HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance to prohibit campaign signs on public property - 6/ LL)
Council/Agency Meeting Held: G f&9
Deferred/Continued to: 119 7
❑Approved El Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied City Clerk's Signa re
Council Meeting Date: June 3, 1996 Department ID Number: CK 96-006
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL.ACTIONS 4�l' CA �
SUBMITTED TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
SUBMITTED BY: CONNIE BROCKWAY, City Clerk d �-
PREPARED BY: CONNIE BROCKWAY, City Clerk--
SUBJECT: Ordinance To Prohibit Placement Of Campaign Signs On Public
Property Or Public Rights-Of-Way
Statement of Issue,Funding Source,Recommended Action,Alternative Action(s),Analysis,Environmental Status,Attachment(s)
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Statement of Issue:
It is possible for the City of Huntington Beach to re-establish the provisions of Ordinance No. 2832
(8/86) which banned the posting of political signs on public property or in public rights-of-way.
Attached is a 1983 United States Supreme Court decision upholding the City of Los Angeles ordinance
(attached)that bans political postings on specified public property. (Examples of similar city ordinances
including Fountain Valley's attached.)
Funding Source:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Attorney's Office to prepare an ordinance prohibiting the placement of political signs on
public property and public rights-of-way for presentation to Council at the earliest date possible.
Alternative Action(s):
City Council may provide other direction.
Analysis:
Current Ordinance No. 2874 was adopted October 13, 1986. This ordinance amended the city's sign
code to allow political signs to be placed on public property and public rights-of-way. This ordinance
was made effective on the day of adoption October 13, 1986, pursuant to Charter § 500(E)(1)
(ordinances relating to an election). This ordinance did not receive public hearings at Planning
Commission level or at City Council.
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QUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: June 3, 1996 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: CK 96-006
Previous city Ordinance No. 2832 (effective 8-86) was adopted, following public hearings, as a part of
the city's overall sign code. This overall sign code continued the city's prohibition of political signs on
public property/public rights-of-way, until adoption of the aforementioned Ordinance No. 2874 which
removed the prohibition.
If it is determined that an ordinance to prohibit political signs on public property must be processed
through public hearings of the Planning Commission and Council, the earliest time frame for the
ordinance to be presented to Council, assuming only twice per month Planning Commission/City
Council meetings, is as follows:
Planning Commission hearing July 23
Council hearing& Ordinance introduction August 19
Council adoption September 3 -Effective September 3
The current code does not allow political signs to be erected prior to 45 days before the election
(September 21.)
Prohibition of political signs on public property and rights-of-way would benefit the city in that all
political signs on public property/rights-of-way would be illegal and could be removed without
judgment as to what does or does not pose a safety or traffic hazard. The City Clerk's Office
recommends that the new ordinance define public property and public rights-of-way as do the
ordinances of other cities.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
Attachment(s):
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1. Current BB Code Effective 11/86 - HB Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance Code allows political signs on public property/rights-of--way
as an exception to prohibited si ns [§ 233.22 (L)]. Permit Process:
Exempts political signs from sign permit requirements if they do not
pose a traffic or safety hazard; also sets time for erection and removal of
signs [§ 233.04].
2. Previous Code Effective 8/86 - repealed 11/86 - HB Ordinance
No. 2832 - This ordinance prohibited signs on any public property or
projecting within the public rights-of--way. (This prohibition extended
back to the 1970's - See Attachment No. 11.) Permit Process:
Exempted political signs from permit process if they do not pose a
traffic or safety hazard AND are not placed within the public rights-of-
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3. City of Fountain Valley Ordinance No. 1177 adopted June 2, 1992 -
"An Ordinance of the City of Fountain Valley Prohibiting the Posting of
All Signs on Public Places and Property."
4. City of Los Angeles Ordinance § 28.04
5. City of Newport Beach Ordinance § 20.06.120
6. City of San Clemente Policy and Code
7. City of Lake Forest (Draft) Sign Ordinance § 9(f) - 2/96
8. City of Placentia Ordinance 90-0-109 - 5/90
9. City Council Minutes dated 10/6/86, 10/13/86
10. City Charter § 500(e)(1)
11. 1973 Huntington Beach Summary of Laws Concerning Political Signs
Referencing Huntington Beach Ordinance Code § 9762.6
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ATTACHMENT # 1
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233.22 LProhibited.Eignjs
A. Canvas signs, banners, pennants, streamers, balloons or other temporary signs
except as provided in Sections 233.10 or 233.18.
B. Mobile, A-frame, and portable signs and those of a similar nature which are not
permanently attached to the ground or building except as provided in Sections
233.18 or 233.20.
C. Roof signs.
D. Signs which resemble any official marker erected by the city, state, or any
governmental agency, or which, by reason of position, shape, color or
illumination would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or
signal or would be a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
E. Signs which produce odor, sound, smoke, fire or other such emissions.
F. Flashing, moving, pulsating, or intermittently lighted signs, mechanical
movement signs, including searchlights, except electronic readerboards and
public service signs such as those for time and tempegature.
G. Animals or human beings, live or simulated, utilized as signs.
R Projecting signs, except canopy or awning signs and under-canopy signs, subject
to subsections 233.08(D) and 233.08(E).
I. Signs which constitute a nuisance or hazard due to their intensity of light.
I Off-premises signs, including billboards or advertising structures installed for the
purpose of advertising a project, subject or business unrelated to the premises
upon which the sign is located, except subdivision directional signs and multiple
user electronic readerboards.
K. Signs which no longer identify a bona fide business conducted on the premises.
Such signs shall be removed by the owner of the sign within 60 days of the
business's closing date.
L. Signs on any public property or projecting within the public right-of-way, except
political signs and those required by law. This section shall not prohibit the
placement of advertising panels on public service items including, but not limited
to, trash receptacles, bicycle racks, bus benches, transit shelters, and telephone
booths, within public rights-of-way or in publicly-operated beaches or parks
provided such items are placed in accord with an agreement granted by the City
Council.
M. Vehicle signs, signs affixed to automobiles, trucks, trailers or other vehicles on
public or private property for the basic purpose of advertising, identifying or
providing direction to a use of activity not related to the lawful use of the vehicle
for delivering merchandise or rendering service. Any such vehicles which have
as their primary purpose to serve as a non-moving display are prohibited.
233.04. Exempt Signs H� ' (��e-
.Signs exempt from the sign permit requirements of this chapter include:
A. Corner stones, including names of buildings, dates of erection, and citations that
are made'an integral part of the structure.
B. Credit card, trading stamp, or trade association signs not exceeding 0.5 square
feet each.
C. Governmental flags of any governmental agency not used for commercial
promotional purposes.
D. Neighborhood Watch signs.
E. Notices posted by a utility or other gdasi-public agent in the performance of a
public duty or by any person giving due legal notice.
F. Official notices of any court, public body or officer.
G. Oil operations signs consistent with Title 15 of the Municipal Code.
H. One construction sign per frontage with a maximum sign area of 32 square.feet
located on a construction site during the course of construction. Removal is
required prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or final inspection,
whichever comes first.
I. One name plate, not over six square feet in area, displaying the name and
profession or of the occupant of the building and/or the address, may be placed
at each door, loading dock, or other entrance facing a public street .
I On-premise parking and other directional signs, not exceeding one double-faced
sign per entrance, not exceeding two square feet in area and four feet in height.
Such signs shall not include business identification, product, or logo.
K. Open house signs, not to exceed 6"square feet and 4 feet in height, may be
displayed adjacent to the entrance of a property for sale or rent during daylight
hours when the property is open for inspection. Political signs which do not
pose a traffic or safety hazard, not are erected more than 45 days prior to or
remain more than 15 days after an election and have been granted permission-of
the property owner for display.
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ATTACHMENT #2
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—� 9610.'4 PROHIBITED SIGNS.- The following signs are
prohi ib-t—ecF-within e yy o untington Beach.
{ (a) Flashing; moving, pulsating, or intermittently lighted.
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signs., including searchlights; except public service signs such as
those for time and temperature.
(b) Signs which conflict with any traffic control device due
to color, wording, design, location, or illumination; or with the.
safe and efficient flow of traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian..
(c) Animals or human beings, live or simulated, utilized as
signs.
(d) Loudspeakers; or signs which emit sound, odor, or
visible matter.
(e) Mechanical movement signs.
(f) Roof signs as defined by this article.
(g) Projecting signs as defined by this article.
(h) Changeable copy signs, including electronic
readerboards; except theatre marquees.
(i) Banners, flags, kites, pennants, or balloons; except if
permitted as temporary signs pursuant to Section 9610.9 (a) .
(j) Signs-.. which constitute a nuisance or hazard due to their.
intensity of }:fgYst'.
(k) Billboards or advertising structures, including any
off-site signs installed for the purpose of advertising a project,
subject or business unrelated to the premises upon which the sign
is located; except subdivision directional signs pursuant to
Section 9610.9 (c) .
(1) Signs 'which no longer identify a bonafide business
conducted on the premises. Such signs shall be removed by. the
owner of the sign within sixty (60) days of the business' closing
date.
(m) Portable signs including "A-frame" signs and those of a
similar nature which are not permanently attached to the ground or
building.
(n) Vehicle signs; signs affixed to automobiles, trucks,.
trailers or other vehicles on private or public property for the
basic purpose of advertising, identifying, or providing direction
to a use or activity not related to the lawful use of the vehicle
for delivering merchandise or rendering services. Any such
vehicles which have as their primary purpose to serve as a
non-moving. sign display.
(o) Signs on any public property or proiecting within the
public right- -wavy excetztSe rect ��rgd }�y 1 This section
shall not prohibit the placement of advertising panels on trash
receptacles and bicycle racks in publicly operated beaches and
parks or on bus benches and transit shelters within public
rights-of-way, provided such facilities are placed in accordance
with an exclusive franchise granted pursuant to the city charter.
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9-610.3 EXEMPT -SIGNS . The following signs are exempt from
permit requirements.
(a) Governmental signs; notices or posters:
(b).• Real estate _signs subject to the limitations specified
in this article.
(c) Construction signs as defined by this article.
(d) No trespassing signs as defined by this article and
posted•a minimum of one hundred (100-) feet apart.
(e) Window signs as defined by this article and restricted
to a maximum of twenty ( 20%) percent of the window area.
( f) Oil operations signs pursuant to Title 15 of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code.
---� (g) Political signs, rovi a the do not pose a traffic or
safet bazar re not placed within the ublic ri ht-of-way, and
are not erected more than forty-five (45) days prior to or removed
more than fifteen ( 15)" days after an election. Permission from-
the property owner shall be secured prior to the placement of such
signs.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1177
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY PROHIBITING THE POSTING OF
ALL SIGNS ON PUBLIC PLACES AND OBJECTS
WHEREAS, existing Fountain Valley Municipal Code Section
18.28.020 provides that. no person shall post signs on City property 1.
or within any street right-of-way or easement except for
noncommercial signs including temporary political signs; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court in City of Los
Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent has upheld a City ordinance that
banned the posting of political signs on public property; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has always enacted laws and set
policies to strictly preserve the aesthetics of this City and has
encouraged vigorous prosecution of City _laws to prevent sign
pollution, with the result that the City of Fountain Valley enjoys
a unique status as a City that does not suffer from sign
proliferation blight; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does ,also find that posting in the
public right-of-way and on utility poles also poses dangers to
motorists and other travellers who must have unobstructed views,
and poses dangers to those workers that must climb'those utility
poles; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does also find that special
exceptions for political signs should not be allowed since others
are required to comply with the City's strict signing laws; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does also find that there dire
adequate alternative means of communication for politigmml
advertising such as posting on private property, advertising in <•_"•
newspapers, pamphleteering from door-to-door, and direct madi;�. '.
advertising;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council does hereby ordain as
follows:
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Section 1: That Section 18.28.020 of the Fountain Valley
Municipal Code is amended to read:
1118.29.020 Signs on public places and objects.
(a) No person, firm, or corporation shall
paint, mark or write.. on, post, attach or
otherwise affix, any handbill, notice or. sign
to or upon any sidewalk, crosswalk, curb,
curbstone, street lamppost, hydrant, tree,
shrub, tree stake or guard, electric light,
power or telephone pole or wire or other
appurtenance thereof, or upon any lighting
system, bridge, drinking fountain, street
sign, traffic sign, fence, building or
structure of any kind located on city property
or on any city right-of-way or easement.
(b) Any sign found posted or affixed upon or
to any public property contrary to the
provisions of this section may be removed by
the. police department, planning department or
public works department. The person
responsible for such illegal posting shall be
liable for the cost incurred in the removal
thereof.
(c) Nothing in .this section is meant to apply
to the painting of house numbers on curbs."
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Section 2: That the definition of "off-premises signs" as
described in section 21.56.020 of the Fountain Valley Municipal
Code be amended by changing the definition provided in (2) (B) to
read:
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(B) Other noncommercial signs shall be allowed
but political signs located on private
property shall be removed with ten days after
the election to which they pertain, at which
time both the structure and the sign must be
removed. Signs and structures remaining after
said ten day period shall be deemed abandoned.
Section 3: If any sentence, phrase or word of this ordinance
is ruled to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
City Council does hereby declare that it would have enacted any
remaining portion as may stand on its own.
Section-A: The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be
posted according to law and it shall be effective 30 days
thereafter.
Mayor
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144K Clerk
Passed and Adopted June 2, 1992
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For purposes of this subsection, the person presu to be 'responsible for
posting a hand-bill or sign on public or utility property may rtut such:presumption by
declaring under penalty of perjury or swearing under oath tf at:the person did not cause,
authorize, allow or permit the posting of the hand-bill or sign c n public or utility property,
(3) With the concurrence of the City Administr ative Office'r, the Board of
Public Works shall determine the verifiable costs to the Cit ofi Los Angeles incurred in
removing hand-bills and signs pursuant to this section. Suct casts shall :include, but not
be limited to, direct labor, material and equipment costs, as *ell as dt;partmental and
general City overhead costs attributable to the removal of si n�. Prior to the beginning
of each fiscal year, the Board shall adopt a schedule of charges %�hich persons responsible
to the illegal posting of hand-bills and signs are required to pay pursuant to this
subsection, based on those costs. !
(4) Persons billed for the costs of removing hand-bills or signs may appeal
such cost assessments to the Board of Public Works in accor azice with iules-adopted by
the Board.
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(d) Nothing in this section shall apply to the installation f! metal plaque or plate or
individual letters or figures in a sidewalk commemorating an historic ,;eultural, or artistic event,
location or personality for which the Board of Public 'Works, w'th;'the approval of the City
Council, has granted a written permit. (Amended by Ord. No. 1 9,'96, Eff..9/28/57.)
(e) Nothing in this section shall apply to the painting o li use numbers upon curbs
done under permits issued by the Board of Public Works under ario in acc6rdance with the
provisions of Section 62.96 of this Code, (Added by Ord. No. 1 2,05, Eff.10/26/62.)
(f) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the installation of igis on street lighting posts
provided the sign�is a part of a program sponsored by a City 6 artment having specific
responsibility for public safety and such signs and locations are apl rp,ed by the Department of
Public Works and are installed and maintained as authorized in Secti n 00,07 of.this Code. Any
fees previously paid for such installation shall be refunded upon app ica�ion to the Department of
Transportation for such refund by the person or persons who made the p�yment to the City. Such
person or persons shall declare under penalty of perjury that any m ney received by he, she, or
them, shall, in turn, be paid to those persons who provided funds tD the applicant to make such
payment to the City and further that if the applicant is not able, f r�6y reason, to make such
reimbursement to any such person, the applicant, shalt return, within 66,days said respective sum
to the City. (Amended by Ord. No. 158,469, Eff. 12/23/83.)
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RCA ROUTING SHEET
INITIATING DEPARTMENT: City Clerk's Office
SUBJECT: Cam aign Signs
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 3, 1996
RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS
Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable
Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Not Applicable
Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Attached
Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable)
(Signed in full by the City Attorney) Not Applicable
Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc.
(Approved as to form by City Attorney) Not Applicable
Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attorney) Not Applicable
Financial Impact Statement (Unbudget, over $5,000) Not Applicable
Bonds (If applicable) Not Applicable
Staff Report (If applicable) Not Apollicable
Commission, Board or Committee Report (If applicable) Not Applicable
Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Not Applicable
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HAND-BILLS, SIGNS-PUBLIC PLACES AND �JECTS,
SEC, 28.041LOS ANGELES MUN I ICIPALc6bld
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SEC. 28.04 HAND-BILLS, SIGNS-PUBLIC PLACES AND OBJECTS.
(a) No person shall paint, mark or write on, or post or the!wise affix, any hand-bill
or sign to or upon any sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, curbstone, street damp post, hydrant, tree,
shrub, tree stake or guard, railroad trestle; electric light or power or�telephoei!e or telegraph or
trolley wire pole, or wire appurtenant thereof or upon any fixture Of the firs alarm or police
telegraph system or upon any lighting system, public bridge, dri 'nk fountain, life buoy, life
preserver, life boat, or other life saving equipment, street sign or traffic sign.
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The prohibition of the ordinance applies to telephone poles owned by publi utkities as w 11•as poles owned by
some political entity, and is a valid exercise of he police power.
People v. Kaplan, CR A 1623. i
(b) Nothing in this section contained shall apply to the insi aA. ition of t4rrazzo sidewalks
or sidewalks of similar construction, sidewalks permanently col re by an admixture in the
material of which the same are constructed, and for which the Board of 'ublic Works has granted
a written permit.
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(c) Removal of Signs - Costs. (Amended by Ord. No I'41834,E�f.6/12/89.)
(1) Any hand-bill or sign found posted or°other ie affixed; upon any public
or utility property contrary to the provisions of this sect' nimay be 'removed by any
company, utility, organization, or individual owning or res 6.*ssible foe' maintaining that
property, the Police Department or the Department of 0 lie Word s. The person
responsible for any such illegal posting shall be liable for the cost incurred in the removal
thereof, and the Department of Public Works is authorized to e0ect the collection of said
cost incurred by the City of Los Angeles.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, there stall. I be a pl esumption that:
(i) the real estate agent, broker, brokerage firm or other per on1whose name or telephone
number appears on the hand-bill or sign is the person responsible for p�sting a hand-bill
or sign advertising property for sale, lease or rent; (ii) the candidate seeking office is the �--
person responsible for posting a hand-bill or sign promoting the candidate for public
office; (iii) the owner, or lessee if the property is leased, cf poperty *ed for a yard or
garage sale is the person responsible for posting a hand-bill or Isign advertising a yard or
garage sale; (iv) the owner, or lessee if the property is 1 asgd, of property used for a
commercial activity or event is the person responsible for posting a !�iand-bill or sign
advertising the subject commercial activity or event; (v) the person whose name,
telephone number or address appears as the sponsor fo aj sporting event, concert,
Y r theatrical performance, or similar activity or event is the p rson respo#sible for posting
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a hand-bill or sign advertising the subject activity or event; aid (vi) the person whose
name telephone number or address appears as the person to cnntact on any hand-bill or
-�- sign posted is the person responsible for having posted the saiie.
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D. Remodeling.Any such sign may be removed removed no snore than ten days after the election.
for the purpose of remodeling a building and re- (Ord. 94-43 §§ 2, 3, 1994)
placed within thirty (30) days after the remodeling
is completed. Such sign may be removed and re-
placed under a single permit.
E. Alterations.Alterations to such signs may be
made only upon obtaining an exception permit
according to the provisions of this chapter. (Ord.
1753 § 1 (part), 1977)
20.06.120 Temporary Political and
Campaign Signs.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections
20-06.010 through 20.06.110 of this chapter,tempo-
vary political and campaign sips my be posted in
residential districts subject to the following time,
place, and manner restrictions:
A. Definition. The term "political or campaign
sign"shall mean any sign which supports or oppos-
es a ballot measure or candidate for political office,
or contains material representing the speaker's views
or philosophy on political issues;
B. restrictions.
1. One political sign may be posted on each
parcel of residential property.
