ORD 65-06 AMENDING ZONING ORD G~DINANCE NO. 65- 6
AN ORDINANCE A~ENDING ~RDINANCE NO. 124, KNOWN AS THE
ZONING ~RDINANCE OF THE T~WN OF WINSLOW.
HE iT ORDAINED by the TOWN OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON, as follows:
S~CTION III. E~FINITIONS of Ordinance 124 is amended to add the
following additional definition:
SIGN: A publicly displayed notice on a building, office or property,
but does not include miscellaneous traffic or other municipal signs, ~nd the
flag, pennant or insignia of any nation or group of nations, or any state, city,
or other political unit, of any political, educational, charitable, philan-
thropic, civic, professional, religious or similar campaign drive, movement or
event, or any sign placed or painted on the inside of a building or on the out-
side of any vehicle.
There is added following Section X of Ordinance 124 the following
new section:
SECTION X-l: SIG~S AND ADVERTISING D~SPIAYS. It shall be unlawful
to erect, establish, or permit to be naintained on a building, office or
property any sign or advertising display except as provided herein. Any signs
erected, established or maintained on any building, office or property which
de not comply with the provisions contained herein shall be deemed non-conform-
ing uses and subject to the provisions of Section XVI of Ordinance 124.
A. In R-8.5, R-10 and R-12.5 Residential Districts, R-2 Residential
District-Two Family, R-3 Residential Multiple Family District, and R-~ Resi-
dential-Service District one u~lighted sign shell be permitted which is not in
excess of six (6) square feet in area and pertains to a permissible occupation
actually being conducted on the property on which the sign is displayed or
pertains to the sale, lease or rental of the property or premises on which
displayed and is srected no closer than ten (10) feet to any property line or
flat against a building and is in evidence no longer than ninety (90 days.
B~ In B-1 BUSINESS DISTRICTS GEE, G-1 MANUFACTURING-LIGHT and
G-M N~J~JFACTURING, HEAVY, signs shall be permitted provided that said signs
are non-flashing, with no movement or simulated movement and no part of any
sign shall extend above the maximum permitted building height. Any sign shall
be so located as not to produce glare on neighboring residential properties
3 square feet in area including both faces~.
C. No sign or advertising display shall be permitted v~nich obstructs
the vision of motorists entering or leaving any public or private right of way
or which obstructs any motorists view of approaching traffic.
D. TRACT DEVELOPMENT. In any residential zone, one sign not to
exceed one hundred (lOO) square feet inclus~ng both faces, to advertise a
tract development at least three (3) acres in area, shall be permitted. Such
sign must be located at least twenty (20) feet from any property line and on
the property being developed. No lighting shall be permitted. No such sign
shall be in place more than one (1) year unless an extension is granted by
the To~n Council after application therefor.
E. A permit, issued by the Town Council of the Town, shal.1. be
required for all proposed signs in excess of six (6) square feet in area.
application to erect a sign shall be filed with the Town Clerk which shall
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include a sketch of the proposed sign, a plan showing whee ~he proposed
sign will be located on the property, and a statement as to the materials
to be used in construction. After receipt of the appRication the matter
will be referred by the Clerk to the Town Council for action at its ne~
regular meeting.
F. In B-I, C-I, and C-M Districts, projecting signs must comply
with the provisions of the Uniform Building Code of the Town of Winslo~.
G. In any zone, a legal non-conforming use may have one sign not
to exceed six (6) square feet in area which shall be unlighted.
PAS~ by the Council of the Town of Winslow, Washington and
approved by its Mayor this third day ofA~ 196~.