684_00001ORDINAMCE NO.ßÃ4
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3.24.110.028 OF THE MOSES TAKECITY CODE ENTITLED"BILLBOARD"AND CHAPTER 3.24.210.60 OF THE MOSESIAKE.CITY CODE ENTITLED "USENEGW
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Section 1.That Chapter 3.24.110 of the Moses Lake City Code entitled "2ontagCode -
Definitions"be amended to read as follows:
3.24,110.028 Billboards Any structure,board,fence or vehicle used for advertising purposes of '
goods,services,businesses,or activities not on the same lot as the said advertising structure;or any structure,board,fenge or vehicle used for advertising purposes of goods,services,busi-'nesses,or activities which are located more than 200 feet from said structure.
Section 2.That Chapter 3.24.110 of the Moses Lake City Code entitled "Use RegulationsSpecial.Regulations -Special Regulations of Signs,"be amended to read as follows:
3.24.210.60 Use Regulations -Special Regulations of Billboards.All billboards constritctedwithintheCityshallmeetthefollowingminimumstandards:
A.General Standards.
1.No billboards shall be constructed or installed on city right-of-way or project
over city right-of-way.
2.All billboards shall meet construction standards of the Uniform Building Code.
3.There shall be no rotating or blinking lights on any billboard.
4.All billboards shall meet state standards for outdoor advertizing.
B.Billboards in Commercial and Industrial Districts
1.All billboards shall meet the fo11pwing standards for distance between signs:
Size of Sign Face bistance Between Signs
Under 50 Sq.Feet 100 feet from another off-premise sign
or developed property.
50-199 Sq.Feet 500 feet from any other commercial sign
or billboard
200-400 Sq.Feet 1000 feet from another sign or equal area
or 500 feet fro:r.any other commercial sign
Over 400 Sq.Feet Not Permitted.
2,All billboards shall be of single stick construction.No additional bracing is per-mitted .
3.Billboards shall be double face type except when erected within five feet of a
4.No billboard shall éxceed a height greater than eighteen feet above ground,ortwo-thirds its horizontal length whichever is the greater.No billboard shall be
less than five feet nor more than eight feet fromthe ground.
5.No more than one billboard structure is permitted at any one location.
6.Any billboard which becomes dilapidated or otherwise unsafe,displays advertizingwhichismorethanoneyearoutofdate,or is mt being properly maintained asprescribedinthesigncode,or obstructs a driver's view at any intersection so astobedeemedunsefe,may be ordered corrected or removed by the building inspector.
C.Signs in Besidentíal Districts .
1.Billboards
No billboards shall be constructed in 8,18,81 or R-2 Districts.The Planning
Commission may permit billboards in R-3.Districts not to exceed the standards
permitted in the Commercial Districts after it has been shown that such bill-.board will not adversely affect adjacent residential uses.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Moses Lake,Washington this
8 th day of January ,1974.
ATTEST:MAYOR ,Otto M kaug ,
City Clerk,Rick R.Gagier
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Attorney,John F.Calbom
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