2. Political and campaign signs posted in resi-
dential districts shall not exceed six square feet in
area,
C. Political signs shall not be placed adjacent to
a street, alley, driveway, or sidewalk in a manner
that creates a hazard to any person.
D. Political signs may be posted in residential
districts no more than ninety (90)days prior to any
municipal, school district, special, or statewide
election, and shall be removed no more than ten
days after the election..
E. No person shall place or post any political or
campaign sign on any public sidewalk, street,prop-
erty, or right-of-way over which the city has juris-
dicdom_
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
20.06.080(B)(2)(b),temporary political or campaign
signs may be posted for a period not to exceed _
ninety (90) days prior to any xtzunicipal, school
district, special, or statewide election, and shall be
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20.06.070
]Distance Above Sidewalk or Grade
Immediately Below Sign 8'to 10' 10'to 12' 12' to 14' 14' to 16' 16' & Up -
Maximum Projection Over Property
Line or Building Line 1' 2' 3' 4' 5'
b. Thickness of Projection. The thickness of any portion of a sign which projects over public property
or beyond a building line is governed by the following table:
Projection 5' 4' 3' 2'
Maximum Thickness 2' 2181, 3'r 4'
c. Number. Only one projecting sign shall be 7. Special Purpose Signs. Signs used to give
permitted on a building or building site. direction to traffic or pedestrians or give instructions
d. Area.Two square feet for each lineal foot of as to special conditions shall not exceed a total of
building frontage not to exceed two h}mdred(200) six square feet (single face) in.area and may be
square feet. permitted in addition to the other signs listed in this
4. Roof Sips. Roof signs may be allowed section in instances where necessary for tcafhic
through an Exception Permit by the Planning Com- safety reasons. Said signs shall not contain names,
mission only in instances where the location of a logos, or advertising messages. (Ord.. 1753 § 1
business precludes the effective use of a pole sign, (part), 1977)
ground sign or projecting sign.
a. Area. To be determined by the Planning 20.06.080 Temporary Signs.
Commission,_not to exceed two hundred (200) A. Real Estate Signs. ='
square feet_ 1. Residential districts.
b. Height. No taller than building is tall,not to a. Real estate signs and open house signs are
exceed fifteen(IS)feet above main portion of roof. permitted, on a temporary basis, in residential dis-
c. Projection. Subject to the same standards as tricts, so long as the signs conform to the criteria
projecting signs. specified in this section.
S. Ground and Pole Signs. (1) In the C-R, R-A, R-1, R-1.5, R-2, R-3 and
a. Frontages. Permitted only on building sites PRD districts,as well as P-C districts which provide
with a minimum fifty (50) foot frontage. for residential uses and contain no specific provi-
b. Area. Not to exceed two hundred (200) sions relative to temporary signs, temporary real
square feet. estate signs are permitted subject to the following:
c. Height. Not to exceed twenty-five (25) feet (a) One sign per lot except as provided in sub-
to top of sign. sections (g) and (h);
6. Signs on Marquees.No projecting signs may (b) The sign shall not exceed two hundred six-
be attached to a marquee. Signs hung from the teen(216)square inches(1.5 square feet),including
underside of a marquee shall be clear of the side- riders;
walk by not less than eight feet. Signs may be (c) The overall height of the installed sign shall
placed on the ocher faces of marquee if they are not exceed four feet above ground unless the sign
made a part thereof and do not exceed the limitation is mounted flush to a wall;
of marquees_ Cutout letters may be installed on top (d) The sign shall be placed on the parcel for
of nu mquees. sale, lease, rent or exchange and shall not be in-
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stalled in a manner which creates a hazard for traffic iii. the sign shall not be installed before eight
or pedestrians; a.m. and must be removed no later than sunset;
(e) No flags, pennants, balloons or other iv. the sign shall not be installed in medians or
attention-attracting devices shall be displayed; anywhere within the travelled way of any street or
(f) The sign shall be removed immediately after highway; nor installed in a manner which creates
the sale, lease or rental of the property has been hazard to traffic or pedestrians.
consummated; b. In the R-4 district,temporary real estate signs
(g)-In addition to the sign permitted above, one are permitted subject to the following:
on-site open house sign is permitted to be posted (1) One sign per building site,except as provided
during the time an owner or owner's agent is on-the in subsection (6);
premises and the premises are open for inspection (2) The sign shall not exceed twelve(12)square
subject to the following: feet;
i. the sign shall not exceed two hundred and (3) The overall height of the installed sign shall
sixteen (216) square inches (1.5 square feet) and not exceed four feet above ground unless the sign
riders are not permitted; is mounted flush to a wall;
H. the sign shall not be installed in medians or (4) The sign shall be placed on the parcel for
anywhere within the travelled way of any street or sale, lease, rent or exchange and shall not-be in-
highway,nor installed in a manner which creates a stalled in a manner which creates a hazard to traffic
hazard to traffic or pedestrians,provided,however, or pedestrians;
the sign may be installed on or in a vehicle parked (5) The sign shall be removed in nmediately after
on the street adjacent to the property for sale,lease, the We, lease, or rental of the property has been
rent or exchange if there is no feasible way of in- consummated;
stalling the sign on private property due to absence (6) In addition to the sign permitted above, one
of front yard setback or other conditions; on-site open house sign is permitted to be posted
iii. the overall height of the sign shall oot exceed during the time an owner or owner's agent is on the
four feet above ground unless the sign is installed premises and the premises are open for inspection
on or in a vehicle as provided in subparagraph (ii) subject to the following:
above or other conditions exist which require the i_ the sign shall not exceed two hundred sixteen
sign to exceed four feet to be reasonably visible (216) square inches (1.5 square feet);
from the street;however, in no event shall the sign ii. the height of the sign shall not exceed four
be higher than necessary to be reasonably visible feet unless mounted flush to a wall;
from the street; iiL the sign shall not be installed before eight
iv. The sign shall not be installed before eight a_nt and shall be removed no later than sunset;
a.m. and must be removed no later than sunset. iv. the sign shall not be installed in medians or
(h) In addition to the open house sign permitted anywhere within the travelled way of any street or
in subsection(g),three off-site open house signs are highway,nor installed in a manner which creates a
permitted when the owner or owner's agent is on hazard to traffic or pedestrians.
the premises and the premises are open for inspec- c. In all districts: the Planning )director may
tion subject to the following: approve temporary signs for the first We of struc-
i. each off-site open house sign shall not exceed tares and/or lots in any district for a period of time
two hundred and sixteen (216) square inches (1.5 not to exceed one year following the recordation of
square feet) and riders are not permitted; the final subdivision map.
ii, the overall height shall not exceed four feet 2_ Commercial and Industrial districts. Com-
above ground; mercial and industrial properties shall be permitted
one real estate sign not exceeding twenty (20)
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square feet in area which advertises the sale,rental ward a street or highway or any electrical sign or
or lease of the premises upon which the sign is device that interferes with the visibility of any offi-
located. cial traffic control device or warning signal.
E. Other Temporary Signs. B. In order to grant an exception permit, the
1. Residential districts.No temporary signs are Commission must find that the granting of such
permitted in residential districts, except the real permit is necessary to protect a substantial property
estate signs authorized in subsection(.A;)(1),residen- right, will not be contrary to the purpose of this
tial districts: chapter as herein set forth, and will not be material-
2. Temporary signs are permitted in commercial ly detrimental to the health, safety,comfort or gen-
and industrial districts subject to the following: eralmelfare of persons residing in the neighborhood,
a_ Size. No temporary sign shall exceed one or detrimental or injurious to property or improve-
hundred(100) square feet in area. Temporary signs ments in the neighborhood,or to the general welfare
of rigid material shall not exceed twenty-four(24) of the City,
square feet in area, or six feet in height. C. Appeal. In case the applicant or any other
b. Duration. Temporary signs shall remain in person is not satisfied with the action of the Plan-
place for a period not exceeding sixty(60)days per ning Commission, he. may within twenty-one (21)
calendar year. days appeal in writing to the City Council.(Ord.92-
c. Number. One per building or building site. 7 § 2, 1992: Ord. 1753 § I (part), 1977)
3. Temporary signs displayed at automobile
service stations and drive in and outdoor restaurants 20.06.100 Modifications.
are governed by the provisions of Sections The Modifications Committee may grant modifr-
20.06.050(C)and(D)respectively. (Ord.91-44§ 1, cations to the height, number and area of signs not
1991: Ord. 87-47 § 2, 1987: Ord. 1753 § i (part), requiring an exception permit or limited by planned
1977) community district regulations. (Ord. 92-7 § 3, —
1992: Ord. 1753 § 1 (pant), 1977)
20.06.090 Exceptions.
A. The Planning Commission shall have the 20.06.110 Nonconforming Signs.
authority to issue exception permits,under the pro- A. Defined. Signs existing at time of adoption
cedure hereinafter provided, allowing deviations of this chapter(November 14, 1977) which do not
from any of the provisions of this chapter which comply with the provisions hereof shall be regarded
apply to roof signs,off-site signs and the prohibition as legal nonconforming signs.
of flashing or animated electrical signs,wind signs, B_ Repairing and Painting. Such signs may be
moving signs and any other outdoor sigh not ex- removed for the purpose of repairing and repainting
pressly perrruitted in this chapter. Exceptions shall them,and may be replaced upon obtaining a permit
not be granted for any of the following provisions and having the same inspected_ Such sign may be
of this chapter. removed and replaced under a single permit if the
1. The limitation on the distance .a sign may same is replaced within sixty(60)days of its remov-
project over public property. al.
2_ The prohibitions against a sign, signal or C. Change of Ownership.Upon change of own-
device which imitates or resembles an official traffic ership of the business advertised by any such sign,
sip or signal or attempts to direct the movement of the new owner may change any name or names on
traffic or hides from view any official traffic sign or such sign so long as the sign advertises the same
signal. type of business and there is no change in the con-
3. The prohibition against any device which figuration of such sign.
directs a beam of light in a flashing sequence to-
704
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ENFORCEMENT POLICY - POLITICAL SIGNS
The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures for enforcement of the City's political
sign regulations. The intent of this policy is to maintain an aesthetically pleasing appearance
in the City while protecting the rights of sign owners.
City staff will survey the City on a regular basis to ensure that all temporary signs comply,
in size and placement, with the regulations set forth in Chapters 28.4 through 28-5 of the
Municipal Code. Any temporary signs which are located within public rights-of-way, public
property, or which are n violation of the Municipal Code will be removed.
Complaints regarding political signs in violation of the Municipal Code are to be referred
to the City Clerk's Office.
No si will be removed unless thgy—�Jeaxk violate Municipal Code regulations. All
violations are to be reviewe on a fair and im arbal basis, with no preferential treatment
given any signs.
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04: 5,0PM FROM CI1Y O��N L1 EPd�NTE TO 9374150 • : � . ,
POLITICAL SIGN REGULATIONS
Historically, political signage haetended to emerge as a major issue during the campaign
period. We are asking youz cooperation in minimizing political sign issues so that you, as
candidates, can focus your campaigns on the major issues currently facing our community.
Each candidate is requested to assign one individual the responsibility for proper placement
and removal of political signage. Please provide the name and telephone number of the
individual assigned this responsibility to the City-Clerk. We can then contact that individual
to discuss any problems which may arise. The following political sign regulations will be
enforced:
SIZE: Political signs are not to exceed six square feet in size. Larger
signs require a temporary sign permit.
PLACEMENT: Signs are to be placed a minimum of three (1) feet behind the
sidewalk or, if no sidewalk exists, a minimum of eight (S) feet
behind the back of the curb or edge of the roadway.
LOCATIONS:— Public Property - Signs are prohibited on, within or over any
Public street; right-of-way or public property. Signs may not be
placed on utility poles, street trees within the public right-of-
way, street signs, street lights, signal standards, hydrants, poles
!1 or curbstones.
Private Prove rty - Signs may be placed on private property,
such as residential neighborhoods, with the consent of the
property owner. Please advise the property owners displaying
your signs of the placement requirements outlined above.
Private. Property (vacant or unimproved property) - Prior to
placing political signs on vacant or unimproved property, file
with the City Clerk a written form signed by the property
owner, lessee, or other person lawfully in possession of the
property, consenting to: (1) placement of the political sign, and
(2) agreeing to be responsible for removal of the sign within
three days after the clection. A consent form is included in this
section. Political signs located on vacant or unimproved
property without benefit of a consent form on file in the City
Clerk Department will be removed immediately.
ENFORCEMENT Political signs placed in locations which are in violation
POLICY: of the Municipal Code will be removed. Confiscated signs may
be retrieved in accordance with Ordinance No. 1034, located in
this section. The Enforcement Policy is also located in this sec-
tion.
03-15-96 04: 58PM FROM CITY AN CLEMENTE TO 937415571 P005/007
,-, ORDINANCE NO. 1034
AIN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 28-5 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE RELATING TO TEMPORARY SIGNS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA,
HJ REBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Sectio L. A new paragraph (b) is hereby inserted into Section 28-5 of the Code
of the City of San Clemente to read in its entirety as follows:
(b) Unnernnitted Tempgrary Signs Found In The Rid t•bf•Way_
Any unpermitted temporary sign found to be on or over any public street or
right-of-way shall promptly be removed and confiscated by the designated
official of the City. Confiscated temporary signs shall be retained by the City
for the following periods of time:
1. Ten days after the event which the temporary sign advertises
'~ or the election to which the sign relates; or
2. If the sign does not advertise a specific event or relate to a
specific election, forty-five (45) days from the date the sign was confiscated_
Any person may reclaim a confiscated sign by paying to the City a storage fee of
Ten Dollars ($10.00) per sign and signing a receipt indicating that the person reclaiming
the sign is either the owner of the sign or the signowner's agent. Any sign not reclaimed
by the end of the applicable retention period shall be destroyed.
Secti : l idsting paragraphs (b) and (c) of Section 2$-5 of the Code of the City
of San Clemente .are hereby redesignated paragraphs (c) and (d) respectively.
5gctt�'on_3; The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and
cause the same to be published as required by law. and the same shall take effect as
provided by law.
03-15-95 04: 58PM FROM CITY OJWN CLEMENTE TO 93741557 P004/007
POLITY AL SIGN AUTHORIZATION
Political signs for 1-Candidate for ,
Name of Candidate (ie-City Council, Congress,
Assembly)
may be placed on my property at the following location(s):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
�-.. I am the owner of the above-specified property, and understand that Policital Signs are to
be removed from my property within three (3) days after the Election to be held
Election Date
Date Property Owner - Signature
Property Owner - Printed Name
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ORDINANCE NO. 1014
ORDINANCE Of THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN CLEMNTE, CALIFORNIAl AMENDING
SECTIONS 28-1, 28-4, 28-5, 28.16, 28-22
AND 28-23 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN
CLEMENTE RELATING TO SIGNS AND
ADVERTISING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE,
CALIFORNIA, HEREBY ORDAINS A$ FOLLOWS:
SECTION is The following definitions are hereby
added to Section 28-2 of the Code of the City of San
Clements:
_CaMrcial sign, A sign in which the massage or
expression relates to the economic interests of the
speaker and the speakar's audience.
xoja=G�Kg ia 1 rim^. A siqn other than a
commercial sign.
Section 2: A now subparagraph (1) is hereby insarted
into Section 28-5(c) of the Code of the City of San Clements
to read as follows:
"signs for the purpose of supporting or
opposing any candidate or ballot measure it any
federal, state, or local election, no time limit on
how long before the election, provided that such
signs shall be resoved within three (3) days alter .
the election; or."
Existing subparagraph (1) of Section 28-5(c) of the Code of
the City of San Clemente is hereby renumbered (2) and revised
to read as follows
"tor signs other than signs covered by
subparagraph (1) , thirty (30) days? or"
Existing subparagraph (1) of Section 28-5(c) of the Code of
the City of San Clemente is hereby renumbered (3) .
seer=om 3: Subparagraph (10) of Section 28-16(a) of
the Coda of the City of San Clesonte is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as follows:
"Non-commercial signs placed on private
property, provided that the following requirements
ara set: (A) an to any such sign placed on
vacant or unimproved property, the person placing
i-15-96 04 58PM FROM CITY OFIvi Ct _:1,-f1I''_ i�� c3�r 1 r i 17
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ORDINANCE NO. 1014
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the sign ribs with the city clerk a written form
signed by the owner, lasses, or other parson
lawfully in possession of the property consenting
in writing to the placement of the sign and
agreeing to ba responsible for removal of the sign
within the time period set forth in Section 28-5(c)
(1) 0 if applicable? (B) the sign is located a
minimum of three (3) feat behind the sidewalk or,
if no sidewalk exists, a minimum of eight (a)
behind the back of the curb or the edge of the
roadway; the sign does not exceed six (6) square
feet in area; and (C) the sign complies with all
applicable design and construction provisions sat
forth in Article II of this Chapter 28. "
s2=10x 4: A nev Section 28-22 (e) is hereby added to
the Coda of the city of San Ciesente to read in its entirety
as follows:
"Prior to removal and confiscation of any sign
placed or installed on private property in
violation of the provisions of this code, including
without limitation Section 28-16 (a) (10) thereof,
the City Manager or other person responsible for
enforcing the provisions of this Chapter shall
attempt in good faith to notify the owner, lessee,
or other person in possession at the property
regardinq the violation and shall provide ' such
person with an opportunity to respond to the charge
and to voluntarily remove the sign. It the owner,
lessee, or other person lawfully in possession of
the property cannot be located after the exercise
of reasonable diligence, sugary rwaoval and
confiscation of the sign shall be permitted."
,SBCTXON IL Yn Section 28-23 of the Code of the City
of San Clwaente, the references to the "Director of Building
and Plaminq" are hereby revised to refer to the "City
Manager."
The City Clark shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and cause the same to be published
as required by lair, and the ease atoll take effect as
provided by lay.
APPROVED, ADOPTED and SIGNED this 4th day of October, 1989 .
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9(f) SIGNS PERMITTED IN ALL DISTRICTS
CLASS TYPE PERMIT MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM ADDITIONAL STANDARDS
REQUIRED NUMBER AREA HEIGHT
5. Campaign Sign Wall or stake No On private 10 sq. ft. per Wall: shall (a) Must be removed no later than 5
(Temporary) property sign not exceed days after election if located on
-- — ----- — only; one cave line or private property.
c>�vof LAKE FO campaign parapet of
CITY OF LAKE FOREST sign per building (b) If a sign is not removed in the
' street allotted time, the City may recover
O�C4fBFR2019a` frontage per Stake: 4 ft. costs for removal from the candidate
candidate or advocated on the sign.
proponent/
23778 Mercury Road opponent of
Lake Forest,CA 92630 a ballot
(714) 707-5583
FAX (714) 707-5723 measure
Is Wall or Wall or Wall or (a) Letter height on wall or canopy
Institutional Facility monument, canopy; one canopy; one canopy: shall signs shall not exceed 24 inches.
Identification or canopy sign per sq. ft. per not exceed
(Permanent) street or lineal foot of cave line or
parking lot building parapet of
frontage frontage not the building
to exceed
200 sq. ft.
Monument: Monument: Monument:
one per 50 sq. ft. per 5 ft.
street sign
f rontage
Dray Sign Ordinance City of Lake Forest
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MAR 15 '96 16:47 FR CITY�QF PLACENTIA 714 961 02e3 TO 3741557 P.62iO3
ORDINANCE NO, 90-0--109
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PLACENTIA AMENDING PORTIONS OF SECTION
23.90.120, REGARDING TEMPORARY POLITICAL
SIGNS AND PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 23.84,
REGARDING NONCONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS.
