HomeMy Public PortalAbout73-276 ORDINANCE NO 73-276
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON AMENDING THE
CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE) BYADDING
SECTIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS CONTROLLING OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING AND OTHER OUTDOOR SIGNS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section I . The Zoning Ordinance and the Carson Municipal Code are
hereby amended y adding Section 9140 to the Carson Municipal Code to read:
"9140. Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 910 , the Zoning Ordinance is ere y amended by adding, sub-
sections 148.6, 151 .1, 151 .2, 151 .3, 151 .4, 151 .5, 151 .6, 151 .7, amending
subsections 253.2(f), 255(h), 257(a) and (.d}, 271 .3(b), 217.7(a)(9), 272(a)(9),
274(a)(1), 277(b), and 531(c), and adding a new Article 7 (Chapter 7) to read as
follows:
Sections 148.6, 151 .1, 151 .7, 151 .3, 151 .4, 151 .5, and 151 .6 and
151 .7 are added to read as follows:
'Section 148.6. SCENIC HIGHWAY- "Scenic Highway" shall mean a
highway within the state scenic highway system o t e State 'of California.
'Section 151 .1 . SIGN - "Sign" shall mean any na me, figure, character,
outline, spectacle, display, delineation, announcement, advertising, billboard, sign-
board, device, appliance, or any other thing of similar nature to attract attention
outdoors or on the face, wall, or window of any building, and shall include all parts,
portions, units, and materials composing the same, together with the frame, background
and support of anchorage therefore, as the case may be.'
'Section 151 .2. SIGN AREA - "Sign area" shall mean the total area
computed by drawing intersection straight Lines forming the shortest exterior perimeter
within which words, letters, figures, symbols or pictures could be placed. Signs placed
in such a manner, or bearing a text, as to require dependence upon more than one (1)
sign to convey the meaning or intent shall be considered one (1) sign- for purposes of
measurement. `
'Section 151 .3. SIGN BUSINESS - "Sign, business" shall mean a sign
directing attention tote principal business, profession or industry located upon the
premises upon which the sign is displayed, to type of products sold, manufactured or
assembled, or to services or entertainment offered on said premises.'
'Section 151 .4. SIGN, FLASHING OR SCINTILLATING - "Sign
flashing or scintillating" shall mean any sign w is , by method or manner of illumination,
flashes on or off, winks, or blinks with varying light intensity, shows motion or creates
the illusion of motion, or revolves in a manner to create the illusion of beaing on or
off.'
'Section 151 .5. SIGN, OUTDOOR ADVERTISING -'-'Sign, outdoor
advertising" sha mean-any� sign directing public attention to a business,, profession,
product or service that is not a primary business, profression, product, or service wh1ch
is sol;d�; manufactured, conducted or offered on the premises where such sign is erected
or maintained. "Sign, outdoor advertising" shall include billboard.'
'Section 151 .6. SIGN, REVOLVING - "Sign, revolving" shall mean
a sign or any portion thereof whic rotates, moves or appears to move in some manner by
mechanical, electrical, natural or other means.'
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'Section 151 .7. SIGN'STRUC'TURE "Sign structure" shall mean a
structure existing, erected or maintained to serve exclusively as a stand, frame or
background for the support or display of signs.'
Section 253.2 is amended by amending subsection (f)thereof to read:
'(f) That there be no signs other than:
(1) Temporary, double-faced signs not exceeding one hundred
seventy square feet in area per face, advertising the sale, lease,
or hire of the premises. Such signs may be used within the front
or side yard setbacks if not less than ten feet from the actual
highway property line, which signs would be permitted in Zone
C-2.
(2) Business signs not exceeding two in number on any lot or
parcel of land, and each not exceeding forty-two square feet
in area, which may indicate the person owning the premises,
the business conducted by him on the premises, or the goods
produced or sold on the premises, which outdoor advertising would
be permitted in Zone C-2 and which outdoor advertising shat l
contain no other advertising matter.
If plans are presented to the Director showing a sign greater
than forty;-two square feet in area which is so designed as to
neither in any way detract from the appearance of the premises
nor to in any way be detrimental to the public welfare or to
the property of other persons located in the vicinity thereof,
and in all respects except area the sign complies with the
requirements of this section, with the requirements of this
section, and the Director so finds, such sign is permitted.
If there are more than two separate businesses on the same lot
or parcel of land and the location of not more than two signs
would constitute an unnecessary hardship and in permitting more
than two signs the spirit of this section can be observed, public
safety secured and substantial justice done, the Director may
permit additional signs.'
