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ORDINANCE NO. 1200
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMEDIDING THE MUNICIPAL
CODE PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF SIGNS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES IiEREBY ORDAIiV
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Lynwood Municipal Code (hereinafter
"Code") is hereby amended by adding Section 25-33 as follows:
25-33.1 - INTENT OF THIS SECTION; DEFINITIONS
a. INTENT AND PURPOSE.
This Section is intended to regulate the construction,
erection, maintenance, and placement of signs in the City. -
This Section is intended to provide equitable standards to
ensure the community's health, safety, and general welfare, to
protect ,:the City's aesthetic and visual character, and to
safeguard its citizens' private property values.
b. DEFINITIONS.
As used herein, the following terms shall have their
accompanying meanings.
1. Architectural Protrusion: A projection from a
building wall that constitutes an integral part
of that wall's design, provides no usable
interior space to the building, and is greater
than eight inches (8") in width in projection
from the building.
2. Area Identification Sign: A sign identifying
a group of contiguous activities having combined
lot frontage and common on-premises parking, and
not identifying individual activities within the
identified group nor containing any additional
message.
3. Awning: A roof-like cover extending from and
supported by a building's exterior wall(s).
4. Awning Sign: A sign that is painted or
otherwise affixed to an awning.
5. Backdrop Wall Sign: A sign placed on a
free-standing wall to the rear or side of an
open display business, including but not limited
to an equipment rental, or boat, plant, or
.e'-=isle .,ales establishment.
E. Building Identification Sign: A wall sign
located on a building displaying the building's
name, symbol or principal tenant.
7. Business Identification Sign: A sign
identifying by name or symbol the business
located on the sign's site.
8. Business Information Sign: A sign located on
a business' site, displaying the business' name,
address, the names o£ its owner and/or
employees, its hours of operation, and any
emergency information.
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9. Canopy: A roof-like structure that is
entirely or partially self-supporting.
10. Freestanding Sign: A sign that is permanently
displayed on its own foundation free of any
support by a building.
11. Freeway: A highway in respect to which the
owners of abutting lands have no right or
easement of access to or from their abutting
lands, or in respect to which such owners have
only limited or restricted right or easement of
access, and which is declared to be such in
compliance with California's Street and Highways
Code.
12. Freeway Oriented Sign: A freestanding sign
that adjoins a freeway right-of-way and is
located within 1,500 feet of a freeway
intersection off-ramp and a surface street
providing access to the premises on which the
sign is located.
13. Grade: The uppermost surface directly below a
sign or immediately adjacent to its support.
Where the uppermost surface has been artifically
raised for landscaping or other purposes, grade
shall be measured from the level of the nearest
curb of a public street.
14. Height of a Sign: The measure of the overall
above ground height of a sign, including all
supportive or extending structures.
15. Indirect Illumination: Illumination of a sign
by an internal or external light source that is
shielded from direct view by hoods, translucent
material or the like.
16. Landscat~ed Freeway: A section of a freeway
that is or may be improved by the planting of.
lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers or other
ornamental vegetation that require reasonable
maintenance on at least one side of the freeway
right of way Planting for soil erosion
control, traffic safety requirements, reduction
of fire hazards, or traffic noise abatement,
however, shall not indicate a landscaped freeway.
17. Marquee: A roof-like structure, other than an
eave, that is cantilevered from a building.
18. Marquee or Canopy Sign: A sign that is
attached or affixed to the vertical face or
soffit of a marquee or canopy.
19. Menu Board: A sign that is displayed by a
"drive-through" restaurant to identify for its''""
patrons the food product(s) available on the
premises and the price(s) thereof.
20. Multi-family Building Identification Sign: A
sign that identifies the name of an apartment or
condominium building or complex.
21. Nameplate: A sign placed on a residential
unit's site that displays the name and/or
address o£ the unit's occupant(s).
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22. Non-conforming Sign: A sign that was legally
installed under laws or ordinances in effect
before the effective date of this Section.
23. Notice of Intent: A notice given by an
applicant to the Department o£ Community
Development for the purpose of indicating the
applicant's intent to affix, construct, or erect
in any fashion a sign exempted under this
Section.
24. Off-Premises Sign: An off-site display posted
on a freestanding or attached permanent
framework bearing a message unrelated to the
activity conducted on the sign's site, or
advertising businesses, goods, or services
unavailable thereon.
25. On-Premises Sign: A sign that identifies or
communicates a message related to the activity
or business conducted, service offered, or
commodity sold on the sign's site.
26. Painted Sign: A sign painted on a wall or
window, a decal, or a similar application of
material with an adhesive surface for display
purposes.
27. Parapet: A protective wall or barrier
projecting above any canopy, balcony, or roof.
28. Place: The verb, "to place" and any of its
variants, as applied to a sign, includes the
maintaining and the erecting, constructing,
posting, painting, printing, tacking, nailing,
gluing, sticking, or otherwise fastening,
affixing or making visible any sign on or to the
ground or any tree, bush, rock, fence, post,
wall, building, structure or thing. It does not
include any of the foregoing activities when
performed incident to the change of message or
customary maintenance of the sign.
29. Political Sign: A sign displaying the name
and/or picture of an individual seeking election
or appointment to a public office, or relating
to a message regarding a proposition or change
of law in an election or referendum, or
pertaining to the advocating of political views,
policies or ideologies by any person, group, or
party.
30. Portable Sign: A freestanding sign that is
not permanently located on a site.
31. Projecting Sign: A sign that is attached at
an angle to a wall or other vertical building
structure.
32. Public Accessory Sign: A sign that identifies
a convenience, such as a restroom or telephone,
or specifies a service, such as the acceptance
of credit card(s).
33. On-Premises Promotional Activity Sign: A
temporary sign made of cloth, paper plastic or
similar material, which takes the form of
banner(s), balloon(s), flag(s), placard(s),
pennant(s), or similar device(s), or is painted
on a window, and which is intended to induce a
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commercial transaction at or adjacent to the
sign's site.
34. Readerboard: A manually changeable copy sign
with a lettered or pictured message.
35. Real Estate Sign: A sign intended to induce
the sale, leasing or rental of real property.
