Ordinance 12-010 Alcohol Signage CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 12-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY
WASHINGTON, RELATING TO ALCOHOL ADVERTISING REGULATIONS
ESTABLISHED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD;
ADOPTING A NEW SECTION TO SPOKANE VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 5.25
WHEREAS,the Washington State Liquor Control Board(LCB)has established in Washington
Administrative Code(WAC)314-52 alcohol advertising regulations to promote public safety;and
WHEREAS,WAC 314-52-070 provides administrative regulations enforced by the LCB limiting
each retail licensed premises to a total of four outdoor advertising signs,totaling no more than 1,600
square inches,which refer to alcoholic beverages,brand names,or manufacturers; and
WHEREAS, WAC 314-52-070(2) specifically provides that a local jurisdiction has the option to
exempt liquor licenses located within that local jurisdiction from the limitation on the number of signs
regulated under WAC 314-52-070 or other applicable sections of the Washington Administrative Code,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane County,
Washington,do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Adopting Spokane Valley Municipal Code Section 5.25 regarding alcoholic
beverage signage. The City Council adopts a new section 5.25 of the Spokane Valley Municipal
Code is adopted as follows:
5.25 Alcohol Advertising Regulations
Premises located within the City limits and licensed by the Washington State Liquor Control Board to sell
alcohol are exempt from all provisions in Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 314-52-070(2)
restricting the number and size of signs referring to alcoholic beverages, brand names, or manufacturers
that are affixed or hanging in the windows and on the outside of the premises. Premises so licensed
remain subject to the sign regulations contained in SVMC 22.110.010 through .130. All other provisions
of WAC 314-52-070 shall remain in effect. As used herein, the term "premises" shall be as defined in
WAC 314-01-005 and used in WAC 314-52-070.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section,sentence,clause or
phrase of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five(5)days after
publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof in the official newspaper of the City of Spokane
Valley as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 131 day of March 2012.
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• / 6-124L-.4 1 Thomas E.Towey, ayor
istine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Approved As To F m:
Y �1 Date of Publication: 3 -,97-3
Effective Date: 3 .—2
Office oo4he City Atto ey
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