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.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 14th day of October , 1981, by
the following vote:
AYES, COUNCILMEN: BARTON, CHRISTENSEN, MEANS, pAYNE, RATTY, ROCKOF~, STRONG
Council of the City of Bakersfield
the
APPROV~D~this ~ day of October ,
MAYOR of~t~e City ~f Bakersfield
1981
APPROVED as to form:
CITY ATTORh~Y of the City of Bakersfield
AJS:mm
10/8/81 3.
Aff aui! of osting ( r inan es
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, }
County of Kern ss.
PHILIP KELMAR, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That he is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and
that or~ ..................................~.~.~..b....e..~.....~..5.N~ ......................................................, 19...~..-1.... 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 ...........Q.¢..~..Qh.~.~..._J...4.,. ............................................, 19.{~...1......, which ordinance
was numbered_ ................~.!!~! ..................New Series, and entitled:
An Emergency Ordinance of the Council of the
City of Bakersfield amending Section 17.54.200 (g) (2)
of the Bakersfield Municiapl Code relative to
removal of Nonconforming Signs.
/ Ci/t/y Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
l~t.h .. day of . ...~9..~.Q~..~' .....................,19....~.