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- ORDINANCE NO. 1403
' CITY OF LYNWOOD
LOS,ANGEL•ES COUNTY., CALIFORNIA
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING
THE. LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING IN
ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 17 THEREOF AND HY
AMENDING IN ITS ENTIRETY SECTION 25-33 OF
CHAPTER 25 THEREOF RELATING TO THE REGULATION
OF SIGNS, ADVERTISING STRUCTURES AND
ADVERTISING DISPLAYS
Section 1. Chapter 17 of the .Lynwood Municipal Code is
hereby repealed in its, entirety.
Section 2. Section 25-33 of Chapter 25 of the Lynwood
Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
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. Y ~~25,-33 ~1tEGUL:'~TION ~?~' S~G';5, ADVERTISING STRUCTURES AN3
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25-39.1 Sian Regulations: Intent and PurDOSP1.
a. The intent of this section is to implement the ~°
City~s.general plan and to~promote and protect t~~e
public health, welfare and safety by regulating
the design, quality of materials and construction,
illumination, location, number, and maintenance of
all signs, sign structures and advertising
displays within the City.
b. The purposes of the regulations set forth in this
.section include the following: .
~-. -----~--~.t F~_ ____ + o -T~ -pres~e~ve .,and ..enhance, the aesthetics and
- visual appearance of the City, thereby -
protecting property values from negative
impacts attributable to ..visual blight. .
2. To ensure that signs are compatible with ~~.
their immediate surroundings, with adjacent .
. land uses, and with. the community as a whole...
- 3. To, reduce potential traffic and safety
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that are distracting to motorists or
pedestrians.
4. To establish reasonable guidelines for sign
owners, sign users, and sign manufacturers as
to what constitute appropriate and lawful
signs in the City.
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effects of excessive-signage so as to
preserve and enhance the economic base of the
City, and its development potential.
6. To facilitate the guidance of the public to
various business. enterprises and community
facilities and activities, thereby promoting
. the convenience of the public.
c. Nothing contained in this section shall .prohibit
the City, or the Redevelopment Agency, from
.negotiating and entering into agreements with
- individuals or entities engaged in the business of
outdoor advertising for the purpose of placing and
maintaining. an advertising display or an
advertising structure on any real property owned
or leased by the City or the Redevelopment Agency.-
. d. The sign permit requirements set forth in this
section may be waived by the Director of Community
Development where sign criteria, at least as
restrictive as those set forth in i;:he ordinance
codified in this section, are imposed upon or
- agreed to by the owner or occupant of property
located within (i) a redevelopment-project areap
or (ii) within any planned commercial development
district as provided for in Section 24-34 of this
Code; or (iii) within any nonresidential .~
rehabilitation or revitalization area designated
by the City or by the Redevelopment Agency.
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25-33.2 Permit Re uirements and Administrative Procedures
a. Sign Permit Revuirea, Unless specifically
exempted by the provisions of this section, no
person shall place, erect, enlarge, modify,
repaint or relocate any sign in any land use zone
without first obtaining a sign permit in
__- _ _ accordance with_the provisions of ,this subsection;_____
provided, however, that no sign permit shall be
required in connection with the routine
maintenance or repair of a sign, or the complete
removal of a sign.
- b. ADOlication. The application for a sign permit
shall be in such form as may be required by the
Department. of Community Development and shall be
submitted to said Department, together with any
required application or processing fee as ~
established by resolution of the City Council.
The application shall contain the following
information, as applicable, relating to the:~...~,-
proposed sign:
1• A~plot plan identifying the location of the
proposed sign in relation to existing or
proposed buildings or .structures on the
property which are or will be subject to. the
ownership or control of the applicant.
2. Where directional signs are proposed, a plot
plan identifying the location of off-street
_ parking facilities, including primary points
of entry and-exit for motor vehicles.
• 3. The dimensions, design, c~~~lors, text, and
construction materials of the proposed sign.
4. The method of attachment of. the proposed sign
to,any building or structure.
5• A description of the size and dimension of
any other sign or signs then existing on the
property which is or will be subject to the
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applicant's ownership or control, and, with
regard to any such sign which is then illegal
or nonconforming, a statement as to when. such
sign will be permanently removed or made to
be conforming by the applicant.
5. Photographs of all sides of any existing
building or structure on which, or adjacent
to which, the proposed sign is to be placed,
or a rendering of any such building or
structure not yet constructed.
7. A statement as -to whether the applicant's
property is located within the boundaries of:
a redevelopment project area or a planned
commercial development district established
by the City.
8. Such other information as the Department of
Community Development may require to secure
compliance with this section.
Review of Sivn Permit Ann cation.
1• Review by Director of Co unity Development.
An application for a sign permit for the
placement or erection of a new sign for an
existing building, or for the enlargement,
modification, repainting or relocation of an
existing sign, shall be reviewed by the
Director of Community Development. The
Director of Community Development shall
approve the application if the~Director
determines that such-applic~ticn satisfies
the criteria set forth in subparagraph d. of
this subsection and any other applicable
provisions of this section. Zf the Director
determines that the construction or method of
placement of the proposed sign will be
.subject to provisions of the Building Code or
the Electrical Code., the application shall,
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if satisfactory in all other respects, be
conditionally approved and transmitted to the
Building Official for further processing and
permit approval. Applicant shall pay to the
Building Official such additional application
or processing fees as may be established by
resolution of the City Council.
Review by Planninv Commission. An
application for a sign permit for the
placement or erection of a new sign for a
proposed new building. or other proposed new
development shall be reviewed by the Planning
Commission. The Planning Commission ,shall
approve the application if it determines that
such application satisfies the criteria set
forth in subparagraph d. of this subsection
and other applicable provisions of this
section. If the Planning Commission
determines that the construction or method of
placement of the proposed sign will be
subject to provisions of the Building Code or
the Electrical Code, the application shall,
if satisfactory in all other respects, be
conditionally approved and transmitted to the
Building Official for further processing and
permit approval. Applicant shall pay to. the
Building Official such additional application
or processing fees as may be established by
resolution of the City Council.
3. Acoeals. Any final deter,~ination or decision
made by the Director or by the Planning
Commission relating to an application for a
sign permit may .be appealed by the applicant
in accordance with the provisions of this
section.
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d. Criteria for Review and Aobrn.,~l, The following
criteria, as applicable, shall be applied in
reviewing and. approving an application for a sign
permit:
1. That any proposed on-premises sign is
necessary for the applicant's enjoyment of
substantial commercial and property rights.
2. That the sign is consistent with the City's
general plan and all applicable provisions of~
the Zoning Ordinance.
3. That the sign is not detrimental to the
public health, safety, or welfare.
4. That the size, shape, color and placement oL
the sign is compatible with the building it
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identifies or on which,it is to be placed.
5. That the size, shape, color, and placement of
the sign is compatible with the neighborhood
and other lawfully-erected signs in the area.
6• That the design of the proposed sign,
including its visual elements (lettering,
words, figures, colors, decorative motifs,
spacing, and proportions) is legible under
normal viewing conditions prevailing where
the. sign is to be installed.
7• That the location and design of the proposed
sign does not obscure from view, or unduly
detract from, existing adjacent signs.
8. That the location and design of the proposed
sign, its size, shape, illumination, and
color, are compatible with. the visual
characteristics of the surrounding area so as
not to detract from or cause depreciation of
the value or quality of adjacent properties. ~~
9.- That the location and design of a proposed
sign in close proximity to any residential
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area does not adversely affect the quality or
character of such residential area.
10. That with regard to any existing sign on the
applicant's property which is then illegal or
nonconforming, the applicant has made a
binding commitment to remove or to make
conforming any such sign within a reasonable
- period of time.
11. That the proposed sign, if affixed to
.property within the boundaries of a
_ redevelopment project area, or a planned
commercial development district, or a
designated rehabilitation or revitalization
area, will be in compliance with sign
requirements or guidelines set forth in, or
adopted pursuant to, any applicable rede-
velopment plan, development agreement, owner
participation agreement, or other agreement
` or discretionary entitlement affecting such
property .
e• Mfnor Modifications of Sign Permits.
1. application. If an applicant desires to
modify a sign previously authorized by a sign
permit, and such sign has not then been
placed or erected, the applicant shall file
with the Department of Community Development
an application for a minor modification to a
sign permit. Such application shall be in
such form as may be req~sired by the
Department of Community Development and shall
be submitted to said Department, together
with any required application or processing
fees as established by resolution of the City ~~
Council.
2. Review of Applications. Each application for
a minor modification to a sign permit shall
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be reviewed by the Director of Community.-
. Development who shall determine whether the
requested minor modification complies with. .
the applicable criteria set forth in
subparagraph d. of this subsection. Any such
application may be denied if the proposed
modification is deemed by the Director to~
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constitute a major modification or if it
,fails to comply with any of the applicable
criteria for review-and approval. To the
extent practicable, the application shall be ~.
