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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3881 ORDINANCE NO 3881 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 233 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE RELATING TO SIGNS The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows SECTION 1 Section 233 08 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows 23308 Exempt Signs The following signs are exempt from the sign permit requirements of Section 233 04 These signs shall not be restricted by content and no fee permit or application is required A Cornerstones (including names of buildings and dates of erection) and citations that are made an integral part of the structure B Signs not exceeding 0 5 square feet each posted by commercial establishments C Flags posted by any governmental agency D Signs posted by neighborhood safety organizations E Notices posted by a utility or other quasi public agent in the performance of a public duty F Signs or notices posted by any court, public body or officer G Signs posted by property owners on private property, as required by law(including no trespass and legal notices) H One sign, not over six (6) square feet in area, may be posted at each door, loading dock, or other entrance facing a public street I One double faced sign per each commercial parking entrance, not exceeding two (2) square feet in area and four (4) feet in height J Signs erected by a public agency K Signs manufactured as a standard, integral part of a mass produced product accessory or display structure including telephone booths, vending machines, automated teller machines, and gasoline pumps L Signs within a building not visible from a public street and window signs not exceeding 20 percent of the visible area of a window(50% during December) No window sign shall be displayed above the second story 08 1668 002/47120 1 Ordinance No 3881 M Signs required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) N Two (2) signs (including but not limited to street numerals and no solicitation notices), not exceeding two (2) square feet each placed on any part of a building facing a public street O Temporary signs Temporary signs are permitted where the property owner has granted permission for its display Temporary signs are permitted in public rights-of- way, but not permitted in street medians or dividers This signage shall not be restricted by content but is usually and customarily used to advertise real estate sales political or ideological positions, garage sales, and home construction or remodeling etc In addition, signage shall be permitted as follows SITE TYPE MAXIMUM MAXIMUM .MAXIMUM CRITERIA NUMBER SIGN AREA. SIGN OTHER STANDARDS HEIGHT Election Signs or F/S N/A N/A N/A 1 Cannot create traffic or safety hazards Political Signs or Wall 2 May be erected no more than seventy five (75)days prior to an election and must be removed within fifteen(15)days after an election Real Estate Residential F/S One per 8 sq ft 6 ft I Cannot create traffic or safety hazards or site Wall 2 May be erected no earlier than the date the property is placed on the market for sale lease or rental and is removed immediately after the sale lease or rental of the property which is defined as the close of escrow or execution of lease or rental agreement 3 No sign may be attached to the perimeter walls of residential communities Real Estate F/S 1 per site 20 sq ft loft I Cannot create traffic or safety hazards or Commercial Wall 12 ft 2 May be erected no earlier than the date the Office Dist property is placed on the market for sale lease or rental and is removed immediately after the sale lease or rental of the property which is defined as the close of escrow or execution of lease or rental agreement Real Estate F/S 1 per site 30 sq ft 12 ft I Cannot create traffic or safety hazards or Commercial Wall 2 May be erected no earlier than the date the Industrial property is placed on the market for sale lease or rental and is removed immediately 08 1668 002/47120 2 Ordinance No 3881 after the sale lease or rental of the property which is defined as the close of escrow or execution of lease or rental agreement Real Estate F/S I per site 20 sq ft loft 1 Cannot create traffic or safety hazards or All other Wall 2 May be erected no earlier than the date Districts the property is placed on the market for sale lease or rental and is removed immediately after the sale lease or rental of the property which is defined as the close of escrow or execution of lease or rental agreement 3 Signs shall not be attached to the perimeter walls of residential communities Construction F/S 1 per site 32 sq ft None 1 Is erected no earlier than the date a Signs or building permit is issued for the property Wall and is removed prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or final inspection whichever comes first Open House F/S 1 per site 6 sq ft 4 ft 1 Sign must be displayed adjacent to the Signs or entrance of a property or in the case of a Wall residential subdivision at the immediate points of access to the property from an arterial and is removed by sunset on any day it is erected 2 Placement shall not be in street medians dividers on street signs traffic control devices and shall not obstruct the public right of way Open House Flags 3 per site 2 5 sq ft 6 ft 1 Must be displayed at the immediate points Sign of access to a property or in the case of a residential subdivision from the immediate point of access from an arterial Pennants 30 sq ft 1 Must be placed on light standards located on private property 2 Must have an eight(8)foot clearance from the ground 3 Must be removed within five(5)business days of the completion of the City sponsored event or theme 08 1668 002/47120 3 Ordinance No 3881 SECTION 2 This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19 th day of July , 2010 ayo ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM g"4 42 City Clerk City Attorney -� REVIE ND APPROVED INITIA D AND APPROVED it dmmistrator Director f ann 08 1668 002/47120 4 Ord No 3881 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF H[UNTINGTON BEACH[ ) I, JOAN L FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven, that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on July 6, 2010, and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on July 19, 2010, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council AYES Carchio, Hardy, Green, Bohr, Dwyer, Hansen NOES None ABSENT Coerper ABSTAIN None I Joan L Flynn CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington Beach and ex officio Clerk of the City Council do hereby certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley Independent on July 29 2010 In accordance with the City Charter of said City Joan L Flynn, Cily Clerk ty�Clerkand ex-offic�Ierk Senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California