(AMENDMENT 90102)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLACENTIA DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 23.90.120 Temporary Political Signs shall
be revised in its entirety as follows;
23.90.120 Tempomary Politicals. (a) General.
' Political signs are ermitte 1n a 1 districts subject to the
fo1
1) Removal.. All political signs shall be removed within
seven (7) days following the election to which they pertain;
(2) Sponsor Identification. The name, address, and
telephone number of the person or organization responsible for
posting a political sign shall be affixed to each sign in a
permanent waterproof manner. ,
'tft(b) Exceptions. Political signs shall be prohibited in
oc9tions listed below:
(ILPublicRight-o - . No political sign shall be posted
within the street right-of-way (including, but not limited to,
utility poles, . light standards, median islands, tract entry
planters, treewells, and parkways) , or on any traffic-control
sign or device.
_ill Puhl;r No political sign shall be posted
on any building or on any land owned by the City.
Section 2. Section 23.84.036 Nonconforming buildings shall
be revised in its entirety as follows:
23.84.030 Nonconforming buildings. (a) No Use Permit
required.
(1) A legal nonconforming building damaged or destroyed by
fire, explosion, earthquake or other act to an extent of less
than fifty (50) percent of the appraised value thereof, according
to the assessor's records, may be restored to its original
condition and square footage.
(2) Ordinary maintenance and repairs may be made to any
nonconforming building provided that no structural alterations
and/or additions are made and that such maintenance and repairs
do not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the fair market value of
said building in any one (1) year period.
(3) Any repairs necessary to bring a nonconforming building
into compliance with City codes regardless of whether such
repairs exceed fifteen (15) percent of the fair market value of
said building in any one (1) year period; provided the total
floor area in said building shall not be increased.
(b) Use Permit Required. (1) A legal nonconforming
building damaged by fire, explosion, earthquake or other act to
an extent of more than fifty (50) percent of the appraised value
thereof, according to the assessor's records, may be restored to
a total floor area not exceeding that of the former building, if
a use permit is obtained.
(2) Ordinary maintenance and repairs to any nonconforming
building which exceed fifteen (15) percent of the fair market
value of said building in any one (1) year period_.
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MAR 15 '96 16:47 FR CITY OF PLACENTIA 714 961 0283 TO 3741557 P.03iO3
dr
(3) Any structural alterations and/or additions provided
that the total floor area of Said building Shall not be increased
by more than twenty (20) percent or one hundred twenty (120)
? _ square feet, whichever is greater.
(4) As a condition to any use permit granted pursuant to
subdivisions (1) and/or (2) and/or (3) of this subsection, said
building shall be brought into conformity with those City Codes
k. deemed necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the
present and/or future inhabitants thereof.
Section 3. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published and posted pursuant to the
provisions Of law in that regard and this Ordinance shall take
effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS lst DAY OF May , 1990.
RMAN Z: K R E, -MAYOR
ATTE
EDMUND M. PONCE, C TY CLERK
I, EDMUND M. PONCE, CITY CLERK of the City of
Placentia do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
17th day of April , 1990, and was finally adopted at a
regular meeting held thereof on the lst day of may ,
1990, by the fallowing vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOWNEY, MORENO, TYNES, NEWTON, ECKENRODE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ADMUND M. PONCE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED A�Sj TO FORM:
CAROL B. TANENBAUM, CITY ATTORNEY
90-0-109
Page 2 of 2
Page 20 - Council Minutes - 10/6/86
ORD NO 2874 - INTRODUCTION APPROVED - POLITICAL SIGNS.
Mayor Mandic informed Councilmembers they ad been provided with copies of
Ordinance No. 2874 - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING
HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE SECTION 9610.3 AND SECTION 9610.4(o) RELATING
TO POLITICAL SIGNS."
Following discussion, a motion was made by Mandic, seconded by Kelly, to
approve introduction of Ordinance No. 2874, after reading by title, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Kelly, Mandic, Bailey, Green, Thomas
NOES: MacAllister, Finley
ABSENT: None
LIFEGUARD TO TRANSMIT MESSAGE TO BEACH GOERS - APPROVED - LITTERING
Councilwoman Bailey referred to Environmental Board Resolution 986-1 related
to preventing beach littering and suggested that Council approve their recom-
mendation that lifeguards transmit a message to beach goers.
Following discussion, a motion was made by Bailey, seconded by MacAllister, to
direct City lifeguards to present a message to beach goers that it is illegal
to litter the beach. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Bailey, Green, Thomas
NOES: Mandic
ABSENT: None
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION APPOINTMENT - WOLD
On motion by Green, second MacAllister, Council unanimously approved the
appointment of Mark Wold to Gary Matsurra's unexpired term on the Transporta-
tion Commission to expire June 30, 1987 as recommended by Council liaison mem-
bers Kelly and Green.
APPOINTMENT - PLANNING COMMISSION - KENT PIERCE
On motion by Kelly, second MacAllister, Council unanimously ratified Council-
man. Kelly's appointment of Kent Pierce to the Planning Commission.
POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING - CROWD CONTROL
Councilman Kelly commented on the recommendations made by the OP Committee and
questioned why there was no reference made for crowd control training for
Police Department personnel. Mayor Mandic stated the issue was not discussed
by the OP Committee and was being worked on at a staff level.
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Page 14 - Council Minus - 10/13/86 •
SUMMERHILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - AUTHORIZED AGENCY TO ADVERTISE
The City Administrator stated that at their last regular meeting Council pas-
sed an ordinance authorizing the Redevelopment Agency to direct the filing of
applications for entitlements in the City's redevelopment project areas. He
stated that one of those should have been the authorization to advertise for
the 9ummerhill Project, located north of Atlanta Avenue, east of Lake Street
and south of Pecan Avenue; he requested confirmation by Council for that
advertising.
On motion by MacAllister, second Kelly, Council authorized the Redevelopment
Agency to advertise the Summerhill Project. The motion carried by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES: Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Bailey, Green, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Mandic
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE NO 2874 - ADOPTED - POLITICAL SIGNS
The City Clerk presented Ordinance No. 2874 for Council consideration - "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDI
NANCE. .CODE 9610.3 AND SECTION 9610.4(o) RELATING TO POLITICAL SIGNS." Intro-
duction as amended 10/6/86. (Effective upon adoption) per Charter
S. 500 (e) (1). _.
On. motion by MacAllister, second Kelly, Council adopted Ordinance No. 2874,
after reading by title, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Kelly, MacAllister, Mandic, Bailey, Green, Thomas
NOES: Finley
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE NO 2865 - ADOPTED - "UNIFORM FIRE CODE"
The City Clerk presented Ordinance No. 2865 for Council consideration - "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNI-
CIPAL CODE BY REPEALING CHAPTER 17.56 THEREOF, AND ADDING THERETO NEW CHAPTER
170'56 ENTITLED, "UNIFORM FIRE CODE.-
On motion by Kelly, second MacAllister, Council adopted Ordinance No. 2865,
after reading by title, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Bailey, Green, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Mandic
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE NO 2875 - INTRODUCTION APPROVED- STOCKPILING OF EARTH MATERIAL
The City Clerk presented Ordinance No. 2875 for Council consideration - "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNI-
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ARTICLE V.
_ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS .
Section 500. REGULAR ORDINANCES. ENACTMENT,ADOPTION,PUBLICATION,
AMENDMENT,WHEN EFFECTIVE AND CODIFICATION.
(a) Enactment. In addition to such other acts of the City Council as are required by this Charter to be
.taken by ordinance,every act of the City Council establishing a fine or other penalty, or granting a
franchise, shall be by ordinance. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be substantially as
follows: "The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does.ordain as follows:." No order for
the payment of money shall be adopted or made at other than a regular or adjourned regular meeting.
Upon introduction and second reading,an ordinance shall be read by title only. Unless a higher vote
is required by other provisions of this Charter,the affirmative vote of at least four of the City .
Council shall.be required for the enactment of any ordinance or for the making or approving of any
order for-the payment of money. All ordinances shall be signed by the Mayor and attested by the°
City Clerk.
(b) Adoption. A regular ordinance shall be adopted only at a regular or adjourned regular-meeting held
no less than five days after its introduction. In the event that any ordinance is altered after its
introduction, it shall be finally adopted only at a regular or adjourned regular meeting held no less
than five days after the date it was so altered. The correction of typographical or clerical errors shall .
not constitute the making of an alteration within the meaning of the foregoing sentence.
(c) Publication. The City Clerk shall cause each ordinance to be posted in three places designated by
the City Council within the City and to be published by title with a brief summary at least once
within fifteen days after its adoption in a daily,semiweekly or weekly newspaper,published in the
County or the City and circulated in the City,which is selected by the City Council for that purpose.
(d) Amendment The amendment of any section or subsection of an ordinance may be accomplished
solely by the re-enactment of such section or subsection at length,as amended.
(e) When Effective. Every ordinance shall become effective thirty days from and after the date of its
adoption,except the following,which shall take effect upon adoption:
`-••3 (1) An ordinance calling or otherwise relating to an election;
(2) An improvement proceeding ordinance adopted under some special law or procedural ordinance
relating thereto;
(3) An ordinance declaring the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation,or fixing the
rate of property taxation,or levying the annual tax upon property.
(4) An emergency ordinance adopted in the manner provided in this Charter.
(f) Codification. Detailed regulations pertaining to any subject and comprehensive codifications of
valid ordinances may be adopted by reference,witli the same effect as an ordinance, in the manner
set forth herein;however,such regulations and codifications need not be published in the manner. .
required for other ordinances,but not less than three copies thereof shall be filed for use and i
examination by the public in the office of the City Clerk prior to adoption. Ordinances codified shall
- be repealed as of the effective date of the codification. Amendments to the code shall be enacted by
ordinance.
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SUMMARY OF LAWS CONCERNING POLITICAL SIGNS
1 . It is a misdemeanor for any person to place, maintain,
or cause to be placed or maintained, any sign or picture
for the purpose of advertising on any property. of the
state, county or city without lawful permission from E
the public agency having Jurisdiction thereover. California . r
Penal Code Section 556 . This includes political signs or
posters-- on public -rights- of -way -_Utility _poles. ..OP0 located
in public rights of way . The state has jurisdictlon over
Beach Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway and it is the
policy of the state not to give permission for political
signs . .. The city has jurisdiction over all other streets
and rights of way in Huntington beach.
2 . Huntington Beach Ordinance Code Section 9762.6 specifically
proEinits any —sign on or over any pu c property or any
public right of way with respect to which the city has
,jurisdiction. This includes all utility poles in rights
of way involving city streets . A violation of the city
ordinance is a misdemeanor.
3 . Permits :
(I) Political signs of less than six square feet do not
require a permit . However, such signs are subject to
the above prohibitions . In practical effect such
political: signs are permitted only on private
property with the permission of the property owner.
(HBOC Section 9761 . 3(1) . ) Offsite signs requiring
no permit require a bond of One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) . HBOC Section 9764 .7 . '
(II) Political signs of more than six square feet require
one sign permit for all such signs . Said. permit shall
be obtained from the Department of Building and Safety.
HBOC Section 9761 . 1. Such signs are not permitted on
public property or rights of way .
(a) The fee for such sign permit shall be Ten Dollars
($10 .00) regardless of the number of signs
covered under the application.
(b) The application shall 3ontain the exact location
of every sign covered by the permit, including
all the information required by HBOC Section
9761 . 2.
:'mrimary of Laws Concerning December 283, 1973
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Bond Required :
(-I ) A cash bond in the. amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100 .00)
must be posted with the Department of Building and
Safety for political signs requiring a permit . Only
one bond shall be required t'or all such signs . HBOC
Sections 9761 . 10 and 9761 . 10 . 1 .
(II ) Forfeiture or Refund of Bond : If all signs are not
removed and the sites restored to the original
condition within five (5) days after the expiration
of the permit , the bond is forfeited and shall be
paid over to the city .
(III ) If the signs are removed and the sites restored to
the original condition, the full aniount of the bond
shall be refunded . HBOC Se(!t1on 9761 . 10 . 2.
(IV) A One Hundred Dollars ( $100 . 00) bond is required for
all offsite signs (Including political signs) for
which no sign permit i.s required . Such bond is
refunded if the sites are restored to their original
condition within two (2) weeks after the date of the
occurrence of the event set forth in said sign, or
within thirty (30) dayS. of the posting of said bond,
whichever occurs first . HBoC 9764. 1 .
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Distribution:
White: Requesting Department
Yellow: Office Control File
Pink : Assigned Staff Member
REQUEST FOR LEGAL SERVICES FOLLOW-UP MEMORANDUM
To: Connie From: Office of the
City Attorney
Subject: Your Request for Legal Services Date: 4/24/96
This will acknowledge receipt of your Request for Legal Services,
below listed.
Dated: 4/23/96 Type of Legal Service Requested:
[ ] Ordinance [ ] Insurance
[ ] Resolution [ ] Bonds
[ ] Contract/Agreement . [ ] Opinion
[ ] Other:
Description: memo : HBMC - political campaign signs , staff time
and resources expended
This Request for Legal Services has been assigned
to PAUL D ' ALESSANDRO for handling. He/she can be reached
through extension 5555.
The Control Number assigned to this request is: 96-270
Please reference this number when making any inquiries in- .regard to
this matter. Thank you.
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
INTER-DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION _
HUNTINGTON BEACH s
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TO: Melanie Fallon, Community Services Director; Gail Hutton,'City Attorney;
Jan Thomas, Community Liaison Office (RSVP Program)
FROM: Connie Brockway, City Clerk
SUBJECT: HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS,
STAFF TIME AND RESOURCES EXPEND D
DATE: April 23, 1996 I
I would appreciate scheduling a meeting between the staff of the Planning Department-Land
Use Division and the City Attorney's Office regarding the subject of our Municipal Code on
political campaign signs. Discussion would cover whether a code revision is necessary due to
the following concerns expressed by members of the community and candidates for Municipal
Office. Also the Land Use Technicians in the Community Development Department and Public
Works staff are presented with problems on these signs.
I. Failure of candidates to remove signs following the election.
2. Campaign signs erected prior to the 45 days is allowed by city code. This complaint is
made by citizens in general and also by candidates who comply by waiting until the date
permitted by city law and find that the best locations are taken by those candidates
violating the law.
3. Campaign signs blown over into gutters, on sidewalks and posted on telephone poles.
In the 1980's the city's campaign sign ordinance prohibited signs in the public right-of-way.
Following court action by former Councilman John Thomas, the city ordinance was declared
unconstitutional. The city was required to allow such signs unless a traffic, safety, vision or
hazard was caused.
I understand that there is a. new court decision allowing stricter regulation of these signs. This
issue could be discussed as well as the issue of charging a fine for those candidates erecting
signs prior to the date allowed and not removing signs in a timely maner.
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Attached are current campaign sign ordinances from surrounding cities. Also attached is the
Huntington Beach Ordinance Code on campaign signs.
During our meeting we may determine how much time and city resources are spent enforcing
the campaign sign code and perhaps recoup the money through fines imposed for violations.
Please notify me of a convenient date to meet.
Attachments: Sign Code of Cities
♦ City of Huntington Beach
♦. City of San Clemente
♦ City of Anaheim
♦ City of Lake Forest
♦ City of Tustin
♦ City of Garden Grove
♦ City of Newport Beach
♦ City of Placentia
♦ City of Buena Park
♦ City of Westminster
♦ City of Laguna Hills
♦ City of Fountain Valley
♦ City of San Juan Capistrano
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the sign files with the city clerk a written form
signed by the owner, lossee, or other person
lawfully in possession of the property consenting
in writing to the plaCement of the sign and
agreeing to be responsible for removal of the sign
within the time period set forth in Section 28-5 (e)
(1) , if applicable; (B) the sign is located a
minimum of three (3) feet behind the sidewalk or,
it no sidewalk exists, a minimus of eight (a)
behind the back of the curb or the edge of the
roadway., the sign does not exceed six (4) square
feet in area; and (C) the sign complies with all
applicable design and construction provisions set
forth in Article Ir of this Chapter 28. "
SECTION Ai A new Section 28-22 (e) is hereby added to
the Cods of the city of San Clamant• to read in its entirety
as follows:
' "Prior to removal and confiscation of any sign
placed or installed on private property in
violation of the provisions of this code, including
without lisitation Section 28-16 (a) (10) thereof,
the City Manager or other person responsible for
�. enrorainq the provisions of this Chapter shall
attespt in good faith to notify the owner, lessee,
or other parson in possession of the property
regardinq the violation and shall provide ' such
person xith an opportunity to respond to the charge
and to voluntarily remove the sign. it the owner,
less**, or other person lawfully- in possession of
the property cannot be located after the exercise
of reasonable diligence, summary removal and
confiscation of the sign shall be pernittod. "
SSCTIox U Yn Section . 28-23 of the Code Of the City
Of San Cl*s*nte, the references to the "Director of Building
and Planninq", .are hereby revised to rtf*r to the "City
Manager.*
The City Clark shall certify to the
passage at this ordinance and cause th* same to be published
as required by law, and the sasw shall take affect as
provided by law.
APPROVED,. ADOP MD and slano this 4th day of October, 1989 .
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ORDZNANCB NO. 1014
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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN CLMaNTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTIONS 28-11 28-4, 28-5, 28-16, 28-22
AND 28-23 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN
CLEMENTE RELATING To SIGNS AND
ADVERTISING
THE; : CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CIM4ENTE,
CALIFORNIA, HEREBY ORDAINS A$ FOLLOWS:
SECTION is The following definitions are hereby
added to Section 28-3 of the Code of the City of San
Clemente:
*Cg rcial Sian. A sign in which the message or
expression relates to the economic interests of the
speaker and the speaker' s audience.
Non:G230mrcial of= A sign other than a
commercial sign.
Section 2: A new subparagraph (1) is hereby inserted
into Section 28-5(c) of the Code of the City at San Moment*
to read as follows:
!-` *Signs for the purpose of supporting' or
opposing any candidate or ballot measure in any
federal, state, or local election, no time limit on
how long before the election, provided that such
signs shall be removed within throe (3) days alter .
the election; or.*
Existing subparagraph (1) of 54rction 28-8(c) of the Code or
the City of Ban Clemente is hereby renumbered (2) and revised
to read as follows:
"for signs other than signs covered by
subparagraph (1) , thirty (30) daysi or*
Existing subparagraph (2) of Section 28-5(c) of the Code of
the City of San Clemente is hereby renumbered (3) .
92=99 3! Subparagraph (10) of Section 28-16(a) of
the Code of the City of San Clestsnte is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as follows:
*Non-commercial signs placed on private
property, provided that the following requirements
are. not: (A) as to any such siqn placed on
vacant or unisproved property, the parson placing
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POLITICAL SIGN AUTHORIZATION
Political signs for r ' ,-Candidate for ,
Name of Candidate (ie-City Council, Congress,
Assembly)
may be placed on my property at the following location(s):
1.
2.
3.
4.
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I am the owner of the above-specified property, and understand that Policital Signs are to
be removed from my property within three (3) days after the Election to be held
EIection Date
Date Property Owner - Signature
Property .Owner - Printed Name
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n ORDINANCE NO. 1034
A►N ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF SAN
CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA AMENDING.SECTION 28-5 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE RELATING TO TEMPORARY SIGNS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA,
HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: A new paragraph (b) is hereby inserted into Section 28-5 of the Code
of the City of San Clemente to read in its entirety as follows:
(b) Unnetmitted Tempgra ry SSirns Found In The Right-
of-Way-Any unpermitted temporary sign found to be on or over any public street or
right-of-way shall promptly be removed and confiscated by the designated
official of the City. Confiscated temporary signs shall be retained by the City
for the following periods of time:
1. Ten days after the event which the temporary sign advertises
or the election to which the sign relates; or
_ 2. If the sign does not advertise a specific event or relate to a
specific election, forty-five (45) days from the date the sign was confiscated_
Any person may reclaim a confiscated sign by paying to the City a storage fee of
Ten Dollars ($10.00) per sign and signing a receipt indicating that the person reclaiming
the sign is either the owner of the sign or the slgnowner's agent. Any sign not reclaimed
by the end of the applicable retention period shall be destroyed.
Secti : &dsting paragraphs (b) and (c) of Section 28-5 of the Code of the City
of San Clemente.are hereby redesignated paragraphs (c) and (d) respectively.