,approved, or approved with mandatory
conditions, or denied, within ten (10)
working days after the filing date.
3. Appeals.- Any applicant aggrieved by a
determination of the Director of Community
Development which. denies, or approves-with
mandatory conditions, an application for a
minor modification to a sign permit may
appeal such determination in the same manner
as provided in this subsection for sign
permit appeals.
~fam Permit Appeals.
1. Anneals to the Planning Commission.. Any
applicant aggrieved by a determination of-the
Director of Community Development denying an
application for a sign permit, or approving
such application with mandatory conditions,-
may appeal such determination.to the Planninq~
Commission within fifteen (15) days after
such determination. The appeal shall be
accompanied by-the payment of a filing fee in
such amount as may be established by
resolution of the City Council. A public
hearing shall be conducted by the Planning -
Commission pursuant to Section 25-28 of this
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Code. The Planning Commission shall render
its decision on the appeal within sixty (6p)
days after the close of the public hearing.
Findings shall be made by the Planning
Commission which set forth the basis for its
decision.
2. Appeals to the City Council. Any appellant
aggrieved by a final decision of the Planning
Commission relating to an appeal taken
pursuant to subsection 1 above may appeal
such decision to the City Council within
fifteen (15) days after such decision. The
appeal shall be accompanied by the payment of
a filing fee in such amount as may be
established. by resolution of the City
Council. The appeal shall be heard in
accordance with the provisions of Section
25-29 of this Code, and findingsshall be
made by the City Council which set forth the
basis for its decision. The decision of the
City Council on any appeal filed hereunder
shall be final.
Prohibited Signs.
The following signs are prohibited in all land use
zones:
1. New Off-Premises Signs and Adv~rt~s'*+~
Displays. As of the effective date of the
ordinance codified in this section, all new
off-premises signs and off-premises '
advertising displays are prohibited in all
land use zones within the City.
2. Signs uDOn Public Property and within the
Public-Right-of-Way. Unless subject to an
exception stated herein, the placement of'all
signs is prohibited within the public right-
of-way and upon public property including,
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without limitation, any notice, placard,
handbill, card, poster, sticker, banner,
sign, or other medium of advertising. Public
property shall be deemed to include, without
limitation, any public ,street, walkway,
sidewalk, parkway, alley, crosswalk or other
right-of-way, bridge, wall, monument, curb,
lamppost, hydrant, tree, vegetation, or any
component of a police or fire alarm system,
or any property of a public utility which
maintains such property in accordance with
easements obtained from the City or conferred
by statute. The prohibitions contained
herein shall not apply to .the following:
(a) Public notices or signs authorized and
posted pursuant to law, including
traffic signs.
(b) Signs posted by public agencies and
public utilities.
(c) Informational, directional and warning
signs required or authorized by law for
the protection of the public health,
safety and welfare.
(d) Signs posted by or at the direction of
any duly authorized City officer or ~.
employee, which signs announce or relate
to City-sponsored activities or events.
3• Mans Unauthorized by Private Property=.
_ All signs otherwise authorized by the provi-
sions of this section shall be prohibited if
affixed to or placed upon any private
property or improvement thereon without the
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consent of the owner thereof, or the
authorized agent of the owner.
4. Si ns Jeo ardizin Traffic Safet All signs
are prohibited which resemble any traffic
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control. device or which create a safety
hazard by obstructing the clear view of
pedestrians or vehicular traffic.
Signs Interfering with Public Utilities. All
signs are prohibited which are placed in
violation of any rule or regulation of the
California Public Utilities Commission
relating to the horizontal and vertical
clearance of signs from public utility lines
or other utility installations.
Signs with Certain Features. All signs are
prohibited which have any of the~followinq
features:
(a) Signs which generate particulate matter,
such as bubbles, smoke, confetti or
ashes.
(b) Signs which emit or amplify any sounds
or noise.` - -
(c) Signs which revolve, rotate or
oscillate, except when authorized in
connection with a carnival use.
(d) Signs which flash, glitter or shimmer,
except for approved signs .displaying a
programmable electronic message, exempt
holiday decorations, .and signs.autho-
rized in connection with a.carnival use.
(e) Signs illuminated by any spotlight,
reflector or beacon that is visible from
any adjacent property or public right-
of-way.
(f)' Signs illuminated by any color of light
other than white or amber (unless
otherwise approved by the Director of
Community Development) except when
authorized in connection with a carnival
use.
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(g) Signs illuminated by lighting which
changes in color or intensity of color,
except when authorized in connection
with a carnival use.
(h) Signs illuminated with such intensity or
brightness so as to constitute a public
or private nuisance.
' 7. Signs Containing "Obscene Matter". All signs
are prohibited which contain or depict
"obscene matter" as such term is defined in
Section 311 of the California Penal Code. T
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8. SS cans Jeonardizinq Fire Safety. All signsY~
are prohibited which are placed in such a
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location or in such a manner as• o interfere
with the use of or access to any fire door,
fire escape, exit, stairway, standpipe,
ventilator or window in any buldinq or
' structure.
9• s dvertis'n o t' ue c 'v't es. '
All signs are prohibited which advertise an
activity, business enterprise,.coma-odity.or
service for any period in excess of ninety,
(90) days after such activity or business
enterprise has terminated or such commodity
or service is no longer offered.
10. Signs in Disrepair. All signs are prohibited
which are abandoned, or which are in an
unsafe condition, or which are improperly
maintained so as to expose deteriorated
conditions, such as peeling paint or
inoperative electrical components.
11. Projecting Signs. All signs are prohibited
which are attached at an angle to a wall or ..
to any other vertical element of a building.
12. Backdrop Wall Signs. All signs are
prohibited which are placed upon a free-
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standing wall to the~rear or to the side of a
business which is conducted primarily in the
open.
13. Roof Sians. Roof signs which identify or
advertise a business located on the premises,
or which convey .any message whatsoever, are
prohibited.
14. S_iQns which Unlawfully Encroach. All signs
are prohibited which encroach .upon. or project
into private property adjacent to the
property on which. the sign is located,
without the written consent of the adjacent
property owner, and all signs which encroach
upon or project into a public right-of-way or
an e.stablished_setback line without the
City's approval by means of a duly issued
encroachment permit. Any such encroachment
permit shall be subject to the approval of
the City Council.
15. ~.ctns Attached to Vehicle. All signs, are
prohibited which are .attached in a temporary
manner to any vehicle, excluding, however,
any sign painted upon or attached to the body
of a public transportation vehicle, or to a
vehicle regularly used in a business enter-
prise to which the sign pertains, or to
v+~hicles sold by a new or used car dealer.
This prohibition shall not preclude the
display of bumper stickers on a vehicle.
1~• ~3.gl~s Nod Expressly Permitted ~r Exempted.
All: signs are prohibited which are not
expressly permitted or exempted by the
provisions of this section or by any other
applicable provisions of this Code.
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25-33..4 Sians Authorized in Residential ones
The following signs, if not connected to an
electrical power source for the purpose of illumination, are
- authorized in residential land-use zones in the City without
the necessity of obtaining a sign permit in accordance with
the provisions of .subsection 25-35.2; provided, however,
that all such signs shall comply with all applicable
..requirements of this subsection: -w
a. Identification Sian.
1. Single-family residential zones (R-1). One
single-faced sign not to exceed one square
foot in area, bearing the name or address, Qr
both, .of the owner or occupant of the
single-family residential dwelling.
2. Multiple-family residential zones (R-2, R-3,
_ P-R-D). One single-faced sign per public.
. street frontage of a multi-family building,
which sign may be in the form of an awning,
marquee or canopy sign, a freestanding sign,.
or a wall sign, subject to the following
requirements:
(a) Awning, Marquee or Canopy S moans. When
consisting of an awning,` marquee or ,
canopy-sign, a multi-family building
.identification sign shall comply with
all applicable provisions of this
section applicable to such signs.
(b) Freestanding_S~q~. When consisting of
a freestanding sign,_a multi..-family
building identification sign shall
comply with all provisions of this
section applicable to such signs;
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' provided, however, that the total area
of such. sign. shall not exceed.-
twenty- even (27) square feet, and the
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maximum height of -such sign shall not
_exceed four (4) feet above grade.
(c) Wall Signs.. When consisting of a wall
.sign, a multi-family building
identification sign shall comply with
all provisions of this section
applicable to such signs; provided,
however,- that the total area of such
sign shall not exceed twenty percent
(20$) of the signable area of the wall
on which such sign is placed, and such
sign shall not exceed five percent (5$j
of the building's face._ The maximum
height of such sign shall not exceed
.fifteen (15) feet above grade.
