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ORDINANCE NO. 5133 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, CHAPTER 39 SIGN CODE, BY AMENDING SECTION 39-6 RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT, SECTION 39-7.8(E) RELATING TO SIGNS IN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND SECTION 39-7.11 RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, the City of Chandler prohibits the posting of temporary signs in the public right-of- way except for those expressly authorized by city code or state law; and WHEREAS, enforcement of the city’s sign code requires that city staff be able to contact the person or entity responsible for posting a temporary sign in compliance with city code or state law or, if no identification is provided, that staff be authorized to remove noncompliant signs; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, as follows: Section 1. That the Chandler City Code, Chapter 39 Sign Code, Section 39-6 Enforcement, is hereby amended to read as follows (additions in ALL CAPS, deletions in strikeout): 39-6.4 Removal of signs. The Zoning Administrator is hereby authorized to require the removal of any illegal sign as defined by this chapter. A. Before bringing action to require the removal of any illegal sign, except as noted hereafter, the Zoning Administrator OR DESIGNEE shall give written notice to the owner of the sign or the owner of the premises on which the sign is located. The notice shall state the reasons for removal, listing the deficiencies or defects in the sign with reasonable definiteness, and the violations charged. The notice shall include what repairs if any will make such an installation conform to the requirements of this chapter. The notice shall specify that the sign must be removed or made to conform with the provisions of this chapter within the time period listed below. Service of the notice shall be by any of the following methods: 1. Delivery in person to the owner, occupant, manager or agent of the premises where the violation has occurred, or to the person responsible for the violation; 2. Posting on or about the entrance of the premises where the violation occurred; 3. By first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the owner, occupant, agent, manager or responsible person at the last known address. Service by mail is deemed complete upon deposit in the U.S. mail; 4. By Certified mail; Ordinance No. 5133 Page 2 5. BY E-MAIL, IF AN E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ERECTING AND MAINTAINING THE SIGN HAS BEEN AFFIXED TO THE SIGN; 56. By publication; or 67. By serving the owner, occupant, manager, agent, or responsible person in the same manner as provided by the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure. B. The Zoning Administrator OR DESIGNEE shall not be required to give written notice before removing or bringing action to require the removal of any illegal yard sign or illegal temporary sign LOCATED IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR attached to any public facility such as government signs and supporting poles, utility poles, street lights, light poles, and trees on public property. C. The period of notice for permanent sign SIGNS as defined by this chapter shall be thirty (30) days. The period of notice for temporary signs as defined by this chapter shall be three (3) working days. D. The re-erection of any sign or substantially similar sign on the same premises after a removal notice has been issued shall be deemed a continuance of the original violation. E. If the owner or lessee of the premises where the sign is located has not complied with this chapter by the end of the notice period, the Zoning Administrator OR DESIGNEE may pursue enforcement as authorized by this chapter. Section 2. That the Chandler City Code, Chapter 39 Sign Code, Section 39-7.8(E), Signs in public right-of-way, is hereby amended to read as follows (additions in ALL CAPS, deletions in strikeout): E. Signs in public right-of-way. The City of Chandler finds that a proliferation of signs in the public right-of-way creates aesthetic blight and visual clutter, which obstructs views, distracts the traveling public and threatens the public health, safety and welfare. The intent herein is to allow a limited number of signs in the public right-of-way in order to maintain safe visibility and protect the aesthetic beauty of the City's built environment. As such, no sign shall be erected or maintained in the public right-of-way except for: 1. Official bus stop advertising signs; 2. Permanent signs installed or displayed by a business or nonresidential use that occupies a building that fronts onto and abuts the public right-of-way as provided for in Sections 39-9.13 Blade Signs and 39-9.18 City Center District; 3. Temporary signs expressly provided for in Section 39-10; 4. Official signs posted by the State of Arizona, the City of Chandler, or other public authorities; 5. The posting of notices required by law; and 6. Signs protected by POSTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH Arizona Revised Statutes SECTION 16-1019(C) AND THIS CHAPTER. Ordinance No. 5133 Page 3 Section 3. That the Chandler City Code, Chapter 39 Sign Code, Section 39-7.11, Identification, is hereby amended to read as follows (additions in ALL CAPS, deletions in strikeout): 39-7.11 Identification. A. All permanent signs regulated by this chapter shall be marked with the maker's name and the person or firm erecting such sign, the date of installation, and the permit number. This identification shall be permanently attached to the exterior surface of the sign in a location where the information will be readily visible, legible, and accessible after installation of the sign. B. Temporary signs, except for those not requiring a permit under Section 39-10, shall be marked to show permit number and expiration date. C. TEMPORARY SIGNS POSTED IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY SHALL BE MARKED TO SHOW THE NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ERECTING AND MAINTAINING THE SIGN. SUCH PERSON SHALL BE REACHABLE BY TELEPHONE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. FOR PURPOSES OF RECEIVING THE NOTICE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 39-6.4(C). THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ERECTING AND MAINTAINING THE SIGN MAY ALSO PROVIDE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE UNDER THIS CHAPTER. Section 4. Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, or any parts hereof, are hereby repealed. Section 5. Providing for Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. INTRODUCED AND TENTATIVELY APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this ____ day of __________, 2025. ATTEST: ______________________________ ______________________________ CITY CLERK MAYOR Ordinance No. 5133 Page 4 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this _____ day of __________, 2025. ATTEST: ______________________________ _______________________________ CITY CLERK MAYOR CERTIFICATION I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 5133 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the ____ day of __________, 2025, and that a quorum was present thereat. ________________________________ CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY Published in the Arizona Republic on: