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JUN-04-2004 10:37 qM BEACHES 1 B06 323 8230 P. 03 As written, this bill will most likely cause punishment and, in soma cases, undue financial hardship to well-meaning, 'uninformed' small-business persons, These rules era complicated, and those familiar wkh them have not even produce summary sheets that are without errors (to be discussed later). I have spent hours trying to understand these rules, I still have many queationa about whet is end what Is not allowed. I amwell-trained and experienced in public mesa media education campaigns. In my professional opinion, the preparation of a pamphlet (Section 448) is not an adequate aubHc Qduca6on clan, particularly in view of the proposed enforcement process. Please support your local businesses; and at minimum, reinstate the warning step and view it as a step in the educational process. IF the business fails to eorrect the violation, THEN i:sue e citation or summons with immediate fines. CONCERN #5 The summary shoats disseminated with the bill contain erroneous Information and should be wrrected or clarified prior to additional distribution. The following 'may' be errors in the tables: Prohibited Sions (all districts) 'Proposed Code' heading appears to belong in the second column replacing the 'Current Code' heeding. Exempsyians (allowed without a permit in all districts) I cannot find the following listed exemptions within the current code; Single temporary unUghted signs in wmmeroial/Industrial dlatrlas - 8 sq. ft., or Single temporary unlighted signs In resitlantial/agriculture tlistncta - 8 sq. ft. Sjg~~ With Permits fall Districts) Current code for a subdivision identification sign is 'one sign, a sq. ft.' (Section 3-30). The Ilated'32 sq. ft. exempt' appears to refer to exemption (a) (1) (A) which is for a sign 'announcing' the names of the architect, engineer and contractor of the building enterprise or purpose for which the building la intended. Signs Allowed With Permits - Commercialllndustrial Districts 'Ground sign' current code column does not indicate current 18' ht rostridiona, and I cannot And that'Window or painted window sign' is specifically prohlbked In the current cods as indicated on this chart. In addition, the summary sheets do not address many sign specifications which are In the bill. I suspect the individual(s) preparing this document had considerable difficulty trying to figure how to format and prosent the Information. CONCERN #8 In closing...) have left this one for last because I have no simple remedy to suggost...if t understand these rules, this bill is discriminatory between businesses located within the same -3-