ORDINANCE NO. 1910
AS AMENDED FOR SECOND READING
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 17.228 OF TITLE 17, ZONING, OF THE SALISBURY MUNICIPAL CODE, AND SECTION 4.04 OF ARTICLE 66B OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING CHAPTER 17.216.050E, SIGNS WHICH MAY BE ERECTED IN ANY DISTRICT – TO PLACE TIME LIMITS ON THE DISPLAYING OF TEMPORARY REAL ESTATE SIGNS IN THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
WHEREAS, the ongoing application, administration, and enforcement of Title 17, Zoning, of the Salisbury Municipal Code, demonstrates a need for its periodic review, evaluation, and amendment that will keep Title 17 current; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council may amend Title 17, Zoning, of the Salisbury Municipal Code pursuant to the authority granted by Article 66B of the Maryland Annotated Code and in accordance with specific provisions of Chapter 17.228, Amendments and Rezoning of Title 17, Zoning; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have requested that the Salisbury Planning and Zoning Commission periodically review Title 17 in light of existing development trends and practices and current City development policies as well as to review all individual amendment requests from private citizens;
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing on said text amendment to the Sign Standards, Section 17.216.050(E) of Title 17, Zoning, of the Salisbury Municipal Code was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.228, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Salisbury Municipal Code on June 17, 2004; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did recommend approval of the proposed text change at a Public Hearing on June 17, 2004;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND, that Chapter 17.216 of Title 17, Zoning, of the Salisbury Municipal Code are hereby amended by adding the wording in bold print as follows:
AMEND SECTION 17.216.050(E), SIGNS WHICH MAY BE ERECTED IN ANY DISTRICT BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING WORDING:
E. Temporary real estate signs indicating the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which it is located, with a maximum area of eight square feet nonilluminated; PROVIDED THAT PREMISES IN THE R-5, R-8, AND R-10 ZONED DISTRICTS SHALL ONLY DISPLAY RENTAL SIGNS NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO LEASE TERMINATION AND SHALL BE REMOVED AFTER THE PREMISES IS RENTED.
AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED AND ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND, that this Ordinance shall take effect from and after the date of its final passage but in no event until ten (10) days after the date of the Council’s Public Hearing, and,
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE was introduced at a meeting of the Council on the 23rd day of August, 2004, and having been published as required by law, in the meantime, was finally passed at its meeting on the _____ day of ______, 2004.
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Michael H. Day
Vice President of the City Council of
the City of Salisbury
Approved by me this _____ Witness:
day of ____________, 2004.
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Barrie Parsons Tilghman Brenda J. Colegrove
Mayor of Salisbury City Clerk