36. Recreational Fence Sign: A sign attached to a
fence, and which faces the interior of a
recreational field, such as a baseball,
football, or soccer field.
37. Roof Line: When a building has a single roof
level, the roof line shall either be the
uppermost edge of the roof or the top of the
parapet, whichever forms the top line of the
building's silhouette; but, when a building has
several roof levels, the roof line shall either
be the uppermost edge of the building's roof or
the top of the parapet of that portion of the
building on which the sign is located, whichever
forms the top line of that portion's silhouette.
38. Roof Sign: An on-premises sign that is
attached to a building's roof, or an
architectural projection above any parapet or
roof line that functions solely as a background
for signs.
39. Shopping Center: A group of at least three
(3) businesses that function as an integral unit
on a single parcel or commonly owned contiguous
parcels, and which use common off-street parking
and access.
40. Sign: Any device or structure, including any
framework, background material, component part
or bracing material, used for visual
communication or attraction, including any
specific sign set forth herein and any
advertisement, announcement, declaration,
demonstration, display, illustration, insignia,
model, plaque, statue, or symbol expressing any
idea, identifying any person, place or thing, or
promoting any commodity, good or service, but
excluding the official flags of the United
States and California governments.
41. Sign Area: The smallest possible area that
can be formed by eight or fewer lines joined
with each other at right angles around all
elements that compose a sign. The area of a
sign with two (2) visual display surfaces shall
be calculated on the basis of one face only. A
sign with three (3) or more visual display
surfaces shall have its area calculated on the
basis of the maximum area of all display
surfaces that are visible at any one time.
42. Signable Area: The area of one rectangle on a
wall, within the respective height limits set
forth within this Section, which is unbroken by
major architectural features such as doors,
windows, columns or architectural protrusions.
43. Sign Permit: A permit required pursuant to
the provisions of this Section.
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44. Street Frontage: The length of a site that
abuts a public street and on which a business is
located.
45. Street Fixtures: Benches, landscaping walls,
news racks, newsstands, trash receptacles and
the like.
46. Subdivision Sign: A sign advertising the
initial sale or lease of residential units
within a single contiguous group comprised of
fifteen (15) or more dwelling units or lots.
47. Temporary Sign: Any sign of cloth, paper or
similar material other than a window sign.
48. Traffic Directional Sign: A sign used to
direct pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic to
businesses and parking areas located on the
sign's site.
49. Wa11 Sign: A sign that is painted on or
attached to a wall, parapet, or canopy fascia of
a building, and which projects fourteen (14) or
less inches beyond the vertical plane of the
building to which it is attached.
50. Width of a Sign: The measurement of a sign's
overall width, including any attached
framework(s), background material(s), bracing
material(s), or component part(s).
51. Window Sign: A sign that conveys a visual
message to persons situated outside of a
building and that is painted on a window or
glass door or attached to the interior side
thereof, or which is inside a building and
displayed within one (1) foot of a window or
glass door.
25-33.2 - PERMITTED SIGNS
a. EFFECT OF THI5 SUBSECTION.
This subsection mandates that a Sign Permit be
obtained before anyone constructs, erects, or
otherwise places any of the following signs.
b. PERMITTED SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL AND OTHER NON-RESIDEN-
TIAL ZONES.
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On-premises Awning Marquee or Canopy Signs.
On-premises awning, marquee, or canopy signs are
permitted for each business or organization that
is located on a building's ground floor and that
abuts a street, parking lot, or mall, excluding
alleys and serviceways. Each awning, marquee or
canopy sign may be displayed subject to the
following restrictions:
(a) One Business Name.
Only one business
be displayed per
sign.
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or organization name may
awning, marquee, or canopy
(b) Sign Area.
The size of an atoning, marquee, or canopy
sign shall not exceed forty percent (40%)
of the total face of the awning, marquee,
or canopy. However, the area of a marquee
or canopy sign located on a building that
houses a live action or motion picture
theatre may cover one hundred percent
(100%) of the £ace of the awning, marquee
or canopy.
(c) Encroachment Limitation.
An awning, marquee, or canopy sign shall
not extend to within two (2) feet of a curb
line.
(d) Size Limitation
Awning, marquee, or canopy signs shall not
exceed the perimetric limits of the fascia
of the awning, marquee, or canopy.
(e) Slope Limitation.
The face of any awning, marquee or canopy
shall slope sixty (60) or fewer degrees
from the vertical plane.
(f) Underside Mountin
A sign may be mounted on the underside of
an awning, marquee or canopy, provided L-hat:
(1) The area of such sign does not
exceed eight (8) square feet;
(2) The clearance from grade equals or
exceeds eight (8) feet for
pedestrian use and fourteen (14)
feet for vehicular use;
(3) Such signs are mounted perpendicular
to the building wall; and,
(4) Such signs are not located closer to
any side property line than
twenty-five (25) feet or one-third
(1/3) of the width of the property
as measured from the street
frontage, whichever is less.
2. On_premises Backdrop Wall Sign.
On-premises backdrop wall signs are permitted at
the rear or side of an open display business,
subject to the following restrictions:
(a) Height.
The sign shall not exceed twenty (20) feet
ih height.
(b) Size.
The sign's area shall
percent (50%) of the
which it is placed.
not exceed fifty
area of the wall on
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(c) Wall Color.
The portion of a wall on which a backdrop
wall sign is placed that ie not covered by
the sign shall be neutral in color.
3. Building Identification Sian.
One (1) building identification sign may be
permitted per building face.
(a) Building Identification Wall Si n.
Each identification sign that is in the
form of a wall sign shall be displayed in
conformance with the provisions pertaining
to wall signs.
(b) Freestandingx Buildin Identification Si n.
Each building identification sign that
takes the form of a freestanding sign shall
comply with the provisions in this Section
that govern freestanding signs, except as
otherwise provided.
4. Menu Boards.
Menu boards are permitted for "drive-through"
restaurants, subject to the following
restrictions:
(a) Number.
One (1) freestanding menu board and one (1)
wall sign per automobile service window
shall be permitted.
(b ), Area.
