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801 Yelm Ave W 032100City of Yelm 105 Yelm Avenue West P.O. Box 479 Yelm, Washington 98597 (360) 458 -3144 March 21, 2000 Bill's Towing 801 Yelm Avenue West Yelm,. WA. 09597 Attn.: Bill Trill Re: Signage Dear Mr. Trull, Thank you for your cooperation in yesterday's meeting regarding the business and advertising signs facing Yelm Avenue West. Per our conversation the following action will take place in the next thirty (30) days; l) The yellow van with "Discount Tires" painted on the east side will be placed behind the building where you now have the metal racks and be out of site. 2) The other van will go off of site. 3) The banners on the fence will be removed. Banners can be used under the current sign ordinance with an application for atemporary permit 4) The building will be repainted in the near future and "Bill's Towing " will be painted on the wall facing Yelm Avenue West. Wall signs requirement will be based on the 1987 sign ordinance. 5) Free standing sign to remain. You will be entitled to two (2) free standing sign based on the 1987 sign ordinance requirements to replace the existing sign on the van. It is also our understanding that as scrap metal bins become available that you will continue the clean up of-your street frontage with the intent to erect an additional building for your business. Additional buildings will be required to meet current regulations. Please contact Cathie Carlson, 458 -8408 and Cary Carlson, to assist you in planning for any new additions. Please return this letter with your signature . Sincerely, Crary Carlson Yelm Building Department. Acknowledged (insert legal name for acknowledged) V March 20, 2000 Bill's Towing 801 Yelm Yelm, WA 09597 AWL: Bill Troll (sic) Re: Sigoage Dear Mr. Troll, 4.ythf V , DRAFT �S3-S -3i- 129' Thank you for your cooperation in today's meeting regarding the business and advertising signs facing Yelm Avenue West Per our conversation the following action will take place in the next thirty (30) days; 1) The yellow van with "Discount Tires" painted on the east side will be placed behind the building where you now have the metal racks and be out of site. 2) The other van will go off of site. 3) The banners on the fence will be removed. Banners can be used under the current sign ordinance with an application for a temporary permit. 4) The building will be repainted in the near future and "Bill's Towing " will be painted on the wall facing Yelm Avenue West. Wall signs requirement will be based on the 1987 sign ordinance. 5) Free standing sign to remain. You will be entitled to one more free standing sign based on the 1987 sign ordinance requirements to replace the existing sign on the van. CJ It is also our understanding that as scrap metal bins become available that you will continue the J clean up of your street frontage with the intent to erect an additional building for your business. Please return this letter with your signature . Sincerely, Gary Carlson Yelm Building Department. Acknowledged (insert legal name for acknowledged) March 20, 2000 Bill's Towi g 801 Yelm Xt. I�• Yelm, WA 09597 Arm.: Bill All (sic) Re: Signage Dear Mr. To, DRA" Thank you for your cooperation in today's meeting regarding the business and advertising signs facing Yelm Avenue West. Per our conversation the following action will take place in the next thirty (30) days; 1) The yellow van with "Discount Tires" painted on the east side will be placed behind the building where you now have the metal racks and be out of site. 2) The other van will go off of site. 3) The banners on the fence will be removed. Banners can be used under the current sign ordinance with an application for a temporary permit. 4) The building will be repainted in the new future and "Bill's Towing ° will be painted on the wall facing Yelm Avenue West. Wall signs requirement will be based on the 1987 sign ordinance. Twn 5) Freestanding sign to remain. You will be entitled to one me freestanding sign based on the 1987 sign ordinance requirements to replace the existing sign on the van. It is also our understanding that as scrap metal bins become available that you will continue the clean up of your street frontage with the intent to erect an additional building for your b ess. r ,. Coordinate Zoning permits with Cathie Carlson and Building permits with Gary Carlso i�htS Please return this letter with your signature Sincerely, Gary Carlson Yelm Building Department. Acknowledged (insert legal name for acknowledged) LMA Sections: 15.24.010 15.24.020 15.24.030 15.24.040 15.24.050 15.24.060 15.24.070 15.24.080 15.24.090 15.24.100 15.24.110 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 Chapter 15.24 SIGNS Purpose and scope. Definitions. Signs prohibited. Permits required. Signs not requiring permits. Maintenance. Lighting. Changeable copy. Signs permitted in all zones. Signs permitted in residential zones. Signs permitted in commercial and industrial zones. Determination of legal nonconformity.' Loss of legal nonconforming sign status. Maintenance and repair of nonconforming signs. Compliance with building and electrical codes. Additional construction specifications. Administration. Application for permits. Permit fees. Issuance and denial. Permit conditions, refunds, and penalties. Inspection upon completion. Variances. Violations. Removal of signs by the building official. Appeals. -7a 4 15.24.010 Purpose and scope. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate an coot mate the type, size, placement, con- struction, use and maintenance of signs within the land -use zones in the Town of Yelm. No sign shall be permitted except in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. The primary purpose of this ordinance is to regulate signs of a commercial nature intended to be viewed from any public 129 -1 (Yelm 1/87) 15.24.020 v right -of -way. This ordinance does not regulate building design, official traffic or other governmental signs; the copy and message of signs; signs not intended to be viewed from a public right -of -way; window displays; product dispensers and point of purchase displays; scoreboards on athletic fields; flags of any nation, government, or noncommercial organization; gravestones; barber poles; religious symbols; commemorative plaques; the display of street numbers; or any display or construction not defined herein as a sign. (Ord. 324 51.01, 1986). 15.24.020 Definitions. All words used in this chapter shall carry their customary and ordinary meaning unless other- wise specifically defined herein. Words used in the present tense shall include the future tense, and the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa. The words "used" or "occupied" shall be considered as though followed by the words "or intended, maintained, arranged or designated to be used or occupied ". For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meaning defined below: A. "Abandoned sign" means a sign which no longer identi- fies or advertises a bona -fide business, lessor, service, owner, product, or activity, or a sign for which no legal owner can be found after reasonable inquiry.. H. •Animated sign" means any which which uses movement or change of lighting to depict action or to create a special effect or scene. C. "Awning" means a shelter projecting from and supported by the exterior wall of a building constructed of nonrigid materials on a supporting framework. D. "Awning sign" means a sign painted on, printed on, or attached flat against the surface of an awning. E. "Banner sign" means a sign made of fabric or any nonrigid material with no enclosing framework. F. "Building" means a structure defined as a building in the Uniform Building Code. G. "Building official" means the person so appointed and designated by the mayor. H. "Changeable copy sign" means a sign on which the copy is changed either manually or automatically on a lampbank or through mechanical means. I. "Clearance" (o£ a sign) means the shortest vertical distance between the grade of the adjacent street or street curb and the lowest point of any sign, including framework and embellishments, extending over that grade. J. "Construction sign" means a temporary sign identifying an architect, contractor, subcontractor, and /or material supplier participating in construction on the property on which the sign is located. 129 -2 (Yelm 1/87) 15.24.020 K. "Copy" means the wording on a sign surface in either permanent or removable letter form. L. "Directional /information sign" means a sign giving directions, instructions, or facility information which may contain no advertising copy. On- premises directional/ information signs shall be no larger than six square feet. Off- premises directional /information signs shall be no larger than two square feet and shall be white on blue. M. "Double -faced sign" means a sign with two faces. N. "Electrical sign" means a sign or sign structure in which electrical wiring, connections, or fixtures are used. O. "Facade" means the entire building front including the parapet. P. "Face of sign" means the sign area on which the copy is placed. 0. "Fin sign" means a sign that is supported wholly by a one story building of an open -air business as by poles placed in the ground or partly by such a pole or poles and by a building or structure. R. "Festoons" means a string of ribbons, tinsel, small flags, or pinwheels. S. "Flashing signs" means a sign which contains an intermittent or sequential flashing source of light used primarily to attract attention. This definition does not include changeable copy signs, animated signs, or signs which, through reflection or other means, create an illusion of .