Sgcti�on 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and
cause the same to be published as required by law, and the same shall take effect as
provided by law.
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POLITICAL SIGN REGULATIONS
Historically, political signage haetended to emerge as a major issue during the campaign
period. We are asking youK cooperation in minimizing political sign issues so that you, as
candidates, can focus your campaigns on the major issues currently facing our community.
Each candidate is requested to assign one individual the responsibility for proper placement
and.removal of political signage. Please provide the name and telephone number of the
individual assigned this responsibility to the City Clerk. We can then contact that individual
to discuss any problems which may arise. The following political sign regulations will be
enforced:
SIZE: Political signs are not to exceed six square feet in size. Larger
signs require a temporary sign permit.
PLACEMENT: Signs are to be placed u minimum of three (1) feet behind the
sidewalk or, if no sidewalk exists, a minimum of eight(8) feet
behind the back of the curb or edge of the roadway.
LOCATIONS: Public Property - Signs are prohibited on, within or over any
public street, right-of-way or public property. Signs may not be
placed on utility poles, street trees within the public right-of-
way, street signs_, street lights, signal standards, hydrants, poles
or curbstones.
Private Pry • Signs may be placed on private property,
such as residential neighborhoods, with the consent of the
property owner. Please advise the property owners displaying
your signs of the placement requirements outlined above.
Private. Property (vacant or unimproved 12rape1!y) - Prior to
placing political signs on vacant or unimproved property, file
with the City Clerk a written form signed by the property
owner, lessee, or other person lawfully in possession of the
property, consenting to: (1) placement of the political sign, and
• (2) agreeing to be responsible for removal of the sign within
three days after the c1rction. A consent form is included in this
section. Political signs located on vacant or unimproved
property without benefit of a consent form on file in the City
Clerk Department will be removed immediately.
ENFORCEMENT Political signs placed in locations which are in violation
POLICY: of the Municipal Code will be removed;:_Confiscated signs may
be retrieved in accordance with Ordinance No. 1034, located in
this section. The Enforcement Policy is also located in this sec-
tion.
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ENFORCEMENT POLICY • POLITICAL SIONS
The purpose of this policy is_to establish procedures for enforcement of the City's political
sign regulations. The intent of this policy is to maintain an aesthetically pleasing appearance
in the. City while protecting the rights of sign owners.
City staff will survey the City on a regular basis to ensure that all temporary signs comply,
in size and placement, with the regulations set forth in Chapters 28.4 through 28-5 of the
Municipal. Code. Any temporary signs which are located within public rights-of-way, public
property, or which are in violation of the Municipal Code will be removed.
Complaints regarding political signs in violation of the Municipal Code are to be referred
to the City Clerk's Office.
No signs will be removed unless thgy clearlyviolate Municipal Code regulations. All
violations are to De reviewe on a_fair and im aRal asts, with no preferential treatment
,.� given to any signs.
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said billboard regardless of subsequent development of .010 -Such signs comply with the minimum sight
structures used primarily for residential purposes within distance requirements set forth in Section
a radius of seventy-five feet of such billboard; provided of this Code; and
however, that if no residential structures are developed .020 Such signs comply with the provisions of Section
within the aforementioned radius of seventy-five feet of 4.04.130 of this Code; and
such billboard at the expiration of the aforementioned and .030 Any strucmm to which such political signs are
established amortization period. such billboard site may attached shall comply with all applicable provisions of Title
continue but only until such residential structures may 15 of the Anaheim Municipal Code.except that no building
develop within seventy-five feet of the billboard. permit shall be required for a temporary political sign
.031 Any billboard legally in existence in any RS-A- having a surface area of thirty-five square feet or less and
43,000 Zone on May 1. 1965, which does not conform which structure is removed within 120 days of its erection
to the zone location provisions of this chapter shall be or placement or within 30 days after the election to which
governed as to amortization in compliance with provisions the sign relates. whichever occurs rust. (Ord. 2072 § 1
for other nonconforming billboards as prescribed within (part);December 29. 1964: Ord.4900 § 5.February 23, _
this chapter.(Ord.2132 § 1 (part); March 30, 1965.) 1988.)
• 18.OS.064 PROHIBITED SIGNS—GENERAL.
19.05.060 REGULATION OF SPECIAL All signs which are not specifically permitted in Chapter
TYPES OF SIGNS—GENERAL. 18.05 of this title,including but not limited to the following
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter. types of signs. shall he prohibited:
the following special types and classifications of signs may .010 Portable signs. including "A" frame signs.
be permitted subject to compliance with the limitations .020 Pump top signs.
and conditions prescribed herein. .030. Statues real or simulated utilized for advertising
18.05.061 PUBLIC UTILITY SIGN AND purposes.
SIGNS REQUIRED OR .040 Parking of Advertising Vehicles Prohibited.
PERMITTED BY ANY LAW. No person shall park any vehicle or trailer on a public right-
Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the tree- of-way or public property or on private property so as to
Lion,location or construction of signs on private property be visible from a public right-of-way,which has attached
where such erection, location or construction of signs is thereto or located thereon any sign or advertising device
required or permitted by any law nor shall any public utility for the basic purpose of providing advertisement of products
be prohibited from erecting unlighted signs on any private or directing people to a business or activity located on the
property when otherwise permitted; provided. however, same or nearby property.This section is not intended to
no such signs erected. placed or maintained pursuant to apply to standard advertising or idendficadon practices
this provision shall exceed four square feet. (Orel. 2072 where such signs or advertising devices are painted on or
'§ I (part); December 29, 1964.) permanently attached to a business or commercial vehicle.
18.05.062 GUIDE SIGNS NOT DESIGNED TO (Ord.3289 (part); April 30, 1974.)
BE VIEWED FROM THE STREET. .050 Projecting Signs.No projecting signs as defined
Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the herein shall be permitted regardless of the zone in which
erection,location or construction of signs on private proper- such sign is proposed to be located unless permission for
ty when such signs satisfy all of the following conditions: the location of such projecting sign is first obtained from
.010 Such signs are not designed to be viewed from the City Council of the City of Anaheim.
any street or highway; .066. Rotating or Revolving Signs.(Ord.5196§ 3;
.020 Such signs are designed to direct and guide January H. 1991.)
pedestrians .and vehicular traffic whitc.said traffic is on (Ord. 2072 (part); Deccmher 29. 1964; Ord. 3386 § 6;
the parcel of re:d property on which said signs:ere located. January 7, 1975.)
No such signs shill ;tdvcni%c gtx)ds or service sold on 18.05.1165 - COMMERCIAL SIGNING FOR
raid premises.(Ord.2072§ I (part);December 29, 1964.) RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.
POLITICAL CAAtI'AI(:N SIGNS: The following provisions shall apply when any commer-
NbiWittistandingany other provision of this title.polidL-.d cial use is permitted to be made of any structure originally ,
signs shall be permitted on private property in any-zone designed or intended for residential use:
provided: .010 In cases where no significant alterations have
been made in the external appearance of such structure
only one unlighted)freestanding or wall sign of a maximum _
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Is to be looted in relation to said abutting parcel of proper- Anaheim Municipal Code.(Ord.2072$ 1(part);December
ty,provided,however,that no such sign need be located 29, 1964.)_�..�
at a greater distance than one hundred twenty feet from 18.05.093 -:_OTHER COMMERCIAL ZONES
any such abutting parcel of property.Further,no roof sign '``` `' (CR, CL, CG AND CH).BUSINESS
shall be located on any portion of a street,sidewalk or other SIGNS PERMITTED: `
public.right-of-way.All such signs shall be placed behind - .010 Aggregate Area of Signs Permitted.The aggre-
such public right-of-way lines. gate area of all signs facing any street frontage shall be
.034 Multiple Frontage Lots.The owner of any lot limited to two square feet for each lineal foot of said street
or parcel of real property fronting on more than one street or highway frontage;provided,however, that wall signs
or highway may elect to combine the total street frontage as permitted herein shall not be included in such aggregate.
of said property in establishing the maximum permitted .020 Freestanding Signs—Criteria.
size of any roof sign. However. in the event all street or .021 Maximum Number of Freestanding Signs
highway frontage is so combined only one such sign shall Permitted. Not more than one (1) single or multi-faced
be permitted to be constructed on the premises and such freestanding sign, designating the principal uses of the
single roof sign based on such combined strut or highway premises.shall be permitted on any lot or parcel of property
shall not exceed in area the maximum permitted by the having a strut or highway frontage of less than sirs hundred
provisions of this section. (600) feet.
— .035 Illuminated Roof Signs. No illuminated roof .0211 On parcels having a street or highway frontage
sign shall be permitted when within a three hundred foot of six hundred(600)feet or more,an additional freestanding
radius of such roof sign there exists a structure used exclu- sign shall be permitted for each additional three hundred
sively for residential purposes. lineal feet of street or highway frontage in excess of the
.040 Guide Signs.Notwithstanding the above provi- first three hundred lineal feet of frontage;provided.howev-
sions.one guide sign as herein defined may be permitted er.when more than one freestanding sign is permitted,no
per lot or parcel of real property provided the maximum freestanding sign shall be located closer than three hundred
total area of such sign does not exceed twenty-four(24) feet from any other freestanding sign or roof sign located
square feet with the largest single dimension not more than on the same parcel of real property.
six (6) feet. .0212 On parcels having frontage on more than one
.050 For Sale or For Lease Signs.In addition to other street.one additional sign may be permitted for each such
signs permitted herein.one unlighted sign of a maximum street frontage in accordance with the aforementioned
of ten square feet.offering the premises for sale or lease formula.
or for inspection by the public may he permitted provided .022 Maximum Area of Freestanding Signs. The
that a total of three such signs may be placed on the real area of each face of a double-faced freestanding sign shall
property if the total aggregate area of all three such signs not exceed three hundred fifty (350) square feet or two
does not exceed ten square feet. square fat for each lineal foot of street or highway frontage
.060'• Nameplates.One(1)nameplate.as defined in of the parcel of real property on which said sign is located
this chapter.either lighted or unlighted,may be permitted whichever is the lesser.provided,however.that each face
in addition to other signs permitted herein provided said of any mull-facet!freestanding sign shall not exceed two
sign does not exceed a maximum of two (2) square feet square feet for each lineal foot of street or highway front-
in area age: and provided further that the combined area of all
.070 Marquee (Changeable Cdpy) Signs. Any of of the faces of a multi-faced freestanding sign shall not
the types of signs permitted herein may be permitted as exceed seven hundred(700)square feet;provided,however
marquee signs tts defined in Section 1 X.05.030.070 subject that on parcels having frontage on more than one street.
to till of the limiuuions.conditions and restrictions contained only the lineal feet of the street upon which each of said
in this section. signs faces may be considered in establishing the maximum
.090 Types of Signs Prohibited.The following types permitted size of each such sign.
of signs,as defined in this chapter,shall not be permitted .0221 Combining of Street Frontages for Greater Sign
in the CO-200X)Zone: Area. The owner of any lot or parcel of real property
..091 Flashing signs; fronting on more than one street or highway may elect
.092 Rotating and/or revolving signs; to combine the total street frontage of said property in
.093 Flags or banners except as provided in Section establishing the maximum permitted size of any freestanding
19.05.074 and except as provided in Chapter 4.02 of the sign;however. in the event all street or highway frontage
is so combined only one such sign shall be permitted to
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be constructed on the premises and such single sign based .0231 Minimum Distance Between Fieestarding Signs.
on such combined street or highway frontage shall not When more than one freestanding sign is permitted on any
exceed in area the maximum permitted herein. parcel. no freestanding sign shall be located closer than
.0222 Combining of Separate Adjoining Properties three hundred (300) feet from any other freestanding or
for Greater Sign Area. Two or more owners of separate roof sign on the same parcel of real property.
adjacent parcels of real property may elect to combine the .024 Maximum Height of Freestanding Signs.No
street or highway frontage of their respective adjacent freestanding sign shall exceed a maximum height of seventy
properties. If such properties are so combined.one free- feet measured from ground level or a height equal to the
standing sign shall be permitted to be constructed or erected distance from the base of said sign to the centerline of any
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.provided _ public right-of-way adjacent to the real property on which
that the area of each face of any such double-faced free- said sign is located, whichever is the lesser height.
standing sign may be permitted a maximum sign area of .0241 Maximum Height Limit Within 750 Feet of
three hundred fifty square feet per face or two square feet Any Residential Structure. The maximum height of any
for each lineal foot of combined street or highway frontage portion of any such sign or sign structure shall be twenty-
whichever is the lesser.and further provided that each face five feet. when. within a radius of three hundred feet of
of any multi-faced freestanding sign permitted pursuant such sign.there exists any structure used exclusively for
to this provision shall not exceed two square feet for each residential purposes. .
lineal foot of combined street or highway frontage; and For each ten feet of radius in addition to the aforemen-
provided further that the combined area of all faces of a tioned three hundred feet.within which additional radius
multi-fared freestanding sign shall not exceed seven hundred no structure used exclusively for residential purposes exists.
square feet. said sign or sign structure may be increased in height one
The aforementioned election to combine street or foot not to exceed the maximum height limits specified
highway Crontages of adjacent properties shall not be _ herein.
permitted if there exists on any portion of said properties .025 Minimum Sight Distance Requirements for
any freestanding signs unless such freestanding sign is Freestanding Signs.In order to reduce visual obstruction
agreed to be removed. = to vehicular pedestrian traffic.no display surface of any
.0223 Permitted Area of Signs on Minimum Size freestanding sign shall be permitted between a height of
Parcels.Regardless of the amount of lineal street or highway thirty(30)inches and eight(8) feet above ground within
frontage of said parcel of real property,all double-faced . the triangular area formed by:
freestanding signs shall be permitted to have a minimum .0251 The intersection of two(2)streets by measuring
of thirty square feet per face.and all multi-faced freestand- back twenty-five(25)feet in each direction from the point
ing signs shall be permitted to have a minimum combined of intersection of the projection of the two (2) ultimate
area of all of the faces of said multi-feed sign of sixty right-of-way lines;
square feet. .0252 The intersection of a street and a driveway by
.023• _ Permitted Location.of Freestanding Signs.No measuring back ten (10) feet in each direction from the
'�. =` , Crees ding si aait l r $ngrpr; :?:_� into4ittteir�cti .t&rultimte right-of-way line and
FTW —' fil o p:np �itttt�ii�ets)='Q'�ttte�tiie�cd ,'itt�l�i1�► ash.
than a distance equal to forty percent of the width or Idngth .M53 The intersection of a street and a driveway by
of said parcel on which said sign is to be located in relation measuring back ten (10) feet in each direction from the
to said abutting parcel of property;provided,however,than intersection of the ultimate right-of--way line and the outer
no Stich sign need he itx;.ated at a greater distance than edges of the driveway approach.where no sidewalk exists;
one hundred twenty feet from any such abutting parcel or
of property;pnrvidcd,further.insof r as such freestanding .0254 The intersection of a pede strianivehicular conflict
sign represents a sign resulting from the combining of street point by measuring back five (5) feet in each direction
or highway frontage of separate lots or parcels of property, from the point of intersection of the walkway edges and
such si.n may be placed in accordance with the provisions the curb or the ultimate right-of-way line, whichever is .
of this sal lion provided that such distance shall he measured further from the centerline of the street. (Ord. 3386 § 4
from width and length of the combined parcels.No free- (pan);January 7.1975:Ord.4900§ 7;February 23, 1988.)
starxling sign shall be located on any portion of a street. .030 Roof Signs—Criteria.
sidewalk or other public right-of-way.All such signs shall .031 Maximum Number of Roof Signs. Not more
be placed behind such public right-of-way lines. th:ui one roof sign shall be permitted per each street frontage
of the parcel on which such sign is looted.
659 =
MAR 18 196 08:29AM C Y OF TUSTIN P.2
/ - REGULATIONS For
i POLITICAL SIGN6
lid
I
t The City Council adopted Ordinance 1153 establishing regulations for Political Signs-. The informatiorrcontained in this guide I
intended to summarize the regulations and promote consistent and effective impieinentation of Political Signs during the election seasor
The City Council determined that reasonable regulations are needed for the type, placement and duration of Political Signs. Th
regulations are intended to protect free expression as guaranteed to individuals by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution,whit
also protecting the welfare of the community as a whole from blight,decline in property values and sign clutter to preserve Tustin as
beautiful community.
SIGN TYPES
A.Political Sign is a sign having to do with any issue,candidate or group ofeandidates in any district,municipal,county,stateor fedora
election.
LOCATION & SIZE
A Political Sign may be located on private property or within the public parkway in accordance with the following standards:
Private Property Public Property
(Area between the curb and the private property line)
Sign Area: 32 Square Feet Max. 6 Square Feet Max.
Sign Height: 10 Feet Max. 4 Feet Max.
Notes: Must have written Mar. of 3 signs in a
permission of property parkway abutting any 1
owner. parcel of property.
Con not Impede vehicles,parking adjacent to curb,pedestrian
walbvarys or hinder disabled access.
DO NOT ATTACH
.
/ ANY SIGNS TO
TREES, STREET
vctx�+wke � l.t1d� ^
LIGHTS, TRAFFIC
simy✓" SIGNALS OTHER
UTILITIES OR IN
P_r*13 MEDIANS **
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DuRATxoN
Political Signs maybe installed in accordance with these regulations no earlier than 90 days prior to the election and shall be remov
no later than 10 days after the election.
PRoRYBYTED SIGN LoCATION'S & TYPES
No Political Sign shall be:
O Affixed to any traffic signal,utility pole,traffic control device,tree or any other natural orman-made structure located within th
public parkway,
-a Placed on any public property(except parkway)including a park,street,median,island or sidewalk.
4 Designed to simulate or imitate in size,shape,color or lettering any traffic sign or signal,or which makes use of the words"StoF
"Look","Danger",or any other words,phrases,symbols or characters in such'a manner as to Interfere with,mislead or confuse
traffic.
O Designed to include anything obscene.
O Designed to include any moving, illuminated,swinging,rotating,flashing,blinking,fluctuating or otherwise animated lights.
ENFORCEMNT
Your effort and cooperation in complying with these regulations is greatly appreciated. City of Tustin Community Developmt
are available to assist you in understanding these regulations. However,please be aware of the following:
O Any person who intentionally defaces,obliterates,tears down,or destroys a Political Sign installed in accordance with thes:
regualtions will be subject to being charged with an infraction in accordance with the Tustin City Code.
Q Political Signs located in the public parkway or on public property In violation of these regulations will be removed and conf:
by the City. The City shall have the right to recover from the owner of the sign the full cost of removal and disposal of the s:
accordance with the Tustin City Code.
Q Political Signs on private property in violation of these regulltions may be removed by the City in accordance with provislor.
Tustin City Sign Code. However,signs may be immediately removed from private property by the City if determined by the L,
of Public Works,or his assigned designees,that such removal is necessary forthe immediate protection and preservation ofth-
health,safety or welfare. Signs removed for these reasons will be stored by the.City for 30 days and may be reclaimed by the
of the sign after payment of all removal and storage costs.
0 Any person,party,or group posting a Political Sign shall be liable to the City of Tustin,private property owners and the gener-
far any injury to persons or property resulting from the Placement,tna.intenance or enforcement of Political Signs.
Staff are available to answer your questions during office hours between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thu-
alternate Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to.5.00 p.m. For additional information or staff assistance,we invite you to.contact us, .
Departmeni 300 Ceniennial Way, Tustin CA 92680 (714)573-3140
:MAR-MAR -96 FRI 16:45 . CITY OF BREA F - ----------
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POLITICAL SIGNS
• SIGNS SHALL NOT BE PLACED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITI:(OUT
PERMISSION OF THE PROPERTY OWNER
• PER CITY OF BREA ORDINANCE NO. 425, THE.FOLLOWING SIGNS ARE
NOT ALLOWED:
• SIGNS ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS
• SIGNS ON VEHICLES THAT ARE PARKED FOR ADVERTISING
PURPOSES
• SIGNS WHICH BLOCK THE VIEW AND CREATE A TRAFFIC OR
PEDESTRIAN HAZARD
• SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY SUCH AS A
RESERVOIR TANK, IN THE PARK, ETC.
