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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance #410 i _ I a ORDINANCE N r� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AD,MNDING AND ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO ORDINANCE NO. 381 OF THE CITY OF HUIT T INGTON BEACH, EN_ i TITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON NGTON BEACH, CALIF'ORIIIA, RELATING TO AND REGULATING SIGNS OVER SIDEWALKS 101E THIN THE CITY OF HUi'TING`l'ON BEACH". The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, a, California, does ordain as follo -s: Section 1: That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 381 , entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH , a CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO AND REGULATING SIGNS OVER SIDE- WALKS W',ITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH" , is hereby amended., the same to read as follows: Section 4: SPECIFICATIONS: Specifications for an electric sign shall be as follows: a. Wiring shall conform to the electrical ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach. b. Signs must be constructed entirely of, metal or other approved non-combustible material, except that good may be used on the inside if kept at least two inches front the . nearest lanp socket. In cases of ornamental scroll work or similar design, there impracticable to support wires as a clove provided, they may be separated from such metal by a section . of porcelain or ,glass not less than one-eighth (1/8) inch in thickness. c. Signs must be braced by angle iron of such thickness and so placed as to secure sufficient strength and rigidity. d. All metal must be galvanized or enameled, or treated with at least three coats of anti-corrosive paint or z ti y c,om-oound. i I I \ \ l 5 \ 1 s. Bottom of sign must have at least one-quarter (�) inch drainage hole for each square foot of its surface. f. Signs must have the maker' s name or trademark permanently attached to the exterior. Specifications for vertical wall signs shall be as follows: No wall sign having its advertising surface in a verti- cal position, or any portion thereof, shall extend or project over any public sidewalk, street, alley or other public property, more tcian is shov,rn in the following table, for the distance the base thereof shall be above the sidewalk, street , alley or public property adjoining the building , directly under the sign: a. Below a height of eight ,(8) feet , not to exceed twelve (12) inches from the property line. b. Above a height of eight (8) feet and below a height of twelve (12) feet , not to exceed twenty-four (24) inches from the property line. c. Above a height of twelve (12) feet, not more than three (3) feet from face of building, and may be erected to any length aesirea up to twenty (20) feet. Section 2: That a new section shall be added to Ordinance lNo. 381 of the City of Huntington Beach, to be known as Section 4a and to be inserted immediately after Section 4, which said new Section 4a shall read as follows: Section 4a: Specifications for horizontal wall signs shall be as follows: `1 � f sign ��• t advertisingsurface in a, hori- � o wall sign having Its zontal -position shall have a height of less than ten (10) feet. to the lowest portion thereof and shall not be made more than Q�� r'�Aes in depth or extend more than ten (10) feet over the sidewalk, except a sign which is attached to a mar- quise; whereas special -permission may be granted by the City r Council of the City of Huntington Beach for signs of this nature I -2- i I +I I t 9 t where the proposed sign will not obstruct the view of existing signs, nor shall any electric sign extend beyond the line of the curb. Specifications for construction of wall signs shall be as follows: All signs, electrical or otherwise, must be constructed of metal or other non-combustible material, and when such signs are attached to the exterior walls of buildings, cons trusted ,of masonry, concrete or stone, shall be fastened with galvanized i expansion bolts at least one-half (0 inch by three end one-half 31 h( ) inches,s and no wooden plug or block shall 1 ck s al be inserted for � p g , the purpose of using nails or screws in attaching the sign. All fastening irons shall be galvanized and shall be attached to the wall by at least two (2) galvanized expansion bolts, not less than eight (8) inches apart. All connection_s on vertical wall signs above roof line shall be made to bolts through wall. All bolts shall be galvan- ized and not 'le ss than one-half (z) inch in dimeter; provided, ho:=rever, if the wall is of reinforced concrete construction, a one-half (.1) inch by three and one-half (3a) inch galvanized expan- sion bolt will be permitted. Every wall sign, including supports, braces and anchorage, shall be designed, constructed and maintained to with- stand a wind pressure from every direction, as provided by Section 2307 of the Uniform Building Code, as adopted by Ordinance ' o. 375 of the City of Huntington Beach. Cables, chains , 'wires or other flexible or loosely con- nected members shall not be considered as -,Droviding lateral brac- ing unless provision is made by a turn-buckle, or other equally \ effective method or devise , for tightening and keeping-; taut such member. -3- All structural members and other connections shall be securely riveted or bolted together, and no rivet or bolt exposed to the Breather shall be less than one-half (12) inch in diameter. Section 3: That a new section shall be added to Ordinance No. 381 of the City of Huntington Beach, to be known as Section 4b and to be inserted immediately after Section 4a, which said new Seetion' 4b shall read as follows: Section 4b: Specifications for placing and erecting street clocks shall be as follows: The owner, proprietor or manager of any building or place of business in the City of Huntington Beach , after special permission is secured from the City Council, as in this Ordinance provided, in addition .to the building permit, may erect, place or maintain upon the public sidewalk in front of such building or place of business a street clock not less than thirty (30) inches in dia- meter or more than for, (40) inches in diameter, supported upon a oost of ornamental design, the total height of Wnich shall "be no less than fifteen (15) feet or more than twenty (20) feet. No portion of such post sup--Porting the clock shall be more than two (2) feet from the outer ed�,ge of the curb and shall be at least twenty (20) feet from the -point of the intersection of the lines of any street , measured oarallel with the street. x clock may be supported on the corner of any building at the intersection of streets , if t��le lowest portion thereof is not less than fifteen (15) feet or more than twenty ( 20) feet , above the sidewalk and does not oro j ect from any face or wall of the building, in any .direction, more than five (5)' feet. The only advertising matter to be displayed upon such clock shall be the name of the ol,Trner, proprietor or manager of the place of business erecting and maintaining such clock. I t Section 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause it to be published in the Huntington beach News, a meekly newspaper of general circu- lation, i lation, >>rint;ed and -published in said City of Huntington peach, and this Ordinance shall be in effect ten (10) days from and after its passage and adoption. Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular, adjourned meeting of said City Council held on the day ofG-Y' , 1938. _ it�,AYOR. ATTEST: City Clerk. STAVE OF CALIFORNIA, ) County of Orange, , ss: City of Huntington Beach. I , C. R. FURR, City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, California, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council, do hereby certify that the foregoing, Ordinance No . �410 was in- troduced and read to said City Council at a regular, adjourned meeting of said City Council, held on the � day of .:ilarch, 1938, and was again read to said City Council a' its regular, adjourned meeting held on the Z 8 day of 1938, and was by said-City Council at said meeting passed and adopted by the f6l7owring vote: n/ AYES: Councilmen-A"k6" M... i��ll�/�� GI�� Tw0ES: Councilmen: ( � ABSENT: Councilmen: City Clerk and ex-offieio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Hunting- ton Beach, California.