Section 255 is amended by amending subsection (h) thereof to read:
'7h) That there be no signs other than:
(1) Temporary, double-faced signs not exceeding one hundred
seventy square feet in area per face, advertising the sale, lease,
or hire of the premises. Such signs may be used within the front
or side yard setbacks if not less than ten feet from the actual
highway property Fine, which signs would be permitted in Zone
C-2.
(2) Business signs not exceeding two in number on any lot or
parcel of land, and each not exceeding forty-two square feet in
area, which may indicate the person owning the premises, the
business conducted by him on the premises, or the goods produced
or sold on the premises, which outdoor advertising would be
permitted in Zone C-2 and which outdoor advertising shall contain
no other advertising matter.
If plans are presented to the Director showing a sign greater
than forty -two square feet in area which is so designed as to
neither in any way detract from the appearance of the premises
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nor to in any way be detrimental to the public welfare or
to the property of other persons located in the vicinity thereof,
and in all respects except area the sign complies with the
requirements of this section, and the Director so finds, such
sign is permitted.
If there are more than two separate businesses on the same lot or
parcel of land and the location of not more than two signs would
constitute an unnecessary hardship and in permitting more than
two signs the spirit of this section can be observed, public
safety secured and substantial justice done, the Director may
permit additional signs.'
Section 2W is amended by amending subsections (a) and (d) thereof to
read, respectively:
'(a) Any use permitted in Zone R-3 (25) U or C-1 except that
a use listed in subsection (c) of Section 254 or in Section 254':1
is permitted only as provided in said subsection (c) or Section
254:1 and that subdivision directional signs are prohibited.
Any use described in Section 254 shall be subject to the
conditions described in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (g),
(i) and (j) of Section 255.'
'(d) Outdoor advertising signs subject to the provisions of Article
7 of Chapter 7.'
Section 271 .3 is amended by amending subsection (b) thereof to read:
'(b) Any use permitted in Zone M-1, provided conditional use
permit has first been obtained as provided in Article 1, Chapter 5,
and while such permit is in full force and effect in conformity with
the conditions of such permit, except that outdoor advertising signs
are prohibited.'
Section 271.7 is amended by amending paragraph (9) of subsection (a)
thereof to read:
'(9) Outdoor advertising signs except as provided in Article
7 of Chapter 7.'
Section 272 is amended by amending paragraph (9) of subsection (a)
thereof to read:
'(9) Outdoor advertising signs except as provided in Article 7
of Chapter 7.'
Section 274 is amended by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (a)
thereof to read:
'(1) Outdoor advertising signs except as provided in Article
7 of Chapter 7.'
:Section 277 is amended by amending subsection (b) thereof to read:
'(b) Any lot or parcel of land in Zone B-2 between a street
or highway and property developed to uses permitted in Zone
C-3 may be used for uses permitted in, and subject to all of the
conditions of, Zone C-3, except that outdoor advertising signs
are prohibited.
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Section 531 is amended by amending subsection (c) thereof to read:
'(c) Outdoor advertising signs and structures, five (5)
years.'
Article 7 (Chapter 7) is added to said Ordinance No. 1494
to read:
'Article 7 (Chapter 7) Signs.
'Section 769. SIGNS - EXCLUDED.- The provisions of this Ordinance
regulating signs s a not ap�ly tote following signs except as otherwise indicated
herein:
(a) Official notices issued by any court, public body or public
officer.
(b) Notices posted by any public officer in performance of a
public duty, or for any person in giving legal notice.
(c) Traffic, directional, warning or informational signs
required or authorized by the public authority having juris-
diction.
(d) Official signs used for emergency purposes onhy.
(e) Permanent memorial or historical signs, plaques or markers.
(f) Public utility signs, provided such signs do not exceed
three (3) square feet in area.
Section 769.1 . SIGNS - PROHIBITED - The following outdoor
advertising signs ski Ta (be ro ibited in al I zones:
(a) Flashing and scintillating signs, except time and tempera-
ture units located at least one hundred (100) feet from residen-
tially zoned property.
(b) Revolving signs, all or any portion of which rotates at a
speed exceeding eight (8) revolutions per minute.
(c) Devices dispensing bubbles and free-floating particles
of matter.
(d) Any notice, placard, bill, card, poster, sticker, banner,
sign, advertising or other device calculated to attract the
attention of the public which any person posts, prints, sticks,
stamps, tacks, or otherwise affixes, or causes the some to be
done to or upon any street, right-of-way, public sidewalk,
crosswalk, curb, lamp post, hydrant, tree, telephone, or
lighting system, or upon any fixture of the police or fire
alarm system of the County.