.Multi-Family Building Traffic Directional Sicn.
One multi-family building traffic directional sign
may be displayed, ~in the form of a-wall sign or
freestanding sign; provided, however, that the
total area of such sign shall not. exceed six (6)
square feet,.-the height of such sign shall not
exceed seven (7) feet above grade, and the
lettering shall not exceed a height of. five (5)
inches.
.Residential Subdivision Sicn. One nonilluminated
freestanding residential subdivision sign is
authorized for advertising the initial sale or
lease or a development consisting of up to fifty
(50) residential dwelling units, and one
additional residential subdivision sign for each
additione~l fifty (50).dwelling units or portions
thereof, subject to the following requirements:
1. Display Period. _A residential subdivision
sign may be displayed from the date that
construction commences and continuing
thereafter for a' period not to exceed six (6)
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feet or less of street frontage, exceed •
• six (6) square feet in area on any one
side, nor shall the height o~ such sign
exceed six (6) feet above grade.
(c} No double-faced freestanding sign shall,- ,'
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if placed,on a lot or parcel having more
than one hundred (100) feet of street
frontage, exceed thirty-two (32) square
feet in area on any one side, nor shall
months after the date on which (i) eighty
percent (80$) of the dwelling units have been
issued a certificate of occupancy or a
temporary certificate of occupancy, or
(ii) all of such dwelling units have been
sold or leased, whichever is-first to occur.
2. Sian Area and Height. No residential
subdivision sign-shall exceed two hundred
(200) square feet in area, nor shall the
height of such sign exceed fifteen (15) feet
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3, Authorized Sign Types. Only nonilluminated
freestanding subdivision signs are
authorized.
F~eal Estate Signs:
1. For Sale, Lease or Rent Signs. One sign •
advertising the. sale, lease or rental of the
residential real property or residential
dwelling unit during such time as. the. .
property or dwelling unit is actually for
sale, lease. or rent, subject to the following
requirements:
(a) Any such sign may be a wall sign, window.
• signor a double-faced freestanding
sign.
(b) No double-faced ,sign shall, if placed .on
a lot or parcel having one hundred (1..00)
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~e 2. The total area of a building directory sign
shall .not exceed eighteen (18) square .feet. ~ - `- .
3•~ A bui ding directory sign with changeable
copy shall be glass encased.
4. The number of bull-ding directory signs on any '
parcel shall not exceedone for each .parking`
lot entrance and one .for each building-
.. ~ entrance.
b. Business Information Sia One on-premises
. business information sign per business enterprise
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requirements:
+ ~1: ~ The total area of a business .information sign-
which is erected without a sign permit shall
not exceed three (3} square feet. .
2. Only-one business information. sign shall be
- displayed on the premises of the business '
. ~ enterprise.
c. Sicrns Identifvina Religious Institution and
_ Rlaces of Worship. On-premises signs identifying
- -' the name, .address, personnel and activities or
announcements of religious institutions and places
of. worship are authorized, subject to the
- ~ following requirements:
1': One such on-premises .sign shall be authorized
for .each street that abuts the property on
. which the religious institution or place of
.- ~ worship is located.
2. The,, total area of any such sign shall not -
exceed twenty-five (25) square feet per sign
face .
3. ~~The height of any such sign shall not exceed
. ,, six (6) feet. .
d. Historical Memorial or .Commemorative S' n On-
premises historical, memorial or commemorative
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signs are authorized, subject to the following
requirements:
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1. The, total .area of any such sign .shall not
- ~ ~ ~ exceed three (3) square feet.
2. The height of the lettering on any such sign
shall not exceed three (3) inches.
e. Holiday Decorations. On-premises holiday
decorations, not conveying any commercial message,
are authorized.
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Political Signs. On-premises. olitical si ns are:
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authorized, subject to. the following requirements:
1. Political signs. shall not be illuminated. _
~'2. Thee total area of any political..sign shall .
' ~ not-.exceed twenty-five (25) square feet. .
3. The aggregate area of all political-signs on
any one parcel sha1.1 not exceed fifty (50)
- square feet.
4. The height of any political sign shall not ~.
. exceed six (6) feet. .
.°~ 5. All political signs-shall be removed within
seven (7) days :after the election to which f
such signs relate:
g. Convenience dentification Signs. .Convenience
' identification signs are authorized; provided,
'. however, that. the aggregate area of all.
convenience identification signs on the premises
. which are visible from-any street shall not exceed
ten (10) square feet.
~~ h. Real Estate Signs.
1. For Sale. Leas or Ren Siang. Signs are
authorized advertising the sale, lease or
- •'rental of nonresidential real property during.
'. such time as the nonresidential real property
is actually for sale, lease or rent, subject
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-. to the following requirements:. .
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(a) The number. of wall-mounted or
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` ~ freestanding real estate signs. on any •
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property shall be-limited to one per ~ `
. street or highway upon which the
property abuts,-subject. to~the following
` ~ restrictions:
(1) No read estate wall sign on a:
'. building which is located on a -
parcel having one hundred (100) `
' feet or :less of frontage on 'a .
street or highway shall have a sign
- face area in excess of six square _ •
(.6) -feet.
(2) No double-faced freestanding real -_.
- estate sign on a parcel having one
. ~. hundred (100) feet or less-of '
- frontage on a. street or highway `
shall have a sign. face-area in ,
excess of twelve (12 )' feEt.
(3) No real estate. wall sign on a ~ .
building which is located on a ,
parcel having more than one hundred
`, (100) feet of frontage on a street
- ~ ~. or highway. shall have a sign face
area in excess of thirty-two (32)
_ ~ .: square feet.
(4) No double-faced freestanding real.
estate•sign on a parcel having more
than one hundred (100) feet of
frontage on a street or highway
shall have a sign face area in -
excess of sixty-four (64) square
feet.
` •. (b) Authorized sign types shall be wall, I'
window, or freestanding.
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- ~ (c) No real estate..sign shall be -
illuminated.? --
(d) No wall or freestanding real estate sign
shall have a height-in excess of six (6)' .
.~ feet, as'measured from grade. ,
- - (e) Every real estate sign authorized '
`, ~ hereunder shall be removed by the owner
. of the nonresidential real property, or
the owner's agent, within. ten (10) days
after.-the nonresidential real property
has been sold, leased or rented, or .the
offer to. sell, lease or rent has
F .• terminated. A sale shall be deemed to
e have occurred upon the close of escrow.
-. i. Sians Inside Buildings. Signs placed inside a
building or structure which are visible from a
` sidewalk or other public right-of-way, and which -
:are not otherwise excluded from the definition of.
. ~ a sign,, are authorized, subi~ect to the following •.•
.requirements: -•
1`. Such signs shall not be directly painted upon
~; - • - the windows or doors of any-building or
` structure; provided, however, that this
- prohibition shall not•apply to holiday
decorations which are. painted on windows. or
• doors-for a period not in excess-of sixty
(60) days.
• -2. For security purposes, entrance doors .and
windows providing visibility from a street or
parking lot outside a building to a sales
counter within a building shall `.remain free
of signage. ,
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3. Such signs, whether placed upon or within
three (3) feet of a window, shall not. ,
` ~ obstruct more than twenty=five percent (25$).
of-the visibility into a building or
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the height of .such sign exceed. six (6)
: ~ ~ feet above grade.
.. (d) No window .sign shall exceed six (6)
square feet in-area.
(e) No~wall sign .shall exceed twenty percent
(20$) of the signable-area of the wall
on which such sign is placed; and such
. sign shall not exceed five percent (5$) '
- of the building's face. The maximum
..
height of •such sign shall not exceed ".
. fifteen (15) feet above grade.
(f) Eery sign authorized by this .
_ subparagraph (1) sha11'be removed by the
owner•'ofthe residential real: property,
. f ' or the owner's .agent, within' ten (10) .
- days after the residential real property
.' ~, or the residential dwelling,unit has
been. sold, ,leased or rented, or ..the ~~-
offer to sell, lease or .rent has
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terminated. A sale shall be deemed to
- have occurred upon the close of escrow.
.2. Ooen House Signs. Open house. signs are •
- ; authorized, subject to the following
- requirements:
. ,~ (a) One open house sign may be placed. on
residential real property only during
~' those hours when the subject residential
dwelling unit is open for public ~ .
. ~ -• inspection without an appointment and ~~
F ~ ~ the owner or a real estate agent is
. physically present on the premises.
.• (b) No open house sign shall exceed six (6)
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square feet in area, nor shall the
. height of .such sign exceed four (4) feet
.
• ~ ~ above _,
grade.
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(c) Banners,.and fla's ma be
. g Y placed on ,the.
site o-f the subject residential dwelling -
- unit only during those hours when such
•dwelling unit is open for public
- inspection without an appointment and
the owner or a real estate agent is -
present on the premises.