• FLASHING, MOVING OR ROTATING SIGNS
• ROOF SIGNS OR PROJECTING SIGNS
• BILLBOARDS
• PORTABLE SIGNS SUCH AS A SANDWICH
BOARD SIGN
• SIGNS WHICH ARE INDECENT
• FLAGS, STREAMERS, BANNERS, PENNANTS
• SIZE: The sign code prohibits any sign over 50
square feet in area OR eight feet in height.
• SIGNS WHICH ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY CODE WILL BE SUBJECT
TO REMOVAL.
*# A. deposit of$25 is required. This deposit will be returned to you after the election
AND when alI political signs have been removed. If you will be posting political signs
for primary AND national elections, we can hold your deposit until after the!November
election.
Elaine Capps, CMG ____ ��. .�._ ___-• ---
City Clerk _. _...
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D. Remodeling.Any such sign may be removed removed no more than ten days after the election_
� for the purpose of remodeling a building and re- (Ord. 94-43 H.2, 3, 1994)
placed within thirty (30) days after the remodeling
is completed. Such sign may be removed and re-
placed under a single permit.
E. Alterations.Alterations to such signs may be
made only upon obtaining an exception permit
according to the provisions .of this chapter. (Ord.
1753 § 1 (part), 1977)
20.06.120 Temporary Political.and
Campaign Signs.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections
20.06.010 through 20.06.110 of this chapter,tempo-
rary political and campaign signs may be posted in
residential districts subject to the following time,
place, and manner restrictions:
A. Definition. The term "political or campaign
sign"shall mean any sign which supports or oppos-
es a ballot rneasme or candidate for political office,
or contains material representing the speaker's views
or philosophy on political issues;
B. Restrictions.
1. One political sign may be posted on each
parcel. of residential property.
2. Political and campaign signs posted in resi-
dential districts shall not exceed six square feet in
area.
C. Political signs shall not be placed adjacent to
a street, alley, driveway, or.sidewalk in a manner
that creates a hazard to any person.
D. Political signs may be posted in residential
districts no more than ninety (90)days prior to any
municipal, school district; special, or statewidc
election, and shalt be removed no more than ten
days after the election..
E. No person shall place or post any political or
campaign sip on any public sidewalk., street,prop-
erty, or right-of way over which the city has juris-
diction_ .
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
20.06.080(B)(2xb),temporary political or campaign
signs may be posted for a period not to exceed .
ninety (90) days prior to any municipal, school
district, special, or statewidc election, and shall be
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20.06.070
Distance Above Sidewalk or Grade
Immediately Below Sign 8' to 10' 10'to 12' 12' to 14' 14' to 16' 16' & Up
Maximum Projection Over Property
Line or Building Line I' 2' 3' 4' S'
b. Thickness of Projection. The thickness of any portion of a sign which projects over public property
or beyond a building line is governed by the following table:.
Projection 5' 4' " 3' 2'
Maximum Thickness 2' 2.8•' TV 4•
c.. Number. Only one projecting sign shall be 7. Special Purpose Signs. Signs "used to give
permitted on a building or building site. direction to traffic or pedestrians or give instructions
d. Area..Two square feet for each lineal foot of as to special conditions shall not exceed a total of
building frontage not to exceed two hundred(200) six square feet (single face) in area and may be
square feet permitted in addition to the other signs listed in this
4. Roof Sips. Roof signs may be allowed section in instances where necessary for traffic
through an Exception Permit by the Planning Com- safety reasons. Said signs shall not contain names,
mission only in instances where the location of a logos, or advertising messages. (Ord. 1753 § 1
business precludes the effective use of a pole sign, (part); 1977)
ground sign or projecting sign.
a. Area- To be determined by the Planning 20.06.080 Temporary Signs.
Commission,..not to exceed two hundred (200) A. Real Estate Signs.
square feet.. 1. Residential districts.
b. Height.No taller than building is tall,not to a. Real estate signs and open house signs are
exceed fifteen(15)feet above main portion of roof. permitted, on a temporary basis, in residential dis-
c. Projection. Subject to the same standards as tricts, so long as the signs conform to the criteria
projecting signs. specified in this section.
5. Crround and Pole Signs. (1) In the C-R, R A, R 1, 1t 1S, R-2, R-3 and
a. Frontages. Permitted only on building sites PRD districts,as well as P C districts which provide
with a minimum fifty (50) foot frontage. for residential uses and contain no specific provi-
b. Area. Not to exceed two hundred (200) sions relative to temporary signs, temporary real
square feu estate sips are permitted subject to the following:
c. Height_ Not to exceed twenty-five (25) feet (a) One sign per Iot except as provided in sub-
to top of sign. sections (g) and (h);
6. Signs on Marquees.No projecting signs may (b) The sign shall not exceed two hundred six-
be attached to a marquee. Signs hung from the teen(216)square inches(1.5 square feet),including
underside of a marquee shall be clear of the side- riders;
walk by not less than eight feet. Signs may be (c) The overall height of the installed sign shall
placed on the outer faces of marquee if they are not exceed four feet above ground unless the sign
made a part thereof and do not exceed the limitation is mounted flush to a wall;
of marquees_ Cutout letters may be installed on top (d) The sip shall be' placed on the parcel for
of marquees. _ sale, lease, rent or exchange and shall not be in-
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20.06.08.0
stalled in a manner which creates a hazard for traffic iii. the sign shall not be installed before eight
or pedestrians; a.m. and must be removed no later than sunset;
(e) No flags, pennants, balloons or other iv. the sip shall not be installed in medians or
attention-attracting devices shall be displayed; anywhere within the travelled way of any street or
(f) The sign shall be removed immediately after highway; nor installed in a manner which creates
the sale, lease or-rental of the property has been hazard to traffic or pedestrians.
consummated; b. In the R-4 district,temporary real estate signs
(g) In addition to the. sign permitted above, one are permitted subject to the following:
on-site open house sign is permitted to be posted (1) dne sign per building site,except as provided
during the time an owner or owner's agent is on.the in subsection (6);
premises and the premises are open for inspection (2) The sigh shall not exceed twelve(12)square
subject to the.following: feet;
L the sign shall not exceed two hundred and (3) The overall height of the installed sign shall
sixteen (216) square inches (1.5 square feet) and not exceed four feet above ground unless the sign
riders are not permitted; is mounted flush to a wail;
H. the sign shall not be installed in roedians or (4) The sign shall.be placed on the parcel for
anywhere within the travelled way of any street or sale, lease, rent or exchange and shall not-be in-
highway, nor installed in a manner which creates a stalked in a manner which creates a hazard to traffic
hazard to traffic or pedestrians,provided,however, or pedestrians;
the sign may be installed on or in a vehicle parked (5) The sign shall be removed immediately after
on the street adjacent to the property for sale,lease, the sale, lease, or rental of the property has been
rent or exchange if these is no feasible way of in- consummated;
stalling the sign on private property due to absence . (6) In addition to the sign permitted above, one
of front yard setback or other conditions; on-site open house sign is permitted to be posted
iii. the overall height of the sign shall not exceed during the time an owner or owner's agent is on the
four feet above ground unless the sign is installed premises and the premises are open for inspection
on or in a vehicle as provided in subparagraph 01) subject to the following:
above or other conditions exist which require the i_. the sign shall not exceed two hundred sixteen
sign to exceed four feet to be reasonably visible (216) square inches (1.5 square feet);
from the street;however,in no event shall the sign 1 the height of the sign shall not exceed four
be higher than necessary to be reasonably visible feet unless mounted flush to a wall;
from the street; iii. the sign shall not be installed before eight
iv. The sign shall not be installed before eight a.m-and shall be removed no later than sunset;
am- and must be removed no later than sunset. iv_ the sign shall not be installed in medians or
(h) In addition to the open house sign permitted anywhere within the travelled way of any street or
in subsection(g),three off-site open house signs are highway,nor installed in a manner which creates a
permitted when the owner 4r owner's agent is on hazard to traffic or pedestrians.
the premises and the premises are open for inspec- c. In all districts: the PIanning Director may j
tion subject to the following: approve temporary signs for the first We of struc-
i. each off-site open house sign shall not exceed tares and/or lots in any district for a period of time
two hundred and sixteen (216) square inches (1.5 not to exceed one year following the recordation of
square feet) and riders_are not permitted; the final subdivision map.
ii. the overall height shall not exceed four feet 2. .Commercial and Industrial districts. Com-
above ground; mercial and industrial properties shall be permitted
one real estate sign not exceeding twenty (20)
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square feet in area which advertises the sale,rental ward a street or highway or any electrical sign or
or lease of the premises upon which the sign is device that interferes with the visibility of any offi-
located. cial traffic control device or warning signal.
E. Other Temporary Signs. . B. In order to grant an exception permit, the
1. Residential districts. No temporary signs are Commission must find that the granting of such
permitted in residential districts, except the real permit is necessary to protect a:substantial property
estate signs authorized in subsection(A)(1),residen- right, will not be contrary to the purpose of this
tial districts. chapter as herein set forth,and will not be material-
2.. Temporary signs are permitted in commercial ly detrimental to the health, safety,comfort or geu-
and iudustrial districts subject to the following: eral.welfate of persons residing in the neighborhood,
a- Size. No temporary sign shall exceed one or detrimental or injurious to property or improve-
hundred(100) square feet in area.Temporary signs ments in the neighborhood,or to the general welfare
of rigid material shall not exceed twenty-;four(24) of the City.
square feet in area, or six feet in height. C. Appeal. In case the applicant or any other
b. Duration. Temporary signs shall remain in person is not satisfied with tho action of the Plan-
place for a period not exceeding sixty(60)days per ning Commission, he may within twenty-one (21)
calendar year. days appeal in writing to the City Council.(Ord.92-
c. Number. One per building or building site. 7 § 2, 1992: Ord. 1753 § i (part), 1977)
3. Temporary signs displayed at automobile
service stations and drive in and outdoor restaurants 20.K1.00 Modifications.
are governed by the provisions of Sections The Modifications Committee may grant modif-
20.06.050(C)and(D)respectively.(Ord.91-44§ 1. cations to the height, number and area of signs not
1991: Ord_ 87-47 § 2, 1997: Ord. 1753 § 1 (part), requiring an exception permit or limited by planned
1977) _. community district regulations. (Ord. 92-7 § 3,
1992: Ord. 1753 § 1 (part), 1977)
20.06.090 Exceptions.
A. The Planning Commission shall have the 2.0.06.110 Nonconforming Signs.
authority to issue exception permits,under the pro- A. Defined. Signs existing at time of adoption
cedure hereinafter provided, allowing deviations of this chapter(November 14, 1977)-which do not
from any of the provisions of this chapter which comply.with the provisions hereof shall be regarded
apply to roof signs,off-site signs and the prohibition as legal nonconforming signs.
of flashing or animated electrical signs,wind signs, B_ Repairing and Painting. Such signs may be
moving signs and any other outdoor sign not ex- removed for the purpose of repairing and repainting
pressly permitted in this chapter. Exceptions shall them,and may be replaced upon obtaining a permit
not be granted for any of the following provisions and having the same inspected_ Such sign may be
of this chapter. removed and replaced under a single permit if the
1. The limitation on the distance .a sign may same is replaced within sixty(60)days of its remov-
projeet over public property. al.
. 2. The prohibitions against a sign, signal or C. Change of Ownership.Upon change of own-
device which imitates or resembles an official traffic ership of the business advertised by any such sign,
sing or signal or attempts to direct the movement of the new owner may change any name or names on
traffic or hides from view any official traffis sign or such sign so Iona as the sign advertises the same
signal. type of business and there is no change in the con-
3. The prohibition against any device which figuration of such sign. .
directs a beam of light in a flashing sequence to-
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MAR 15 '96 16:47 FR CITY OF PLACENTIA 714 961 0283 TO 3741t0Y --
ORDINANCE No. 90-0-109
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF . PLACENTIA AMENDING PORTIONS OF SECTION
! 23.90.120, REGARDING TEMPORARY POLITICAL
SIGNS AND PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 23.84,
REGARDING NONCONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS.
(AMENDMENT 90102)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLACENTIA DOES HERESY
j . ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 23.90.120 Temporary Political Signs shall
be revised in its entirety as follows:.
t 23.90.120 Temporary political signs. (a) General.
4 Political signs are permitted in all districts subject to the
/ following limitations:
(1) Removal. All political signs shall be removed within
seven (7) days following the election to which they pertain;
(2) Sponsor Identification. The name, address, . and
telephone . number of the person or organization responsible for
posting a political sign shall be affixed to each sign in a
permanent waterproof manner. .
(b) Exceptions. Political signs shall be prohibited in
locations listed below:
(1) Public Right-of-way. No political sign shall be posted
within the street right-of-way (including, but not limited to,
utility poles, . light standards, median islands, tract entry
' planters, treewells, and parkways) , or on any traffic-control
sign or device.
(2) Public Facilities. No political sign shall be posted
on any building or on any land owned by the City.
Section 2. Section 23.84.036 Nonconforming buildings shall
be revised in its entirety as follows:
23.84.030 Nonconforming buildings. (a) No Use Permit
required.
(1) A legal nonconforming building damaged or destroyed by
afire, explosion, earthquake or other act to an extent of less
than fifty (50) percent of the appraised value thereof, according
to the assessor's records, may be restored to its original
condition and square footage.
(2) Ordinary maintenance and repairs may be made to any
nonconforming building provided that no structural alterations
and/or additions are made and that such maintenance and repairs
do not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the fair market value of
said building in any one (1) year period.
(3) Any repairs necessary to bring a nonconforming building
into compliance with- City codes regardless of whether such
repairs exceed fifteen (15) percent of the fair market value of
said building in any one (1) year period; provided the total
floor. area in said building shall not be increased.
(b) Use Permit Required. (1) A legal nonconforming
building damaged by fire, explosion, earthquake or other act to
an extent of more than fifty (50) percent of the appraised value
thereof, according to the as'sessor's records, may be restored to
a total floor area not exceeding that of the former building, if
a use permit is obtained.
(2) ordinary maintenance and repairs to any nonconforming
building which exceed fifteen (15).percent of the fair market
value of said building in any one (1) year period..
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(3) Any structural alterations and/or additions provided
'that the total floor area of said building shall not be increased
by more than twenty (20) percent or one hundred twenty (120)
square feet, whichever is greater.
(4) As a condition to any use permit granted pursuant to
subdivisions (1) and/or (2) and/or (3) of this subsection, said
building _ shall be brought into conformity with those City Codes
? deemed necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the
present and/or future inhabitants thereof.
Section 3. Thd Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall
Certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published and posted pursuant to the
provisions of law in that regard and this Ordinance shall take
effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 1st DAY OF May , 1990.
RMAN Z: IC R E, MAYOR
ATTE
EDMUND M. PONCt,- CXTY CLERK
I, EDMUND M. PONCE, CITY CLERK of the City of
Placentia do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
17th day of April , 1990, and was finally adopted at . a
regular meeting held thereof on the 1st day .of May ,
.1990, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOWNEY, MORENO, TYKES, NEWTON, ECKENRODE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: , NONE
ASSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
IDMUND M. PONCE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CAROL B. TANENBAUM, CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. 1274
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BUENA PARK, AMENDING SECTIONS 19.36.010
AND 19.36.050 OF THE BUENA PARR- CITY CODE,
PRRTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF TEMPORARY
AND REAL ESTATE SIGNS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUENA PARK DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTIQN 1: Section 19. 36.010(a) of the Buena Park City
Code hereby is amended to read; in words and figures, as follows:
"No sign, whether permanent or temporary, including
any supporting structure and lighting thereof, shall
present any hazard to the safety of pedestrian or
vehicular traffic by obstructing the flow of such
traffic, by obstructing the sight lines required for the
safe movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, by
interfering with the visibility and effectiveness of any . .
traffic control, or warning device, or in any other
manner. "
SECTION A: Section 19.36.010 (b) of the Buena park City
Code hereby is amended to read; in words and figures, as follows:
1' (b) The following provisions . shall control the
placement or proposed placement of signs on public
property:
t1 (1) No sign shall project .over any public
walkway, alley, street or public property except as may
be expressly permitted pursuant to this Article. On
private property, in any outdoor area open to the
public, no portion of any sign attached to a building
and extending below a height of seven feet above ground
level shall project more than six (6) inches from the
face of the building.
" (2) No sign, other than those required for
traffic safety or pursuant to law, shall be placed,
located or maintained upon any center median of any
street, highway or other. improvement intended for
utilization by vehicular traffic. 11
11 (3) No sign may be placed, located or maintained
in, on or over any public wal'kw
' y, parkway, alley,
street or any other public property which interferes .
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with the construction, maintenance or repair thereof or
of any facilities therein or thereon, including, but not
limited to, landscape, hardscape, meters, or irrigation
facilities.
11 (4) No sign shall be affixed to any tree or other
plant materials located in any public walkway, parkway,
alley, street or any other public property.
" (a) No sign placed on public property pursuant to
subsection 19. 36. 010(e) (1) or subsection 19. 36. 050 (i) (2)
of this Code shall contain more than six square feet of
sign area.
11 (6) only one sign advertising, identifying,
displaying, or directing or attracting attention to a
particular idea or event shall be placed in the public
right of way on each side of any single block. For the
purposes of this subsection 19. 36.010 (b) (6) , "block"
shall mean that portion of a street lying between the
nearest two intersecting or intercepting streets.
(7) Any sign advertising, identifying,
displaying, directing or attracting attention to, or
conveying an idea related to an event which is to occur
on a certain date shall not be placed in the public
right of way more than 30 days prior to that data and
shall be removed not later than 10 days after that
date. "
SECTION 1: Section 19. 36.010(e) of the Buena Park City
Code hereby is amended to read; in words and figures, as follows:
"Signs on public property or in public
rights-of-way shall be placed only by public officers or
public employees on duty, except for the following:
111. Banner signs advertising special community
benefit events at specific locations stated below when
both the event and the signs are approved by the City
Council . The specific locations for the placement of
such banner signs are (a) across Beach Boulevard on the
south of the intersection of Beach Boulevard and
Franklin Avenue, (b) across Orangethorpe Avenue
approximately 430 feet east of its intersection with
Valley. View Street, (a) across orangethorpe Avenue
approximately 75 feet east of the northerly extension of
Indiana Avenue, (d) across La" Palma Avenue,
approximately 675 feet east of its intersection with
Valley View Street, (e) across Knott Avenue,
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approximately 185 feet north of Houston Street and (f)
across Beach Boulevard on the south of the intersection
of Beach Boulevard and Melrose Avenue.
112 . Temporary signs pertaining to a political
campaign placed in the public right-of-way;
113 . . . Temporary signs on public construction
projects or development sites identifying the
responsible agencies, officials, architects, engineers
or contractors. Such signs shall be neatly painted and
not over thirty-two square feet in area;
114 . Not more than two real estate signs .in
connection with each real estate open house in progress,
subject to the further limitations of subsection I 1 of
Section 19. 36. 050. (Prior code § 34-55. 11) "
SECTION 4: Section 19. 36. 050(1) of the Buena Park City
Code is hereby amended to read; in words and figures, as follows:
" (i) Real. Estate Signs
" (1} Temporary signs advertising property
for sale, lease or rental, located on the property
offered, subject to -the following limitations:
" (A) Eight foot maximum height above
grade,
I' M Residential Property; no more
than one sign on each property offered except that a
property which maintains a second street frontage on a
major, primary or secondary highway shall be permitted
one additional sign; the maximum area of each sign shall
be not more than six square feet.
" (C) Non--residential Property:
" (1) Where the total lineal
street frontage• is not more than one hundred twenty
feet: Not more than one sign per street frontage; the
maximum sign area of each sign shall be twenty square
feet.