(e) Devices projecting, or otherwise reproducing the image of,
an outdoor advertising sign or message on any surface or object.
Section 769.2. SIGNS - GENERAL REGULATIONS (ALL ZONES)
The following regulations app y to any outdoor advertising sign in any zone:
(a) In no case shall a lighted sign or lighting device thereof
be so placed or directed so as to permit the beams and illumina-
tion therefrom to be directed or beamed upon a public street,
highway, sidewalk or adjacent premises so as to cause glare or
reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance.
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(b) Signs may be constructed with two (2) faces and either
or both faces may be used except as otherwise specified in
this Ordinance provided that:
(1) Where the distance between such faces is more than
forty-eight (48) inches they shall be considered two (2)
separate signs.
(2) For purposes of computation of area, the larger of the
faces of a double-faced sign shall be utilized.
(c) Any sign which does not conform to the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be made to conform or shall be removed as
provided in subsection (c) of Section 531 .
(d) All signs shall be maintained in good repiar, including
display surfaces which shall be kept neatly painted or posted.
Section 769.3. SIGNS- OUTDOOR ADVE=RTISING - Outdoor
advertising signs maybe erected and maintained in Zones - , - , and C-4, M-1,
M-2, and M-4 subject to the following conditions:
(1) The total sign face of such signs shall not exceed eight
hundred (800) square feet.
(2) The height of such signs shall not exceed forty-two (42)
feet measured from the ground level at the base of the sign.
(3) Such signs having a total sign face of more than one hundred
fifty (150) square feet shall not be erected or maintained within:
(a) Five hundred (500) feet of an outdoor adver-
tising sign having a total sign face greater than one
hundred fifty (150) square feet, or
(b) Two hundred (200) feet of an outdoor advertising sign
having a total sign face greater than eighty (80) square feet
but not exceeding one hundred fifty (150) square feet, or
(c) One hundred (100) feet of any other outdoor advertising
sign located on the some side of the street or highway, or
(4) Such signs having a total sign face of more than eighty
(80) square feet but not exceeding one hundred fifty (150) square
feet shall not be erected or maintained within:
(a) Two hundred (200) feet of an outdoor advertising sign
having a total sign face greater than eighty (80) square
feet, or
(b) One hundred (100) feet of any other outdoor advertising
sign located on the same side of the street or highway, or
(5) Such signs having a total sign face of eighty (80) square feet or less
shall not be erected or maintained within one hundred (100) feet of any
outdoor advertising sign located on the some side of street or highway.
(6) Such signs, having-a message face visible from and within a distance
of six hundred sixty (660) feet of the edge of right-of-way of a freeway
or scenic highway, measured horizontally along a line normal or perpen-
dicular to the centerline of such freeway or scenic highway shall not be
permitted if they are placed or directed so as to be viewed primarily by
persons traveling thereon.
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(7) Such signs shal I not be permitted on a roof and not more than
fifteen (15) percent of the length of the structure of a free-standing
sign shall extend over a roof.
(8) Such signs shall not be permitted to encroach over public rights-
of-way.
(9) Such signs shall not be permitted within two hundred (200) feet
of a residential zone located on the same side of the street or highway.
(10) Such signs shall be designed in the simplest form and shall be
free of any bracing, angle iron, guy wires, cables, etc.
(11) All exposed backs of such signs, which are visible to the public,
shall be suitably covered in order to conceal the structure and shall
be properly maintained.
Section 2. The Zoning Ordinance and Carson Municipal Code are hereby
amended by amending Section 9120 of the Carson Municipal Code to read-
"9120. Amendment to Zoning Ordinance. Notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 9100, file Zoning Ordinance is hereby amen ed by amending Section 258(a) to
read cis follows:
(a) Any use permitted in Zone C-2 except that a use listed in subsection (c)
of Section 254 is permitted only as provided in said subsection (c)and that
mobilehome parks listed in said subsection (c) shall be subject to the conditions
of Section 258.1 rather than 216.3. Said uses are subject to the restrictions
of paragraphs (a), (b), (d) and Cl) of Section 255, but are not subject to any
other restrictions of Section 255, or any of the restrictions of Section 254
other than as stated herein.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this,1 h day of December, 1973
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Morris B. Vance, City Clerk of the City of Carson, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that
the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 73-276, passed first reading on
November 19, 1973 , was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council
of said ity at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the
10th day of December, 1973 , and that the same was so passed and adopted
yb Me following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Bridgers, Colas, Marbut, and Yamamoto
NOE S: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Smith
City Clerk, City of Carson, California