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04-1063 City Code Amended Sign Ordinance CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. Q3. &4--1&63' BY: Keil/L þ/r~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN AMENDING SECTION 5.1.4.a. PERTAINING TO ANIMATED SIGNS OF CHAPTER 14 OF TITLE 11 OF THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DELETION OF THE WORD NO PERTAINING TO TEXT MESSAGES AND TO REFERENCE THE DEFINITION OF SCROLLING WITHIN THIS SECTION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, VALIDITY; A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ADA, STATE OF IDAHO: SECTION 1: That Section 5.1.4.a. Animated Signs of Chapter 14 of Title 11, be, and the same is hereby amended to clarify the application of restrictions on animated readerboard signs, and provide for the reference to the definition of the word "scrolling" within the text message section, and the same shall read as follows: 11-14-5: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: 1. Readerboards: Automatic 1. Animation and/or automatic readerboards are prohibited on all signs in Residential, L-O, C-N, C-C and T-E zoning districts. ORDINANCE AMENDING SIGN ORDINANCE NO. 03-1055 PAGE I OF4 2. In C-G and I-L zoning districts, animation is allowed for a maximum of thirty percent (30%) of the sign background area. Public middle school and high schools shall be allowed one (1) on- premise, animated sign where the animation is a maximum of thirty percent (30%) of the sign background area, regardless ofthe zone in which the school is located. 3. Direct light sources shall not exceed 40 watts or 60 milliamps. No part of the sign structure shall physically move. No part of the sign shall flash or strobe. Animated signs are prohibited within one hundred feet (100') of any residentially zoned property. 4. All animated signs that are visible from a public roadway shall be programmed as follows: a. Text messages that are _longer than the display area and do not contain any graphics shall scroll in a consistent and predictable manner, per Section 11-14-;6 J.7. Scrolling. b. In all other text displays (letters and/or numbers), the display shall remain unchanged for a minimum of five (5) seconds, including unchanged color and brightness. Manual I. Manual readerboards are prohibited in all Residential districts, except as approved through the Conditional Use Permit process for non-residential uses. 2. In all other districts, manual readerboards are allowed for a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of the sign background area. SECTION 2: All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, rescinded and annulled. SECTION 3: VALIDITY: The Meridian City Council hereby declares that any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance as adopted and amended herein be declared for any reason to be invalid it is the intent of the Meridian City Council that it would have passed all other portions of this Ordinance independent of the elimination here from of any portion as may be declared invalid. SECTION 4: SAVINGS CLAUSE: This Ordinance does not affect an action or proceeding commenced or right accrued before this Ordinance takes effect. ORDINANCE AMENDING SIGN ORDINANCE NO. 03-1055 PAGE 2 OF 4 WHITE PETERSON ATTORNEYS AT LAW KEvIN DINIUS JULIE KLEIN FISCHER CHRJSTOPHERD. GABBERT WM.F. GlGRAY, In T. GUY HALLAM .. JILL S. HOLINIV\ JOHNK KORMANIK' WILLIAM A. MORROW WILLIAM F. NICHOLS" CANYON PARK AT THE IDAHO CENTER 5700 E. FRANKLIN RD., SUITE 200 NAMPA, IDAHO 83687-7901 TEL (208) 466-9272 FAX (208) 4664405 CHRISTOPHER S. NYE PHIUP A. PETERSON TOODARoSSMAN TERRENCE R. WHITE ". . Als"dmi"ed in CA .. Als"dmilted in OR ." AI",dmi"edi,WA January 6,2004 William G. Berg, Jr. City of Meridian 33 E. Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 Re: 6J+-/t9b2 Ordinance No.& -' (Amending the Amended Sign Ordinance Summary Ordinance for the City of Meridian) Summary ofPubIication Dear Will: Pursuant to the direction of the Meridian City Council, this office has prepared a summarization of the ordinance providing for Amending the Amended Sign Ordinance for the City of Meridian, pursuant to the City's action, I do hereby advise the City, and make this statement, that said summary is true and complete and provides adequate notice to the public ofthe provisions of said ordinance, You are hereby directed to file this statement with the ordinance, pursuant to the provisions ofIdaho Code § 50-90l(A). Enclosure Z:IWorklMIMeridianIMeridian I 5360M'Ordinances City HalI\2003 Ord\Berg Amending the Amended Sign Sum Oed cover Itr 01 06 04.doc NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50"901(A) CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. ~ tJ+~( oG3 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.I.4.a. OF THE AMENDED SIGN ORDINANCE MERIDIAN CITY CODE CHAPTER 14 TITLE 11 (SIGN ORDINANCE) An ordinance of the City of Meridian amending Section 5.I.4.a. of the amended Sign Ordinance Chapter 14 Title 11 Meridian City Code, to clarify the application of restrictions on animated readerboard signs, and provide for the reference to the definition of the word "scrolling" within the text message section. A full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, City of Meridian, 33 East Idaho, Meridian, Idaho. This ordinance shall become effective on the ! 3 ~ day of Já.~:J ' 2004. JI~Þ-~I~ City of Meridian Mayor and City Council By: William G. Berg, Jr., City Clerk First Reading: / -/3 -04- Adopted after first reading by suspension of the Rule as allowed pursuant to Idaho Code 50-902: YES~ NO- Second Reading: Third Reading: Z:\Work\M\Meridian\Meridian 1 5360MIOrdinances City Hall'2003 OrdlSum Old to deleted NO and provide lor Del 01 Scrolling 5.1.4... Ord Amding Amended Sign Old 0106 04.doc SECTION 5: DATE OF EFFECT: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage, approval and publication, according to law. PASSED BY T&: CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this l:JfÁ... day of \J,;:Oz,UfV1.-J ,2004. I t1iAPPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, this ~ day of JãhUtN1-j , 2004. Attest: ~~~ Mayor T de Weerd JI~Ä ~ 9--- City Clerk ' First Reading: 1-13 -t? 4- Adopted after first reading by suspension of the Rule as allowed pursuant to Idaho Code 50-902 Yes:~ No:- Second Reading: Third Reading: STATE OF IDAHO,) : ss. County of Ada. ) On this I (JA. day of ..J t4< , 2004, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, sonally appeared TAMMY de WEERD and WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., known to me to be the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, of the CITY of Meridian, Idaho, and who executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that the City of Meridian executed the same. ORDINANCE AMENDING SIGN ORDINANCE NO. 03-1055 PAGE 3 OF 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written. """""" "",,¿ Þ-RDN¡:¡""", " ........'¡>" " 'V'.. ". ~ $':"" RY '....~ (SEALì:O! ~~ .. \ to. 0 , i . :: ~: ~,. ,û. 05 .p..~. 'V '11::: \ \ p\)'9 l't" ¡ ':0. 4- '" ..' :Q $ '. '......, ~"., -""'/1' A Tß °,.'"" 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