-~ (d) Off-premises open house signs specifying
- the direction or location of the open
l house shall be subject to the following
requirements:
- (1) Such signs shall be limited to four.,
^• - (4) in number and shall be placed,
if at all u on ~ ~
• p private property r
- ~ - and with the consent of the
.property owner.
(2) No such sign shall exceed six (6).
;_,:
-' square feet in area, nor shall the -
. height of such sign exceed four (4)~
- feet above grade.
•. (3) No such sign shall be placed upon
.... ~• ubls
_ - P property or within the
public right-of-way.
- e. warning Signs. Signs conveying a warning, such as
- "Danger", "Beware of Dog", "Keep Off The .Grass",
or "No.Trespassing" are. authorized. Such warning
. signs may be freestanding; provided, however, that
'. such signs shall, not exceed six (6) square feet in
, area; .nor-shall the height of~such signs exceed
- four'(4) feet above,. grade. .Not more than one such -
- ~ warning sign shall be placed for each~one hundred.
(100) feet, or portion thereof, cf street ,frontage.
.per lot .
• f. Securit Protection Si ns. Signs indicating that -
~- the residential premises, including any accessory.
,. buildings,. are .protected by a security system are
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•authorized. Such securifiy protection signs maybe
freestanding; provided, however, that such signs `
• shall not exceed six {6) square feet in area, nor-
~:. shall the height of .such signs. exceed four (4).
` - feet above grade. -
• g..~ Garacxe Sale Signs. One double-faced on-premises
. sign advertising a garage sale is authorized
during; such time as a garage sale is being
• ~ ,conducted in accordance with Section 25-16.18 of
this Code. Such. sign shall not exceed six (6)
' square feet in area"and", if placed on a fence or
.stake., shall not exceed six (6) feet in height
-" above. grade. In addition, off-premises.
• directional signs shall be. authorized during the
same period, subject to the following
requirements.: -
• 1. Such directional signs shall be limited to
. _ four (4) in number and shall be placed, if_at
~..- all uon
P Private property. and with the •
• consent of the property owner.
2. No such directional sign shall exceed three "
• (3) square .feet in area. •
3. No such directional sign shall be placed upon
public property or within the public right= •
of-way.
~. All such directional signs shall be removed.
" upon-termination of the garage sale.
- ,':. h. Political Signs. Political signs may be placed on
" a lot or parcel of land in a residential land use
zone; provided, however, that the aggregate area
of all political. signs on any such lot or 'parcel
of land shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet..
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All political signs shall, be ,removed within seven
(7j days after the election to which such signs
relate. .
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i., Special Event Signs. Temporary signs or posters
- expressing•a political, social; religious,
charitable, civic, educational, ors.cultural •
message, including the announcement of a special:
event, may be placed. on a lot-or parcel .of land in.
a residential land use zone, subject to the •'
- - following requirements:
1. Political Siqn Excluded. .The signs
. authorized by this subparagraph i. shall not
. include political signs referenced above in
•subparagraph-h.
. 2. Sign-Area Height and Setback. The total ,~
sign area per lot or parcel of land shawl not °
` exceed eighteen {18) square feet. If placed ~ °
- • - on a stake or fence, no such sign shall
'exceed -seven (7~ feet in height,. - No such
sign shall be placed-less. than 'ten (10•) feet
from any public right-of-way:.
. 3. Maintenance. All temporary special event -
• signs shawl be maintained so as to be ~`
structurally safe, attractive and clean:
25-33.5 Off-Premises Signs Authorized in All Non esidential .
` Zones Without a Permit
-The following on-premises signs, if not connected
to an electrical power source for the purpose of illumination,
are authorized in all nonresidential land use zones in the City`
without the necessity of obtaining.a.sign permit in accordance
:with the provisions of subsection 25-35.2; provided, however,
that all such signs shall comply. with all applicable requirements
of this subsection:
. a~. ~uildna.Directory Sign. One on-premises
.directory sign 'per building is authorized, subject '~ °
,,
to the following requirements:
.~ 1. A.bulding directory sign shall identify the
• occupants of a building and shall. be visible.
from a.sidewalk or a parking lot...
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.structure; provided., however, that 'where the
frontage of a building abutting a"public
right-of-way has windows with an aggregate
area in excess of one hundred (100) square
feet, all signage. placed .upon or within three
(3) feet of .such windows', shall be limited to
the lesser of (i) twenty-five percent of the:
aggregate square footage or (ii) twenty-five
(25) square feet of signage.-
4. Where merchandise is displayed behind-windows
or otherwise in view of the public from the
street, the price of each separate item of
' merchandise may be indicated in letters or
' '. numbers not exceeding one inch in height
attached to or in proximity to the displayed'
item.
' ~ 5• While a sale of merchandise is being
~, ,
conducted or while a~store is .being
relocated,"temporary signs such as "sale,"
. "coming soon," "closing-out sale," or similar.
~. signs may be displayed facing each street
frontage, provided that the aggregate area of
such signs. is consistent with the provisions
of subsection.3 above, no prices are
advertised, and such signs are not maintained
. for more. than thirty (.30) days in any
."consecutive 180-day, period.
. ~ ~ 6. Announcements such as available parking,
acceptability of credit. cards,, trade
. ~ ~ association memberships, and,the-like,.may be
displayed"inside a building, provided that.
such announcements are limited to a total of
. 150 square inches facing each street
- frontage.
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` 25-33..6 On-Premises Si ns Authorized in Commercial
.Manufacturin and Other Nonresidential Zon s
•` Subect'to the Issuance of a Sign P_er_
. The .following on-premises signs. are authorized in`
-commercial, manufacturing and other nonresidential land use zones ~ .
in-the City, :subject to the application for and issuance of a
sign permit in accordance with the provisions of~subsection 25- ..
33.2; provided, however, that all such signs shall comply with
} - all applicable requirements of this subsection:
a. Awning, Marquee or CanoAV'Signs. An awning,
- marquee or canopy sign may be authorized for each -
business or.other occupant of space on the ground
• -floor of a building that abuts a parking lot, a
-. ~ mall,: or a street (excluding. alleys and ~ •
serviceways), subject to the following
- restrictions: ~ ~ ~~
1._ One Business.:Name. Only one name of a
. .business or other occupant .shall be displayed
on each awning; marques or canopy sign.
2. Sign.Face Area. The signage on an awning, •
`, marquee or canopy sign shall not exceed ..forty..
- percent (40$) of the background area on which
the signage is.displayed; provided.,,however,~ -
that the signage on an awning, marquee or
• l
canopy.sign affixed to a building utilized as
a
. theater or for the showing of motion
pictures may cover one hundred percent (100$)- '
of, the background area,•
. ~ 3. ~Encroachment.Limitaton.. An. awninq,~marquee
or canopy sign shall not extend to within two
(2) feet of a curb line.
_ 4. Size Limitation. The size of any awning, ,: -.
y ~ - - 1
marquee or•canopy sign shall not be greater
. ~ than the.sgn of the fascia on which it is
a
I
mounted. 1
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5. Slope Limitation. The face of any awn,inq,
marquee or canopy sign shall not be mounted
so as to slope more than sixty (60) degrees
from the vertical plane.
6. Underside Mounting. A sign may be mounted on
the underside of an awning, marquee or
canopy, subject to the following
restrictions:
(a) The area of any such sign shall n not
exceed eight (8) square feet.
- (b) The clearance from grade shall be note
less than eight (8) feet, where-
pedestrian uses are involved, and not
less than fourteen (14) feet, where
vehicular uses are involved.
(c) All such signs shall be mounted
perpendicular to the wall of the
building.
(d) No such signs shall be 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.
b. Business Information Sigma. Business information
signs may be authorized, subject to the following
restrictions:
1. .Number of signs. Only one business
information sign shall be authorized 'for each
building face.
2• Freestanding Business Information Sign. Any
business information sign in the form of a
- freestanding sign shall comply with the
•'
requirements set forth in paragraph b. of .
subsection 25-33.5.
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• c• Monument Sicrns. Monument signs whichidentify or
.. -: ..
advertise a business may be authorized, subject to -
.. the-following restrictions: •.
1. • Location. No monument sign shall be
. authorized unless. the parcel of property has
at least one' hundred fifty (150) feet of • - ° '~
° ~ ~ street frontage., With regard to corner
., ~ parcels, the frontage on only one street
shall be counted in determining whether this
• - requirement.is satisfied. '
:x 2. Setback. A11 monument signs shall be set
~~`. back at least five (5:) feet from the'~street
. right-of-way.
' 3. Sign Face Area. The sign face-.area on.`a '
monument'sign shall not-exceed a maximum of
.:
~. ~ twenty-five (25) square feet on each side.