A menu board's area shall not exceed ten
(10) square feet in area.
(c) Height.
A menu board's height shall not exceed
seven (7) feet above grade.
(d) Location.
A menu board may be located only on the
site where the displayed items may be
purchased.
S. Off-Premises Freestanding Si n.
An off-premises freestanding sign is recognized
as a legitimate sign form in commercial and
other non-residential zones, subject to the
following restrictions:
(a) Area.
An off-premises freestanding sign's area
shall not exceed three hundred (300) square
feet except that a maximum area of seven hundred
L20.0)--aAuare_.fee~_shall be allowed where the p~ooerty_
on-which the sign is placed is located within three hun-
dred (300) feet of a freeway as defined in Sec. 25-33. 1
of the Lynwood Code.
(b) Height.
An off-premises freestanding sign's height shall not
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or forty (40) feet, if freeway oriented.
(c) Clearance.
An off-premises freestanding sign shall have a
minimum clearance of sixteen (16) feet between
the sign's display surface and the ground at the
sign's base.
(d) Location.
Any off-premises freestanding sign shall not be
located within the setback applicable to struc-
tures within the zone in which the sign is to be
located. In addition, an off-premises freestanding
sign shall not (i) encroach upon or over a public
right of way, nor (ii) be located within 100' of
any residential zone, unless a conditional use permiC
is obtained, nor (iii) be located within a CB-1
zone. Not more than 2 orf-premises freestanding
signs may be located within 250' of the inter-
secting center lines of the-intersection-of--two (2-)- -- ---. _
arterial streets, and, in all other locations within the
City, no such sign shall be permitted within five-hundred
(500') feet of any other such sign on either side of the
same street. Signs on the corner parcel of any inter-
section shall be treated as thour~h they were on each street
for purposes of this paragraph.
(e) Illumination.
Only indirect illumination of an off-premises
sign's face shall be permitted. All service
wiring shall be underground.
(f) Screening.
The rear portion of any single face or "V" type
off-premises freestanding sign shall be screened
from view of any public right-of-way or residential
district, and such screening shall cover all of
the sign's structural members, excluding pole
supports.
(g) Any off premises freestanding sign shall also com-
ply with any other development standards imposed
upon the parcel under any provision of this
Chapter relating to site plan review or condi-
tional use permit approval.
6. On-Premises Freestand__i_n~ Sign,
On-premises freestanding siyns are permitted in commercial
and other non-residential zones in lieu of all projectiny,
wall and roof signs, subject to the following provisions:
(a) Number of Signs.
Any individual, organization, business, group of
businesses or organizations that use a common
off-street parking lot or facility, or shopping
center, may display one (1) on-premises freestand-
ing sign. Such individual, organization, business,
group of businesses or organizations, or shopping
center located on a site with street frontage in
excess of three hundred feet (300') may display
one one (1) additional on-premises freestanding
sign for each additional three hundred (300)
linear feet or portion thereof of street frontage
abutting the developed portion of the premises
that is occupied by such indivudual, organiza-
tion, business, business group, or shopping
center.
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(i) Substitution of an Off-Premises
Freestanding Sign for an On-
Premises Freestanding Sign.
One (1) off-premises freestanding
sign may be placed in a commercial
or other non-residential zone in
lieu of any one (1) on-premises
freestanding sign, provided that any
such o££-premises sign complies with
all applicable provisions of this
Section.
(b) Area Limitations on On-Premises Freestand-
ing Signs.
The area of an on-premises freestanding
sign shall be determined by the amount of
street frontage upon which the developed
portion of a business or organization abuts.
(i) Non-freeway Oriented Sign.
Two square feet of on-premises
freestanding sign area per linear
foot of street frontage shall be
permitted, up to a maxmimum of one
hundred (100) square feet of sign
area.
(ii) Freeway-Oriented Sign.
Three square feet of on-premises
freestanding sign area per linear
foot of street frontage shall be
permitted, up to a maximum of three
hundred (300) square feet.
(iii) Freestanding Business Identification
Sign.
A freestanding business identifica-
tion sign shall not exceed thirty-six
(36) square feet in area.
(c) Height Limitations on On-Premises Free-
standing Signs.
(i) Non-freeway Oriented Sign.
An on-premises non-freeway oriented
sign shall not exceed thirty-fine,
(38) feet in height as measured from
grade to the sign's highest point.
(ii) Freeway-Oriented Sign.
An on-premises freeway oriented sign
shall not exceed forty (40) feet in
height as measured from grade to the
sign's highest point.
(iii) Freestanding Business Identification
Sign.
A freestanding business
identification sign shall not exceed
six (6) feet in height.
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(d) Location.
Any on-premises freestanding sign shall not
be located within twenty-five (25) feet of
any side property line•or,one-third (1/3)
of the width of the sign`s site as measured
from the street frontage, whichever is
less: In addition, no on-premises
freestanding sign shall be located within
one hundred (100) feet of any other
freestanding sign.
(e) Projection.
No freestanding sign shall:
(1) overhang any right-of-way or
established setback line;
(2) project over a driveway or parking
lot, unless the lowest point of the
sign equals or exceeds fourteen (].4)
feet above grade; or
(3) project into a pedestrian walkway
unless the lowest point of the sign
equals or exceeds eight (8) feet
above grade.
(f) Supporting Device.
Any angle iron or secondary support for any
on-premises freestanding sign shall be
enclosed in a form constructed of
impermeable material, such that the angle
iron or secondary support is not visible.
7. On-premises Projecting Sign.
On-premises Projecting Signs are permitted for
any individual, organization, or business,
subject to the following restrictions:
(a) Number.
(i) Individual Businesses.
A business may display one (1)
on-premises projecting sign per
street or parking lot frontage,
provided that no roof sign or
freestanding sign of any type is
displayed by the business.
(ii) Business GTOUAS.
Any business in a group of
businesses that use a common parking
lot area located on the same parcel
may display an on-premises projecting
sign in addition to an on-premises
or business identification freestand-
ing sign, provided that the
projecting sign does not exceed
eight (8) square feet in area.
(b) Area.
