HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 98-O13 ORDINANCE NO. 98-013
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE STANDARD LIMITING THE
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF WALL SIGNS AS APPLIED TO EXISTING
COMMERCIAL CENTERS UNDERGOING SIGN REFURBISHMENT, INCLUDED IN
SECTION 88-1615,
TABLE 88-1615 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS,the City undertook a comprehensive revision of its Zoning Ordinance
on September 25, 1996, and
WHEREAS, a significant project, a sign program that is part of the rehabilitation
and refurbishment of the Edgewood Center,was approved by the Planning Division in conformance
with the Zoning Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, Section 88-1615, Table 88-1615 of the Azusa Municipal Code limits
the maximum height of wall signs to 10%of the wall height, and
WHEREAS, work has begun on the sign refurbishment of the Edgewood Center
and the maximum height for wall signs has been found to be inadequate in meeting the signage
requirements of current and prospective tenants, and
WHEREAS, the sign program and wall signs are essential components of the
success of the refurbished Center and ultimately the success of the economic revitalization of the
south part of the City, and
WHEREAS, Section 88-1615, Table 88-1615, of the Azusa Municipal Code,
regulates the maximum area of wall signs through a standard of two square feet per linear foot of
building frontage, and
WHEREAS,it is necessary to establish a moratorium on the maximum height of wall
signs as applied to existing commercial centers undergoing sign refurbishment, as set forth in the
Azusa Municipal Code,as provided herein,to take effect immediately to facilitate the rehabilitation
and refurbishment of the Edgewood Center and ultimately the south part of the City and throughout,
and
WHEREAS,the immediate moratorium on the provision restricting the maximum
height of wall signs will allow City staff time to study this issue and develop standards for wall signs
which are adequate to accommodate the signage needs of current and future businesses, and
WHEREAS, the immediate moratorium of the provision restricting the maximum
height of wall signs on centers undergoing sign refurbishment will be in the interest of the public
health, safety and general welfare and will help to attain the foregoing objectives, and
WHEREAS, the California Government Code Section 36937 authorizes the City
Council to adopt,by a four-fifths vote, an urgency ordinance which is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health or safety;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A moratorium is established on item 2 under"Size Restrictions"in
Table 8-1615 of Section 88-1615 of the Azusa Municipal Code, applicable to existing commercial
centers undergoing sign refurbishment.
SECTION 2. That the passage of this Urgency Ordinance is necessary in order to
preserve the public peace, health and safety for the reasons set forth in the Recitals hereto.
SECTION 3. The Urgency Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
SECTION 4.The Urgency Ordinance was adopted by the necessary four-fifths vote
of the members of the City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 36934 and 36937. A
summary of this Ordinance shall be published in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED thisl7th day of Jul g -t , 1998.
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RISTINA CRUZ-MADRID, Mayor
ATTEST:
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AD rte 'H SO ', ity Clerk
I, ADOLPHIS A. SOLIS, City Clerk of Azusa, do hereby certify that the forgoing
Ordinance No. 9i --CI was duly introduced and adopted as an urgency ordinance at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 17th day of 711; , 1998,by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:har.di_son, fcrc,, Rocha,• Beebe, Madrid
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:N c,n e
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:Non E
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:Z,one
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• P OLPH S I LIS, City lerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney