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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 161 171 Iffli 19 20 21 22 23 271 031 INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 0-29-96 AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLTON ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FREEWAY ORIENTED SIGNS NOT ALREADY APPROVED WITHIN THE CITY WHEREAS, the City Council has recently received information from the public indicating serious concern about the creation of visual blight within the City by the proliferation of freeway oriented signs as defined in the Colton Municipal Code at Section 18.50.120; and WHEREAS, the City Council has in the past approved the granting of conditional use permits and variances allowing larger signs than that prescribed by City ordinance; and WHEREAS, residents of the community and of surrounding cities have voiced strong opposition to the further proliferation of such signage within the City of Colton; and WHEREAS, it is imperative that the City review its zoning ordinance to assure that further construction of billboard signs within the City furthers the best interests of the community and furthers the health, safety and welfare interests of the community; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65858 authorizes the City Council to adopt as an urgency measure an interim ordinance prohibiting any uses which may be in conflict with general plan, specific plan and zoning code changes which the City is considering or studying or intends to study within a reasonable time. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council finds and determines the following: (a) The potential for visual blight caused by the proliferation of freeway oriented signs, whether such signs comply with the provisions of Colton Municipal Code