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City of <br /> Elk Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 10.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Work Session September 2, 2014 T.John Cunningham,Fire Chief <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Enforcement Update for Placement of Signs Tina Allard, City Clerk <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> None unless otherwise directed by Council. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> At the May 5,2014, meeting of the City Council, Council asked staff to report back at a later date on the <br /> educational and enforcement efforts underway pertaining to the city's sign ordinance. Since then, <br /> Council and staff have received only a handful of inquiries and formal complaints regarding the <br /> enforcement of signage in the public right-of-way (ROW). There have also been a few letters from <br /> readers printed in the local paper. <br /> Educational programs, outreach, and enforcement <br /> Over the past year, staff has embarked on an aggressive educational campaign to help inform residents <br /> and businesses as to the proper locations for sign placement. This collaborative effort included articles in <br /> the city newsletter,the Elk River Current,updates on the city website, a TV/YouTube informational video, <br /> and a printed brochure available at City Hall. The city code enforcement officer has proactively educated <br /> residents hosting garage sales as he comes across them in the course of following up on other citizen <br /> concerns. Staff has also enforced the ordinance and,as is past practice, stored illegally placed signs at the <br /> Maintenance Facility where residents/businesses can claim them at a later date. <br /> The enforcement of the city sign ordinance (5 30-859) is mostly complaint-driven. When a complaint is <br /> received, that specific area is checked for compliance and any illegally placed signs are removed. The time <br /> spent on sign enforcement is mixed in along with other resident-driven nuisance complaints. <br /> Options <br /> At the June 3, 2013, meeting of the Elk River City Council, staff presented Council with three options to <br /> consider pertaining to the existing city ordinance. A copy of the staff report is attached hereto. At that <br /> time,it was the consensus of the Council to leave the existing ordinance in place but to conduct <br /> additional education outreach as previously outlined. <br /> Staff is seeking direction from Council on any desired changes or updates to the city's sign ordinance. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> To date, staff has invested over 45 hours in developing educational and outreach material. <br /> P a w E A E U s r <br /> Template Updated 4/14 INIM UREI <br />