., ~ -
° 4. Height. In commercial and other:
nonresidential .land use zones, excluding
', ~, manufacturing..zones., the maximum height of a '
^- :monument sign shall not exceed six (6) feet• •
' above finished grade. In manufacturing .land
~, use zones, the maximum height shall not °
.exceed eight (8),feet above finished-grade.
. ~ 5.~ Modifications. Notwithstanding the -
- limitations,set'forth above. in subsections 3
and 4, a greater"sign .face area, and a
' ~ greater height, for monument signs°may be
. ~ authorized in connection with the City's site •
•, ~ plan review process for any new commercial or
industrial .center, provided that the sign
.face :area per side shall not exceed one-
_ .
. hundred (100) square feet; and the .~ieight '
_ shall not. exceed ten (10) feet above finished
,. grade... •
'~ 6 Limitations. Monument signs shall also be
.subject to ,the following requirements:.
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(a) All monument signs. shall be erected
within a landscaped area or planter of a
size not less than the total sign face
area ,of the monument sign.
(b) Monument signs may be directly or
indirectly illuminated.
(c) Only one monument sign per parcel shall
be authorized.
(d) The informational content of a monument
. sign shall be limited to the name or
address, or both, of the business, as
set forth in the business license or
permit issued by the City, as well as
any established trade logo.
(e) 'No monument sign shall advertise or
display the brand name or manufacturer's
name of any goods,~products or services-
,:
. ~ unless such name is part of the name
identifying the business. ~. ~~
d. Freestanding Sians. Freestanding on-premises
signs which identify or advertise a business may
be authorized, subject to the following
restrictions:
1• Location.
(a) No freestanding sign shall be located
within two thousand (2000) linear feet
from an off-ramp of any freeway within
the City.
(b) All freestanding signs shall be placed
on a lot or parcel which (i) has an area
of not less than fifty thousand (50,000)
. square feet, and (if) is on a corner
adjacent to two (2) streets, each of
which has a minimum width of eighty (80)
feet.
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e.
(a) All freestanding signs shall be set back
at least five (5) feet from any street-
- abutting property line.
(b) No portion of any freestanding sign
-shall overhang or encroach upon any
right-of-way or established setback
.line, nor shall it project over any
parking lot or driveway.
3. Height. No freestanding sign shall exceed a
height of thirty-five (35) feet as .measured
from grade to the sign's highest point.
4. Sign Face Area. The sign face area on a
freestanding sign shall not exceed two (2)
square feet for each linear foot of street
• frontage, up to a maximum of two hundred
(200) square feet of sign face area. The
street frontage of a corner lot or parcel
shall be calculated only along one street.
5. Development Standards. '
(a) Any angle iron or secondary support-for
a freestanding sign shall be enclosed
'within impermeable material ~in such a
manner as to shield the angle iron or
secondary support from view.
(b) A freestanding sign shall be in
compliance with all development
standards which may be imposed by the
City in connection with site plan
approval, conditional use permit
appY~oval, or other discretionary
entitlements.
Wall Signs. On-premises wall signs which identify
or advertise a business may be authorized, subject
to the following restrictions:
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peak of the roof of a building nor the
top of a parapet of a building.
(b) No wall sign shall be displayed on the
side wall or walls of a.building on the
Number. One wall sign may be authorized for
each .outside wall~to identify or advertise
those business enterprises which jointly -
occupy a building fronting on a parking lot,
a mall,. or a street (excluding alleys and
serviceways).
Sign Area.
(a) The total area of all wall signs that
face a street shall not exceed one
square foot per linear foot of street
frontage, up to a maximum area of one
hundred (100) square feet.
(b) The total area of all wall signs that
- face side yards or rear yards shall not
exceed one square foot per linear foot
of lot line length, up to a maximum area
of one hundred (100) square feet.
(c) Wall signs which identify a building"~'-
shall not exceed one square foot per
linear foot of street frontage.
(d) The maximum permissible area of a wall
sign on any single wall shall not be
increased by transferring available
unutilized space from one side of a
. building to another side.
Height. The maximum height of wall signs
shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet above
grade; provided, however, that this
limitation shall not apply to a wall sign
which identifies a building.
Location.
(a) No wall sign shall extend be o d th
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site of which any freestanding sign has
been placed, other than a freestanding
' sign within ,a parking lot.
(c) No wall sign shall be placed upon any
architectural protrusion of a building
which has been constructed subsequent to
'~ April 21, 1983. -
5. Projection. -
(a) The maximum projection of a wall sign -
shall not exceed fourteen (14),.,..inches.
(b) No wall sign shall project over any
parking lot, driveway or public alley
unless the lowest point. of the wall sign
is at-least sixteen (16) feet above
grade.
f. Special Activity Promotional Sians. Promotional
signs which identify or advertise a special
activity of a business enterprise may be -
authorized, subject to the following restrictions:
- 1. Number. No more than -two (2) permits for
special activity promotional signs shall be
issued by the Department of Community
Development within any calendar year for the
same premises.
2. Duration. All special activity promotional
signs shall be removed not later than thirty
(30) days after issuance of the permit.
3. Maintenance:
(a) -All special activity promotional signs
-shall be maintained by the permittee in
-good condition and repair.
(b) The Department of Community Development -
shall give written notice to any .
- permittee who fails to maintain special
- activity promotional signs in good
condition and repair. If the permittee
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fails to remedy the matter within seven
(7) days, any special activity
promotional signs in disrepair shall be
removed by the City at the permittee's
expense.
g. ,Traffic Directional Signs. Traffic directional
signs may be authorized, subject to the following
restrictions:
1. Number. Any number of traffic directional
signs may be authorized, whether of a wall
type or freestanding.
2. Sign Area. No traffic directional sign shall
have an area in excess of six (6) square
feet.
3. He-fight.. No traffic directional sign shall
exceed seven (7) feet in height.
4. Signage. The signage on a traffic
directional sign shall consist of lettering
not to exceed a,height of five (5) inches.
5. Illumination. A traffic directional.sign
shall, if illuminated, be indirectly
illuminated.
Mu=. Signs in the form of murals may be
authorized, subject to. the following
restrictions:
1. The proposed placement, height and overall
area of a mural shall be approved by the'
Department of Community Development.
2. No~written message on a mural shall exceed
three (3) percent of the total area of the mural.
3. No mural shall directly depict any product
sold or service provided on the premises.
Noncommercial Messages Authorized.
Notwithstanding any contrary provisions contained
in this subsection, the permissible sign face area
of any on-premises sign authorized by a sign
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25-33.7
a.
b.
c.
d.
permit in a commercial, manufacturing or other
nonresidential land use zone may contain or
display a noncommercial message or noncommercial
copy in lieu of any other message or copy
otherwise required for .an on-premises sign.
-Authorized Si ns for Certain S ecified Businesses.
.and Facilities
"Drive-Through" Restaurants. Menu boards may be
authorized by permit for "drive-through"
restaurants, subject to the following
restrictions:
1. Number: Only one freestanding menu board and
one wall sign shall be authorized for each
automobile service window.
2. Size. The size of a menu board shall `not
exceed ten (10) square-feet.
3. Height. The height of a menu board shall not
exceed seven (7) feet, as measured from
grade.
Automobi a Service stations. Signs for automobile
service stations shall be authorized by permit in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph d,of
Section 25-16.17 of this Code.
Theaters. Posters may be placed~in the outer
lobby of a theater without the necessity of
obtaining a sign permit; provided, however, that
any such poster shall.. be glass-encased and, if
illuminated, shall be in compliance with all
applicable. provisions of the Electrical Code.
Recreational Fields. An on-premises sign may be
placed upon the interior portion of a fence or
wall located on the perimeter of a recreational
field, without the necessity of obtaining a sign
permit; provided, however, that no such sign shall
be in excess of twenty (20) square feet nor shall
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it exceed the height of the fence or wall on which
it is. placed.
e. Businesses Rectuirincr Conditional Use Permits.•
-Signs for businesses which require a conditional
use permit shall be authorized in accordance with
any special provisions in this Code•which apply to
such signs, or, in the absence of any such special
- provisions, in accordance with such requirements
as may be imposed by the Planning Commission or,
upon appeal, by the City Council.
25-33.8 Special Provisions Relating to Street Banners
a. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection
25-33.3 a.2., an application for a special permit
may be made to the Director of Public Works for
the temporary placement of a street banner across
the public right-of-way. Any such specialrpermit
shall be subject to the approval of the City
Council.
b.- The auth®rized locations for street banners,, the
approved methods of suspension, the required
clearances, and the dimensions, colors, materials
and size of copy on any authorized street banner
shall be set forth in regulations promulgated by
the Director of Public Works.
c. Only the following messages shall be authorized to
be displayed on street banners for which a special
permit is issued:
~1. .Announcements of special events in the City
sponsored by nonprofit organizations.