� flashing of intermittent light. T. "Freestanding sign" means a sign supported by poles or braces in the ground and not attached to any building. U. "Frontage" means the length of the property line of any one premise along a public right -of -way on which it borders. V. "Frontage building" means the length of an outside building wall on a public right -of -way. W. "Government sign ". means any temporary or permanent sign erected and maintained by the town of Yelm, Thurston County, state of Washington or United States government or any lawful subdivision thereof. X. "Height (of a sign)" means the vertical distance measured from the highest point of the sign, excluding decora- tive embellishments, to the grade of the adjacent street or the surface -grade beneath the sign, whichever is less. Y. "Identification sign" means a sign whereon the copy is limited to the name and address of a building, institution, or person and /or to the activity or occupation being identified. Z. "Illegal sign" means a sign which does not meet the requirements of this chapter and which has not received legal nonconforming status. 129 -3 (Yelm 1/87) 15.24.020 `J AA. "Illuminated sign ",means a sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally or externally for the purpose of illumination. BB. "Incidental sign" means a small sign, emblem, or decal informing the public of goods, facilities, or services available on the premises. CC. "Lot" means a parcel of land legally defined on a subdivision map recorded with the county auditor or a parcel of land defined by a recorded survey map. DD. "Maintenance (of a sign)" means the cleaning, painting, repair, or replacement of defective parts of a sign in a manner that does not alter the basic copy, design, or structure of the sign. EE. "Mansard" means a sloped roof or roof -like facade architecturally comparable to a building wall. FF. "Marquee" means a permanent roofed structure attached to and supported by the building and projecting. over public property. GG. "Marquee sign" means any sign attached to or supported by a marquee. HH. "Name plate" means a nonelectric on- premises identi- fication sign giving only the name, address, and /or occupation of an occupant or group of occupants of the premises where the sign is situated. II. "Nonconforming sign" means a sign which was erected legally but which does not comply with subsequently enacted sign restrictions and regulations, or a sign which does not conform to this chapter but for which a special permit has been issued. JJ. "Occupancy" means the portion of a building or premises owned, leased, rented, or otherwise occupied or intended to be occupied for any given use. KK. "Off- premise sign" means a sign structure advertising an establishment, merchandise, service, or entertainment, which is not sold, produced, manufactured, or furnished on the property whereon the sign is located. LL. "On- premise sign" means a sign which pertains to the use of the premises on which it is located. MM. "Owner" means a person recorded as such on official records. For the purposes of this chapter, the owner of property on which a sign is located is presumed to be the owner of such sign unless the records of the town reflect otherwise. NN. "Painted wall sign" means any sign which is applied with paint or similar substance on the face of a wall. 00. "Parapet" means the extension of a false front or wall above a roofline. PP. "Person" means any individual, corporation, associa- tion, firm, partnership, or similarly defined interest. 44. "Point of purchase display" means advertising of a retail item accompanying its display. M 129 -4 (Yelm 1/87) 15.24.020 J RR. "Pole cover" means the covers enclosing or decorating structural supports of a sign. SS. "Political sign" means a temporary sign used in con- nection with a local, state, or national election or referendum. TT. "Portable sign" means any sign designed to be moved easily and not permanently affixed to the ground or to a structure or building. 00. "Premises" means a parcel of land with its appurte- nances and buildings which, because of its unity of use, may be regarded as the smallest conveyable unit of real estate. W. "Projecting sign" means a sign other than a flat wall sign, which is attached to and projects from a building wall or other structure not specifically designed to support the sign. WW. "Real estate sign" means a temporary sign advertising the real estate upon which it is located as being for rent, lease, or sale. XX. "Roofline" means the top edge of a roof or building parapet, whichever is higher, excluding any cupolas, pylons, chimneys, or minor projections. YY. "Roof sign" means any sign erected over or on the roof of a building. . 