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September 27, 1983
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<br />(o) CA-83-15 - An ordinance to amend Chapter 40 of the Code of ~he City of P6rt~m6uth, Virginia, 1973, as
<br /> a~ended', pertaining to the regulation of signs, deferred from the Public Hegring of
<br /> September 13, 1983.
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<br />Letter from the City Manager:
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<br /> "I~ accordance with City Council's direction, and with the sponsorship of the Chamber of Commerce, the City
<br />met with representatives of the business comnmnity regarding the proposed comprehensive sign ordinance as well
<br />as the alternate ordinance pertaining to off-premise sign boards. Approximately twenty people attended the meeti
<br />and their comments and recommendations have been taken into consideration by the City staff.
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<br /> As a result of this additional review, the following changes have been included within the proposed
<br />comprehensive sign ordinance:
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<br /> [1) Hours of operation signs not exceeding two (2) square feet in area have been exempt;
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<br /> (2) Maximum number of signs have been removed leaving the option to the property owner as to the number
<br />of si~oms he wishes to use in reaching his maximum advertising display area. The maximum advertising display
<br />area for on-premises signs is limited ~o one (1) square foot per linear foot of street frontage of the zoning
<br />lot, however, no individual s~gn may exceed one hundred twenty-five (125) of squaFe feet per face;
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<br /> (3) The prohibition of temporary or nonstructural signs has been clarified, aria same will be allowed
<br />where exempted or permitted specifically;
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<br /> (4) Off-premise signs will be permitted in the C-2 zoning district with a use permit on unimproved
<br />property but will be limited to twenty-six [26) fee~ in height, and three hundred (300) square feet of display
<br />area. Off-premise signs in industrial areas will be limited to fifty (50) feet in height and six hundred (600)
<br />square feet per face;
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<br /> (5) Off-premise signs will be only single-faced in any one direction and may not be erected within £ive
<br />hundred (500) feet of any other off-premise sign ~n industrial areas or within one thousand (1,000) feet in
<br />commercial areas;
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<br /> (6) Streets ~aving special sign restrictions will be designated by the City Council and will prohibit
<br />the erection of off-premise signs. At the present time, I am recommending the inclusion of West Norfolk Road
<br />and London Boulevard be~veen Effingham and High Street for such special designation.
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<br /> Off-premise signs will have a setback of ~venty-five (25) feet, but certain "expressways" designated by
<br />the City Council will carry a six hundred and sLxty foot setback (550) to conform to the setback required on
<br />interstate or federal and primary highways. It would be my intent to designate the Western Freeway as such
<br />expressway at the time of its construction in order that its restrictions will be consistent with its connecting
<br />interstate highway system.
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<br /> In view of the above, it is my suggestion that the proposed comprehensive sign ordinance as revised by
<br />adopted at this time.
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<br /> If the City Council chooses to adopt the ordinance as recommended, the City Attorney will prepare a final
<br />draft which will include the repeal of existing sections of the Code which are in cor~flict herewith prior to
<br />second reading.'
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<br /> Laura Harrison, 104 Montford Court, ~102, Va. Beach, Va., representing Creative Displays, spoke in support
<br />of the ordinance, and stated that any technical modifications would be submitted to the City Attorney before
<br />final adoption of the ordinance.
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<br /> On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. ~hitlow, the following ordinance was approved on first reading,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINaNCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF TH~ CITY OF PORT~OUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY ADDING TO CHAPTER
<br />40 ?HEREOF, ARTICLE XIII, PERTAINING TO THE REGULATIONS OF SIGNS."
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<br />83-33~ - The following ordinance deferred from the meeting of September 13, 1983, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~ND SECTION 23-206 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br />PERTAINING TO MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING!"
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<br />On motion of ~4r. Whitlm~ and seconded by Mr. ~ebb, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, ~oll~y, ~ebb, ~hiflow, Jo~l~insen
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> Council requested that the City Attorney look into the definition of "curb", and whether or not it would
<br />be of the Council's best interest to add a clause defining curb.
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<br /> 83-340 - The follmving ordinance, deferred from the meeting of September 13, 1983, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY A~NDING
<br /> SECTION 21-32 AND BYADDING THERETO SECTION 21-127.1 ~VD BY REPFJLING SECTION 21-37, PERTAINING TO
<br /> MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES."
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<br />Letter from the City Manager:
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<br /> "The 1983 General Assembly enacted ~15.1-871 of the State Code to clarify the authority of a local governing
<br />body to not only regulate the use of public prooerty, but to adopt an ordinance making the willful and malicious
<br />damage to publicly-owned real or personal property unlawful. The City Attorney has prepared an amendment to the
<br />City Code establishing §21-127.1 thereof to accomplish this purpose, and the Portsmouth Police Department has con
<br />firmed the desirability of the adoption of sam~.
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