Ordinance No. 72-66 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE No.72-_(L,„
AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A MORATORIUM TO AND INCLUDING JUNE 30,
3973 ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR, OR THE CONSTRUCTION, PLACEMENT
OR ALTERATION OF, OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS IN THE CITY OF TIGARD;
PRESCRIffiNG EFFECTIVE. DATE AND DECLARING AN EBIERC.FNCY.
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council finds that approximately fifteen (15)
billboards or outdoor advertising signs, :s defined by
Section 15.08.240 of the Tigard Municipal Code, are presently con-
structed, placed and in use within commercial or Industrial zones in
the 0ity of Tigard, and that additional signs of the same character
will inhibit the esthetic considerations, policies and cultural values
within the City.
Section 2: The Council further finds that it is necessary to protect
the public interest andprovide for the neat, clan,
orderly and attractive appearance of the City of Tigard, that no
additional outdoor advertising signs or billboards be permitted in
the future for such period as necessary to afford the City an oppor-
tunity to re-evaluate the esthetic impact of outdoor advertising signs
within the corporate boundaries
Section 3: For the foregoing reasons a moratorium is hereby declared
to andiincludi.ng June 30, 1973, prior to the expiration of
which no permit shall be issued for the construction, placement or
alteration of an outdoor advertising sign or billboard, as defined
in Section 16.08.240 of the Tigard Municipal Code, withi4the City
of Tigard, and no person, as defined in Section 16.08.250 Tigard Nun-
ieipal Code, shall erect, construct, place or locate any structure
for outdoor advertising purposes as so defined within the City of
Tigard.
Section 4: That the Planning Commission and staff of the City shall
immediately undertake & program of res
evaluating
and re-
evaluating the cultural-and esthetic impact of present and prospect- a
ive outdoor advertising media within the City, giving due considera- a
tion to the peace, welfare and safety of the general public, and pre-
sent its recommendations and findings to the City Council not later
than �M„ 30 1973.
Section 5: Inasmuch as it is necessary for the peace, health and
safety of the people of the City of Tigard that the mora-
torium hereinabove described be placed in effect without delay and
and re-evaluate the impact °fisoutdoor
that .the program to restudy
hereby
advertising media be, undertakn immediately, an emergency
declared to exist, and this ordinance shall become effective upon its
passage by the Council and approval of the Mayer.
PASSED: By unanimous vote of all Council members present,
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being read three times by number and title only,
30th shay of October,, 1972:
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APPRO' D: By the Mayor, this 30th,-days of October, 1 T
Ni~<or _ Clity of Tigard
ORDINANCE No.72
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