22. "Rotating sign"- means a sign which itself or a portion thereof moves in a revolving or similar manner. This definition does not include a changeable copy sign. - AAA. "Sign" means any device, structure, fixture or placard using graphics, symbols, and /or written copy designed specifically for the purpose of advertising or identifying any establishment, product, goods, or services. BBB. "Sign area" means the area of that part of a sign used to display an integrated advertising message, as deter= mined by circumscribing the exterior limits of the display with a circle, triangle or quadrangle correcting all extreme points. A multi -faced freestanding or projecting sign shall have only one face (the largest one) counted in calcuating its area. The sign area of a sign composed of one or two individual cabinets or modules shall be measured by determining the sum of the area around and enclosing the perimeter of each cabinet or module. The sign area of a sign composed of more than two sign cabinets or modules, shall be the area enclosing the entire perimeter of all cabinets or modules within a single, continuous geometric figure. Pole covers and.other embellishments shall not be included in the measurement of sign area if they do not bear advertising copy. The sign area of wall signs shall be the area with a single continuous perimeter composed of any straight line geometric figure which encloses the extreme limits of the advertising message. if the sign is composed of individual letters or symbols using the wall as the background with no added decoaration, the sign area shall be the sum of the areas within the perimeter of each symbol or letter. 129 -5 (Yelm 1/87) 15.24.030 -- 15.24.050 •� CCC. "Snipe sign" means a temporary sign or poster affixed to a tree, fence or similar support. DDD. "Subdivision identification sign" means a free- standing or wall sign identifying a recognized subdivision, condominium complex, or residential development. EEE. "Town" means the town of Yelm. FFF. "Uniform building code" means the version of the Uniform Building Code currently adopted by the town. GGG. "Under canopy sign" means a sign suspended beneath a canopy, ceiling, roof or marquee. BBB. "Use" means the purpose for which a building, lot, sign, or structure is intended, designed, occupied, or main- tained. III. "Wall sign" means any sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building or structure, with the exposed face of the sign in a plane parallel to the plane of the wall. JJJ. "Window sign" means a sign installed inside a window and intended to be viewed from the outside. (Ord. 324 52.01, 1986). 15.24.030 Sign , or rohibited. It is unlawful for any person to erect, p ace maintain a sign in the town except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The follow- ing types of signs are prohibited in all land -use zones: A. Abandoned signs; B. Searchlights other than those permitted on a temporary basis in Section 15.24.090; C. Signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs or signals; D. Snipe signs or signs attached to trees, telephone poles, public benches, street lights, or placed on any public property or public right -of -way; and E. Flashing signs. (Ord. 324 53.01, 1986). 15.24.040 Permits re uired. Unless expressly exempt by the provisions o is c apter, a permit shall be required for all signs within the town. No permit is required for the mainte- nance of a sign or for a change of copy on any existing permitted sign. (Ord. 324 43.02, 1986). - 15.24.050 Signs not recuirinq_permits. The following types of signs are exempt from permit requirements but must be in conformance with all other requirements of this chapter: A. Off - premises directional signs for the town and industrial district; B. Construction signs of thirty -two square feet or less; C. Directional /information on- premises signs of six square feet or less; D. Holiday or special event decorations; E. Name plates of six square feet or less; 129 -6 (Yelm 1/87) F. G. emergen H. I. J. 15.24.060 -- 15.24.090 Political signs; Public signs or notices, or any sign relating to an cy; Real estate signs; Window signs; and Incidental signs. (Ord. 324 53.03, 1986). 15.24.060 Maintenance. All signs shall be maintained as prescribed y the Uni orm Building Code. (Ord. 324 53.04, 1986). 115.24�.�070 Lei htiI�E. Unless otherwise expressly prohibited by this chapter, terall signs may be illuminated; provided, however, no sign regulated by this chapter may utilize: A. An exposed incandescent lamp with an external reflector and without a sunscreen or comparable diffusion; B. Any exposed incandescent lamp in excess of two hundred watts unless a screen is attached or unless the sign is placed over six feet above the ground; or C. Any revolving beacon light. (Ord. 324 53.05, 1986). 15.24.080 Chan eable co Unless otherwise expressly prohi ite y t is c apter, any permitted sign may use manual or automatic changeable copy. (Ord. 324 §3.06, 1986). 15.24.090 Signs ermitted in all zones. The following signs are allowed in a zones: -..