" (2) Where the total lineal
street. frontage is in excess of one hundred twenty
lineal feet; not more than one sign per' street frontage;
the maximum sign area of each sign shall be thirty-two
square feet.
" (D) No sign shall. be directly or
indirectly illuminated.
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(E) All such signs shall be removed
either when escrow is closed or .a transaction is .
otherwise completed, or when the property is removed
from the market.
" (2) open House Signing
"A. Onsite signing:
" (I) Numerical limitation: Not
more than four pennants of not more than three square
feet each.
" (2) Such pennants shall be
permitted to be placed on the property where the open
house is hold. No such pennants shall be placed in
center medians, over fences .or in areas not deemed
permitted by this subsection.
" (3) Such pennants are permitted
only during periods when either the property owner or
sales agent is present and are further subject to the
following day and time restrictions:
" (a) Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday; 9:00 a.m. to 2: 00 p.m.
" (b) Saturday and Sunday;
11:00 a.m. to 6: 00 p.m.
11 (c) No on-site pennants are-
permitted to be placed or present on any day or at any
time other than as set forth in subsection (3) (a) and
(3) (b) hereinabove.
" (4) One (1) sign indicating that
an Open House is presently occurring shall be permitted
in the front or side yard setback of the property being
offered.
"B. Offsite Signing:
" (1) Numerical limitation:
" (a) Not more than two signs
which direct attention to an open house, ' and where the
sign area of each such sign does not exceed six square
feet when placed at the intersection of two arterial
streets or the intersection of .an arterial street and a
local street;
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ORDINANCE NO. 1274
" (b) Not more than one sign
which directs attention to an open house, and where the
sign area of each such sign does. not exceed six square
feet, when placed- at the intersection of local streets.
" (2) _such signs shall be permitted
to be placed in parkway areas or tree wells only. No
such signs shall be placed in center medians, over
fences or in areas not deemed permitted by this
subsection.
" (3) Such signs are permitted only
during periods when either the property owner or sales
agent 'is present and are further subject to the
following day and time restrictions:
(a) Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday; 9: 00 a.m. to 2: 00 p.m.
" (b) Saturday and Sunday;
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
" (4) All such off site signing
shall conform to the provisions of Section 34-55. 11 of
this Code. "
BECTION 5: Section 19.36.050 (j) of the Buena Park City
Cade hereby is deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 6_: Should any provision or provisions of this .
Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any court of
competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive
legislation, the remaining provisions hereof shall be deemed
severed therefrom and shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7: All sections of the City code not amended
by this ordinance shall continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 8: The city Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this Ordinance, and cause the same to be published as
required by law.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this lath day of November
1991.
Mayor
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ORDINANCE NO. 12� ' •`.-�
Y, Alcene M. Cain, City Clerk of the City of Buena
Park, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was
introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Buena park held an the. 4th day of November j 1991, and
was finally passed at a regular meeting of- the Council of the
City of Buena Park held on the _18th day "of November , 1991
by the following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bone, Brown, Chessen, McCune,
Griffin
NOES; 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: O COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk of •the City of Buena
Park
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MAR-15-96 FRI 16:55 '
15. 40. 060
commission, subject to conditions. A tract directional sign
advertises the availability for sale of a residential
development located within the city. Such sign shall be
located on a lot other than the property where the residential
subdivision is locaLed, provided that the owner of such lot
has given written permission for such display. A tract
directional sign advertising a tract not located in the city
is prohibited. A tract directional sign shall not be a .future
development sign. Renewal fees for a tract directional sign
shall be one-half the original. issuance fee.
The development standards for a tract directional
sign shall be the same as for a future development sign. A
-tract directional sign shall be located on an arterial street .
4 _ Commercial "For Rent" or "For Lease" sign. Not
to exceed one year during the first permit period, and not to
exceed one hundred eighty days for any subsequent renewal
period, for a cumulative total of two years or upon Lhe rental
or lease of ninety percent of the space available in the
development, whichever occurs first. Any extensions beyond two
years shall be approved by the planning commission. A
commercial "for rent" or "for lease" sign advertises the
first -availability of new commercial or industrial space, or
the availability of space within an existing commercial or
industrial development .
The developmenL standards for a commercial "for
rent"' or "for lease" sign shall be the Game as for a future
development sign_
5. Political signs. Political signs shall only be
located on private property with the permission of the
property owner. All such signs shall maintain a setback of at
least five feet from any public. right-of-way. Political signs
shall comply with all requirements ot this code applicable to
temporary signs except that they shall not be required to
obtain a permit from the city. A political sign with
dimensions greater than three feet by three feet constructed
of paper, vinyl, cloth or plastic may be mounted to a
light-weight framework of wood or metal to provide rigidity or
support . A free-standing political sign with dimensions of
three feet by three feet or larger, and mounted upon, attached
to or painted on a solid wood, plastic, metal or plaster sheet
or backing may be erected in the city, provided that the sign
has the proper deptii of footings and is properly braced per
the Uniform Building Code according to the design
characteristics of such sign. A political sign shall not
exceed forty square feet in area. All political signs shall
be removed within thirty days . after thp election without
leaving debris: . (Ord . 2250 §1 (part) , 1995; Ord. 2164 §1,
1993: prior §8201) .
B. Other Conditions. Temporary signs shall he subject
to the requirements of Table A and Table D of this •ordinance,
(Westminster 12/95) 372
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15.40. 060---15 . 40 . 080
except that political signs shall not be subject to Table D.
(Ord. 2250 §1 (part) , 1995; Ord. 2098 97 (part) , 1988; Ord.
2089 §7 (part) , 1.988 : prior 58304) .
15. 40 . 070 Exempt Signs . The following signs shall be
exempt from regulation - under this- ordinance.
A. Any public notice or warning req»fired by a valid and
applicable federal, state or local law, regulation. or
ordinance.
a. Any sign located at least three feet inside a
building, not attached to an exterior window or door, or
within an enclosed mall.
C. Works of art that do not include a commercial
message.
D. Holiday. lights and decorations with no commercial
message, but only during reasonable periods before and after
recognized local, state or national holidays_ . (Ord. 2250 . §1
(part) .. 1995) .
15.40 080 Signs in the Public Right-of-Way. No signs
shall be permitted in the public right-of-way, except as
specified below. Any sign installed or . placed .on .public
properly, except in conformance with the requirements of this
section, shall be forfeited to the public and subject to
confiscation. In addition to other remedies hereunder, the
city shall have the right to recover from the owner or person
placing such a sign the full costs of rcmoval and disposal of
such sign.
A. Public signs, erected by or on behalf of a
governmental body to post legal notices, identify public
property, convey public information, and direct or regulate
vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
B. Informational signs of a public utility regarding
its poles, lines, pipes or facilities.
C. Bus stop signs or bus stop structures erected or
placed by a public transit company or private company
franchised by a governmental body.
D_ Signs placed by educational, philanthropic,
religious and public service organizations; and by hospitals,
libraries and museums, all subject to the requirements and
approval of the city engineer.
E. Projecting signs, subject to the requirements of
Tables A, B and D as applicable thereto.
F. Warning signs erected. by a governmental agency, a
public utility company or a' contractor doing authorized work
or permitted work within the public right-of-way. (Ord. 2250
51, 1995; Ord. 2098 §4, 1988; Ord. 1854 - §11 1978; Ord. 1844
§1, 1978 : prior code §8302) .
372-1 (Westminster 12/95)
MAR-15-96 FRI 16:56
15. 40. 090--15. 40 . 100
15. 40._090 Prohihited signs. All signs which are not
expressly permitted under this chapter, or are Exempt from
regulation hereunder in accordance with Section 15 . 40 . 0701, or
are subject to Lhe special provisions of Section 15. 40 . 110, or
which possess a' special advertising priviiege permit in
accordance with Section 15. 40 . 120, are Prohihited 'in the city.
Such signs include but are not limited to:
A. Beacons;
B. Strings of lights;
C. ' Inflatable signs and balloons;
0. Moving or flashing signs;
E. Roof signs (but not integral roof signs) .-
F. Painted signs other than on carved wood or for
temporary window display;
G. Billboards within the redevelopment project area;
H. Abandoned signs advertising goods or services which
are no longer available on the zone lot where the sign is
located because such hnsi.nass has ceased fur- a period of six
months or more;
T. Off-premises tract directional signs advertising
land development projects located outside the city;
J. Off-premises tract directional signs advertising
land development projects located within the city, except as
permitted by Section 15. 40. 060;
K. Portable signs;
L. Faded, dcteriorated. or damaged signs; and
M. Any new or renovated sign not approved by the city.
(Ord. 2250 §1, 1995; Ord. 2219 §2, 1994; Ord. 2216 §2, 1994;
Ord. 2098-§§4, 5, 1988; Ord. 2004 §2, 1984; Ord. 1854 §1 , 1978;
Ord_ 1844 §11 1978: prior code §8302) .
15-. 40. 100 Master Sian Plan. A. A Master -Sign Plan
shall be required for any of the following.
1. Multi-tenant developments of three or more
separate businesses that either occupy the same building or
zone lot, or share common access and parking facilities .
2. Whenever five or more signs are proposed for a
development whether single or multiple tenant.
3. Whenever wall signs are proposed on structures
over one story in height.
b. The following procedures shall govern the submission
and approval of Master Sign Plans .
1 . Application. All applications for Master Sign
Plan shall be submitted to the. director on an application form
provided by the director.
2 . * ' Fees. Each application for a- Master Sign Plan
shall be accompanied by applicable fees, which shall . be
established from time to time by .city council resolution.
3. Completeness. Within five . working days o.f
receiving an application for a Master Sign Plan, the director
shall review it for completeness. If the director finds that
(Westminster 12/95) 372-2
1-1•I Y UF- LHVUNH H1LL5 ill (114 (U(Lbl4
(41 The sign area for a sign with public streets or upon public facilities
two faces shall be computed by shall not exceed one-hundred (100)
counting only one face of the sign, squire feet.
provided that both faces are parailei to
each other and do not advertise (3) Banners, pennants,and/or flags
separau uses ar facilities. All othor shall be erected nr niAr,Arl nnIV unnn the
multiple faced signs shall be calculated site in which they are intended to
by determining tho aroa of each face advertisa, Nn off-slte banners,
and adding all faces together to gat a pennants, and flags shall be permitted
composite total. except those related to community
wide events of significance.
9.25.210 Temporary Signs. The use of
temporary" banners, pennants, special holiday (4) No -banner, pennant, or flap
decorations, and flags in conjunction with shall cover more than fifteen percent
special events, grand openings, liquidation (115%) of the total window area on the
sales, real estate open house events, and building elevation on which they are
special events of community-wide significance located, nor shall such temporary
or seasonal events is subject to the limitations signage in concert with permitted
of this section in addition to those previously permanent window signs exceed forty
identified. percent(40%1 coverage of any window
area.
A. Banner/Pennants/FlauSlo sand
91her Temporary Slanting. The use of banners, (b) The number of pennants and/or
pennants,flags,and other temporary signage to flags proposed In conjunction with a
promote or advertise special events, civic temporary use shall be subject.to the
activities,grand openings,holidays,and special criteria contained in Tables 9.25.9.1
sales is permitted subject to obtaining required and 0.2.
permits from the City. The application
procedures and requirements for temporary (6) The design and location of
signs are contained in Chapter 9.41 of the banners, pennants, and/or flags shall
Development Code. in addition to temporary compliment rather than detract from
sign permits, signs which intend to encroach site design, architectural and landscape
within, on, or over the public right-of-way shall design, and existing permanent
obtain an encroachment permit from the Public . signage. Use of any individual location
Works Department. on a site for the display of numerous
individual banner, so that said location
(1) A center and/or individual effectively becomes a permanent
business may be granted a permit to location for the display of banners,
display on-site banners, pennants, and pennants, and/or flags, is expressly
flags for a maximum of forty-five (46) prohibited.
days within a twelve (121 month
aggregate period. Time can be accrued (7) Copy shall be limited to wording
In any multiple of consecutive days up such as "Liquidation Sale,' or 'Grand
to forty-five days. Opening" or similar message to Identify
the event or purpose of the temporary
(2) Banner, pennant, and/or flag sign.
signs attached to a building shall not
exceed a total aggregate area equal to B. Political/Elegtlon Sian&.
one (1) square foot per lineal foot of Political/election signs, Including their
building frontage on a public street or supporting structures, shall .be permitted on
an area of twenty-four (24) square feet private property and/or public right-of-way In all
whichever Is less. Banners erected on zoning districts provided that:
approved guywires and standards over
City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code
9-129
1-11-Y UI- LHbUNH. HILLS ill : f14 (U (2b14
(1): No - person shall Install or private property in all zoning districts. Non-
maintain or cause to be installed or commercial signs shall be subject to the
maintained any sign which simulates or following:
imitates In size, color, lettering, or
design any traffic sign or signal, or (1) No person shall install or
which makes use of the words, "Stop," maintain or cause to be Installed or
"Look," or "banger," or any other maintained any sign which simulates or
words, phrases, symbols, or characters Imitates In size, color, lettering, or
in such a manner as to interfere with, design any traffic sign or signal, or
mislead, or confuse traffic. which makes use of the words, "Stop,"
"Look," or "Danger," or any other
(2) No person shelf affix a sign on words, phrases,symbols,or characters
any public building, street, median, in such a manner as to interfere with,
Island, sidewalk, traffic signal, utility mislead, or confuse traffic,
pole, trafflc control device, or tree.
Signs are permitted In the landscaped (2) No Illumination shall be
public parkway or public slope area, as provided.
long as the sign Is two feet (2') from
the sidewalk or curb face. (3) Signs shall not extend Into any
public right-of-way adjacent to the
(3) Political signs &hail not be property on which displayed.
placed earlier than sixty (60) days prior
to the election for which intended, nor (4) Nothing in Subsection C is
remain In place longer than ten (10) intended to permit the installation of
days post election. signs without permission of the
property owner.
(4) The City may remove signs and
store for thirty (30) days sign$ which D. Construction Signs.
otherwise violate this Chapter. The
property owner shall be notified in (1) The Information and copy on
writing upon removal by the City and construction signs shall be limited to
shall have the right to retrieve the sign the name of the project and may denote
within thirty (30) days. if a sign is not the firm(s) working on the construction
claimed after thirty (30) days, the City project and any governmental agency
,may discord the sign. or funding source used for the project.
(51' The City may remove and (2) Sion area for construction signs
discard ten (10) days post election any shall not exceed thirty-two (321 square
signs posted within the permitted feet in residential and open space xones
portion of the public right•of-way. Not or forty-eight (48) square feet In
withstanding the foregoing,any political Commercial and Industrial zones.
election sign which is located on public
property in violation 'of this Chapter, (3)' Construction signs shall be
may be Immediately removed by the installed subject to an approved permit
City. and shall be removed upon project
completion.
(6) Nothing In this subsection is
Intended to permit the installation of S. open lJoUie Sions/Garaos and
signs without permission of the Sale Slans. Open House signs shall be limited
property owner, to two signs per site and one sign per each
change of direction for each open house at
C. Hgn-Commercial Signs. Non- intersections within. the tract and one sign
commercial signs shall be permitted upon any placed at each entrance to the tract.
City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code
Q-130
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ORDIAE NO. 1177
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY PROHIBITING THE POSTING OF
ALL SIGNS ON PUBLIC PLACES AND OBJECTS
WHEREAS, existing Fountain Valley Municipal Code Section
18.28.020 provides that no person shall post signs on City property
4.
or within any street right-of-way or easement except for
noncommercial signs including temporary political signs; and
WHEREAS, . the United States Supreme Court in City of Los
Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent has upheld a City.ordinance that
banned the posting of political signs on public property; and.
WHEREAS, the City Council has always enacted laws and set
policies to strictly preserve the aesthetics of this City and has
encouraged vigorous prosecution of City laws to prevent sign
pollution; with the result that the City of Fountain Valley enjoys
a unique status as a City that does not suffer from sign
proliferation blight; and
WHEREAS, the City Council.does also find that posting in the
public right-of-way and on utility poles also poses dangers to
motorists and other travellers who must have unobstructed views,
and poses dangers to those workers that must climb those •utility
poles; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does also find that special
exceptions for political signs should not be allowed since others
j are required to comply with the City's strict signing laws; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does also find that there !Gf e
+ adequate alternative means of communication for politim
c
advertising such as posting on private property; advertising in {>
i newspapers, pamphleteering from door-to-door, and direct maoM
advertising;
C=
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council does hereby ordain as
follows:
m
i Section 1: That Section 18.28.020 of the Fountain Valley
Municipal Code is amended to read:
j
1118.29.020 Signs on public places and objects.
(a) No person, firm, or .corporation shall
paint, .mark or write on, post, attach or
otherwise affix, any handbill, notice or sign
' to or upon any sidewalk, crosswalk, curb,
curbstone, street lamppost, hydrant, tree,
shrub, tree stake or guard, electric light,
power or telephone pole or wire or other
appurtenance thereof, or upon any lighting
system, bridge, drinking fountain, street
sicjnt traffic sign, fence, building or
struvture of any kind located on city property
or on any city right-of-way or easement.
(b) Any sign found posted or affixed upon or
to any public property contrary to the
provisions of this section may be removed by
the police department, planning department or
public works department. The person .
responsible for such illegal posting shall be
liable for the cost incurred in the removal
thereof.
(c) Nothing in this section is meant to apply
to the painting of house numbers on curbs."
1177
Sectioon_2: That the definition of "dff-premises signs" as
described in Section 21.56.020 of the Fountain Valley Municipal
Code be amended by. changing the definition provided in (2) (B) to
read:
(B) Other noncommercial signs shall be allowed
but political signs located on private
property shall be removed with ten days after
the election to which they pertain, at which
-.time both the structure and the sign must be
removed. Signs and structures remaining after
said ten day period shall be deemed abandoned.
Section 3: If any sentence, phrase or word of this ordinance. _ ' ,
is ruled to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
City Council does hereby declare that it would have enacted any
remaining portion as may stand on its own.
Section 4: The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be
posted according to law and it shall be effective 30 days
thereafter.
ATTEST:
C ty Clerk
Passed and Adopted June 2, 1992.
r Cafe*-W A D 9-3.602
2. Ord. 435, eff. November 5, 1981, § 2 B, Ord. sign applications and programs under that section.
585, § 1, Ord. 633, § 2. Ord. 722) the City shall give close attention to adequate sign
visibility, legibility, and readability.
