HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit Correspondence 1982-01-15SPFII{GFIELI'
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
Department of Public Works January 1s, le*z
CEPJIFTED LETTER
Union 76
5525 Gateway Street
Springfiel.d, 0regon
R.E Sign at 3525 Gateway Street,
Springfield, Oregon
97 477
Dean Sign Owner:
In the planning stages fo:: three years, the Sp::ingfield Sign Ondinance is a p::oduct
of the combined efforts cf a speciaJ- sign subcommittee forrned by the Planning Commis-
sion, nepresentatives of the Sp::ingfield Chambor of Comrnerce, and the Springfield Com-
mittee for Citizen Involvernent. A nunrben of p'.rbIic heari.ngs also occu::ed for" funther
citizen input. Then, in January 19SJ-, the Springfield City Council adcpted the new
Sign Crdinance.
Section 9-7-22 (-3) of the Sign O::dinance nequines specific violations to be comected
by the sign o'.mer on lesso:: within one year of the date of its adoptian. P.otating or
mo'ring signs, signs with blinking cn flashing lights, banne::s, fIags, posters, pennants,
ribbons, streamer:s', signs which ane located tco close to cvo:head pcwen lines or eon-
ductons, and off-pr.emise signs (adve::tising a business c:: aetivity not conducted on the
premi-ses wher:e the sign is located) ar:e among the signs made non*conforming by the new
Sign Ordinance.
As a nesu].t cf the recent City-raride sign sut?vey, the following violatioa was found. on
youn property nelative to the one year complianee tirne lfunit:
A rotating sign exists at the absye :referenced adCress.
By Feb 15 I982 the aboye nefe::enced violaticn of the Spningfield Sign
cause the sign survey was eornpleted in ,JuIy of 1981, it
en steps to cor:rect on have completed ccn::ecting thisplease contact this office as soon as possible.
]nance must be corr:ected.. Beis possible you have al-::eady takviolation. If this is the case,
225 North bth Street a Springfield, Oregon g74ZZ . 50B/Z26-B75B
Sp:ringfiel-d Sign Gr:dinance
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The Building Board of Appeals is empowe::ed to hea:: and grant vaniances to the Sign
6rdinance, provided a r.n:itten appeal is. subnitted to the SuperintenCent of Euilding
within 10 days of the date of receipt of this letten. The Boa::d of Appeals may
glant a vaniinca with :regand to the unusual size, shape, or djmension of a site on
i.."r=" of existing structures theneon in ::elation tc a sign on its placement. The
Board of Appeal= *iy NOT grant a vaniance based on economic ha::dship'
Fon mcre detailed infor:mation reganCing Sign Ordinanee ccmplianee, please contact the
Sp::ingfield Building Divisicn at 725-3753. Perrnits, if needed, may also be appl-ieC
for at the Spningfiefa h$lic Wc::ks Depa::tment 225 Nonth 5th Stneet. Your anticipa-
ted cooperation is aPPreciated.
Siaeerely,
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Satly Johnson
Sign Inspector
cc RonalC B. Clark,
Superintendent of Building
Joseph J. LeahY,
Assistant CitY AttorneY
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