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2 The proposed regulations create a series of permits which commercial/industrial properties can obtain for occasional temporary sign display. Size, location, illumination, and other factors are addressed in this regard. It is likely that some of the current displays exceed these allowances, however, this regulation – if adopted – would create rules that can be applied consistently across the city’s commercial areas. There are a few residential implications of this amendment as well. First, is some attention to garage sale and real estate signage that gets swept into these regulations. Managing off- site signage is fraught with “content-based” limitations on the regulation of speech, so the regulations work to limit that exposure. The other aspect is the use of temporary signage to “advertise” for community events. The code is designed to allow a limited addition to the temporary signage display on residential (and public) property to support events occurring in the Recreation-Open Space zoning district. In other words, residents can display signage to support a local high school event or City festival in Central Park, etc. This allowance adds a limited number of days of display, and accommodates signage of up to 10 square feet for such purposes. 4.Other Amendments. These amendments are proposed to address a variety of other administrative and ordinance clean-up items discovered through staff use, re-readings, and other experiences. Most of them avoid much policy discussion, but fit within the Code Committee’s review work. a.Enforcement and Penalty. In Section 10.99 of the City Code, enforcement and penalty provisions are made. A common issue for enforcement is due to property owner’s (or their contractors) proceeding with various work without procuring the applicable Zoning permit. The City’s fee resolution establishes the ability to require a double fee for such violations – consistent with the Building Code when similar work is commenced. Staff’s application of this regulation is to begin with a reminder of the permit requirement, and a brief “amnesty” period to acquire the permit after- the-fact. Without cooperation, the double-fee is one way of both encouraging compliance and recouping the costs of enforcement for such violations. This amendment is proposed as the Code provision that mirrors current practice in the fee structure. b.Dumpsters. Staff forwarded – and the City processed – a series of code provisions that create a clearer set of the regulations for temporary dumpster use. However, it appears that one aspect of that code was not included in the final set relating to large dumpsters attendant to larger building projects. This section is intended to fill that gap. These changes also address some issues encountered with the original draft adopted for front-yard trash enclosure screens. The new proposed language modifies the original by accommodating a slatted screening structure, and expands the size allowance to better fit the reality of the current number and size of bins. c.A brief clarification amendment is proposed to address the use of carport structures as residential parking structures, requiring them to be attached to the principal