The maximum area of an on-premises
projecting sign shall not exceed one (1)
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square foot per linear foot of building
frontage from which the sign projects, up
to a maximum of 50 feet in area.
(c) Height.
In no event shall the top of an on-premises
projecting sign extend above more than
one-third (1/3) of the height of the lowest
point of the roof or parapet or fifteen
(15) feet above the grade below the sign,
whichever is less.
(d) Location.
No on-premises projecting sign shall be
located closer to any side property line
than twenty-five (25) feet or one-third
(1/3) o£ the width of the sign's site as
measured at the street frontage, whichever
is less.
(e) Projection.
Projection shall be measured from the face
of the building wall on which the sign is
mounted. No sign shall project into a
public right-of-way unless an encroachment
permit has been issued by the Department of
Public Works. Where such a permit has been
issued, a sign may project only to the
following extent:
Sign Maximum Sign
Height Projection
less than 8' 0" No projection
8' 0" to 11' 0" 2' 0~~
11' 0" to 12' 0" 2' 6"
12' 0" to 13' 0" 3' 0"
13' 0" to 14' 0" 3' 6"
14' 0" to 15' 0" 4' 0"
(£) Construction and Support.
Any projecting sign shall be designed and
constructed to withstand a minimum of
twenty (20) pounds of wind pressure. Guy
wires may be used for lateral support when
completely within a sign's horizontal
plane. Any angle iron or secondary support
other than guy wires shall be enclosed in a
form constructed of impermeable material
hiding such iron or support from pedestrian
or motorist view.
8. On_premises Roof Signs.
All on-premises signs attached 'to the roof of
any structure shall be fastened as designated in
Chapter 3 of the Code, shall extend twenty (20)
or fewer feet above a parapet wall, shall be
safely designed and secured, and shall be
constructed of noncombustible material.
9. Promotional Activity Sign.
Promotional activity signs are permitted,
subject to the following provisions.
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(a) Permit.
A permit shall be obtained from the
Department of Community Development for any
on-premises promotional activity sign. Not
more than two such permits shall be issued
in any calendar year per parcel.
(b) Durational Limitation.
Any promotional sign shall remain in place
no longer than thirty (30) days after the
issuance of such permit.
(c) Disrepair.
No promotional sign may be placed or
continue in place if such is in a state of
disrepair. The Department of Community
Development shall notify in writing the
person or entity on whose behalf a
promotional activity sign permit was issued
that such promotional activity sign is in
disrepair. If the permittee Fails to
correct the matter within fourteen (14)
days, the sign shall be removed at the
permittee's expense.
(d) Conflicting Usage of Street Banners.
To avoid conflicting usage of public
streets, as well as to protect community
aesthetics and safety, special application
shall be made to the Department of Public
Works for a permit to place any street
banner. The Department of Public Works
shall issue such a permit so long as a
promotional activity sign permit has been
obtained and. no permit has been previously
issued allowing a street banner on the same
city block during the same time period.
10. Political Sign.
Political signs that do not qualify as exempt
signs shall be permitted according to the
provisions in this section that govern the form
of sign in which the political sign is placed,
subject to the following exceptions:
(a) Material.
Political signs may be constructed o£
cloth, paper, or plastic.
(b) Only One Permit Required.
Only one (1) standard sign permit shall be
required for all non-exempt political signs.
11. Wa11 Sign.
A wall sign shall be permitted for any
individual, business or organization that
occupies a portion of a building fronting on a
street parking lot, or mall, excluding alleys
and serviceways, and that is located on a
building's first or second floor or is the
building's principal tenant, subject to the
following conditions.
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(a) Number.
One (1) wall sign shall be permitted for
each outside wall or £or each business when
a building has multiple street fronting
businesses.
(b) Area.
The total area of all wall signs facing a
street shall not exceed one (1) square foot
per linear foot of street frontage, up to a
maximum area of one hundred (100) square
feet. The area of all wall signs that face
side or rear yards shall not exceed one (1)
square foot per linear foot of lot line
length, up to a total of one hundred (100)
square feet. Area on any one wall shall
not be increased by crediting available
unsigned space from any one side of a
building to another. Building
identification wall signs shall not exceed
one (1) square foot per linear foot of
street frontage.
(c) Height.
The maximum height of wall signs above
grade shall be twenty-five (25) feet,
except that there shall be no maximum
height for a non-freestanding building
identification sign.
(d) Location.
No wall sign shall extend beyond the
perimetric limits of the signable area on
which the sign is displayed, nor be
displayed above the peak of a building's
roo£ or the top of a building's parapet. A
wall sign may be displayed on a building's
side wall(s), provided that freestanding
signs, other than those placed in a parking
lot are also not displayed. No wall sign
shall be located upon an architectural
protrusion created subsequent to the
adoption of this Section.
(e) Projection.
A wall sign's maximum projection shall not
exceed fourteen (14) inches. No wall sign
shall project over a driveway, parking lot,
or public alley unless the lowest point of
the sign is not less than Sixteen (16)
feet above grade.
12. Traffic Directional Sign.
Any number of traffic directional signs, wall or
freestanding, may be placed provided that each
such sign has a maximum area of six (6) square
feet, a maximum sign height of seven (7) feet, a
maximum letter height of five (5) inches, and
has indirect illumination, if any.
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c. PERMITTED SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
1. Multi-family Building Identification Sign.
A multi-family building indentification sign
shall be permitted only in the form of an
awning, marquee, or canopy sign, a freestanding
sign, or a wall sign, and shall be subject to
the following restrictions:
(a) Number.
One multi-Family building identification
sign shall be permitted per public street
abutting a multi-family building.
(b) Design Standards.
(i) Awning, Marquee or Canopy Signs.
Displayed as an awning, marquee, or
canopy sign, a multi-family
identification sign shall comply
with all applicable provisions of
this Section that concern awning,
marquee, or canopy signs.
(ii) Freestanding Sign Displays:
When displayed as a freestanding
sign, a multi-family building
identification sign shall comply
with all applicable provisions of
this Section concerning on-premises
freestanding signs, except that such
a sign's maximum area shall not
exceed twenty-seven (27) square
feet, and the signs maximum height
shall not exceed four (4) feet above
grade.
(iii) Wall Sign Dis la s:
When displayed as a wall sign, a
multi-family building identification
sign shall comply with all
applicable provisions of this
Section that govern wall signs,
except that the total area of such a
sign shall not exceed twenty percent
(20%) of the signable area of the
wall on which such a sign is placed,
and such sign shall not exceed Five
percent (5%) of the building's
face. The maximum height of such a
sign shall not exceed fifteen (15)
feet above grade.
2. Subdivision Sign.
A sign advertising the initial sale or lease of
residential units within a single contiguous
group comprised of fifteen (15) or more dwelling
units or lots shall be permitted, subject to the
following restrictions:
(a) Display Period.
A subdivision sign may be displayed
beginning from the date construction first
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commences and continuing for a period not
to exceed six (6) months from the date
eighty percent (80%) of the units have
received a certificate of occupancy or
temporary certificate of occupancy or until
all such units or lots have been sold or
leased, whichever occurs first.
(b) Permitted Sign Types.
Only non-illuminated freestanding
subdivision signs shall be permitted.
(c) Number.
One (1) subdivision sign shall be permitted
in any case, plus one (1) additional sign
for each five (5) acres in the subdivision
or each fifty (50) dwelling units or lots
therein, whichever is less.
(d) Sign Area and Height.
The area of a subdivision sign shall not
exceed two hundred (200) square feet, and
its height shall not exceed fifteen (15)
feet as measured from grade.
3. Multi-family Building Traffic Directional Sign.
A multi-family building traffic directional
sign, in either wall or freestanding form, may
be displayed as necessary, provided that such a
sign has a maximum area of six (6) square feet,
a maximum height of seven (7) feet as measured
from grade, a maximum letter height of five (5)
inches, and is indirectly illuminated, if at all.
25-33.3 - EXEMPT SIGNS
a. EFFECT OF THIS SUBSECTION.
This subsection provides that no one shall be required
to obtain a sign permit before displaying any of the
signs set forth within this subsection in any zone so
long as the accompanying conditions are satisfied.
This subsection shall not, however, exempt any such
signs from any other Code provisions that require
permits or impose other regulations.
b. NOTICE OF INTENT REQUIRED.
Although no permit is required to place any of the
signs set forth within this subsection, a "Notice of
Intent" must be filed before any exempt sign may be
erected, established, or otherwise placed, unless
otherwise provided.
c. EXEMPTED SIGN TYPES.
1. Building Directory Sign.
A building directory sign that identifies a
building's occupant(s) and is visible from a
sidewalk or parking lot may be placed without a
sign permit after filing a "Notice of Intent,"
provided that the sign's maximum total area does
not exceed eighteen (18) square feet. Such a
sign with changeable copy shall be glass
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encased. There shall be a maximum of one (1)
such sign per parking lot entry plus one (1)
such sign per building entry.
2. Business Information Sign
A business information sign may be placed
without a sign permit after filing a "Notice of
Intent," provided that the sign shall not exceed
three (3) square feet in area. A maximum of one
(1) such sign per business may be displayed on
the businesses' site.
3. Church, Synagogue or Other Religious Institu
tion Sign.
A church, synagogue or other religious
institution may locate one (1) on-premises sign
of any type for each street that abuts such
institution's property without obtaining a sign
permit after filing a "Notice of Intent,"
provided that the sign's area does not exceed
twenty-five (25) square feet per sign £ace and
the sign's height does not exceed six (6) feet.
4. Garage Sale Sign.
One (1) garage sale sign of any type may be
displayed on the sale site without obtaining a
sign permit or filing a "Notice of Intent,"
provided that the sign's area does not exceed
six (6) square feet and its height does not
exceed four (4) feet, provided that a garage
sale permit is first obtained from the City.
5. Historical, Memorial or Commemorative Si
A permanent historical, memorial, or
commemorative sign, including a cornerstone or
plaque, may be displayed without a sign permit
after filing a "Notice of Intent," provided that
the sign's area does not exceed three (3) square
feet and the sign's letter height does not
exceed three (3) inches.
6. Holiday Decorations.
Holiday decorations may be displayed without
obtaining a sign permit or filing a "Notice of
Intent," so long as no commercial message is
conveyed thereby.
7. Nameplate Sign.
One (1) nameplate may be displayed on any
residential unit without obtaining a sign permit
or filing a "Notice of Intent," provided that
such sign's area does not exceed two (2) square
feet.
8. Notice Sign.
This section shall not govern the placing of any
official notice issued by any court, public body
or. officer, nor regulate the giving of legal
notice by any person.
9. Political Sign.
A political sign may be placed on any parcel
without obtaining a sign permit or filing a
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"Notice of Intent," provided that such a sign is.
not illuminated, does not exceed six (6) feet in
height or twenty-five (25) square feet in area,
and the aggregate area of all signs on any one
parcel does not exceed one hundred (100) square
feet.
10. Public Accessory Sign.
A public accessory sign may be placed without
obtaining a sign permit, provided that the
aggregate area of all such signs visible from
any one street does not exceed ten (10) square
feet.
11. Real Estate Signs.
(a) Eor Sale, Lease or Rent Sign.
Any sign that advertises the sale, lease or
rental of real property may be placed
without obtaining a sign permit after
filing a "Notice of Intent," provided that
such sign:
(i) is a non-illuminated sign of wall,
window or on-premises freestanding
type;
(ii) when posted on a lot or parcel with
one hundred (100) feet or less of
street Frontage, is not in excess of
six (6) square feet in area, or in
the case of multiple signs such are
not in excess of twelve (12) square
feet in aggregate sign area;
(iii) when posted on a lot or parcel with
greater than one hundred (100) feet
of street frontage, is not in excess
of thirty-two (32) square feet in
area, or in the case of multiple
signs, such signs are not in excess
of sixty-four (64) square feet in
total sign area; and
(iv) is not in excess of six (6) feet
from grade in height.
(b) Open House Sign.
An open house sign may be placed without
obtaining a sign permit, but after filing a
Notice of Intent," provided that:
(i) Such sign's area does not exceed six
(6) square feet;
(ii) Such sign's height does not exceed
four (4) feet from grade;
(iii) Such sign remains placed only during
those hours when the house
advertised thereon is open for
inspection without an appointment;
and
(iv) A maximum of one (1) such sign is
placed on two major boulevards or
arteries, and a maximum of one (1)
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such sign is placed on two local
streets, for a maximum of four (4)
signs.
Banners and flags may also be placed at the
advertised house's site during hours when
the house is open for inspection without an
appointment.
(c) Removal Time for Any Real Estate Sign.
Any real estate sign shall be removed by
the real property's owner within thirty
(30) days after the property has been sold,
leased or rented.
12. Recreational Fence Sign: Any on-premises or
off-premises sign that is attached to the
interior portion of a fence or wall located on a
recreational field and which faces the interior
of such field may be placed after filing a
notice of intent, provided that the sign does
not exceed the fence or wall's height and is not
greater than 20 square feet in area.
13. Theatre Outer Lobby Poster Sign.
A theater outer lobby poster may be placed
without obtaining a sign permit after filing a
"Notice of Intent," provided that the sign is
glass-encased and conforms to the provisions of
this Section governing illuminated signs.
14. F7a11 Painted Sign.
A wall painted sign may be placed without a sign
permit after filing a "Notice of Intent,"
provided that such sign conforms to the
provisions of this Section that govern wall
signs.
15. Warning or Prohibitive Sign.
A sign conveying a warning such as "Danger," or
a prohibition such as "No Trespassing," may be
placed without obtaining a sign permit or filing
a "Notice of Intent," provided that not more
than one (1) such sign is placed £or each one
hundred (100) feet or portion thereof of street
frontage per lot.
25-33.4 - PROHIBITED SIGNS
a. EFFECT OF THIS SUBSECTION.
This subsection prohibits anyone from placing any of
the signs included herein, except as otherwise
provided.
b. SIGNS PROHIBITED IN ALL ZONES.
1. Discontinued Activity Business Commodit
Good, Product, or Service S;an
No sign shall display an activity, business,
commodity, good, product, or service forty-five
(45) days after such is no longer conducted or
sold on the sign's site.
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No sign shall continue to be displayed if such
is abandoned, in an unsafe condition, such as
being unable to withstand the wind pressure
required by this Section, or improperly
maintained, including having peeling paint or
defective parts such as inoperative electrical
components.
Unlawfully Illuminated Sign.
No sign shall be placed that:
(a) uses any beacon, reflector, or spotlight
that is visible from any adjacent property
or public right-of-way;
(b) uses any light of other than white or amber
color, except for signs provided in
conjunction with carnival uses;
(c) changes color or color intensity, except
for signs provided in conjunction with
carnival uses;
(d) is so intense or bright that it constitutes
a private or public nuisance; or
(e) flashes, shimmers, or glitters, or gives
the appearance of such, except a sign that
displays a programmable electronic message,
or is provided in conjunction with carnival
uses, or is a holiday decoration.
Motion Si
No sign shall revolve, rotate, or oscillate, nor
give the appearance of such, except when
provided in conjunction with carnival uses.
Particulate Matter Sign.
No sign shall spew particulate matter such as
bubbles, smoke, paper or ash.
Unlawfully Projecting Sign.
No sign shall project into a public right-of-way
or an established set-back line before an
encroachment permit has first been obtained from
the Department of Public Works. In no event
shall a sign project into adjoining private
property owned by one other than the sign's
placer.
Sign on Public Property.
No one other than a public employee in the
performance of an official duty shall nail,
paste, paint, tack, wire or otherwise fasten any
sign or cause the same to be done on any public
alarm or alarm fixture, crosswalk, curb,
hydrant, lamp post, lighting system,
right-of-way, sidewalk, street, telephone pole,
or vegetation.
Sign Interfering with Public Utilities.
No sign shall be placed in violation of any rule
of California's Public Utilities Commission
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from public utility lines.
Sign Violating California Penal Code, Sec-
tion 311 et seq.
No sign shall be placed or continue in place
that violates California Penal Code, Section 311
et seq., entitled "Obscene Matter".
Sin Posing a Fire Hazard.
No sign shall be placed so that it interferes
with the free use of any fire door, escape,
exit, stairway, standpipe, ventilator or window.
Street Fixture Sign.
No sign shall be placed on any street fixture as
defined in this section, except that two wall
signs may be placed on sidewalk newsstands if
such signs conform to this Section's wall sign
provisions.
Sound Sign.
No sign shall be placed that emits or amplifies
sound.
Sign Interfering with Traffic Safety.
No sign shall be placed that resembles any
public traffic control device, or obstructs the
visibility of vehicles or pedestrians using
driveways or doorways.
Vehicle-Attached Sign.
No on- or off-premises sign shall be displayed
on any vehicle, except that automobile
businesses, buses, and taxicabs legally
operating with the City shall be exempt from
this provision.
Any Sign Not Specified in this Section.
No sign shall be placed unless specified as a
permitted or exempt sign in this Section.
25-33.5 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.
a. SIGN PERMITS.
1. When Permit Required.
Unless expressly exempted by this Section, every
person or entity shall obtain a sign permit from
the Department of Community Development before
displaying, enlarging, modifying, relocating or
changing in any manner other than performing
general maintenance and repair on or completely
removing, any sign in any land use district.
2. Application Information.
Every applicant for a sign permit shall obtain
from, complete, and file with the Department of
Community Development a "Sign Permit
Application," together with any applicable
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filing fee required and established by
resolution of the City Council.
3. Sign Permit Review.
The Director of Community Development or the
Director's designee(s) shall review all sign
permit applications for compliance with the
provisions of this Section, and if a permit
application complies with the provisions of this
Section, the Director or the Director's
designee(s) shall issue such permit.
(a) Review Time Period.
Permit Applications shall be reviewed for
compliance with the standards set forth in
this Section within £ive (5) working days
after an applicant has completed the
application and filed such with the
Department of Community Development, and
the Director or the Director's designee(s)
shall approve, approve with mandatory
modification(s), or deny the permit.
