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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit Correspondence 1982-01-15SPlrINGFIELE' CftY OF SPRINGFMLD Department of Public Works CEPJIFIED LETTER January 15, 1982 RETaco Bel1 1505 Mohawk Blvd. Springfield, Oregon Sign et 1505 ltohawk Blvd., Springfield, Oregon Dean Sign Owner: In the planning stages for three yearsr the spningfield sign ordinance is a p::oduct of the combined efforts of a speciar sign subcommittee formed by the Planning Commis- sion, representatives of the Springfiell Cn"rU"o of Commo:ee, and the Spningfield Com- mittee for. Citizen Involvernent. e-numte:: of p'ublic hea::ings also occured fo:: further citizen input. Then, in January 1981, the spningfield city council adcpted the new Sign Ondinance. Seetion 9-7-22 (3) of the Sign ordinance :requines specific vio}ations to be correeted by the sign o'*ner on lessor rithin cne year of the date of its adoption' P'otating o:r mo'ring signs, s'igns L'ith blinking cn flashing lights, banners, flags' poste::s' pennants' nibbons, stneamers, signs which ane located tco close to cvenhead pcwA: Iines o1t con- ductors, a"a orflp;.;f;; signs (advo:tising a business cn activity not co:tducted on the premises whene the sign is located) ane *-rrg the signs made non*conforming by the new Sign Ordinance. l^s a ::esult of the necent City-side sign sunvey' the foll-owing violatioa vas found on youn property lrelative to the one year compliance time limit: A sign at the above referenced address has blinking bulbs. By Febrqary 1.5., 1982- - -, the above :refereneed violaticn of the Sp::ingfield Sign orcinance must be co,r:ected. Because the sign survey was cornpretec in ,Iuly of 198f it is possible you have al::eady taken steps to corpect tn have ccmpleted ccnrecting this violatio:r. If this is the case, please contact this office as soon as possible' 97 477 225 North Sth Street a Springfield, Oregon 97 477 a 503/726-3753 Spningfield Sign C':rdinance Page 2. The Building BoarC of Appeals is empowe:'ed to hear" and grant va::iances to the Sign Ordinance, provid.ed a vnritten appeal is. subnitted to the Supe::intenCent of nuitding within 10 diys of the date of receipt of this letter:. The Boa::d of Appeals may gj:ant a varilnce with regand to the unusual size, shape, or dimension of a site on i"..r". of existing structures thereon in ::elation tc a sign on its placement. The Board of Appeal" tnuy NOT g::ant a va::iance based on economic ha:rdship ' For mcre detailed information neganCing Sign Ordinance ccmpliance, please contact the Springfield Building Divisicn at 726-9759. Pq:mits, if needed, may also be applied fo" at the Sp::ingf ief a Pr$lic Wcnks Depantment 225 Nor:th 5th Street. You:r anticipa- ted cooperaticn is aPPneciated. Siacerely, ./?j* Sal1y Johnson Sign Inspecto:: cc:Ronal-C B. Clank' Superintendent of Building Jcseph J. Leahy, Assistant City Atto::ney SJ/1s C+ Cti--.{,,--\--?