Sec. 9-3.603. Signs. The design criteria is listed as follows:
(a) Purpose and intent. It is a policy of the City (1) Materials. The following material shall be
as expressed in the Community Design EIement of used for signs and shall be designed to be in harmo-
the General Plan that the design of this community ny with the architectural style of the buildings which
be of the highest quality, that new development be they serve.
architecturally distinctive as well as homogeneous (aa) Use of high quality wood signs. hand
in design,and that accessory facilities be compatible carved,_ sandblasted. painted, or routed;
with the overall theme.The quality of signage plays (ab) Individual letters of metal or other materials;
a very distinctive role in achieving the above policy; (ac) Ceramic tile either painted or sandblasted;
when abused,signs can create a visual blight which (ad) Painted signs on stucco or similar back-
.detracts from the quality of the environment and an ground.
individual's visual perception of the City. (2)- Lettering styles.Lettering styles shall be sim-
Recognizing that the primary purpose of signs is ple and easily readable.
proper business identification, the procedures and (3) Use of adopted logos or trademarks.The use
regulations of this section are enacted to: of an-adopted logo or trademark for a commercial
(1) Ensure that signs erected within the City are or other development may be permitted if the ap-
compatible with their surroundings and are in keep- pearance would-.not be in substantial conflict with
ing with goals and policies of the Community De- the above design criteria,architectural theme for the
sign Element of the General Plan; building- or sign program adopted in accordance
(2) Provide for. the identification of business with this section..
enterprises only and shall not be used for advertising (4)_Scale.:The general design criteria for areas
purposes; and heights for different signs for various zoning
(3) Promote traffic safety and community identity districts are set forth in Table 3-4.
while also enhancing the quality of the visual envi- (aa) In using this criteria. it should be empha-
ronment of the City and sized that any sign proposed shall be in scale with
. (4) Establish procedures and design regulations the building and street frontage where it is to be
which control the location. size, type, number of located. In situations wherein the nature of a build-
signs which may be permitted including all other ing site is such that the erection of a sign at the
matters pertaining to signs. maximum area and height would not be in scale
(b) Administrative procedures.The administrative with neighboring buildings, the proposed building
procedures for considering sign applications are set or other existing buildings. the City may require
forth in subsection (k) of this section. said signs to be modified in size and height so as to
(c) General requirements. The requirements set be in scale with the building, site or adjacent prop-
forth in this section shall be applicable to all signs erties.
erected on or after August 15. 1991. (ab) For major tenant signs exceeding the maxi-
(d) For definitions of certain terms used in this mum area defined for individual tenant signs, the
section please refer to subsection(m)of this section. Design Review Commission may consider a larger
(e) Design criteria. The design and placement of sign providing the sign area does not exceed two (2)
signs permitted under this section shall adhere to. percent of the overall building elevation. In consid-
specific design standards as set forth below. The ering an application the applicant shall be required
City recognizes that the primary purpose of signs is. to submit accurate scaled drawings which depict the
effective communication. Therefore in considering proposed sign on the building elevation. In addition
419 (San Juan Capiumno 4-93)
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TABLE34
SUMMARY MATRIX SIGNS
PERMITTED FOR EACH USE OR ESTABLISHMENT
Maximum
Height In No- . . Maximum,.
Case Above Area (Sq.
Type of Sign District Building Eaves Ft.)•*._, :: . :Maximum Aggregate Area
*Freestanding monu- CT 6 feet 24 Not more than 30 square feet for all freestand-
ment ing signs per common development
*Freestanding pole CT,CN 6 feet 18 " Not more than 30 square feet for all 6reestand-
ing.signs per common development
Building-mounted. CT 25 feet 18 24 square feet per exposure per individual
flush -tenant
Building-mounted, CT 15 feet .8 Computed as part of the building-mounted area
projecting
*Freestanding pole CO. CO.PR. 8 feet 24. Not more than 60 square feet per frontage for
OR all freestanding signs per common develop-
ment
*Freestanding monu- CO.CN.CO. 6.feet 60 Not more than 60 square feet per frontage for
ment PR.OR all. freestanding signs per common develop-
ment--
Building-mounted CG, CN. CO. . 25 feet 18 24 square feet per exposure
PR.OR
Freestanding CM, MG. MP :":6 feet -. 60 80 square feet r
Building-mounted CM, MG. NW.- :25 feet 60 :':_;.%::-. :' Building-mounted signs to be included as part
of:the permitted 80 square feet aggregate area
Freestanding .. . MP - 6,feet 60 120 square feet per industrial park
Freestanding_ EP _ -. 6 feet 30_ 30 square feet -.
Building-mounted IP 25 feet .18 24 square feet per exposure
Temporary subdivi- R.E. PRD 15 feet` 60 80 square feet per subdivision
sion
Permanent subdivi- R. E. PRD 6 feet _ - 32 64 square feet per subdivision
sion
Real estate All 6 feet 6 For lots one acre or less
32 For lots greater than one acre, one sign per
frontage
Temporary All 6 feet 6
• Only one freestanding sign per street frontage shall be permitted for individual establishments or shopping centers.
Establishments within shopping centers-shall not be permitted individual freestanding signs.
•• Commercial shopping centers, large industrial centem etc., shall require a sign program to be approved by the
Planning Commission. Individual signs may be approved by the Planning Commission that exceed the maximum
allowable square footage provided said sign area is determined to be in scale with the building portion of the tenan
However, in no.instance shall the sign face exceed the maximum per t.
permitted above or two (2)percent of the building
-elevation or portion thereof to be occupied by a designated tenant. whichever is greater.
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an enlargement of the sign location and its relation- centers shall not be permitted individual monument
ship to the immediate architectural elements shall be signs. Copy for monument signs shall be limited to
submitted. In considering an appiicadon the Design identification of the shopping center or major ten-
Review Commission may reduce the sign area be.' ants. Additional copy shall be limited to generic
low the two (2) percent. if the sign would be out of terms that describes the range of retail or commer-
scale with the design elements on which it is located cial services available. For example. "Restaurants,
(see Figure 3-2). Apparel, Offices." etc. Illumination of monument
(5) Illumination. The illumination of signs shall signs shall be limited to external light fixtures.
be limited to subdued external lighting,or back-light (2) Building mounted. Building-mounted signs
lighting where the illumination of the sign is direct- may consist of high quality wood, tile, painted or
ed on the wall surface upon which the sign is locat- individually raised letters which are attached to the
ed. except for theater attraction boards where sign building. Signs located within arches and not pro-
copy changes where subdued internal illumination jecting past the building line are considered building
shall be permitted. Light sources for illumination of mounted signs.
signs shall be integrated into the architectural fea- (3) Building mounted—Projecting signs. Build-
tures of the building such that it is not generally ing mounted projecting signs are those signs which
visible to the general public from the public right- are attached to the building and are outside and per-
of-way. All illuminated signs shall be tamed off by pendicular to a building. Said signs shall project no
10:00 p.m.or thirty(30)minutes after closing of the ' more than two feet (2) from the wall or building
establishment they identify, whichever is later. Sign surface. and if located above a pedestrian walkway
illumination shall not be considered as a part of any shall maintain a minimum clearance of six (6) feet
required security system. Halogen light as a source eight (81 inches as measured from the bottom of
of illumination shall be prohibited. the sign to the walkway surface.
(6) Sign colors shall be in harmony with the (4) Theater attraction boards. Theater attraction
building architecture. Specific letter colors shall be boards shall be permitted only as building-mounted
considered by the Director or Design Review Com- signs. Such signs shall be mounted upon a part of
mission(see subsection (k)of this section, adminis- the approved elevation of the building in which the
trative procedures)in providing adequate contrast to theater is located. Theater attraction boards shall be
ensure legibility and readability. Projects subject to of such scale so as to relate primarily to the pedes-
development review (subsection (4)(ab) of this sec- trian public.
lion) shall comply with the approved sign program (5) Major real estate signs (vacant property/new
colors for the project. development). Major real estate signs are signs
(7) Size and height. Unless otherwise specified advertising the sale. rental, or lease of the premises
in this section. Table 34 establishes the maximum or vacant property on which such signs are located.
height. area,and aggregates area for signs in specif- or new buildings for a period not exceeding six (6)
is zoning districts. months from the issuance of a certificate of use and
(8) Sign copy. The text or copy of signs shall occupancy by the Building and Safety Division for
identify the name and/or location of a business. the complete project Such signs shall not exceed six
(f) Permitted signs. The following signs maybe (6) feet in overall height and thirty-two (32) square
erected subject to City approval in accordance with feet in area. Additionally, such signs shall not be
subsection (k) of this section (administrative proce- located on a parcel of land which is less than one
dures): acre in area nor three (3) feet in height. Major real
(1) Monument (freestanding). Monument signs estate signs for a parcel of land which is less than
shall be permitted for individual establishments or one acre shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area.
shopping centers. Establishments within shopping
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(6) Major construction signs. Major construction (ii) There shall be no more than one signboard
signs are signs identifying the project to be built on per parcel;
= a site and may also identify major tenants, contrac- (iii) Total height of a ground-mounted sign and
tors, or project participants. such as the architects supporting structure shall not exceed six (6) feet;
and lenders. Major construction signs shall be re- (iv) A building-mounted sign shall not extend
mo"ved"prior to the issuance of a certificate of use above the eave line;
=._ and occupancy for the project or any part of the (v) Said signs are limited to the GC (General
project. Major construction signs may have an area Commercial),GM(Commercial Manufacturing),and
greater than six (6) feet but not greater than thirty- MP (Industrial Park) districts.
two(32)square feet. Such signs shall not exceed an (10) Real estate signs (existing development).
overall height of six(6) feet and shall not be located Each.building or legal site shall be permitted one
on. a parcel of land which is less than one acre in real estate sign per street frontage one temporary
area. freestanding sign not exceeding six (6) square feet.
(7) Temporary subdivision signs.Temporary on- in area nor more than three (3') feet in height adver-
'site signs used to identify art approved residential tising the sale, rental, or. Iease of the premises or
-development within the City shall be permitted; property on which such sign is placed, for nonresi-
`provided. however. signs identifying each named dential property. an additional real estate sign not
development shall be located within the boundaries exceeding six (6) square feet and may be affixed to
of such development and shall have an aggregate the building offered for sale. rent. or lease. For all
area not exceeding sixty(60)square feet, the overall residential districts; for sites one acre or less. the
height shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet. and such sign area shall not exceed six (6) square feet and
= signs shall be removed prior to the issuance of the shall not exceed five (5) feet in overall height, for
last certificate of use and occupancy for units within sites greater than one acre. the sign area shall not
the subdivision. exceed thirty-two (32) square feet and shall not
(8) Permanent residential development entry exceed six(6) feet in overall height.real estate signs
signs. A maximum of two(2) permanent signs used greater than six (6) square feet shall require a sign
to.denote the main entrance for a residential devel- permit;
opment shall be permitted. Each such sign shall not (11) Permanent window signs. Nonilluminated
exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area and shall permanent window signs shall be permitted provided
not have an overall height greater than sii (6) feet. the sign is in compliance with the applicable sign
Location, and design and approval of said signs standards of Table 3-4 (Table of Regulations)..The
shall be in accordance with subsection W of this area of a peranent window sign shall be included
section (administrative procedures). in the maximum aggregate area allowed.for the use
(9) Noncommercial signs. Noncommercial signs or establishment.
are permitted. if not illuminated, subject to the be- (12) Portable signs. Portable signs may be ap-
low stated conditions: proved provided they are shown to be necessary for
(aa) Any on-site signs exhibiting noncommercial public convenience and provide directional informa-
speech or message in lieu of commercial sign copy. tiun. Said signs shall be located upon the premises
(ab) Off-site exhibiting noncommercial signing, and shall not obstruct any required walkway or
that is, signing unrelated to the buying or selling of entry. Permits for portable signs shall be subject to
commodities or anything involved in the flow of review and approval of the Director.
commercial trade, or business custom and practice. (13) Grand opening signs. A maximum of one
arir authorized subject to the following: temporary sign per street frontage indicating the
W Square footage is limited to twelve (12) grand:opening of a business or industry shall be
square feet or less;
425 (San JUL„GPI 10-911
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permitted subject to the following requirements and their automobiles. Examples of such signs include,
approval of the Director but are not limited to. directional arrows. exit signs.
The maximum aggregate area shall.be sixty fire extinguisher signs. and no parking signs. The
(60) square feet. convenience sign area shall not be included within
(ab) Such signs shall relate to the activity being the calculation of the aggregate area authorized for
2.
conducted on the premises where they are placed. an establishment. Such signs may be illuminated
(ac) Such signs shall be displayed for a maxi- indirectly.
mum of fourteen (14) days only. _(17) Directional identification signs. If allowed.
(ad) The illumination of such signs shall be pro- approved as part of a sign program building-mount-
hibited. ed signs may be permitted to be located in a project
(14) Special activity signs. Signs and banners as area such that it identifies a business establishment.
- part of authorized special activity permit shall con- This provision applies to only those businesses that
form to the design provisions of section 9-3.623 are not visible adjacent to those premises by pedes-
(Special Activities. Permit Program). trians or by motorists parking their automobiles.
(15) Community-wide special events. The City Those businesses may be listed on a directional
as-either sponsor or cosponsor of community wide identification sign. The size and location of these
events as identified below may place banners within directional identification signs shall be determined
the public right-of-way subject to approval of their by the director. If there is an approval sign program
design color and location by the Director of Plan- the directional signs shall be consistent. Such signs
tinge Said community-wide events shall be limited may be illuminated only by indirect lighting. The
to the following unless authorized by separate City area of such signs shall not be included within the
Council resolution: calculation of the aggregate area authorized for
(aa)-Heritage Festival — Cohosted by City and those businesses.
Community organizations and conducted during the (g) Signs not requiring permits. The following
month of March. Banners may be erected between signs shall be permitted within the City subject to
February 15th and April 1st. the limitations and requirements set forth in this
(ab) Cinco De Mayo --- Cohosted by the City section. Sign permits shall not be required.for such
and local community organizations and conducted signs. but building and electrical permits shall be
on the Saturday closest to May 501. Banners may be required as set forth in Title 8 of the Municipal
erected two (2) weeks in advance of the scheduled Code.
celebration. (1) National and state flags. National and state
(ac) Fourth of July — Event hosted by the City flags shall be flown and displayed in a manner
on July 4th. Banners may be erected two (2) weeks whereby they are not consuued as an attraction-
prior to the event. gaining device for the advertisement of a product or
(ad) Shop San Juan—Cohosted by the City and use or in a manner to otherwise draw the attention
Chamber of Commerce this event is conducted of the traveling public to an establishment or sales
during the fall for a one-week period. Banners may office. Such displays shall conform to the criteria
be erected two (2) weeks in advance of the start of established by House Document 209 of the 91st
the event. Session of Congress.
. (16) Convenience.signs.The Director may autho- (2) incidental signs. The following incidental
rize the placement of signs which are needed for the signs. if not illuminated, shall be permitted in all
public convenience and safety or to provide direc- districts. and no sign permit shall be required:
tional information. Such signs shall be designed to (aa) Religious.- charitable, and cultural event
be viewed from within a premises or adjacent to the signs..Not exceeding six (6) square feet in an area
premises by pedestrians or by motorists parking and temporary in nature (displayed not more than
(34o JUM Gaputnro 10-91) 426
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thirty (30)calendar days per year). Such signs may (aj) Government legally-required posters,notic-
:. be off-site signs: es, and signs. Such signs may be.off-site signs;
(ab) Vacancy signs. A maximum of one"vacan- (ak) Traffic and safety signs. Signs of public
Cy" or "no vacancy" sign, not to exceed six (6) utility agencies and construction contractors serving
square.:feet in area, shall be permitted per street as directional or safety aids.Examples include street
frontage for apartments, hotels, and motels; signs,freeway off-ramp signs, and roadwork"signs;
(ac) Construction signs.A maximum of one con- and
struction sign identifying the project to be built on (al) Temporary placards,posters,and Subdivision
the site and the project participants shall be permit- directional signs. Placed in public right-of-way and
.: ted; provided.however,for the one acre or less,the not exceeding six (6) square feet in area provided
sign area shall not exceed six (6) square feet and such signs do not exceed three (3� feet in overall
shall not exceed five (5) feet in overall height. for height. Such temporary signs shall not be displayed
sites greater than one acre. the sign area shall not without first obtaining an encroachment permit from
exceed thirty-two (32) square feet and shall not the Director of Engineering and Building Services
exceed six (6) feet in overall height, and construc- pursuant to Council policy;.
lion.signs greater than six (6) square feet shall re-. (am) Noncommercial sign. A noncommercial
quire a sign permit; message may be posted in any residential district
(ad) Temporary window signs. Not covering subject to the size,height,and location requirements
more than twenty-five(25)percent of the area of the of subsection (f)(1)(iii) of this section;
window within which they are placed for a period (an) Posting allowed on private property.Tempo-
not exceeding more than fourteen (14) days nor rary signs permitted in this section may be posted
._m_ore than six (6) times per year, on private property,subject to the permission of the
(ae) Residential nameplates. Not exceeding one private property owner.and subject to the following
square foot in area indicating the name of the occu- restrictions:;
pant of the-residence; (1) Each temporary sign may not exceed six (6)
:Professional occupation signs or nameplates. square feet in area.
Not exceeding two (2) square feet in area denoting (2) Each temporary sign may not exceed six (6)
< only the name and profession of an occupant on the feet in height if free standing. Signs may not be
F; premises where they are placed; mounted above eaves, if building mounted.
(ag) Memorial signs.Tablets and names of build- (3) Each temporary sign must have the following
ings and the dates of erection, when cut into a ma- information listed in the lower right comer of the
sonry surface or when constructed of bronze or sign. (a)The name of a natural person who will be
other noncombustible materials.Such signs shall not responsible for removing the temporary sign, (b) a
exceed six (6) square fe t in area; phone number where this person may be reached,
.(ah) Temporary signs associated with produce. and (c) the date of posting.
Vegetable, or fruit stands not exceeding an aggre- (4) Temporary window signs shall not cover
gate area of eighty (80) square feet and located more than twenty-five(25)percent of the area of the
within 100 feet of the produce stand which they window in which they are placed.
identify with individual signs not exceeding thirty- (5) Temporary signs cannot be illuminated, re- ,
two (32) square feet in area: volve, or otherwise function with mechanical parts
(ai) Vehicle signing. Signs painted directly on or devices,
vehicles indicating the name of the establishment (6) Flags, valances, pennants, lights or other
using'the vehicle. except that the vehicle-mounted similar attraction devices which are.accessory to
signs set forth in subsection_ (e)(5) of this section temporary signs are prohibited.
shall be prohibited:
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9-3.603 � •
(7) Temporary signs may not be supported, in of the Municipal Code for temporary signs,the sign
whole or in part, from any tree, telephone pole or shall be removed within twenty-four (24) hours. If
utility installation on private property. the sign is not removed.the City will cause the sign
(8) Temporary signs may be posted no more than to be removed and it will be stored at City offices
: thirty(30) days prior to the event or activity which in accordance with written administrative procedure.
they notice. (6) If the Director of Planning finds that the sign
(9) Temporary signs shall be placed no less than does not violate applicable provisions.of the Munici-
fifty (50) feet apart from identical or substantially pal Code, it may.remain, subject to all other provi-
similar temporary signs, and in no case shall more sions of this section.
than one temporary sign be allowed per parcel. Any temporary sign posted or otherwise affixed
(ao) .Removal of illegally sized signs, illegally- in violation of this section may be removed by
affixed signs. and unmarked signs. officers of the police, Building Inspectors, Public
(1).Tempomry signs placed on private property Lands and Facilities employees, or by a Code En
which obstruct the visibility of traffic, street signs. forcement Officer.
signals or emergency equipment.and are determined (ap) Desiruction of sigris. Any temporary sign
by the Director of Building and Engineering to pose removed by the City may be considered abandoned
a hazard to, public safety. are subject to immediate if it is not retrieved within seven(7) calendar days
removal by City employees. after the date of such removal.and may be disposed
(2) Temporary signs removed in accordance with of by the City without liability therefor to any per-
pamgmph (1) above, shall be stared and the owner son.
notified in accordance with written administrative (aq)`Procedures for owner notification,removal,
procedure, storage and destruction.of signs.Written procedures
(3) Temporary signs improperly marked in for the notification of sign owners of violations,
accordance with subsection (an) 3. or which are removal and storage and destruction of temporary
illegally sized, or illegally affixed, or which are signs will be established administratively.
illegally Iocated, are subject to removal by City (h) Prohibited signs. The following signs, types
employees upon twenty-four (24) hour notice. A of signs, and attraction devices shall be prohibited
notice of removal will be affixed to the illegal sign within the City:
during this twenty-four(24) hour period. A reason- (1) Signs mounted on or above roofs except as
able-attempt will be made to notify the sign owner approved as part of a integrated sign program adopt-
of the violation and the need to remove the illegal ed in accordance with subsection(k)(administrative
sign. procedures) of this section;
(4) An owner of an illegal temporary sign given (2) Signs which incorporate in any manner flash-
notice to remove the sign may file a written request ing, moving, or interrz+ittepat lighting;
for an administrative hearing by the Director of (3) Signs incorporating mechanical movement of
Planning. if he or she disputes whether the sign is any kind, such as. but not limited to. rotating, re-
illegal. This written request must be filed prior to volving. moving. or animated signs;
the expiration of the twenty-four (24) hour period (4) Internally illuminated signs located in win-
of notice. The sign will not be removed until the dows;
administrative hearing is conducted. (5) Trailer signs and signs attached to the roof.
