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ORDINANCE NO. 2002-7- (o 5 y9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
2002-4-6500
WHEREAS, on the 60" day of 14D r 1 , 2002, the Board of
Commissioners enacted Ordinance No. 2002-4-6500 wherein the Board of
Commissioners declared a moratorium on permitting any additional off -premises
commercial signs to be located within the City of Paducah, Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said ordinance, the moratorium commenced
following the effective date of the ordinance and was to continue for a period of ninety
(90) days; and
WHEREAS, additional time is necessary to consider and enact a
comprehensive scheme of regulations to provide for the reasonable control and
establishment of all signs within the City of Paducah; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to extend the moratorium
period to accommodate the ongoing comprehensive study.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 2002-4-6500 BE AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby declared a moratorium on the permitting and
establishment of any additional off -premises commercial signs to be located within the
City of Paducah, Kentucky. For purposes of this ordinance, off -premises commercial
signs shall mean any sign that contains a message that does not relate to any activity or
product on the premises where the sign is displayed, or a sign erected by a company or
individual for the purpose of selling advertising messages for profit. This moratorium
shall commence from and after the effective date of this ordinance Ordinance No. 2002-
4-6500 and shall continue for a period of nine�y (90) ,gay one hundred thirty-five (135)
days thereafter.
SECTION 2. This moratorium shall not affect any applications which shall
have been filed prior to the effective date of his-eFdinanee Ordinance No. 2002-4-6500.
As to such applications, such applications shall be processed under the Paducah Code of
Ordinances as presently exist.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will
become effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
William Paxton, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tammara S. Brock, Asst. City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, July 9, 2002
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, July 23, 2002
Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, Asst. Cit Clerk, July 23, 2002
Published by The Paducah Sun, 3 / , 2002
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