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Department of Public Works
March 5, 1982
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.' Great Western Mobile Homes
5024 Main Street
'Springfield, Oregon ,97477
Dear Sign Owner:
In the planning stages 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 Springfield 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
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Pole Sign at 5024 Main Street,
..Springfield, Oregon
Section '9-7-22 (.3) of'the Sign Ordinance requires specific violations to be corrected
,by the sign o~~er or lessor within one year of the date of its adoption. PDtating or
" -moving signs, s'igns with blinking or flashing lights, banners, flags, posters, pennants,
ribbons, streamers', signs which are located too close to cverhead power lines or con-
ductors, and off-premise signs (advertising a business or activity not conducted on the
premises where the sign is lcoated) are among the signs made non-conforming by the new
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As a result of the recent City~wide sign survey, the following violation ~as found on
you~ property relative to the one year compliance time limit:
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"A pole sign with blinking bulbs is located at the above referenced address.
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By April 5. 1982 , the above referenced violation of the Springfield Sign
Ordinanca must be corre~ted. Because the sign survey was completed in July of 1981, it
is possible you have already taken steps to correct or have completed correcting this
'violation. If this is the case, please contact this office as soon as possible.
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225 North 5th Street . Springfield, Oregon 97477 · 503/726.3753
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Springfield Sign Ordinance
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The Buiiding Board of Appeals is empowered to hear and grant variances to the Sign
Ordinance, provided a'>~itten 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
beca~se 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.
For more detailed inforIDationregarding Sign Ordinance ccmpliance, 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-
~ed cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Sally Johnson
Sign Inspector
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cc: Ronald B. Clark,
Superintendent of Building
Joseph J. Leahy,
Assistant City Attorney
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