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ORDINANCE NO.10-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK
IMPOSING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF SIGN PERMITS
FOR CERTAIN VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS
WHEREAS,on November 9,2010 the Board of Trustees adopted Ordinance No.
24-10 adopting a revised sign code that includes regulations pertaining to light emitting
diode directly illuminated variable message signs,referred to herein as ‘LED signs”;and
WHEREAS,following the adoption of Ordinance No.24-10,the Board of
Trustees directed staff to draft revisions related to LED signs;and
WHEREAS,on March 22,2011,the Board of Trustees considered Ordinance
No.07-11 which amended a portion of Chapter 17.66 of the Municipal Code with regard
LED signs;and
WHEREAS,on March 22,2011,the Board of Trustees tabled further
consideration of Ordinance No.07-11 in order to review and consider further
amendments addressing any negative impacts of the size and change frequency of LED
signs;and
WHEREAS,on March 24,2011,the Community Development/Community
Services Committee also reviewed this issue and directed Staff to prepare a temporary
moratorium on the issuance of any sign permit by the Community Development
Department for the installation of any LED sign in order to review any negative impact of
said signs;and
WHEREAS,it is necessary to declare a temporary moratorium until such time as
the Board of Trustees has an opportunity to review,and consider adoption of any
amendments to the Sign Code addressing any negative impacts of the size and
frequency of LED signs;and
WHEREAS,it is anticipated by the Board of Trustees that the public process and
possible amendment of the Sign Code relating to LED signs shall be accomplished no
later than September 27,2011;and
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees has the authority to adopt a temporary
moratorium on the issuance of a sign permit for any LED signs.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,as follows:
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1.A temporary moratorium is hereby imposed on the issuance of any sign
permit by the Community Development Department for the installation of any
LED sign larger than ten (10)square feet within the Town of Estes Park
including,but not limited to,the processing of any application for any pending
sign permit for a LED sign larger than ten (10)square feet filed with the
Community Development Department from the effective date of this
Ordinance.
2.This temporary moratorium shall take effect immediately upon the adoption of
this Ordinance and continue until September 27,2011 unless amended,
extended and/or terminated by further action of the Board of Trustees.
WHEREAS,the immediate passage of this Ordinance is necessary for the
preservation of the health,safety,and welfare of the citizens of the Town in order to
prevent negative impacts of LED signs larger than ten (10)square feet,and therefore
this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force immediately after its passage,adoption,
and signature of the Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tem.
INTRODUCED,READ,AND PASSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK on this 12 ‘day of ,2011.
TOWrVOF STES PARK,C9CORA1O
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the above ordinance was introduced and read at a meeting of the
Board of Trustees on the IX-day of at..,2011,and
published in a newspaper of general publication in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado on
the 16w-day of
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2011.
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