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\OA-~ specific areas? (for example, businesses with an excessive amount of temporary signs located on State Highways). Option 1: Enforcement Accordina to an Area or District The benefits of this approach include the following: . Systematic enforcement of all sign regulations in a well-defined area within a specific time frame. . Consistency of design policies (aesthetic and functional). . Enforcement efficiency. . Clearly visible results in one area. . Inexpensive for property owner with consistent amortization time frame (i.e., 60 days for paper signs). These benefits are expected to diminish however, if the selected area or District(s) becomes too vast for systematic Code Enforcement activities. As an example, the process could become unmanageable if all State highways were to be selected at one time. In contrast, the phased enforcement of specific corridors or areas (the entire Woodside Road corridor followed by the enforcement of EI Camino Real, for example) could be implemented within a specific time frame with relative efficiency. Option 2: Enforcement Accordina to Tvpes of SiQns By prioritizing which types of signs get enforced, the visual impact of certain sign violations would be eliminated, for example, the systematic enforcement of excessive window signs, temporary signs and/or illegal portable signs would dramatically change the appearance of the streetscape. Benefits of this approach would include the following: . Systematic enforcement of similar types of violations within a specified time frame or program. . Consistency in design policies (aesthetic and functional). . Enforcement efficiency. . Visible elimination of certain types of violations on a Citywide basis. Option 3: Enforcement of Specific Sians in Taraet Areas This third alternative contains both the benefits of Options 1) and 2). The prioritization of policies regarding Sign Enforcement (in this case, targeting the enforcement of a specific area and/or type of sign violation) is expected to increase staff's efficiency in enforcing the Sign Ordinance. The "systematic" versus the "one-on-one" approach generally makes the enforcement of sign violations easier to monitor and track. It is more cost effective to enforce well-defined types of violations in a specific area than a multitude of different sign violations scattered throughout the City. Because enforcement results would be more visible, the reasons and visual benefits of code enforcement activities are expected to be much clearer to the public once enforcement activities are implemented. Fiscal Impact We believe that the budgeted two-year contract position for sign enforcement will allow the 5 .- .-". """T' - ...