� A. All signs not requiring permits. B. One construction sign for each street frontage of a construction project, not to exceed thirty -two square feet. Such signs may be erected ten days prior to beginning of con- struction and shall be removed ten days following completion and construction. C. Two nonilluminated real estate signs per lot or premises, not to exceed thirty -two square feet each in sign area. Such signs must be removed thirty days following sale, rental, or lease of the property advertised therein. D. One attached name plate per occupancy, not to exceed six square feet in sign area. E. Four political signs per lot, not to exceed thirty -two square feet each in sign area. Such signs shall not be erected more than thirty days prior to the election or referendum con- cerned and shall be removed five days following such election or referendum; except for the winners of the primary election who may leave their signs erected until five days after the general election. Political signs may be placed only on private property and only with the permission of the property owner. F. Temporary special events signs, searchlight and decora- tion as allowed by the building official for special events, grand openings, or holidays. Such signs and decorations may 129 -7 (Yelm 1 /87) M 15.24.100 -- 15.24.110 be erected thirty days prior, to a special event or holiday and shall be removed five days following the event or holiday. For grand openings such signs may be used for no more than a total of thirty days. (Ord. 324 44.01, 1986). 15.24.100 Si ns ermitted in residential zones. Signs are a owe in rest entia zones as o ows: A. All signs allowed by the provisions of Section 15.24.090; B. Subdivision identification signs; C. One identification sign per street facing for apart- ment or condominium complex; D. For permitted nonresidential uses, 1 sign per street facing; E. One home occupation sign per street facing the residence, each not to exceed three square feet in sign area; F. All allowed freestanding signs shall have a maximum height limit of eight feet and shall have a setback of ten feet from any public right -of -way. (Ord. 324 54.02, 1986). V 15.24.110 Sign ermi tted in commercial and industrial zones. signs are allowe in commercial and industrial zones as A. All signs allowed by the provisions of Section 15.24.090 and 15.24.100. Two freestanding signs per premises, not to exceed one square foot in sign area for each linear foot of main street frontage up to a maximum of one hundred square feet. Such signs yhall not exceed a height of fifty feet. I( One wall sign per occupancy, not to exceed one square foot in sign area for each linear foot'of main street frontage up to a maximum of one hundred square feet. D. One roof sign per premises, not to exceed one square feet in sign area for each linear foot of main street frontage up to a maximum of one hundred square feet. E. One awning sign per occupancy not to exceed fifty percent of the surface area of an awning, or one marquee sign, not to exceed two square feet in sign area for each linear foot of marquee front and side. F. One under- canopy sign per occupancy, not to exceed six scuare feet in sign area. G. Incidental signs not to exceed four square feet in aggreg a sign area per occupancy. One portable sign per lot, not to exceed thirty -two square feet in sign area or six feet in height. I. One off-premises sign providing the facility advertised therein lies within a commercial zone. Such sign may have an arrow and the type of service available. Business names only may be included. Such sign shall not exceed two square feet. 129 -8 (Yelm 1/87) N m ID 9 r m N m w Y E n. r (r y (r (f N H (r rr 0 a O 'O 1-`O O (r m F. O M G rh w E w E N IT r M w N rL a n p 11, J' T Tr m o P. H Fp NH HI w HI 11 11 N N•'T ft III it rg'H l­ ft p P' H O H fir' W N m N m m ,fj ,w ID � 11, to I- Fero a (1' UI m K m 0 N' a H- F~' QQ I1 P d F'� p o N rt E a H N ,n G In N rry H if O N r. H 1'..f' ft a P. Ii fr { V111, rt ft E m to r• . 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Hm N n a m O -�H,N 13 r N Ih(t , -a n' N m <•q 0'1) I1,• •T i am P.n W O.O ?mP a N l: 011, 1 -ITill N ID tiH r- 0 r m M0K O It NNHft O M H rrr1 o 0 P q n P. M N m 0 E th It 11 G O N n<` ft N M N m rr n HOr B1H£rt mNP'. mH a'PN I- n1'.<a), 1eHm 7mP. P'w 11 ID It rfO O r H P n N N m N N N m !•1 1'- O 1) N ft P' 1'1 1' fD ID ry G k H m 0 ID rt m m M P. a 0 P P. < r. E n a rt p P' In N 1,. N ID N m a P. n H 11 S ID ID mIn a nNm 0n 11.0 Y ft P'I -I•nmN 1 °P1 p'11N 0• Hm0 I rt 3 m m N 11 M, P a H, O < t0 P. N O f N to a ID E O N M. N P' ro I� P. m d < n ft P MID . M N. a m ro .q a -. It 15.24.160 -- 15.24.180 15.24.160 Additional construction specifications. A. No sign s� a errecte constructe or maintained so as to obstruct any fire escape, required exit, window or door opening used as a means of egress. B. No sign shall be erected or attached in any manner which will interfere with any opening required for ventilation; provided, however signs may be erected in front of and may cover transom windows if not otherwise in violation of the provisions of the Uniform Building Code or any fire prevention codes adopted by the town. C. Signs shall be located in such a way as to maintain horizontal and vertical clearance of all overhead electrical conductors in accordance with any electrical code adopted by the town. (Ord. 324 56.02, 1986). 