2. Announcements of special events.in the City
which have been authorized~or approved-by the
City Council, such as holiday celebrations,
'!sidewalk sales" parades, or similar special
events.
. d. -Authorized street banners shall be displayed not
more than two.. (2) weeks prior to the special event
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final. If the sign or advertising display is
not removed within said seven (7) day period,...
the sign or advertising display shall be~
subject to removal as a public nuisance in
accordance with the provisions of~Section
3-13 of this Code, and all costs of~such
removal shall be assessed to the ,owner of
such sign or advertising display as provided
in said section.
25-33.11 Removal of Signs Made Nonconforming by 1994.
ordinance.
a. All existing signs or advertising displays which
were lawfully erected and which have become
nonconforming solely as a consequence of the
regulations set forth in this-section shall either
be removed or brought into compliance with the
Code requirements herein specified within the
period of time prescribed herein dating from the
effective date of the ordinance codified in this
section.
;:;~.
~b. All nonconforming signs or advertising displays
subject to this subsection shall be removed or
brought°into compliance with the Code requirements
herein specified in accordance with the amortiza-
tion schedule set forth below in paragraph f.
c. In order to utilize the amortization schedule, the.
owner, or the owner's agent, shall provide to the
Director of Community Development the market value
of any sign or advertising display which has been
made nonconforming by these Code requirements.
The'.market value of any nonconforming sign or
advertising display shall be based upon the .
original cost, including cost of installation, of .
said sign or advertising display less ten
'percent (10~) of the original cost for each year
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any such sign be resolved by a mutual
agreement between its owner~or owners and.the~
City, as authorized by Business-and.
Professions Code §5412.
All nonconforming signs which, pursuant to the
provisions of this subsection, are required to be
removed shall be removed as follows:
1. Where No Aooeal ~is Taken. If no appeal is
taken from any determination of the Director
of Community Development within the
applicable time period specified below in
subsection 25-33.13a., the owner of a
nonconforming sign or advertising display
shall remove such sign or advertising
display, at the owner's sole expense, within
fifteen (15) days after the specified removal
date. If the sign or advertising display is
.not removed within said fifteen (15) day
period, the sign or advertising display shahh ~..
be subject to removal as a public nuisance in
accordance with the provisions of Section
3-13 of this Code, and all costs of such
removal shall be assessed to the owner of
such sign or advertising display as provided
in said section.
2. Where Appeal is Taken. If an appeal is taken
from any determination of the Director of
Community Development within any applicable _
time period specified below in subsection
25-33.13, and' a determination on any such
appeal, which is adverse to the owner, of a
nonconforming sign or advertising display
becomes final, the owner shall remove such ~.
sign or advertising display, at the owner's
sole expense, within seven (7) days after the
determination on any such appeal becomes
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of all nonconforming signs referenced in this
.subsection as follows:
1• The~Director of Community Development shall
'initiate proceedings for the removal of all
existing on-premises signs referenced above
in paragraph a. which became nonconforming
upon the effective date of Ordinance No.
1200; provided, however, that .the five-year
amortization period for any such existing on-
premises sign shall be deemed to have been
extended to the date of notification of the
sign's removal date; and, provided further,
that the appeal procedures set forth in
subsection 25-33.13 hereof shall be _
applicable to any such mandated removal.
2. The Director of Community Development shall
• initiate proceedings for the removal of all.
~• ~ existing off-premises signs referenced above .~.
in paragraph b. which became nonconforming
and subject to removal upon the effective
date of Ordinance No. 1200; provided,
however, that if the Director of Community
Development determines that any such
• .nonconforming off-premises sign is.subject to
removal, and this determination is disputed
by the owner or owners of such sign, or the
owner or owners of the land upon which such
sign is located, then the appeal procedures
,set forth in subsection 25-33.13 hereof shall
be applicable. In addition, the Director of
Community Development and the City Attorney
• ~ shall review all available facts relating to
. the erection, maintenance, use, and
amortization of such sign. In order to avoid
litigation, the City Attorney may recommend,
where warranted, that disputes relating to
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~. destruction in an amount exceedin
g fifty
°f ~ percent (50$) of the signs-value at the'-~
time of such damage or destruction. ~-
2. All on-premises signs which became -
- nonconforming as a consequence of the
"' adoption of'Ordinance No. 1200 were required
. to be removed, at the expense of the sign
owner, not .later ahan five (5) years after
a. the effective date'of Ordinance No. .1220,
- "~ subject to notification- by ,the Director of
- - Community Development as to the sign's -
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.'removal date sixty (60) days prior to such -
removal date.-
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b. The-City Council finds-•and determines that
• - • ~' Ordinance- -No. 1200, which became effective on or ~ •
.. about-May 20, 1983, and which was thereafter..
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codified in the Code as Section 25.33, entitled ..
.,
"Regulation of Signs",'provided for the
maintenance and removal of certain categories of
•
• ~ ~ ,nonconforming-off-premises. signs as follows:
. 1._ Nonconforming-off-premises signs located in
allresidentia-1 land use zones were required
- to be removed pursuant to Section 5412`.1 of -
-. -. the Business and Professions Code.
• 2.; Nonconforming off-premises signs located in
.all agricultural land use zones were required -
. .
to be removed pursuant to Section 5412.2 of
the Business and Professions .Code.
- 3.- Nonconforming off-premises signs located-in
,`
all land use zones .other than residential or -I
agricultural were required to be removed
. ;
' pursuant to Section. 5412 of the Business and ,
' - Professions :Code. -
c. The Director of Community Development is .,. •
a '~ authorized to initiate proceedings for the ,removal
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by relocation of streets or highways or
by acts of the City.
c. The burden of establishing the useful life of any
on-premises advertising display which is subject
to any of the provisions of this subsection shall
be upon the owner thereof.
d. All on-premises advertising displays which are
determined by the Director of Community
Development to be illegal, abandoned, or otherwise
subject to removal or abatement pursuant to this
subsection are hereby declared to be public ,
nuisances and shall be subject to removal and
abatement in accordance with the provisions of
Section 3-13 of this Code.
25-33.10 Removal of Si s Made Nonconfo in b
Ordinances
a. -The City Council finds and determines that
Ordinance No. 1200, which. became effective on or
about May 20, 1983, and which was thereafter
codified in the Code as Section 25-33, entitled
- "Regulation of Signs", provided for the
maintenance and removal of certain categories-of
nonconforming on-premises signs as follows:
1• Subject to the amortization schedule
specified below in paragraph 2, a
nonconforming on-premises sign was authorized
to remain in place, and to be -maintained, and
to have its copy ,changed without the
necessity of obtaining a sign permit•or
filing a "notice of intent," so long as such
nonconforming sign was not:
(a) Converted to another type of
nonconforming sign.
(b) Structurally altered to extend its
useful life.
(c) Elevated, enlarged or expanded. -
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City in removing an abandoned display
may be charged to the legal owner.
(c) Any advertising display which has been
more than fifty percent (50$) destroyed.,
the destruction requires other than
facial copy replacement, and the display
cannot be repaired within thirty (30)
days of the date of its destruction..
(d) Any advertising display whose owner,
outside of a change of copy, requests
permission to remodel and remodels that
advertising display, or to expand or-ta
enlarge the building or land use upon..
which the advertising display is
located, and the display is affected by
the construction, enlargement, or
remodeling,. or the cost of construction,
enlargement, or remodeling of the -
advertising display exceeds fifty
percent (50$) of the. cost of
reconstruction of the building.
(e) Any advertising display whose-owner
seeks relocation thereof .and relocated
the advertising display. ..
(f) Any advertising display for which there
has been an agreement between the
advertising display owner and the City
for its removal as of any given date.
(g) Any advertising display which is
temporary.
(h)_ Any advertising display which is or may
become a danger to the public or is
unsafe. '
(i) Any advertising display which.
constitutes a traffic hazard not created
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identifies an ongoing business, product,
or service available on the busines's
premises where the display is located.
3. The City may impose reasonable fees upon all
owners or lessees of on-premises business
advertising displays for the purpose of
covering the City~s actual cost of
inventorying and identifying illegal or
abandoned advertising displays within the
City. The actual cost to the City shall be
fixed upon a determination by the City
Council of the total estimated reasonable
cost as submitted by the Director of
Community Development. The fee to be charged
to owners or lessees shall be established by
resolution of the City Council.
Not later than six (6) months after the effective
date of this section, the Director of Community
Development shall identify and inventory the
following category of advertising displays:
1. All on-premises advertising displays which,
- when erected, had a useful life of less than
fifteen (15) years, and which are subject to
removal and abatement by virtue of meeting
any of the following criteria:
(a) Any advertising display erected without
first complying with all ordinances and
regulations in effect at the :time of its
construction and erection or use.
