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Home My WebLink About2012-13 Amending the Construction Sign Provisions and Repealing the Temproary Site Development Sign Provisions of Title 11ORDINANCE NO. 13 SERIES OF 2012 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CONSTRUCTION SIGN PROVISIONS AND REPEALING THE TEMPORARY SITE DEVELOPMENT SIGN PROVISIONS OF TITLE 11, SIGN REGULATIONS, VAIL TOWN CODE, AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO. WHEREAS, the Town of Vail, in the County of Eagle and State of Colorado (the "Town"), is a home rule Town duly existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of Colorado and its home rule charter (the "Charter"); WHEREAS, the members of the Town Council of the Town (the "Council") have been duly elected and qualified; WHEREAS, Section 11-3-3, Prescribed Regulation Amendment, Vail Town Code, sets forth the procedures for amending the Town's Sign Regulations; and, WHEREAS, the purpose of these amendments is to allow additional content to be displayed on construction signs; WHEREAS, the purpose of these amendments is to clarify the sign type, design, and landscaping requirements for construction signs; WHEREAS, the temporary site development sign provisions of Title 11, Sign Regulations, Vail Town Code, were associated with the Town of Vail sponsored "Vail's Billion Dollar Renewal" communications program which began in 2005 and has since been discontinued. Therefore, the temporary site development signs provisions of Title 11, Sign Regulations, Vail Town Code, are no longer applicable or relevant; WHEREAS, the purpose of these amendments is to clarify the Sign Regulations by repealing Section 11-7-6, Temporary Site Development Signs, Vail Town Code; WHEREAS, on September 24, 2012, the Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission held a public hearing on the application to amend the construction sign and temporary site development sign provisions of Title 11, Sign Regulations, Vail Town Code, in accordance with the provisions of the Vail Town Code; and, WHEREAS, on September 24, 2012, the Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission forwarded a recommendation of approval, with modifications, for these Sign Regulation amendments to the Vail Town Council; and, WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds and determines that these amendments are consistent with the applicable elements of the adopted goals, objectives and policies outlined in the Vail Comprehensive Plan and is compatible with the development objectives of the town; Ordinance No. 13, Series 2012 -1- WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds and determines that these amendments furthers the general and specific purposes of the sign regulations; and WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds and determines that these amendments promotes the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the town and promotes the coordinated and harmonious development of the town in a manner that conserves and enhances its natural environment and its established character as a resort and residential community of the highest quality. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO THAT: Section 1. Chapter 11-7, Other Signs, Vail Town Code, shall be amended as follows (text to be deleted is in �s��, text that is to be added is bold, and sections of text that are not amended have been omitted): TT�_T�p,�ncnov c�r� nc�ic�OOe�cn�r c�r�n��. ,� „ , , . {-�i- � . . , Ordinance No. 13, Series 2012 -2- 11-7-�3 6: CONSTRUCTION SIGNS: A. Description: A sign permitted to identify and describe a project under construction . 1. &�aArea: In all residentia/ zone districts, the area of any construction sign shall not exceed eight (8) square feet. In all other zone districts, the area of any construction sign shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet, with a horizontal dimension no greater than ten feet (10). 2. Height: The top of a construction sign shall be no higher than eight feet (8') from grade. 3. Number: One sign per construction site. 4. Location: . , . Construction signs shall be mounted paralle/ and f/ush to the building wall or construction fence adjacent to the street or major pedestrianway to which the construction sife abuts. 5. Lighting: Not permitted. 6. Type of Sign: Construction signs shall not be freestanding signs. 7. Design: Subject to design review. 8. Landscaping: Not applicable. 9. Display Duration: Construction signs may be disp/ayed upon issuance of the associated building permit(s) and shall be removed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Ordinance No. 13, Series 2012 -3- - .. ., 10. Content: No content other than listed below shall be included on a construction sign: a. Construction signs shall include the following information: (1) Physica/ address of the construction site. (2) Building permit number(s). (3) Construction project name(s). (4) One emergency contact, including one individual and business name, one telephone number and one e-mail address. b. Construction signs may include the following additional information: (1) One business /ogo of the emergency contact. (2) Brief factual description of the construction project. (3) One website address. (4) One quick response (QR) code. (4) An artist rendering of the �nished construction project. (5) Proposed construction comp/etion date. 11, Special Provisions: Signs identifying dangerous or hazardous conditions associated with a construction site are exempt from design review as further regulated by Section 11-9-1, Exempf Signs, of this title. 11-7-�4 13: Promotional Event Posters: 11-7-� 14: Public Parking And Loading Signs For Private Property: 11-7-�6 15: Ski Base Area Signs: 11-7-� 16: Informational And Directional Sign ForPublic Parking On Private Property: Section 2. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. Section 3. The Town Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this ordinance is necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Vail and the inhabitants thereof. Ordinance No. 13, Series 2012 -4- , / . Section 4. The amendment of any provision of the Town Code as provided in this ordinance shall not affect any right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor any other action or proceeding as commenced under or by virtue of the provision amended. The amendment of any provision hereby shall not revive any provision or any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless expressly stated herein. Section 5. All bylaws, herewith are repealed to construed to revise any repealed. orders, resolutions and the extent only of such bylaw, order, resolution ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent inconsistency. This repealer shall not be or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE IN FULL ON FIRST READING this 16th da�r of October, 2012, and a public hearing for second reading of this Ordinance set for the 6 h day of November, 2012, in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building, Vail, Colorado. ATTEST: aldson, Town Clerk READ AND APPROVED ON day of November, 2012. ATT lei Donaldson, Town Clerk Ordinance No. 13, Series 2012 Andrew P. Daly, Ma ��OF' Vq��.� . : ; �. r— . � . , � . . • , � . . • . �C•did{�.RE •' � c AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 6tn � Andrew P. Daly, Mayor o�•N'�F'V� ,� , • . • : � T L= : SEA : . . . . . . •� . .• � �•••....•• �,0. -5-