HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2303 ORDINANCE NO . 0?30 3 677 FEB 15 PI'l 3 ' 29 WASHI!•!rG CiN C;;C�JIViY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17B - 7 ( a ) OF THFAEFCIILE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENT FOR RF1M ChiR IT!( tfl U SIGNS AT DISCONTINUED BUSINESSES . C BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS : Section 1 . That the first paragraph of Section 17B- 7 ( a ) of the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows : ( a ) Removal of certain signs . In the event a business ceases operation for a period of time in excess of 60 days , the sign owner or lessee , or the property owner , shall immediately remove any sign identifying or advertising said business or any product sold thereby ; provided , however , this requirement shall not apply where under the provisions of this chapter an existing conforming sign may be altered to advertise a new business or pro- duct sold thereby , and there is evidence that a new business will be in operation on the premises within sixty ( 60 ) days . Upon failure of the sign owner or lessee , or property owner , to comply with this section , the Building Inspector shall issue a written notice to the sign owner and any lessee and to the property owner , which notice shall state that such sign shall be removed within 30 days . If the sign owner or lessee , or property owner , fails to comply with such written notice to remove , the Building Inspector is hereby authorized to cause removal of such sign , and any expense incidental to such removal shall be charged to the owner of the property upon which the sign is located and shall constitute a lien upon the property . For the purpose of this section , the word " remove " shall mean : Section 2 . The Board of Directors hereby determines that the removal of signs identifying or advertising businesses which have been discontinued is necessary for the effective enforcement of the city ' s , sign regulations ; that said enforcement is necessary _ for the public health , safety , and welfare ; and that the passage of this ordinance is necessary to provide for the removal of such signs . Therefore , an emergency is hereby declared to exist , and this ordinance being necessary for the public health , safety , and welfare , shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage . PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF � � 1977 , APPROVED : f 7t MAYOR rn� n . :.± >" j f � r /1�! ' lr.'S''�? .. .!' ?Q::� < 2. trb' R�Si'i.Ti'.� a; E , , t � �� : `'s'.. '• . i '� State of Arkansas i ;r , % City of Fayetteville SS ' r '• ,` ° 1, Darlene Westbroolc, City Cleric and Ea- CI Y CLERK : Officio recorder for the City of Payettevilie, % , `•. t ; do hereby certthat the anuezed or fore- Aly•_ going is of record in my officend the same appears in oq4w, ook 25277 at page ad�, Witness my hand,,pd seal this � __ day of MICROFILMEDI7 1919 _ 19 L . " DATE I'1p'��/ ,y,/ REEL. City Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder t , = OF SUTE . I, Alma L. ;('N - •i^ C!'Cnd Ex-Officio Recordar for Wash!nCton Cour. >0, Lo ^,oing !rs" i:1! annexed or fore. of �. r iJ; : 40. . ..0 on the Ab day at cPt,1 and the same is dulY rocordad In record Witness my 140d and seal this da /T�--at paCea��// 19 LMA KOLLMErywU Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Record d sy Deputy Cek