ORD 2487 ORDINANCE NO , 2487
AN ORDINANCE revising Section 18 . 15 . 170 by modifying
the City' s regulations for temporary signs .
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
Section I
Section 18 . 15 . 170 of the Camas Municipal Code , is amended to provide as follows .
18 . 15 . 70 Temporary signs - Permit exemptions .
A . Definition . " Temporary sign " shall mean a sign that is used in connection
with a circumstance , situation , or event that is designed , intended or
expected to take place or to be completed within a reasonably short or
definite period after erection of such sign ; or is intended to remain on the
location where it is erected or placed for a period of not more than fifteen
( 15 ) days . Temporary signs include , but are not limited to , political signs
advocating political candidates or political issues , real estate signs
advertising property for sale or lease , construction signs identifying the
builder of a structure or the developer of a residential , commercial , or
industrial development , special event signs advertising grand openings ,
fairs , carnivals , circuses , festivals , or community events , garage and yard
sale signs , and any other sign of a similar purpose . Temporary signs shall
not require a permit , and shall not be counted toward limitations in total
sign area and numbers of signs as provided elsewhere in this chapter .
B . Number Limitations . There shall be no more than one temporary sign per
lot per candidate , issue or event . For purposes of this section , two identical
signs that are placed back to back so as to be viewable from opposite
directions shall constitute one sign .
co Size Limitations . Temporary signs shall not exceed six square feet in all
residential zoning districts . Temporary signs shall not exceed 32 square feet
in all other zoning districts .
D . Removal . Temporary signs shall be removed within fourteen ( 14 ) days
after occurrence of the event . Political signs should therefore be removed
within fourteen ( 14 ) days following an election, real estate signs should be
removed within fourteen ( 14 ) days following sale or lease of the property,
construction signs should be removed within fourteen ( 14 ) days following
issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for the building , special event
signs should be removed within fourteen ( 14 ) days after occurrence of the
special event , and yard and garage sale signs should be removed within
fourteen ( 14 ) days following the sale .
D . Public Right - of-- Way . Privately maintained right- of-- way shall mean that
portion of the public right- of--way maintained by the abutting property
owner . Publicly maintained right- of-- way shall mean that portion of the
public right- of-- way maintained by the City of Camas or other public
agency . No temporary signs shall be placed in privately maintained right-
of- ways without the consent of the abutting property owner . No temporary
sign shall be placed in a vision clearance area, or at any location in a public
right- of--way where it presents a traffic hazard or other threat to human ,
safety .
Ordinance No . 2487 Page - 2
Section II
This ordinance shall take force and be in effect five ( 5 ) days from and after its publication
according to law .
PASSED b the Council and APPROVED b the Mayor this da of June 2007 .
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SIGNED .
Mayor
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Clerk
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