(b) Any advertising display which was
lawfully erected, but whose use has
ceased, or the structure upon which the
display is .located has been abandoned .by
its owner, for a period of not less than
ninety (90) days. Costs incurred by the
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of its co;Astruction and erection or
use.. Such ordinance or regulations
may have imposed a requirement that
the advertising display be erected
under the authority of a building
permit issued by the Building
Official, or a sign permit issued
by the Director of Community
Development, or an encroachment
permit issued by the Director of
Public Works, or a "notice of
intent",for an exempt sign filed
with the Director of Community
.Development.
(2) The on-premises advertising display
- was lawfully erected, but its use
has ceased, or the structure upon
which the display is placed has
been abandoned by its .owner, not
maintained, :or-.not used to identify
or advertise an ongoing business
_ for a period of not less than -
.ninety (90) days.
(3) The on-premises advertising display
was lawfully erected and later
became nonconforming as a result of
the City's adoption of a pre- ~ -
existing ordinance and the
amortization period for the display
provided by the ordinance rendering
the display nonconforming has •
expired.
(c) "Aba ndoned advertising display" shall
mean any display remaining in place.or
not maintained for a period of ninety
(90) days which no longer advertises or
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goods produced, sold or available for
sale, upon the property where the
advertising display has been lawfully,
created.
2. For the purpose of this subsection, the
following shall apply:
(a) This subsection shall not apply to
advertising displays which have been
placed within six hundred sixty (660)
feet from the.. edge of the right-of-way
of, and~the copy of which is visible
from, interstate highways or primary
highways which intersect, or adjoin the
boundaries of, the City, which
,advertising displays are used
exclusively in the outdoor advertising
business and one subject to regulation
under the Outdoor Advertising Act. A11
such advertising displays shall be
separately identified and inventoried by
.the Director of Community Development.
Thereafter, the Director and the City
Attorney shall review all available
facts relating to the. erection,
maintenance, use, and amortization of
such advertising displays and determine
whether such-has been done in accordance
-with all applicable state laws and City
ordinances.
- (b) An ors-premises advert? s~„r~.a d:isnlav sha.,l,~
be deemed to be illegal it any o! the
followinq,is applicable: '
(1) The on-premises advert~isinq display
was erected without filst complying
with all ordinances and regulations
of the City in effect at the time
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which they announce and shall be removed within.
- five (5) working days after the special event has
concluded.
e. Christmas decorations displayed between thirty
(30) days prior to and fifteen (15) days after
December 25, and street banners displayed in
connection with City-sponsored special events are
not subject to this subsection.
25-33.9 Identification and Inventor o Ille al Abandoned
and Nonconformin On-Premises Adve tis'n D s la s
a. Not later than six (6) months after the effective
date of this section, the Director of Community
Development shall identify and inventory the
following category of advertising displays:
1. All illegal or abandoned on-premises
advertising displays. For the purposes of
this subsection, the term "on-premises
advertising display" shall be defined as set
forth in Section 5490 of Chapter 2.5 of the
California Business and Professions Code and
shall mean any structure, housing, sign,
device, figure, statuary, paintinq,~ display,
message placard, or other contrivance, or any
part thereof,-which has been designed,
constructed, created,. intended, or engineered
to have a useful life of fifteen (15) years
or more, and intended or used to advertise,
to provide data or information in the nature
of advertising, for any of the following
purposes:
(a) To designate, identify or indicate the
. name or business of the owner or .
occupant of. the premises upon which the
advertising display is located.
(b) To advertise the business conducted,
. services available or rendered, or the
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25.,- "Residential,. subdivision sign" shall mean a
." freestanding sign which advertises the -
- ~ initial sale or lease of a development
consisting of up to fifty (50) residential..
dwelling units.. ..
- 26. "Roof sign" shall mean a sign which is
o -. erected upon or directly above a roof,,~;or
` ~ which projects above the parapet of .a
building. •
27. "Sign!' shall .mean any structure or device,`- .
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" •~ including. any framework, support elements,
-"_~ bracing materials, or structural components
thereof, which is used for, visual "
,..
'- communcation`or attraction, including but
_ • - not limited to those ,types of signs specified
"" ~~. in this section, and any advertisement,,
- display, illustration, emblem, insignia,
symbol, trademark, logo, lettering, or other
visually perceptible format which expresses
~~ any idea, identifies an place or
. - Y Person
thing, or promotes any. goods, products,
. services or commodities.
.28. "'Special activity promotional sign" shall
,- mean a~temporary sign made of cloth, paper,
-• plastic or similar material which .takes the
-`form of a banner, balloon, flag, placard; or
similar .device, or which is painted on a
window, and which is intended to induce a
commercial transaction on the premises where
the sign is located. Multiple pennants are'
- expressly excluded from the definition of a
"special activity promotional sign" and .are. '.
. not. authorized hereunder. ~ ~•
29. "Traffic directional sign" shall mean a sign .
...which is solely intended to direct pedestrian
` - -` traffic or vehicular traffic,: or both, to or
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which is designed, constructed, created,
engineered, intended, or used to advertise,
or to provide data or information in the
nature of advertising to (i) designate,
identify, or indicated the name .of the
business of the owner or occupant of the
premises upon which the advertising display
is located; or~(ii) advertise the business
conducted, services available or rendered, or
the goods produced, sold, or available for
sale, upon the property where the advertising
display is erected.
20. "On-premises sign" shall have the same
meaning as "on-premises advertising display."
21. '!Outdoor Advertising Act" shall mean .
Chapter 2 of Division 3 of the California
Business and Professions Code (commencing
with Section 5200 thereof), as said chapter
.now exists or may hereafter be amended.
22. "Political sign" shall mean any signn which is
- designed to influence the action of voters at
any national, state or local election in
connection with (i) the election or defeat of
a candidate for nomination or election to any
public office; or (ii) the passage or defeat
of a measure appearing on the ballot.
23. "Projecting sign'! shall mean a sign which is
attached to the exterior of a building or
structure and which is not parallel to the
building or structure to which it is
.attached.
,24. "Real estate sign" shall mean a sign which
indicates the availability of land, buildings
or structures for sale, lease, rent, exchange
or other permanent or temporary disposition.
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15. "Menu board" shall mean a sign that is
displayed on the premises of a "drive-
through" restaurant to identify for patrons
the food products available and the prices of
such products. -
16. "Monument-sign!' shall mean a freestanding
sign which is erected within a landscaped
area or planter of a size not less than the
total sign face area of such-sign, and which
identifies the name or address, or both, of
the business located on the premises where
such sign is erected, as well as any
established ,.trade logo.
17. "Off-premises advertising display" shall
mean: (i) any sign which advertises or
otherwise directs attention to a use,
facility or service which is not located on
the premises where such sign is placed; (ii)
any sign identifying a product (which may or
may not be identified by a brand names) which
is not produced, sold, or manufactured on the
premises where such sign is-placed; and (iii)
any sign which advertises- or otherwise
- directs attention to an activity, event,
institution, business or product which occurs
or is generally conducted, sold,
manufactured, produced or offered elsewhere -
than on the premises where such sign is
placed.
18. "Off-premises si-gn" shall have the same
meaning as "off-premises advertising
display." -
,
19• "On-premises advertising display" shall mean ,
any structure, housing, sign, device, figure,
statuary,. painting, display, message placard,
or other. contrivance, or any part thereof,.
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supported by, .the e3cterior wall of a
building; (ii) provides protection from the
elements to pedestrians below, or to
occupants within the building; (iii) is
usually positioned above a window or a door;
and ( iv) is permanent, in that it is. not
retractable and cannot be removed from the
building without altering the building
structure.
"Canopy sign" shall mean a sign. that is
affixed to or painted upon a canopy.
. "Convenience identification sign" shall mean
a sign which identifies a facility available
to~the public, such as a rest room or
telephone, or which identifies a service
offered to the public, such as the acceptance
of credit cards.
"Freestanding sign" shall-mean a sign which
is not affixed to any building and which is
entirely supported by one or more poles or
other structural elements which are either
within or upon the ground.
"Lawfully erected" shall mean, in reference
to any off-premises or on-premises
advertising display, an advertising display
which was erected in compliance with state
laws and local ordinances in effect at the
time of their erection or which was
subsequently brought into full compliance
with state laws and local ordinances.
"Marquee" shall mean a roof-like strueture,
similar to an awning or a canopy, which is
cantilevered or
.projects over an entrance to
a building, such as a theater.
"Marquee sign" shall mean a sign that is
affixed o or painted upon a marquee.
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the building; and (iv) extends eight (8)
inches or more from the wall of the building.
