Ordinance - 1995 - 265 - Amend Title 7 Campaign Signs - 08/22/1995ORIGINAL
ORDINANCE NO. 265
AMENDING TITLE 7-2-14 OF THE EAGLE CITY CODE TO INCLUDE POLITICAL
AND CAMPAIGN SIGNS AS EXEMPT FROM SIGNAGE REGULATIONS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAGLE,
as follows:
Section 1: Section 7-2-14 of the Eagle City Code shall be
amended as follows:
7-2-14: EXEMPTIONS FROM PROVISIONS: The provisions and
regulations of this Chapter shall not apply to the
following signs, nor shall the area of such signs
be included in the area of signs permitted for any
lot or use.
A. Signs not exceeding six (6) square feet in area, erected
for the convenience of the public, such as signs
identifying restrooms, public telephones, walkways and
similar features or facilities.
B. Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and dates
of erection, when cut into the surface of the facade of
the building or when projecting not more than two inches
(2") .
C. Traffic or other Municipal signs (signs required by law);
railroad crossings signs, legal notices, and such
temporary emergency or nonadvertising signs as may be
authorized by the City Council.
D. Signs of public utility companies indicating danger or
which show the location of underground facilities or of
public telephones.
E. One real estate sign on any lot, provided such sign is
located entirely within the property that is for sale, is
unlighted, does not exceed six (6) square feet in area,
and is removed within fifteen (15) days after the close
of the escrow, or the rental or lease has been
accomplished.
F. House numbers, nonilluminated or directly illuminated "no
trespassing", "no parking" and other warning signs
located on the lot to which the sign is appurtenant and
not exceeding six (6) square feet in area; one
nonilluminated or directly illuminated nameplate not
exceeding one square foot in area for each dwelling unit.
G. "No trespassing", "no dumping", "no parking", "private",
and other informational warning signs which shall not
exceed (6) square feet in surface area.
H. Signs located in the interior of any building or within
an enclosed lobby or court of any building or group of
buildings, which signs are designed and located to be
viewed exclusively by patrons of such use or uses.
I. Reasonable seasonable decorations within the appropriate
holiday season. However, such displays shall be removed
at the end of the public holiday season.
J. The flag of a commercial institution. No more than one
flag is permitted per business premises, the flag shall
not exceed twenty (20) square feet in surface area, and
shall be left loose to fly in the breeze.
K. Sculptures, fountains, mosaics and design features which
do not incorporate advertising or identification.
L. Sandwich -board signs worn by a person while walking the
public ways of the City. (Ord. 29, 6-8-76)
M. Political and campaign signs.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage, approval, and one (1) publication
of the ordinance in the official newpaper of the City.
DATED this ;,. day o
CITY OF EAGLE
ADA CO, ID
BY: i
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, 1995.
MAYO' STEVE GUERBER
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
County of Ada
State of Idaho
Tere Foley, being first duly sworn, on oath says she
is the principal clerk of The Valley News -Times, a
newspaper ot general circulation, published weekly
at Meridian, County of Ada, State of Idaho;
That the annexed notice was published in said
newspaper once each and every week for
consecutive weeks, first publication being on the
day of ,19 rr.
That the said newspaper has been published
continuously and uninterruptedly in said county
during a period of more than seventy-eight
consecutive weeks prior to the first publication of
the attached notice.
Principal Clerk
Subscribed and sworn before me this ;• day
of ,19x
Residence:
My commission expires.:,4
_Notary Public
(SEAL)
ORDINANCE NO. 265
AMENDING TITLE 7 2-14 OF THE
EAGLE CITY CODE TO INCLUDE
POLITICAL AND CAMPAIGN
SIGNS AS EXEMPT FROM
SIGNAGE REGULATIONS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EAGLE, as follows:
Section 1: Section 7-2-14 of the
Eagle City Code shall be amended
as follows:
7-2-14: EXEMPTIONS FROM
PROVISIONS: The provisions
and regulations of this Chapter shall
not apply to the following signs, nor
shall the area of such signs be
included in the area of signs
permitted for any lot or use.
A. Signs not exceeding six (6)
square feet in area, erected for the
convenience of the public, such as
signs identifying restrooms, public
telephones, walkways and similar
features or facilities.
B. Memorial signs or tablets, names
of buildings and dates of erection,
when cut into the surface of the
facade of the building or when
projecting not more than two inches
(2').
C. Traffic or other Municipal signs
(signs required by law); railroad
crossings signs, legal notices, and
such temporary emergency or
nonadvertising signs as may be
authorized by the City Council.
D. Signs of public utility companies
indicating danger or which show the
location of underground facilities or
of public telephones.
E. One real estate sign on any lot,
provided such sign is located entirely
within the property that is for sale, is
unlighted, does not exceed six (6)
square feet in area, and is removed
within fifteen (15) days after the
close of the escrow, or the rental
or lease has been accomplished.
F. House numbers, nonilluminated
or directly illuminated "no
trespassing", "no parking' and
other waming signs located on the
lot to which the sign is appurtenant
and not exceeding six (6) square
feet in area; one nonilluminated or
directly illuminated nameplate not
exceeding one square foot in area
M. Political and camoaian signs.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage, approval, and one (1)
publication of the ordinance in the
official newspaper of the City.
DATED this 22 day of August, 1995.
1995.
CITY OF EAGLE
ADA COUNTY, IDAHO
BY: MAYOR STEVE GUERBER
ATTEST:
BY: BARBARA MONTGOMERY
EAGLE CITY CLERK
Publish August 31, 1995.
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