Failure to issue such a decision within the
above time period shall result in automatic
approval of such application.
4. Sign Permit Appeals.
(a) Planning Commission Appeal.
Any applicant aggrieved by a Department of
Community Development decision that denies
a sign permit or approves such with
mandatory modification(s) may appeal the
decision to the Planning Commission within
fifteen (15) days of the decision. The
appeal shall be filed together with any
applicable filing fee established by City
Council resolution. A public hearing shall
be held pursuant to Section 25-29 of the
Code. The Planning Commission shall render
a decision on appeal within twenty-one (21)
days following the closing of the public
hearing. Findings shall be set forth by
the Planning Commission providing the basis
for its decision. Failure of the Planning
Commission to act within the time period
prescribed above shall be deemed approval
of the sign permit.
(b) City Council Appeal.
Any appellant aggrieved by a Planning
Commission decision regarding an appeal
taken pursuant to Section 25-33.2a4(a) may
appeal such decision to the City Council
within fifteen (15) days of such decision,
together with any applicable filing fee
established by City Council resolution.
Section 25-29 of the Code shall govern all
such appeals. Further, the City Council
shall set forth findings providing the
basis for its decision.
5. Revised Plan Approval.
If an applicant desires to revise a previously
approved sign before constructing, erecting, or
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otherwise placing the sign, the applicant shall
file with the Department of Community
Development a "Sign Plan Revision Application,"
together with any applicable £i ling fee required
by City Council resolution.
(a) Review of Sign Plan Revision Application.
Every Sign Plan Revision Application shall
be reviewed by the Director of Community
Development or the Director's designee(s)
to determine whether the revisions
indicated therein comply with the standards
set forth in this Section. At the
discretion of the Director of Community
Development or the Director's designee(s),
any Sign Plan Revision Application may be
rejected when such an application proposes
major modifications, and the applicant's
sole remedy shall be to submit a new Sign
Permit Application.
When a Sign Permit Revision Application ha=
been accepted, the Director or the
Director's designee(s) shall approve,
approve with mandatory modification(s), or
deny the application within ten (10)
working days of the acceptance date.
Failure to issue a decision within the
above time period shall result in automatic
approval of such modification.
(b) Sign Plan Revision Application Appeals.
Any applicant aggrieved by a Department of
Community Development decision denying or
approving with mandatory modification(s) a
Sign Plan Revision Application may appeal
such decision in the same manner provided
for Sign Permit Applications in this
Section.
b. NOTICE OF INTENT REQUIRED FOR EXEMPTED SIGNS.
Whenever any person or entity seeks to erect,
establish or otherwise place a sign expressly exempted
by this Section, no permit shall be required, but that
person or entity shall file a "Notice of Intent" with
the Department of Community Development specifying
that an exempt sign is to be established in
conformance with this Section.
1. Contents of "Notice of Intent." [~
A "Notice of Intent" shall contain a description
of the proposed sign in terms demonstrating that
the sign is an exempt sign under the provisions
of this Section.
c. ADMINISTRATIVE SIGN REMOVAL.
Subject to the subsection concerning abatement of
existing signs, the City may order the removal of any
sign for the following reasons and in accordance with
the following procedures:
1. Grounds for Removal.
When the Director of Community Development or
the Director's designee determines that a sign
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Violates this or any other Municipal Code Section,
or other local, state or federal law, the Director
or the Director's designee shall seek correction
of the violation pursuant to this and/or any other
applicable Code provision.
2. Removal by Written Notice.
Upon determination by the Director or the Director's
designee that a sign violates this Section or any
other local, state, or federal law, but does not
constitute an immediate public safety threat, nor
qualify as a non-conforming use under the provisions
of this section, the Director or the Director's
designee(s) shall send written notice to the person
or entity on whose behalf a permit for that sign
was issued or a "Notice of Intent" for that sign
was accepted mandating that the person or entity
correct the violation within thirty (30) days of
receipt of the notice. The person or entity
notified may appeal such a determination within
fifteen (15) days of receiving such notice pur-
suant to the procedures outlined in 25-33.5a4(a)
and (b). Where no appeal is taken within the
prescribed period, failure to correct the violation
within thirty (30) days of receiving notice shall
enable the Director or the Director's designee(s)
to deem the sign a nuisance and order the sign's
immediate removal at the expense of such person
or entity, including all administrative costs.
Assessment of removal costs shall be levied pursuant
to Section 21-22 of the Code.
3. Removal Without Written Notice.
When the Director or the Director's designee, upon
recommendation of the City Engineer and/or the
Senior Building Inspector, determines that any sign
poses an imminent threat to public safety, that
sign shall immediately be removed at the expense
of the person or entity on whose behalf a permit
for that sign was issued or a Notice of Ln.tent for
that .sign was accepted.. Assessment of removal-costs
shall be levied pursuant to Section 21-22 of the Code.
25-33.6 - NONrCONFORMING SIGNS
a. INTENT OF THIS SUBSECTION
It is the intent of this subsection to recognize that
the fair elimination of existing signs not in conformance
with this Section is an important health, safety and
welfare concern. It is also the intent of this sub-
section to provide that any elimination of such non-
conforming signs shall be effected so as to avoid any
unreasonable invasion of private property rights.
b. REMOVAL OF NON-CONFORMING SIGNS
1. Conditions of Continuin Display.
Subject to amortization procedure set forth in this
subsection, after this Section's effective date
any, non-conforming sign may remain in place and
be maintained, and the copy of such sign may be
changed without obtaining a sign permit or
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filing a "Notice of Intent," provided that any
such sign shall not be:
(a) converted to another non-conforming sign;
(b) structurally altered to extend its useful
life;
(c) elevated, enlarged, or expanded; or
(d) replaced after incurring damage or
destruction of more than fifty percent
(50%) of the sign's value at the time of
such damage or destruction.
2. Amortization Procedure.
The Director of Community Development or the
Director's designee(s) shall require the removal
of non-conforming signs according to the
following procedure:
(a) Removal of Non-conforming O£f-premises
Sign.