(5) The Director of Planning must hold an ad- trunk.k.hood,or other part of a vehicle,unless specif-
ministrative hearing.within seventy-two (72) hours ically permitted by subsection (d) of this section;
of receipt of written request to consider whether the (6) Off-site signs. except those specifically per-
sign is"illegal. If the Director of Planning finds that witted.by subsection (d) of this section;
the sign does not meet all applicable requirements
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(7) Billboards,.off-site advertising signs, and months. from the date of the adoption of the ordi-
other signs which give direction to or identify a use nance codified in this section.
or product not sold or located at the location of the - ,,(2) .Within sixty(60)days after the six(6)month
'sign,-except as permitted by subsection (f) of this: period,;the City.shall commence abatement of the
section; identified preexisting illegal and abandoned on-site
(8) Flags, valances, balloons,pennants,banners, signs:.:
(except for the traditional holiday period from (3) The City may impose reasonable fees upon
December 1st to January 2nd) and other similar all owners or lessees of on-premises business adver-
attraction devices, except the display of temporary tising signs for the purpose of covering its actual
pennants or banners which are associated with a cost of inventorying and identifying illegal or aban-
holiday or special event and which have received doned advertising displays which are within its
specific prior approval by the Director, jurisdiction.
(9) Signs, except for government notices, which The actual cost may be fixed upon a deternina-
are supported in whole or in part.from any public : tion of the total estimated reasonable cost; the
utility installation or from any tree or telephone pole amount of which and the fee to be charged is exclu-
on public or private property; sively with the discretion of the City and shall be
(10) Signs which by color,wording,design,loca- set by resolution.
tion, or illumination resemble or conflict with any (4) All illegal or abandoned signs shall be re-
traffic control devices or with the safe and efficient moved without compensation. of any on-site sign
flow of traffic; which meets any of the following criteria:
(11) Signs which create a safety hazard by ob- (aa) Any sign erected without first complying
structing the clear view of pedestrian or vehicular with all ordinances and regulations in effect at the
traffic, per section 9-3.605; time of.the construction and erection or use,
{12):Signs which do not conform with the height (ab) .Any sign which was lawfully erected, but
and area restrictions set forth in this section; whose use has ceased, or the stricture upon which
(13) Signs placed on or written providing direc- the display has been abandoned by its owner, for a
tion (excepting address) in windows of a vehicle, period of not less than ninety (90) days. Costs in-
where the vehicle is parked in such a way as to curved in removing an abandoned display may be
promote or advertise, whether on public private charged tole o er
(14) Exceptions to the above prohibited signs 'on
may be granted by the Planning Commission in
accordance with subsection (1) of this section. ( .
(i) Illegal or abandoned signs. As used in this p ' s roye y more
section, illegal signs do not include legally erected, t;
or nonconforming signs, for which an applicable ( est
amortization period has not .expired. Abandoned f sing isplay, including a
advertising sign means any sign remaining in place c opy;
or maintained for a period of ninety(90)days which ( e-
no longer advertises or identifies an ongoing busi- for its
ness, product or service available on the business r date;
premise where the sign is located. ( _ g signs concur-
(1) An inventory and identification of illegal or subject
abandoned signs shall commence within six (6). t view un er p e 9,
LaiidVse, a Gede.
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(k) Administrative. procedures. The following
procedures shall be used irk considering sign permit . .
applications:
(1) Permit required.` A sign-permit application
_ shall be submitted to the Department of Planning for
all.signs-unless.specifically exeQipted-by-section
9-3.603(g).Said application must be approved prior
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to placing,erecting.moving,reconstructing,altering, (ab) Design review commission approval. All
or displaying any sign. development applications which are subject to the
(2) Permit application. Applications for sign per- development. review process shall submit a sign
mits'shall be made on forms provided by the De- program for-the overall project Said,sign program
pa=ent of Community Planning and Development shall be reviewed by.the'Design Review Commis-
and shall be accompanied by the following materi- Sion.and approved prior to the issuance of any sign
als: permits. Said program shall be used by the Director
v (aa) Sign elevation indicating the height.its over- in administering the approval of individual sign
all dimensions,colors, material of the sign, the pra applications for the development project. All other
posed copy and illumination specifications. sign applications which are for permanent signs and
(ab) A site plan indicating all existing and pro- not exempted under subsection (g) of this section
posed signs on the site. Said site plan shall specify shall be reviewed and'approved by the Design Re-
the height and overall dimensions for all existing view Commission.
and proposed signs on the site. (5) Appeal. Any decision of either the Director
(ac) Building elevations showing all existing and or Design Review Commission may be appealed in
proposed signs. accordance with the procedures of section 9-2.314
(ad) Fees paid in accordance with the most re- of the.Municipal Code if filed in writing with the
cently adopted fee resolution as per authorized in City Clerk within twenty-one (21)days of the deci-
Title 9. section 9-2.316. Sion.
(3) Permit application fees. The Council. by (1). Exceptions. Exceptions to the design Stan-
resolution, may require the payment of an applica- dards subsection (e) of this section may be granted
lion fee for such permits. If an application fee is by the Design Review Commission after conducting
required. a: sign permit application shall not be a duly. noticed public hearing in accordance with
accepted'hntil the applicable fee is paid. section 9-2.313 of the Municipal Code. In order to
- `(4) Application review process. The Director grant an exception the Design Review Commission
shall 'review, or cause to be reviewed all applica- must make the following findings:
lions for sign permits within fourteen (14) calendar (1) The sign complies with all other applicable
days after their filing in order to determine whether design criteria of subsection (e) of this section;
the application can be administratively approved by (2) The scale of the sign will be in harmony with
the Director or must be considered by the Design the architectural design for the building which it will
Review Commission (where specifically required). serve;
Said determination shall be based upon the follow- (3) The sign is an integral component of a coor-
ing criteria: dinated sign program for the building or develop-
(aa) Administrative approval. The Director may ment.. a%id.
administratively approve sign applications which are (4) The sign will not be harmful to other proper-
determined to be consistent with sign programs ties in the neighborhood.
previously approved by the Design Review Com- (m) Definitions. For the purpose of this section.
mission during development review, and individual the following terms. words and phrases and their
signs determined to be in compliance with the de- definitions shall have the meanings as defined here-
sign criteria, and was not subject to the Develop- in:
ment Review procedures as per section 9-2.302 of "Average finish grade"shall mean the average of
the Municipal Code (may be approved by the Di- the finish grades in a one-foot strip surrounding a
rector and confirmed by the Planning Commission sign structure.
in accordance with section 9-2.315 (administrative "Banner'shall mean a visual display device,with .
approvals)). or without copy. usually rectangular in shape and
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made of flexible material, usually cloth, paper or business. and the address of the building, business.
plastic. office, establishment. person. or activity.
"Billboard"shall mean an off-premises sign with "Illuminated external sign" shall mean a sign in
changing advertising copy. which a source of light is used in order to make
"Building" shall mean any structure, other than readable by projecting light into the message or
--a Vehicle having 'a roof supported by columns or copy of the sign.
walls for the housing, shelter, or enclosure of per- "Logo" shall. mean a trademark or symbol of an
sons or property of any kind. organization which is consistently used within the
"Building-mounted sign" shall mean a sign af- conducting of the business activities.
fixed to or painted on a building. including awning "Major tenant sign"shall mean a business which
windows, and canopy. occupies more than fifteen (15) percent of the net
"Building exposure" shall mean a building wall building square footage of a development.
which .is parallel to a public or private street or "Off-premises sign" shall mean a sign referring
designated parking area. to a person. establishment, merchandise. service.
"Business" shall mean a commercial establish- event. or entertainment which is not located, sold.
ment: office. institutional. or industrial uses which produced, manufactured. provided, or furnished on
produces goods or distributes goods and services. the premise where the sign is located.
. "Construction sign"shall mean a sign containing "On-premises sign" shall mean a sign referring
information pertaining to a future development or to a person, establishment. merchandise. service.
on-going construction on the site where the sign is event. or entertainment which is located. sold. pro-
located. including the name of the project. develop- duced, manufactured, provided.or fumished on the
„er. contractor, architect, financing source, future premises where the sign is located.
occupants(s), and other information directly related "Pedestrian oriented sign"shall mean`a small sign
to the:development. - readable.primarily from the abutting sidewalk or
"Development"shall mean a building a group of other walkway but generally not from the street.
buildings which function as an integrated whole and - - "Political sign" shall mean a sign where text is
Which have common access and/or parking facilities. limited to noncommercial speech pertaining to a
"Directional sign" shall mean a sign directing forthcoming public election for national, state. or
motorists or pedestrians to parking or building cn- local_candidates or issues.
trances or providing similar directional information. "Portable sign"shall mean any sign designed to
"Director" shall mean the Director of Planning be moved easily and which is not pernanently af-
Services or the Director's authorized representative. fixed to either the ground. a structure. or building
"Exception" shall mean a minor modifrcation(s) or vehicle.
to restrictions or requirements set forth in this sec- "Real estate sign" shall mean a sign indicating
tion. and which has no potential for adversely im- that the premises on which the sign is located is for
pacting adjacent properties. sale. lease, or rent.
"Freestanding pole sign" shall mean.a sign sup- "Right-of-way- shall mean an area or strip of
ported upon the ground and not attached to any land, either public or private. on which a right of
building and mounted on poles. passage has been recorded.
"Freestanding monument sign'shall mean a sign "Sign"shall mean any medium of visual commu-
not over six (6) feet in height which is supported nication. including copy. structure. and component
by an earth base or base of masonry. brick. block. parts. which is used or intended to be used to attract
or wood. attention to and identify an establishment. product.
"Identification sigh" shall mean a sign whose service,activity.location.or to provide information.
commercial copy is limited to the name. type of
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"Sign copy"shall mean any words,letters, num- For the purposes of this section. the words
bens, figures,designs,or other symbolic representa- "fence" and "wall".shall have the same meaning,
tions incorporated onto the face of a sign, and any reference to fences.shall. include walls as
"Sign•face" shall mean the exterior surface of well- In addition; all height restrictions applying to
sign, exclusive of structural supports, on which is fences and walls shall apply equally to hedges plant-
placed the sign copy. ed within required yards forming a barrier serving
A."Sign height, building mounted" shall mean the the same visual purpose as a fence or wall.
measurement from the top of the sign face to-the (b) Residential districts. The following require-
average finish grade directly beneath the sign. ments shall apply to fences in all residential dis-
"Sign height, freestanding signs" shall mean the tricts, including the Small Farm (RA) District:
distance from the top of the sign face to the average (1) Fences erected within required side or rear
finish grade at the base of the sign. yards shall not exceed a height of six (61 feet.
"Sign permit''shall mean an entitlement from the However,when the rear property line of a comer lot
City to place or erect a sign. abuts the side property line of an adjoining lot(i.e..
"Sign,projecting"shall mean a building-mounted a"key lot"situation), fences on the exterior(street)
sign where face is not parallel to the building, but side of a comer lot shall not exceed a height of
projects out at an angle. three (31 feet if placed within five (5) feet of the
"Sign size or area"shall mean and shall be deter- street right-of-way line adjoining the side yard of a
mined in accordance with Table 3-4. said comer lot. Further, fences within a required
"Sign structure" shall mean the structural sup- side yard on the exterior side of a comer lot shall
ports,-uprights, and bracing for a sign. conform to the requirements of Section 9-3.605 of
:4 Temporary sign" shall mean a sign utilized to this article (Visibility at intersections).
identify_a business or other activity for an interim (2) Solid fences shall not exceed a height of three
period. (3) feet in any required front yard. However. the
."Under canopy sign"shall mean a sign suspended Director, upon an application, may approve fences
beneath a projecting canopy,walkway cover,awning in front yards up to five (51 feet in height if all of
ceiling,said signs are considered building-mounted. the following requirements are met:
`�`Window sign"shall mean any written represen- (i) The portion of the fence above three(31 feet.
tation, emblem or other figure or similar character is of open vertical bar construction (for example,
painted on or otherwise affixed to a window; any wrought iron)with a minimum spacing of three(3')
interior sign within five(5) feet of any window and inches between vertical elements: and
visible from off the subject building's site shall be (ii) The City Engineer confirms that the proposed
considered a window sign. fence allows adequate sight distance for vehicles
.. (n) Violation—penalty. Every violation of any using driveways and/or street intersections.
provision of this chapter shall be punishable as set (c) Agricultural districts. Fences may be erected
forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1.of the Municipal Code. in the General Agricultural (AG) and Growth Man-
(§ 3.6.3. Ord. 293. as amended by § 2. Ord. 601, agement (GM) Districts up to a height of six (61
Exhibit A, Ord. 692 § 2. Ord. 697, and § 1, Ord. feet within all required yards provided such fences
710) conform to the requirements of Section 9-3.605 of
this article (Visibility at intersections).
Sec. 9-3.604. Fences, walls, and hedger. (d) Other districts.Fence height and design in all
(a) General. Fences, walls. and hedges may be districts other than residential and agricultural shall
erected within required yard setbacks in all districts be approved by the Director if not a part of a devel-
subject to the requirements of this section. opment application.being processed in accordance
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CHAPTER 9 street, lamp post, pole, bench, hydrant, tree, shrub,
bridge,_, electric light or power or telephone wire
TEMPORARY SIGNS pole, or wire appurtenance thereof, or upon any
street sign or traffic sign, or upon any other object
Sem.7-9.01. Definition. located within the public right-of-way which is not
A, "temporary sign" is any sign, handbill, or maintained for the purpose of communications by
poster which is not designated or intended to be temporary signs by the general public. In addition,
placed permanently. Examples of temporary signs no item as described above may be posted on pub-
""include, but are not limited to, signs, handbills, or licly owned buildings. (§ 1(c), Ord. 700)
posters relating to garage sales,political candidates,
or ballot measures, concerts, swap meets, and the Sec. 7-9.04. Exceptions.
- like. (§ 1(a), Ord. 700) This chapter shall not prevent a public officer or
employee from posting notices as required by law,
S -7-_9.02. Legislative findings. such as notiGs of street abandonment or notices of
- `_The City Council finds as follows: proposed assessment district proceedings as required
(a)�Aside from this section, temporary signs are by Streets & Highways Code, or other statutory
not regulated by this article and are therefore not authority. This chapter shall also not prevent the
subject to design review or approval as to their size, Director of Building and Engineering from issuing
shape,color,design or placement.The lack of regu- an Encroachment Permit for the erection of banners
`'.lation of temporary signs has, in the past, led to pertaining to non-commercial and non-political
visual.clutter within the community and aesthetic community events,such as parades, fairs, and com-
- `'bliglif. At times,temporary signs pose traffic safety munity celebrations. This chapter shall also not
liazads. pertain to structures located within the right-of-way
(b) Publicly owned property and property and which by tradition or designation are used for the
facilities located within the public right-of--way,such 'purpose of communication by the general public.
as utility poles, benches, hydrants, bridges, side- Such structures shall include kiosks,bulletin boards,
walks and similar structures are not by tradition or newspaper racks, and billboards as authorized by
designation a forum for communication by the gen- this Code.This chapter shall not prevent temporary
eral public,and the Council wishes to preserve these signs from being placed in the public right-of-way
structures for their intended purposes, which is the in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-9.05
safe, efficient and pleasant movement of vehicular and-subsequent sections. (§ l(d), Ord. 700)
and pedestrian traffic and operation of utility sys-
tems. Sec. 7-9.05. Posting allowed within public
(c) the regulations, prohibitions, or restrictions right-of:way.
specified in this chapter are necessary to preserve Temporary signs permitted in this chapter may be
items located within the public right-of-way for their posted on publicly owned right-of-way, subject to
intended purposes, and to prevent the visual clutter, the following restrictions:
:blight,and traffic hazards caused by temporary signs (a) Each temporary sign may not exceed six (6)
therein. (§ 1(b), Ord. 700) square feet In area.
(b) Each temporary sign may not exceed six (6)
Sec. 7-9.03. Posting prohibited. feet in height.
No person shall paint, mark, or write on,or post. (c) Each temporary sign must be free standing.
or otherwise affix, or erect, construct, maintain, Temporary signs may not be affixed to any building
paste; nail, tack or otherwise fasten or affix, any or."structure as described in Section 7-9.03.
temporary sign on any sidewalk, crosswalk. curb,
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(d) .Each temporary sign must have the following Sec. 7-9.07. Removal of nonconforming
information listed on the lower right comer of the signs.
sign: Removal of unmarked signs.illegally sized signs.
(1) The name of a natural person who will be illegally affixed signs,signs placed in excess of the
responsible for removing the temporary sign; maximum number allowed,poorly maintained signs,
(2) A phone number where this person can be and signs which impair visibility and are hazardous:
reached; and (a) Temporary signs not marked in accordance
(3) The date of posting. :_with subsection(d) of Section 7-9.05 are subject to I
(e) .Temporary signs shall be posted no closer immediate removal by the City.These signs shall be
than five (51 feet from the edge of the paved area removed by the City, stored and disposed of in
of any public road or street. accordance with written procedures established
(f) No more than ten (10) temporary signs, administratively.
owned by a single person or relating to the same (b) Temporary signs which exceed allowed size
event, activity, or candidate, may be placed within limits, are illegally fixed, affixed. exceed the maxi-
the public right-of-way,provided they are placed in mum number allowed. or are in a poor state of
accordance with all necessary Hiles and requirements repair.are subject to removal upon twenty-four(24)
described within this chapter. hours notice.
(g) Temporary signs shall be placed no less than (1) City employees will make a reasonable at
500 feet apart from identical or substantially similar tempt to notify the owner of the sign subject to
temporary signs. mradvaL
(h) Flags. valances, pennants, lights or other (2) City employees will place a written notice of
._similar attraction devices which are accessory to removal on the illegal sign during the twenty-four
temporary signs are prohibited. (24) hour period of notice.
(i) . Temporary signs cannot be illuminated, re- (c) Temporary signs which have been determined
volve, or otherwise function wth mechanical parts by the Director of Engineering to be potentially
or devices. hazardous, and impair visibility as defined in
Temporary signs may not be posted in a subsection 0) of Section 7-9.05. are subject to im-
manner which obstructs the visibility of traffic. mediate removal without notice to the sign owner.
street signs, signals, or emergency equipment.- (§ 1(g). Ord. 700)
(k) Temporary signs maybe posted no mom than
thirty(30) days prior to the event or activity which Sec. 7-9.08. RemovaL
they advertise. (a) Temporary signs posted in the public right-of-
(1) Temporary signs must be kept in a state of way, not prohibited by this chapter, shall be re-
good repair at all times during their posting.Yt is the moved within seven (7) calendar days after the
responsibility of the sign owner to ensure that signs event to which they relate occurs.
which become damaged are repaired or removed (b) Any temporary sign posted or otherwise
expeditiously. (§ 1(e), Ord. 700) affixed in violation of this chapter may be removed
by officers of the police,Building Inspectors.Public
Sec 7-9.06. Posting prohibited near polling Lands and Facilities employees, or by a Code En-
places. forcement Officer. (§ 1(h), Ord. 700)
Temporary signs placed in violation of Section
29470 of the California Election Code,pertaining to Sec 7-9.09. Destruction of signs.
signs within one hundred (1007 feet of a polling Any temporary sign removed by the City may be
place, are hereby prohibited. (§ 1(f), Ord. 700) considered abandoned if it is not retrieved within
seven (7) calendar days after the date of such.re-
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moval, and may be.disposed of by the City without
liability therefor to any person. 0 1(i), Ord. 700)
Sea 7-9.10
Procedures for owner .:..-. :.
notificadon,..removal, storage
..and destruction of signs.
Written procedures for the-notification of sign
owners of violations, removal and storage and de-
struction of temporary signs will be established
administratively. (§ 10), Ord 700)
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