Ordinance No. 99-21 CITY OF TIGARD,OREGON
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TIGARD TO AMEND MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 2.52,
AND 18.780.120(C),
WHEREAS,the Ci of Tigard wishes to abate potential hazards to pedestrian and traffic safetydue to the
placement of unpermi signs within the public right-of-way;and
WHEREAS, the City of igard Municipal Code contains provisions which prohibit certain signs to be
placed within the public rig h of-way;and
WHEREAS,greater enforceme of this prohibition will be available by declaring unpermitted signs in the
right-of-way to be abandoned pro rty as provided by the following amendments to the Municipal Code.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF GARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Tigard Municipal Code ction 2.52.010 is amended as follows:
Custody of Property
Whenever any personal property ther than a motor vehicle is taken into the custody of
any department of the city by reas of its having been abandoned,found seized, or for
any other reason,the personal prop shall be turned over to and held by the police
department at the expense and risk of owner or person lawfully entitled to possession
of it. Abandoned personal property inclu es tem ram sisns located within the right-of-
Kay prohibited by Section 18.780.070(K).
SECTION 2: Tigard Municipal Code Section 18.780.120(C) amended by adding subsection 4 to
read as follows:
4. Si ns in the riht-of-wa rohibited under Section 1 .780.070 are declared to be
abandoned property and shall be removed from the righVf-way pursuant to Municipal
Code Cha ter 2.52. Pursuant to TMC 2.52.020,prior to r0lum of the sign to the owner,
the owner shall nav the chaz es and exi3enses incurred bva City in enforcing this
section.
SE("-Trnxr z. This ordi„?nc-e shall he effective 30 days after its_passage by the Co cil, signature by
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the Mayor,and posting by the City Recorder.
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PASSED: By vote of all Council members present after being read by number and
title only,this_day of ' 1999.
Catherine Wheatley,City Recorder
APPROVED: By Tigar ity Council this day of ' 1999.
James Nicoli,Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
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