15.24.170 Administration. A. The building official is authorized to process applications for permits and variances, hold public hearings as required, and enforce and carry out all provisions of this chapter. B. The building official is empowered, upon presentation of proper credentials, to enter any building, structure, or premises in the town for the purpose of inspecting a sign and its structural and electrical connections to ensure compliance with this chapter. Such inspections shall be carried out during business hours unless an emergency exists. (Ord. 324 57.01, 1986). 15.24.180 Application for permits. Application for a permit or t�etection, a ternation, or relocation of a sign shall be made to the building official on forms prescribed by the building official which shall include the following information: A. The name, address and signature of the owner of the sign; B. The street address or location of the property on which the sign is to be located and the name and address of the owner of that property; C. The type of sign or sign structure as defined in this chapter; D. A site plan showing the proposed location of the sign relative to the boundary lines of the property where it will be situated, the locations and square footage areas of all existing signs on the same premises, and the location of all abutting public rights -of -way, building and other structures on those premises; and E. Specifications and scale drawings showing the materials, designs, dimensions, structural supports, and electrical com- ponents of the proposed sign. (Ord. 324 57.02, 1986). 129 -10 (Yelm 1/87) 15.24.190 -- 15.24.230 15.24.190 Permit fees., All applications for permits filed with the building official shall be accompanied by a payment of the initial permit fee of twenty dollars for each sign. The owner of the sign shall also be liable to the town for payment of the cost of additional inspections required by the building official to effect compliance with this chapter, which such inspection fee shall be assessed at the rate of fifteen dollars per inspection. (Ord. 324 57.03, 1986). 15.24.200 Issuance and denial. A. The building official shall issue a permit for the erection, alteration, or relocation of a sign within ten days after receipt of a valid application and payment of the applicable fee therefore, provided that the sign complies with all provisions of this chapter. In all applications, where a matter in interpretation arises, the more specific definition or higher standard shall prevail. S. When the issuance of a permit is denied by the building official, written notice thereof shall be given to the applicant, together with a brief statement of the reasons for the denial. The building official may suspend or revoke an issued permit for any false statement or misrepresentation of fact in the application therefor. (Ord. 324 §7.04, 1986). the basic permit fee will not be refunded to the applicant. B. A permit issued by the building official shall become null and void if the erection, alteration, or relocation of the sign covered thereby is not commenced within one hundred eighty days of issuance. If work authorized by the permit is suspended or abandoned for one hundred eighty days, the permit must be renewed and an additional fee of ten dollars paid therefor. (Ord. 324 57.05, 1986). 15.24.220 Inspection upon completion. Any person install- ing, altering, or relocating a sign for which a permit has been issued shall notify the building official upon completion of the work authorized by the permit. (Ord. 324 §7.06, 1986). 15.24.230 Variances. A. Variances from certain recuire- ments or this chapter may be granted by the town council upon recommendation of the town planning commission, when the following criteria are met: 1. A literal application of the chapter requirements would not allow the property to be used at its highest and best use as zoned; 2. The granting of the requested variance would not be materially detrimental to other property owners in the vicinity; 129 -11 (Yelm 1/87) 15.24.240 -- 15.24.250 3. A literal interpretation of this chapter would �-' create a particular hardship for the sign and /or property owner due to conditions unique to the property concerned which are not general applicable in the town; and 4. The granting of the variance would not be contrary to the general objectives of this chapter. B. In granting a variance, the town council may impose such additional requirements as may be deemed necessary to carry out the spirit and purpose of this chapter and serve the public interest. (Ord. 324 57.07, 1986). 15.24.240 Violations. If, upon inspection, the building official determ1nes at a sign has been abandoned or is materially defective or some other violation of this chapter exists, the building official shall issue a written order to the owner of the sign and the owner of the premises where the sign is situated, specifying therein the nature of the violation and requiring that such violation be corrected or the sign re- moved within thirty days of the date of the order. In emergency situations, the building official may cause the immediate removal or demolition of a dangerous or defective sign without notice, if the building official determines that the continued existence of such sign constitutes a clear and present danger to the public safety as defined in the Uniform Building Code. (Ord. 324 57.08, 1986). 15.24.250 Removal of si ns b the buildin official. The bul aing o icia may cause t e removal or demo ition of an illegal sign in cases of emergency, or for failure to comply with a written order of removal or repair and the owner of such sign shall be liable to the town for the cost of such removal or demolition. After removal or demolition of a sign by the building official, a notice shall be mailed to the sign ow:ler and to the owner of the property where such sign is located, specifying therein the reason for the removal or demolition, the nature of the work required and the date on which it was performed. Such notice shall also contain a demand for payment of the cost of removal or demolition as certified by the building official. If the amount specified in the notice is not paid within thirty days of the date of the notice, such obligation shall become a lien against the property of the sign owner and will be certified as an assessment against the property, together with a penalty for cost of collection and reasonable legal fees, in the same manner as real estate taxes. For purposes of removal, the definition of sign shall include all sign embellishments and structures designed specifically to support the sign. (Ord. 324 47.09, 1986). 129 -12 (Yelm 1/87) 15.24.260 -- 15.28.010 15 .24.260 A eals. Any person aggrieved by the issuance of a bull ing o icial's order alleging a violation of this chapter may appeal the determination therein to the town council provided such appeal is filed with the town clerk within thirty days of the date of such order. Any person aggrieved by the building official's failure to respond to a permit application within ten days of the date such applica- tion was filed or the building official's denial of a permit, may appeal such lack action or denial to the town council provided such appeal is filed with the town clerk within ninety days of the building official's receipt of the applica- tion. (Ord. 324 97.10, 1986). 17.40.270 -- 17.40.340 sale or rent, subject to use, provided, however, that such use shall be confined to privately owned real property only. (Ord. 346 §7(part), 1988). ARTICLE VI. HEAVY COMMERCIAL (C -2) ZONE STANDARDS 17.40.270 C -2 zone standards generally. Subject to the general modifications and requirements set forth in Chapter 17.30 and additional requirements which may be imposed by the town council, the following standards set forth in this arti- cle shall apply to uses permitted in the C -2 zone. (Ord. 346 §7(part), 1988). 17.40.280 Lot area. Minimum lot area in C -2 zones is seven thousand two hundred square feet. (Ord. 346 57(part), 1988). r 17.40.290 Lot width. Minimum lot width in C -2 zones is sixty feet. (Ord. 346 §7(part), 1988). 17.40.300 Yard requirements. Yard requirements in C -2 zones are as follows: A. Minimum front yard: 1. Service station pump island and canopies, fifteen feet, 2. All other uses or structures: twenty -five feet based upon a sixty foot street right -of -way; B. Minimum side yard: ten feet, subject to use; C. Minimum rear yard: thirty feet from all RA, R -1 and R -2 zoned property, subject to use. All other zones, twenty feet, subject to use. (Ord. 346 §7(part), 1988). 17.40.310 Building height. Maximum height for build- ings in the C -2 zone is sixty feet. (Ord. 346 §7(part), 1988). 17.40.320 Outside storage. Storage or display of mer- chandise is allowed for items that are to be used for retail sale, rent or for items used in manufacturing or production, subject to use, provided, however, that such use shall be confined to privately owned real property only. (Ord. 346 57(part), 1988). ARTICLE VII. INDUSTRIAL ZONE (IZ) STANDARDS 17.40.330 Lot size. Minimum lot size in industrial zones is one acre. (Ord. 346 §7(part), 1988). 17.40.340 Yard requirements. Yard requirements in in- dustrial zones are as follows: A. Minimum front yard: forty feet setback, subject to use; 161 -5d (Yelm 2/89)