010-10 - Ordinance - Imposing Moratorium for Process Applications for Billboard and Outdoor Advertising Structure PermitsIntroduced by: Development Director
Requested by: Development Director
Drafted by: Development Director
Introduced: May 25, 2010
Adopted: May 25, 2010
ORDINANCE NO. wo-io
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON
ACCEPTING OR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR
BILLBOARD AND/OR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
STRUCTURE PERMITS
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the control of billboards and outdoor
advertising structures in areas adjacent to state highways promotes public health, safety,
welfare, convenience and enjoyment of public travel; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the control of billboards and outdoor
advertising structures in areas adjacent to highways promotes tourism by conserving the
natural beauty of areas adjacent to the interstate system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that its current regulations which govern
billboards and outdoor advertising structures may be inconsistent with the above findings;
and
WHEREAS, a moratorium is necessary to enable the City to review its ordinances
which control billboards and outdoor advertising structures, and to determine if said
ordinances should be amended; and
WHEREAS, the immediate enactment of a moratorium on the processing and
submittal of applications for "billboards" or "outdoor advertising structures" under Chapter
16.65 POMC is necessary to protect imminent threats to public health, safety or welfare and
is a legitimate exercise of the City's police power; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopts the foregoing as its findings of fact justifying
adoption of this ordinance; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A moratorium is hereby imposed upon accepting or processing
any applications for permits for "billboards" or `outdoor advertising structures" under
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Chapter 16.65 POMC, unless the application was fully vested under Washington's vested
rights doctrine, prior to the adoption of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. As used in this ordinance, "billboard" and/or "outdoor
advertising structure" shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in POMC
16.o8.528.
SECTION 3. This moratorium shall remain in effect until November 21, 2010,
unless earlier terminated.
SECTION d. Pursuant to RCW 35.63.2oo a public hearing shall be held on
the moratorium at 7: oo P.M. on June 22, 2oio at the Port Orchard City Hall, 216 Prospect
Street, Port Orchard, Washington.
SECTION 5. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of constitutionality of any other section,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after
posting and publication as required by law. A summary of this Ordinance may be published
in lieu of the entire ordinance, as authorized by State Law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor
and attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 2 ay o May. oro.
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Patricia J. YMpatrick, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Sponsored by:
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NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular
Council meeting held May 25, 2010.
ORDINANCE NO. oio-io
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON
ACCEPTING OR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR
BILLBOARD AND/OR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
STRUCTURE PERMITS
Copies of Ordinance No. 010-10 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port
Orchard. Upon written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any
interested person without charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 010-10 will be
provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Patti Kirkpatrick
City Clerk
Publish: Port Orchard Independent
May 28, 2010