Meeting Time: March 07, 2023 at 5:15pm MST
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Agenda Item

9. CA01172023-0006470 (CC) Amendments related to Temporary Signs: Amend Title 21, Chapter 26, Signage and Outdoor Advertising, Section 8, Temporary Signs, of the Sandy Municipal Code

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    Steve Van Maren almost 2 years ago

    Sandy Development Code starts with:
    21-1-3 Purpose
    This Code is adopted to implement Sandy City’s General Plan and to promote public health, safety, convenience,
    aesthetics, welfare; efficient use of land; sustainable land use and building practices; transportation options and
    accessibility; crime prevention; timely citizen involvement in land use decision making; and efficiency in development
    review and land use administration. Specifically, this Code is established to promote the following purposes:

    It is my belief that signs on residential fences in Sandy City work against this objective.
    1) They disrupt the esthetics of the residential areas. Not all residents will post signs on fences. Once on a fence, it is less likely to be temporary. Having a sign on a fence will offend someone, and with the inherent nature of appearing permanent may invite graffiti and other objectionable reactions to the sign(s). This latter effect is an observation that they will not prevent crime (per the introductory paragraph), while I would suggest being staked in the grass, they are less likely to be defaced.

    Therefor, I object to the code amendment.
    Steve Van Maren

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    MK Nicholl almost 2 years ago

    Thank you

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    Patrick Casaday almost 2 years ago

    I am torn between individual property rights and non-proliferation of signs. If this ordinance passes you might consider the following (size and amount) amendment (or something similar). You might also consider set-back requirements for temporary signs on fences in residential areas:

    (5) Signs in residential zones shall not be attached to utility poles or trees. Signs in all other zones shall not be attached to utility poles, fences, or trees. Notwithstanding other provisions in this title, temporary signs on fences in residential areas shall be limited to no more than 2 temporary signs per property and the sum total of signage shall not exceed 16 square feet in size.

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    Bonnie Stout almost 2 years ago

    Council Members,

    I am in support of the proposal to amend the temporary sign code to allow signs to be placed on fences in residential areas. As a property owner in Sandy City, I believe it is my right to temporarily place a sign on a fence which is on my property. This would be useful for situations such as garage sales, neighborhood events / activities, and also elections. Signs adhered to fences tend to "survive" the weather far better than those placed on stakes and stuck into the ground. It makes common sense to utilize the fences for that matter. This should not even be a City concern; it's a personal matter that should be left to the property owner.
    Enforcement of the current ordinance is usually not practical. Typically the time it takes to work through all the necessary steps of enforcement procedures is far longer than the temporary time in which the sign will be posted. The current ordinance is one of those nonsensical ordinances that needs to be amended for practicality purposes.

    Thank you,
    Bonnie Stout