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SPRINGFIELD
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
Department of Public Works
September I, 1982
CERTIFIED LETTER
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M, ,Jacobs Interiors
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. ,In the planning 's.tages for three years., the Springfield Sign Ordinance is a product
of the combined efforts of a special sign subcommittee formed by the Planning Commis-.
sion, representatives of the Springfie'ld Chamber of Commerce, and the Springfield Com-
mittee for Citizen Involvement, A number of public hearings also occured for further
, citizen input. Then,in January 1981, the Springfield City Council adopted the new
'.. Sign Ordinance. .-' '
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. "Section 9-7-22 (3) of the Sign Ordinance requires specific violations to be corrected
by the sign owner or lessor within one year of the date of its adoption, Off-premise
signs (advertising a business or activity not conducted on the premises.where such
sign is located) are among the signs made non-conforming by the new Sign Ordinance,
In May of 1982, the Springfield Planning Commission modified the code to extend the
amortization time of off-premise signs to two years from the Sign Ordinance adoption
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As a result of the recent City-wide sign survey, the following violation was found
relative to the one year compliance time limit:
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The ~ign ad~ei-tising M, Jacobs Interiors, located at the northwest 'corner ~f
Gateway Street and Gateway Loop is an off-premise sign which is required to
be removed, .
By January 1, 1983, the above referenced violation of the Springfield Sign Ordinance
must be corrected, Because the sign survey was completed in July of 1981, it is pos-
sible you have already taken steps to correct or have com!'leted correcting this vio-
lation, If this is the case, please contact this office as soon as possible.
The Building Board of Appeals is empowered to hear and grant variances to the Sign
Ordinance, provided a written appeal is submitted to the Superintendent of Building
within 10 days of the date of receipt of this letter, The Board: of Appeals may
grant a variance with regard to the unusual size, shape, or dimension of a site or
because of existing structures thereon in relation to a sign or its placement. The
Board of Appeals may NOT grant a variance based on economic hardship,
225 North 5th Street · Springfield, Oregon 97477 · 503/726-3753
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M, Jacobs Interiors
Off-Premise Sign
September 1, 1982
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For more detailed information regarding Sign Ordinance compliance, please contact the
Springfield Building Division at 726-3753. Permits, if needed, may also be applied
for at the Springfield Public Works Department 225 North 5th Street, Your anticipa-
ted cooperation is appreciated. j'
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Sign Inspector
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cc: Ronald B. Clark
Superintendent of Building
Joseph J, Leahy,
Assistant City Attorney
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