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AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter IV, Sections 18(B) and 18(E) and
Chapter X, Section 4-B of the City of Bremerton Zoning Ordinance
to correct an error in the definition and approval process for
public information/identification signs.
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton established a six-month
Correction of Errors process following the 1988 adoption of the new
Zoning Ordinance to find and correct errors in the text of the
Zoning Ordinance and in its application of zoning to specific
properties; and
WHEREAS, within that six-month period, suspected errors
pertaining to the definition of public information/identification
signs and to their approval process were discovered; and
WHEREAS, the Bremerton Zoning Review Committee, at its meeting
of June 19, 1989, reviewed and suspected errors and staff proposals
to correct those errors, and directed staff to refine those
proposals and forward them to the City Council for consideration;
and
WHEREAS, the Bremerton City Council conducted a public hearing
on September 6, 1989, to accept public comments pertaining to this
matter and to consider the proposals; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agreed that errors were made in not
providing a reasonable process for consideration and approval of
public information/identification signs; now, therefore,
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
Section 1. Amendment. Zoning Ordinance Chapter IV, Section
18(B) (Definitions) is hereby amended to add, in alphabetical
order, the following definition:
B. Definitions
18. Public Information/Identification Sign. A sign
intended solely to inform the public of events
or activities of community interest, to
identify the entrance to or exit from the City
or a district or neighborhood within the City,
and which does not include the advertising of
any business, product or service of a
commercial nature, nor any logo, symbol, or
other indication of a commercial message or
sponsorship.
Section 2. Amendment. Zoning Ordinance Chapter IV, Section
18(E) (Exempt Signs) is hereby amended to read as follows:
E. Exempt Signs
The following signs are exempt from the provisions of
this Section, but may be subject to other provisions of
the Zoning Ordinance or Building Code:
10. Public Information/Identification Signs
which are approved through the Special Use
Permit process.
Section 3. Amendment. Zoning Ordinance Chapter X, Section
4(B) (Criteria for Administrative Special Use Permits), is hereby
amended to read as follows:
B. Criteria for Administrative Special Use Permits
The Director of Community Development may approve an
Administrative Special Use Permit only if the following
are true:
the proposal deviates from the minimum
requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, other
than type of use, has it been designed to
avoid any adverse impacts on adjacent or
nearby properties that might otherwise result
from the deviation?
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become
effective ten (10) days from passage and publications.
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APPROVED by the City Council on the first reading this
day of /'~ /.!~L.~/,t',~.t~ ..c.-':/ , 1989.
this
PASSED by the City Council of tb~City of Bremerton
SPENCER HORNING
Council President
APPROVED this \~ day of ~e~.~~_~ , 1989.
ATTEST:
KAT~LEEN L. McCLU~KEY, Clerk-
PUBLISHED: