HomeMy Public PortalAbout72-247 ORDINANCE NO. 72-247
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE'IN-
VOLVING REAL ESTATE SIGNS IN THE R-1, R-2 and R-3
ZONES, AND AMENDING THE CARSON MUNICIPAL
CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of Article IX of the Carson Municipal Code is hereby
amended by amending Section 9132 to read as follows:
9132. Amendment to Zoning Ordinance. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 9100, honing Ordinance is hereby amen to provide for regulation of real estate
signs in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones by adding Section 146.9 and subsection 216(e), and
amending subsections 207(b)(5) and 212(b)(5) to read respectively as follows:
SECTION 146.9. Real Estate Advertising Signs. "Real estate advertising
sign" means a sign offering r ntial real property for sale, lease or rental except the
following: a placard, card or sign not to exceed 6 inches in height, 30 inches in length,
or 180 square inches in size placed in a window of or on the face of an apartment house or
rooming house offering to lease or rent, or stating the vacancy of, an apartment or room
therein. Such real estate advertising sign may contain the name, address and/or telephone
number of a real estate broker or property owner.
SECTION 207(b)(5). Real Estate Advertising Signs.
(i) One unlighted real estate advertising sign not to exceed 432 square inches
in size (three /3/ square feet) or four (4) feet in height from ground level to top of sign, on a
straht stake or stakes, containing information on one side only, restricted to the sale, lease
or rental of the premises on which the sign is located. Any such permitted sign shall be situated
not less than ten (10) feet from the inside line of the sidewalk, or if there is no sidewalk, from
the property line, except if the building setback on such premises is less than ten (10) feet,
such sign shall be situated not less than one-half (1/2) the setback from the inside line of the
sidewalk or property line.
Such advertising shall not contain any language connoting:
1 . The completion of a transaction, or
2. The availability of premises for inspection.
A single faced rider, 6"x24", containing advertising matter pertinent to the
premises is permitted under the real estate advertising sign.
(ii) Real -estate advertising signs permitted under subsection (i) shall be removed
from the premises within two weeks after execution of a sales agreement, escrow instructions or
lease agreement.
(iii) No flags, streamers, pennants, lead-in or directional signs, or similar
displays, are permitted whether the property is for sale, lease or rental, except that one
additional sign denoting open house, not to exceed 432 square inches (three /3/square feet),
is permitted between 12:00 Noon and dusk, provided a representative of the real estate firm
or the homeowner is present at all times while such sign is displayed. Such sign is subject to all
restrictions provided for in subsection (i).
SECTION 212(b)(5) . Real Estate Advertising Signs.
(i) One unlighted real estate advertising sign not to exceed 432 square inches in
size (three/3/square feet) or four (4) feet in height from ground level to top of sign, on a straight
stake or stakes, containing information on one side only, restricted to the sale, lease or rental
of the premises on which the sign is located. Any such permitted sign shall be situated not less
than teen (10) feet from the inside line of the sidewalk, or if there is no sidewalk, from the
property line, except if the building setback on such premises is less than ten (10) feet, such
sign shall be situated not less than one-half (1/2) the setback from the inside line of the
sidewalk or property line.
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Such advertising shall not contain any language connoting:
1 ., The completion of a transaction, or
2. The availability of premises for inspection.
A single-faced rider, 6"04", containing advertising matter
pertinent to the premises is permitted under the real estate
advertising sign.
(ii) Real estate advertising signs permitted under subsection (i) shall be removed
from the premises within two weeks after execution of a sales agreement, escrow instructions or
lease agreement.
(iii) No flags, streamers, pennants, lead-in or directional signs, or similar
displays, are permitted whether the property is for sale, lease or rental, except that one addi-
tional sign denoting open hour e, not to exceed 432 square inches (three (3) square feet), is
permitted between 12:00 Noon and dusk, provided a representative of the real estate firm or
the homeowner is present at all times while such sign is displayed. Such sign is subject to all
restrictions provided for in subsection (i).
Section 216(e). The following auxiliary uses:
(1) Real Estate Advertising Signs.
(i) One unlighted real estate advertising sign not to exceed 432 square inches
in size (three (3) square feet) or four (4) feet in height from ground level to top of sign, on a
straight stake or stakes, containing information on one side only, restricted to the sale, lease
or rental of the premises on which the sign is located. Any such permitted sign shall be situated
not less than ten (10) feet from the inside line of the sidewalk, or if there is no sidewalk, from
the property line, except if the building setback on such premises is less than ten (10) feet,
such sign shall be situated not less than one-half(1/2) the setback from the inside line of the
sidewalk or property line.
Such advertising shall not contain any language connoting:
1 . The completion of a transaction, or
2. The availability of premises for inspection.
A single-faced rider, 6"x24", containing advertising matter
pertinent to the premises is permitted under the real estate
advertising sign.
(ii) Real estate advertising signs permitted under subsection (i) shall be removed
from the premises within two weeks after execution of a sales agreement, escrow instructions or
lease agreement.
(iii) No flags, streamers, pennants, lead-in or directional signs, or similar
displays, are permitted whether the property is for sale, lease or rental, except that one addi-
tional sign denoting open hoes e, not to exceed 432 square inches (three (3) square feet), is
permitted between 12:00 Noon and dusk, provided a representative of the real estate firm or
the homeowner is present at'all times while such sign is displayed. Such sign is subject to all
restrictions provided for in subsection (i).
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 4th day of December. 1972
'MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLER
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF CARSON )
1, Marilyn R. Cortina, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of member of the City Council of said City is five;
that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 72-247, passed first reading on
November 23,1972 ; was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of said City
at a regu or meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 4th day of December ,
1972, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Bridgers, Smith, Yamamoto and Marbut.
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Colas.
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