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ORDINANCE NO. /~~~~~-
<br />AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE SIGN CODE; AMENDING
<br />SECTIONS 8.615, 5.620, 8.625, 8.630, 8,635, 8.640,
<br />8.645, 5.654, 8.655, 8.656, 8.670, 5.690, 8.695,
<br />8.700, 8.710, 8.720, 8.725, 8.765 AND 8.795 OF THE
<br />EUGENE CODE, 1971; REPEALING SECTIONS 5.660, 8.665,
<br />8.671, 8.672, 8.705, 8.755, AND 8.790 OF THAT CDDE;
<br />AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
<br />THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS;
<br />Section 1. Sections 8.660, 8.665, 5.671, 8.672, 8.705, 8.785, and 5.190
<br />of the Eugene Code, 1971, are repealed, and Sections 8.515, 8.620, 8.625,
<br />8.630, 8.635, 8.640, 8.645, 5.654, 8.656, 8.670, 8.690, 8.695, 8.700, 5.710,
<br />8.720, 8.725, 5.765, AND 8.795 of that Code are amended, to read and provide:
<br />5.610 Title. Sections 8.615 to 8.855 shall be known as the city sign
<br />code.
<br />8.615 Pur ose and Sco e. The purpose of this code is t0 protect the
<br />health, safety, property and welfare of the public by establishing
<br />standards for the design, quality of materials, construction, locatian, elec-
<br />tr~f~cat~on, ~llum~nat~on and maintenance of all signs and sign structures
<br />not located within a building. The council, after due deliberation, and
<br />after a public hearing, hereby finds and declares:
<br />~a} That the people of the city have a primary interest in
<br />controlling the construction, locatian and maintenance of outdoor
<br />signs in a manner designed to protect the public health, safety and
<br />morals and to promote the public welfare.
<br />fib} That the development of the city has resulted in an in-
<br />crease in the number of businesses in the city, with an increase
<br />in the number and size of signs advertising business activities,
<br />creating conflicts between advertising signs themselves and between
<br />advertising signs and traffic regulating devices.
<br />~c} That it is necessary to provide equity and equality in
<br />d~splay~ng signs by establishing regulations on size and location
<br />of such signs.
<br />~d} That it is necessary to the public safety that official
<br />traffic regulating devices be easily visible and free from nearby
<br />visual obstructions such as blinking signs, an excessive number of
<br />signs, or signs in any way resembling official signs.
<br />fie} That the construction, erection, and maintenance of large
<br />outdoor signs, suspended from or placed on top of buildings, walls
<br />or other structures constitutes a direct danger to pedestrian
<br />traffic below such signs, especially during periods when winds of
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