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881 Sign Code Undate CITY OF YELM ORDINANCE NO. 881 AN ORDINANCE UPDATING THE YELM SIGN CODE, CHAPTER 15.24 YMC WHEREAS, in 20~3, the City Council updated the Yelm Sign Code after review by an ad hoc committee, the Planning Commission, and City Council; and WHEREAS, the Yelm Chamber of Commerce works closely with the City of Yelm on business related issues and suggested the City review several areas of the updated sign code for possible amendment; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Department reviewed the suggested changes and proposed several amendments to address many of the suggestions; and WHEREAS, the Mayor presented the proposed changes to the members of the Yelm Chamber and solicited feedback from the membership; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held a duly advertised public hearing on the proposed udpated; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: NOW, THEREFORE, THE YELM CITY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15.24.170 YMC is hereby amended. 15.24.170 Buildings facing on two parallel streets or corner. A. Single- or multiple-occupancy buildings whose premises extend through a block to face onto parallel streets with customer entrances on each street are permitted signs per street frontage as per YMC 15.24.190; provided, however, that each sign is Iocated on different street frontages and are separated more than ~BA~-50 feet measured in a cFr~inh4 line alonq the buildinq frontaqe between the signs. provided that if the buildin4 frontaQe is less than 50 feet. the sians shall be located no closer than the center aoint of each buildinp face. Section 2. Section 15.24.197 YMC is hereby amended. 15.24.197 Community Signs A. A single, joint sign listing Yelm civic organizations may be installed bv the Yelm Chamber of Commerce on property owned by a civic organization or the City of Yelm or on propertv subiect to_ an easement benefittinq Chamber of Commerce. The sign shall be limited to a-A-12 square feet if a freestanding sign less than 8 feet in height and ~8-21 square feet if a monument sign. B. Community Events within the City of Yelm sponsored by the City of Yelm or a civic organization may be allowed on property owned by a civic organization or the City of Yelm, provided that the sign is less than ~8-21 square feet in area, is erected no earlier than three weeks prior to the advertised event and is removed within two days of the end of the event. C. Signs located on the outfield fences of baseball fields owned and operated by civic organizations are allowed, provided that such signs are primarily oriented towards the ballfield and are not intended to advertise off-site. D. Citv directional locator si4ns of a standard desian and installed bv the Citv of Yelm shall be allowed in the aublic street riaht of wavs. Directonal locator sipns mav be installed to direct traffic to: 1. Municipal buildinas and services. 2. Communitv buildinas and services. 3. Master Planned Communities. Section 3. Section 15.24.197 YMC is hereby amended. 15.24.280 Sign area - Square footage maximums. Bldg./Gross Sign Sign Area ; Property Line Floor Area Height (Per Side) Setback FS - ~8-21 sq. FS - 8 ft. ft. 5,000 sq. ft. or less 5 ft. MS - 5 ft. MS - 4A-42 sq. ~ ft. FS - 8 ft. FS - 30 sq. ft. 5,001 -10,000 sq. ft. MS -~51 sq. 5 ft. MS - 5 ft. ft. FS - ~36 sq. FS - 10 ft. ft. 10,001 - 35,000 sq. ft. 10 ft. MS - 6 ft. MS -~9-51 sq. ft. FS - 10 ft. FS - 4A-42 sq. 35,001 - 60,000 sq. ft. ft• 10 ft. MS - 6 ft. MS - 72 sq. ft. FS - 15 ft. FS - 75 sq. ft. 60,001 - 75,000 sq. ft. 10 ft. MS-6ft. MS-90sq.ft. 75,001 - 100,000 sq. ft. FS - 15 ft. FS - a-9~102 15 ft. MS - 6 ft. sq. ft. MS - 120 sq. ft. FS - 20 ft. FS - 150 sq. ft. 100,000+ sq. ft. 15 ft. MS - 6 ft. MS - 120 sq. ft. Section 3. Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected. Section 4. The Ordinance shall be in full force and effect and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council o Yelm this 28th day of August, 2007. n Hardin ayor ATTEST: anine Schnepf, y Clerk. PUBLISHED: Nisqually Valley News, September 7, 2007 EFFECTIVE DATE: September 12, 2007