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<br />JDA-l <br /> <br />modifications are made to the body of the Sign Ordinance. City Attorney review. <br />6. June 1999: City Council adopts a comprehensive revision of the Sign Ordinance. <br />7. July through December 1999: Planning Interns conduct a Citywide inventory of all <br />signs in Redwood City, all nonconforming signs and violations are recorded (per <br />California Business and Professions Code regulations) for adoption within 120 days of <br />approval of the new Sign Ordinance. <br />8. December 1999: Inventory is adopted by the City Council. Clarifications relating to <br />sign area and "unauthorized locations" for signs are made. Council requires further <br />investigation regarding the enforcement process (review of options and alternatives) <br />prior to adoption of amortization measures. Staff is directed to set Public Hearing and <br />notify all applicable businesses and property owners. <br />9. December 1999 through May 2000: Various sign applications are processed by the <br />ARC according to the newly adopted Sign Ordinance. Staff prepares a public <br />information piece for mail out prior to Public Hearing. <br />10. May 2000: All businesses and property owners of businesses with commercial signs <br />are notified of a Public Hearing according to the California Business and Professions <br />Code (information piece under separate cover). Sign Code Enforcement Specialist is <br />hired on a casual basis. Council reviews alternatives for the enforcement of illegal and <br />nonconforming signs. Council makes a determination on whether there is a need for <br />adoption of regulations regarding amortization measures for Redwood City's illegal or <br />nonconforming signs. <br />11. May 22, 2000: Public Hearing on the need for the regulation or prohibition of on- <br />premises advertising display. Council reviews enforcement priorities. <br /> <br />Future expectations: <br /> <br />12. July 2000 - June 2002: Sign Enforcement proceeds according to adopted sign <br />regulations. Sign Code Enforcement Specialist (two year contract position) <br />coordinates sign enforcement and the Sign Ordinance is implemented according to <br />policies set by the City Council. ARC continues to process architectural permits for all <br />sign applications. <br />13. July 2002 onwards: Regular Code Enforcement staff resumes enforcement activities <br />according to City policies. <br /> <br />Issues <br />Per State law, the Council needs to determine whether or not Sign Amortization Measures <br />are needed as part of the Sign Ordinance. The Public Hearing has been set and notices <br />have been sent to all concerned parties. <br /> <br />Recommendation 2. a) <br />The current Amortization Measures were incorporated to the body of the Sign Ordinance <br />after a lengthy public participation process. These Amortization Measures were deemed <br />necessary in order to improve the physical appearance of the City. <br /> <br />The City Council adopted a new Sign Ordinance with Amortization Measures on June 7, <br />1999, and all sign permit applications have been reviewed by the Architectural Review <br />Committee according to adopted regulations contained in the new Sign Ordinance. <br />However, no action has been taken on non-conforming signs or violations of on-premises <br />advertising display pending this public hearing. <br /> <br />The City's sign inventory (conducted between June and December 1999) points out that over <br />2 <br />