HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-01-29 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8.10.35.1BB
AND SECTION 8.10.35.9C1 OF APPENDIX A OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
TO PROVIDE A NEW DEFINITION FOR SIGN AREA j
AND TO PERMIT FACIA SIGNS TO EXTEND ABOVE
THE ROOF LINE OF BUILDINGS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA:
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance
is to provide a new definition of sign area and
thereby change the method of computation of certain
signs and to permit the use of facia signs which
extend above the roof line.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT.
A. Section 8.10.35.1BB is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Sign Area. The sign area shall be that area
determined by using actual dimensions where
practicable, or approximate dimensions when
irregularity of sign shape warrants. Such
area shall include the extreme points or edges
of the sign, excluding the supporting
structure which does not form part of the sign
proper or of the display. The area of the sign
composed of characters or words attached
directly to a building or wall surface shall
be the smallest trapezoid or hexagon which
encloses the whole group.
B. Section 8.10.35.9C1 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
All facia signs shall project no more than one
(1) foot from the building and shall not
extend above the roof line unless located on
the face of a parapet wall.
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SECTION 3. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with the provision of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provi-
sion or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to
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be invalid or unconstitutional, such ajudication
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as
a whole or any section, provision or part thereof
not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall
be in effect after its final passage, approval and
publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this
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be invalid or unconstitutional, such ajudication
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as
a whole or any section, provision or part thereof
not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall
be in effect after its final passage, approval and
publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this
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VAN DER KAMP, CRAMPTON S SNYDER, P. C.
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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400 BLACK HAWK FEDERAL BUILDING
ROY W. VAN DER KAMP IBOO FOURTH 4VENUE
OeOROf W. CRAMPTON
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WILLIAM J. SNYDER
ERIC F. SCHWARZ ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS 61201
CLYDE D. 5TOLTEN5ekG
ALAN O. BLACKWOOD
WILLIAM L. CLEAVER January 17, 1980
JOHN C.5ANTEE
Mayor John Balmer and
City Counsel Members
of Iowa City
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Mayor & Counsel Members:
AREA CODE 309
TELEPHONE 794-9400
Amendment of.Sign Ordinance
Our firm represents Lucky Stores, Inc. which operates Eagle
Discount Supermarkets including the outlet located at 800
Dodge Street Iowa.City, Iowa. Late this past summer a re-
modeling process was completed at that store, but the build-
ing department refused to issue a building permit based upon
its interpretation of the sign ordinance. We appealed that
ruling to the Board of Appeals, but our Request for Variance
was rejected, the Board feelingthat out request would best be
accomplished through an amendment to the sign portion of your
zoning ordinance. Thereafter your planning department developed
two amendments to the sign ordinance which you are to consider
at a public hearing on January 29, 1980. Essentially, those
amendments represent a compromise which we feel both makes your
sign ordinance more realistic as well as allows Eagle to place
a sign at their operation at 800 Dodge Street which will be
both compatible with the building design as well as pleasing
to the eye.
The amendments in question concern facia signs locating on the
face of a parapet that extend above the roof line, and a clara-
fication of how the area of a sign is determined. If at all
possible on behalf of Eagle Discount Supermarkets,we would ap-
preciate your consideration as to the shortening of the normal
legislative process in connection with said amendments, by
taking action on January 29, 1980, and thus waiving the second
and third readings of the amendments. The basic reason for
our request as to such streamlined action is grounded on the fact
that the Eagle Store in question has been without the appropriate
signs identifying the business for approximately five (5) months.
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