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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6078ORDINANCE NO. 6 0 7 8 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 1.27 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE RELATED TO POSTING PUBLIC NOTICES WHEREAS, the City of Auburn seeks active citizen participation in city government and therefore requires the posting of notices for individual development projects; and WHEREAS, the City has determined it would be more effective to revise its posting requirements to allow; and, WHEREAS, implementation of these changes will also require an amendment to the City's adopted fee schedule. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION ONE. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE. That Chapter 1.27 of the Auburn City Code is amended to read as follows: Chapter 1.27 POSTING PUBLIC NOTICES Sections: 1.27.010 1.27.020 1.27.030 1.27.040 1.27.050 1.27.060 1.27.070 Purpose. When required. Definitions. Applicant/owner responsibilities. 5~~~i#ii~~~t i ur+s R e s e rv e d. Fees. Penalties. 1.27.010 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an additional means of public notice, to the general public, of various city actions. The requirements contained within this chapter are in addition to the public notice requirements of ACC Titles 14, 16, 17, 18 and the state Ordinance No.6078 January 30, 2007 Page 1 of 4 requirements for annexations. The requirements of this chapter do not replace the legal notice requirements already mandated by ACC Titles 14, 16, 17, 18 and the state requirements for annexations. (Ord. 5341 § 1, 2000.) 1.27.020 When required. Whenever a public notice is required by ACC Titles 14, 16, 17 or 18, the applicant and/or owner of the subject property shall erect on the subject property a public notice +~eu+a#ing-board, as provided by the city, consistent with the requirements of this chapter. . (Ord. 5341 § 1, 2000.) 1.27.030 Definitions. A. Type I PAet+n-Notice Board. For projects that are on property that +s-has less than ~1~0~,-X80100 sq~tar~e-lineal feet +~-area of street frontage, one Type I t~Fng-notice board shall be erected on the subject property. The size of a Type I nasu~-i~ag-notice board is two feet vertical by four feet horizontal. B. Type 111~4eu~tin§-Notice Board. For projects that are on property that +s-has greater than 100-8;889-sq~+are lineal feet of street frontage Type II Wig-notice boards shall be erected on the subject property. The size of a Type II ~~ti~-notice board is four feet vertical by four feet horizontal. h nh r'rrvr rz-vr~r~caTr DC. ,The planning director may require the placement of an additional ~w~eu~ti~g~-notice board on each of the pr~aject's--subject property's streets or, for sites requiring Type li notice boards, the placement of additional boards for properties with significant street frontage. (Ord. 5811 § 1, 2003; Ord. 5341 § 1, 2000.) D. The Planning Director may require the placement of notice boards in additional and/or alternative locations than the street frontage if, in his/her opinion, public notice for the project if furthered. 1.27.040 Applicant/owner responsibilities. A. The applicant/owner shall obtain from the city the applicable ~~-notice board(s) to be erected upon the subject property. B. At the time the city issues the ~~-notice board,, it shall collect the appropriate non-refundable fees and advise the applicant/owner as to when the Wig-notice board(s) must be erected and state when the ~~~#+r~-notice board must be removed ~~t~-try-#1~~-e+t3~. C. The applicant shall erect the tip-notice board in accordance with the specifications developed by the planning director. The applicant/owner shall be responsible for maintaining the t~~~at+r~~g~-notice board such that it is readable during the period of time it is required to be in place. If the board is damaged, defaced or otherwise made illegible, the applicant/owner shall replace the board with another obtained from the city. The applicant shall pay the replacement cost of such board. (Ord. 5341 § 1, 2000.) D. The applicant may be required to provide an affidavit of posting to verify that a public notice has been posted consistent with the time standards contained with Auburn City Code. Ordinance No.6078 January 30, 2007 Page 2 of 4 1.27.050 Sgec~Reserved. av~ded-: cilcn~e~haro ~+r rent bn~i~rn Oho hnorr3 nt ~Il 1.27.060 Fees. A~:---~-----~-A nonrefundable pest+~ag-fee is required; for each notice board, to be paid at the time the +~~~-notice boards are obtained from the city. Fees for each type of mounting board are set forth in the fee schedule adopted by resolution. 1.27.070 Penalties. If the applicant/owner fails to erect the ~~-notice board by the time the city stipulates pursuant to ACC 1.27.040(6), or fails to erect the board pursuant to the specifications of °~C a~7-95&the planning_director, or fails to maintain the board pursuant to ACC 1.27.040 (C), or fails to provide a timely filed affidavit of posting, then all city processing of the subject application, including any public hearings, shall cease until the board(s) complies with this chapter as determined by the planning director. (Ord. 5341 § 1, 2000.) SECTION TWO. CONSTITUTIONALITY OR INVALIDITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of .competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Ordinance No.6078 January 30, 2007 Page 3 of 4 SECTION THREE. IMPLEMENTATION. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. SECTION FOUR. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. INTRODUCED: FEB ' S 2007 PASSED: FEB ' S 2007 APPROVED: FEB ' S 2007 ~~ } _.--- P TER B. LEWIS MAYOR ATTEST: Danielle Daskam City Clerk APP VED FORM: aniel B. H City Attorney Published: ~ irk' `'`"`~~~ Ordinance No.6078 January 30, 2007 Page 4 of 4