Non-conforming off-premises signs shall be
removed in the following manner:
(i) F7hen Located in Non-Agricultural or
Non-Residential Zones:
Non-conforming off-premises signs
located in non-agricultural or
non-residential zones shall be
removed pursuant to California
Business and Professions Code,
Section 5412.
(ii) When Located in Residential Zones:
Non-conforming off-premises signs
located in residential zones shall
be removed pursuant to California
Business and Professions Code,
Section 5412.1.
(iii) When Located in Agricultural Zones:
Non-conforming off-premises signs
located in agricultural zones shall
be removed pursuant to California
Business and Professions Code,
Section 5412.2.
(b) Removal of Non-conforming On-premises Sign
(i) Five (5) Year Amortization Period:
All non-conforming on-premises signs
shall be removed at sign owner
expense five (5) years after the
effective date of this ordinance.
(ii) Notice:
The Director or the Director's
designee(s) shall notify the
non-conforming on-premises sign's
owner o£ the sign's removal date
sixty (60) days before such removal
date.
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(c) Disputing Sign Removal Date:
In the event that a non-conforming sign
owner disputes the date set for the sign's
removal, the sign owner may appeal to the
Department of Community Development for a
review of the date set for removal. The
sign owner shall proffer a new sign removal
date while bearing the burden of proving
that the amortization period represented by
such removal date is reasonable, as based
on the following factors:
(i) the sign's original cost;
(ii) the sign's depreciated value on the
date of this Section's enactment
(iii) the sign's remaining useful life;
(iv) the length and remaining term of the
lease, if any, under which the sign
is maintained; and
(v) the harm to the public that will
result if the sign remains in place.
The Director or the Director's designee(s)
shall evaluate the reasonableness of the
sign owner's pro£ferred removal date in
light of the above factors. The Director
or the Director's designee(s) shall render
a deci5i_on regarding such removal date
within ten (10) working days after receipt
of notice of such dispute and any
accompanying information supplied by the
sign owner.
(d) Amortization Period Determination Appeals.
(i) Planning Commission Appeal.
Any non-conforming sign's owner
aggrieved by the Director's or the
Director's designee's amortization
period determination regarding that
owner's sign may appeal the
determination to the Planning
Commission within fifteen (15) days
after receiving notice of the
determination. Such appeal shall be
filed together with any applicable
filing fee established by City
Council resolution. A public
hearing shall be held pursuant to
Section 25-29 of the Code. The
Planning Commission shall render a
decision on appeal not later than
the next regular meeting. Findings
shall be set forth by the Planning
Comission providing the basis for
its decision.
(ii) City Council Appeal.
Any non-conforming sign's owner
aggrieved by a Planning Commission
decision regarding an appeal
concerning that owner's sign taken
pursuant to 25-33.6b2(c)(1) may
appeal the decision to the City
Council within fifteen (15) days of
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the decision. Section 25-29 shall
govern the appeal. Such appeal
shall be filed together with any
applicable filing fee established by
City Council resolution. The City
Council shall set forth findings
providing the basis for its decision.
(e) Removal.
(i) If No Appeal is Taken.
If no appeal is taken regarding the
amortization period determination,
the non-conforming sign's owner
shall remove such sign at the
owner's expense within seven (7)
days of the removal date. Failure
to remove the sign within such time
shall enable the Department of
Community Development to deem the
sign a nuisance and remove the sign
at the owner's expense without
further notice. Assessment of
removal costs, including all
administrative costs, shall be
levied pursuant to Section 21-22 of
the Code.
(ii) When Appeal Taken.
When an appeal concerning the sign's
removal date has been made, the
non-conforming sign's owner shall
remove such sign at the owner's
expense within seven (7) days after
a decision on final appeal has been
made regarding the removal date.
Failure to remove the sign within
such time shall enable the
Department of Community Development
to deem the sign a nuisance and
remove the sign at the owner's
expense without further notice.
Assessment of removal costs,
including all administrative costs,
shall be levied pursuant to Section
21-22 of the Code.
SECTION 2. Code Sections 3-32, 3-33, 3-34, 3-35, 3-36,
3-37, 3-38, 3-39, 3-40, 3-41, 3-42, 3-43, 3-67, 3-68, 3-69,
3-70, and 25-15.15 are repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 3. Section 25-16.17d of the Code is amended to
read as follows:
1. One (1) free-standing sign shall be permitted
with a maximum height of twenty-five (25) feet
as measured from grade.
2. Two (2) business identification signs shall be
permitted, subject to the conditions set forth
herein governing business identification signs.
The maximum area of each sign shall be sixteen
(16) square feet.
3. One (1) on-premises sign per street frontage
shall be permitted, not exceeding twenty (20)
square feet per sign face. These signs shall be
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mounted in a permanent structure, and the design
and materials shall be compatible with the main
building.
SECTION 4. An additional sentence is added as the second
sentence to the third paragraph of Section 25-16.18 of the Code
to read as follows:
The sign's maximum height shall be four (4) feet.
SECTION 5. Severabili~. If any section, subsection,
subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or place,
is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the
ordinance or its application to other persons or places. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this
ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact
that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions,
sentences, clauses, phrases or portions, or the application
thereof to any person or place be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed
to certify to the passage of this ordinance and to cause the
same to be published once in the Lynwood Press, a newspaper o£
general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the
City o£ Lynwood.
First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said
City held on the 0th day of Anri1 198_, and
finally ordered published at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the 19tYL_ day of _ ANri 1 _, 198.
AYE5: COUNCILMEPd E~YORK, GREEN, P70KRIS, RO!~lE, TFION'PSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
`T LOUIS THOMPSON Mayor
City of Lynwood
ATTEST:
ANDREA HOOPER, City Jerk
APPROVED AS TO''CONTENT:
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DAVID McEWEN, CITY ATTORNEY
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELcS )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and
ex-officio clerk of the Council of szid City, do hereby ceriify that ±he
above is a true and correct cony of Grdinanc2 No. 1200 adoptod by
the City Counr_il of the City of Lyrniood, and that .the same was passed cn
the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated thisLlst day of Aprii 1Q83
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City Clerk, City o` Lynwood