3• "Awning" shall mean an architectural feature
that ('i) projects from,"and is totally
supported by, the exterior wall of a
building; (ii) provides protection from the
elements to pedestrians below, or to
occupants within the building; (iii) is
usually positioned above a window or a door;
and ( iv) is pe~~manent, in that it is not
retractable and cannot be removed from the
building without altering the building
structure.
4• "Awning sign" shall mean a sign that is
affixed to or painted upon an awning.
5• "Backdrop wall sign" shall. mean a sign placed
upon a free-standing wall to the rear or to
the side of a business which is conducted
primarily in the open, such as an equipment
rental, boat sales, nursery, or vehicle sales
establishment. ~~
6.• "Building directory sign" shall mean a
freestanding sign or a sign affixed to the
wall of a building which identifies the name
of the building, or the names or trade logos
of the tenants or occupants of the building,
or all of such elements.
~• "Business information sign" shall mean a sign
which identifies the name. and address of a
business which is located on the premises
where the sign is erected, o~- the name of the
owner of such business, or the hours of
operation of such business, or emergency
information, or all of such elements.
$• "Cano~;y" shall mean an architectural-feature
that (i) projects from, and is totally
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ostensible owner. of ..such sign, if such owner can"
be identified, that its.sign has, been removed. and
is being held at City Hall, or any other specified
location, and that' it will be destroyed if not
~. ~ claimed by the owner within ten (10) days after
~_ - ° the date of such notice.` ~If the owner- does not'
` ~ claim such sign within said ten (10)~day period,
~.the.Director may destroy or otherwise dispose of
. ~ .. ~~ such sign.
c. whenever any ambiguity may arise as to the. -
interpretation of any provisions of this section,
,. :.. ,f -.: ,.
. theapplicant fora sin
~ ., q permit, or a permittee,
'- may request that the Planning Commission make a `
determination as to the meaning and.the-
,.. .. ~ .application of any such provision.. Any such.
'.. -request shall be .accompanied by any applicable- -
- filing fee .established by resolution of the.City
' ~ Council . ~ ~ ~ .
~.~ ~ 25-33.15 Definitions
.a. All terms defined in this. subsection are
applicable to .terms used in this section unless
' otherwise defined herein. ~ '
b• '~ The following terms when used in this section
' .shall have thefollowing-meanings:
1. "Advertising-structure" shall mean a
;~:• - structure of any kind or character which is
erected or maintained for advertising ~ .
,` _ ~ purposes, and upon which, any. poster, bill,
. ~` printing, painting or other advertisement ofe
. ~ any nature .whatsoever ~~ay be placed for
advertising purposes..
2~.. "Architectural protrusion" shall mean an
;
. architectural feature that,{i) projects from
the. wall of a building; (ii) constitutes.~an
. integral part of the design of such wall.;.
(iii) provides no usable interior space-for
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appellant within ten (10) working days after the
receipt of such request. A•copy of any such
decision shall be transmitted to the City Manager
for delivery to the City•Council.
d. The owner of a nonconforming sign or advertising
- display who is aggrieved by the determination of
the Director of Community Development rendered
e.
25-33.14
a.
pursuant to paragraph c. above may appeal such
determination to the Planning Commission in
accordance with the provisions of subsection
25-32.2.f. herein. Such appeal shall be ~~
accompanied by any applicable filing fee
established by resolution of the City Council.
The procedures for the Planning Commission's
public hearing on the appeal shall be those
provided.in subsection 25-33.2.f. hereof.
The owner of a nonconforming sign or advertising
display who is aggrieved by the determination of
the Planning Commission rendered pursuant to
subparagraph d. above may appeal such
determination to the City Council in .accordance
with the provisions of .subsection 25-33.2.f.
herein. Such appeal shall be accompanied by any
applicable filing fee established by resolution of
the City Council. The procedures for the City
Council's public hearing on the appeal shall be
those provided in subsection 25-33.2.f. hereof.
Enforcement
The Director~of Community Development, and the
Director's designated representatives, are
authorized and directed to enforce the provisions
of the ordinance codified in this section.
b. The Director of Community Development shall
immediately remove or cause to be removed any sign
unlawfully placed. or located on public property.
The Director shall notify in writing the
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', ~ ~ ~ date set. forth in a notification from the Director _
of Community Development, such owner may within.
ten {10) days from the receipt thereof, appeal to
the Director of Community Development for a review
o€. the specified. removal date.
b. The owner of the nonconforming sign or advertising
` display` shall have the burden of justifying any
• ~~ requested extension of .the specified removal. date
by reference to factors which demonstrate that the
specified removal date is unreasonable, or creates .
an undue hardship, which factors may .include the
. following:
• ~• 1. The original cost .of the sign or advertising
. display.
2. The depreciated value of the sign or
advertising display on the effective date. of
the pre-existing ordinance which caused such
. .signor advertising display to-become
nonconforming. -
t 3., The remaining useful life of the.. sign 'or
. ~ advertising display.
• _ 4. fihe remaining term of the lease, if any,
`. under which the sign or advertising display'
'was erected and is bengmaintained.
•5. Such additional facts or circumstances which
. `demonstrate that the specified removal. date ~.
~~
is unreasonable or that it creates an undue
hardship, and that an extension og the
. specified removal date is therefore
warranted.
c. The Director of Community Development shall review .
and evaluate any requested extension of the '
_ '. ~ ,.specified removal date submitted by the owner of a
` nonconforming sign or :advertising display. A
:written decision regarding such requested
extension shall be prepared and delivered to the '
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1• As to any section o~ freeway which was;
• landscaped as'of August 2, 1962, removal' was '
. _ :. ,
N - required within three (3) years"after said
_" date.
. 2. Subsequent to•August 2,"1962, removal was
' required. within three (3) years from the date
~~.~ ~ that the freeway was declared a-landscaped
freeway by the. Director of Transportation of ~•~
' ~ the State of California, or the, Director's
~' designee, and the character of the freeway-
, ~ ~ was. changed from a freeway to a landscaped.
freeway.
b. All advertising displays in existence as of the •-
. ~ :effective. date of this aection, and. which were or
• • . " are' now required. 'co be removed in accordance with
- the provisions set forth above in paragraph a.,
shall be subject to removal and abatement;
provided, however, that such removal and abatement
• - ~ .. shall not apply,. to any lawfully erected ..
. • - advertising display which the owner establishes
...~ ~ has .been and is being. used exclusively. for any .of
the following purposes:.
1. To advertise the sale or lease of the
property upon. which such advertising display
is located. _ .
2. To designate the name of the owner or
~• occupant of the-premises upon which. such
• : ~. advertising :display is~ located, car to
.• identify such premises. ~~
' 3. 'To advertise goods manufact~~red or produced,,
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' ~ • or services rendered, on the= property upon
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p ~ • which such advertising display is .located.
25-.33,.13 ADbedls -from Determinations Requiring, Removal of - '
- Nonconforming Signs and Advertising Displays
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. ~ a. If the owner of a nonconforming sign or
advertising~dsplay disputes the specified removal
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AMORTIZATION; SCHEDULE.
'Market Value On Date Of Period For Removal
. ~ Notice.Of Nonconformity Or Modification (Yearsl
Under $1,19.9 2
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$6,000 to $7,999 5 .
. $8,000 to $9,999 ,
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,:g All nonconforming signs and advertising displays•
:. shallbe removed or .modified prior to or-.upon ahe
~' ~ applicable date specified for removal in paragraph .P
f above. The failure to remove or to modify a
nonconforming sign or advertising display within
the time specified therein shall constitute a
violation of this section and shall subject such '-
" sign or advertising display to removal as a public
,. .
nuisance. in accordance with the provisions`'of -
:: Section 3-13 of this Code. All-costs of such
~. ~ removal `shall be assessed to the owner of such
-sign or advertising .display as provided in .sand ~. "
. a - section.
25-33.12 $emoval of Advertisinct Displays Adjacent to
~. ~ ~. ~Landscaned Sections of Freeways.
a. The.`City.Councl finds and determines that
Ordinance ~No.. 736', which became effective on or
about August 2, 1962, and which was. thereafter
codified in the Code as Section 17-4, entitled
- "Advertising Displays Adjacent to Freeways",
required the removal of all advertising displays
' - ~ ~ placed on property adjacent to a section of a
freeway which has been landscaped if the, .
,.. .
'- advertising display was designed to be`,viewed
primarily by persons traveling on the main- ,
LL. traveled. way-of the~,landscaped~freeway. Such
removal was required as follows: "
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T • sad.sign or advertising display has-been. in place.
' prior to the. effective date of this section.
' d. ~ The date of placement of any nonconforming sign or
~, advertising display shalt be established by the '
presentation by. the owner of the sign, or the.
~`' ~ owner's agent, of a copy of the required building
' - permit issued by the BuildingrOffi;cial, or the
• •sign permit issued by the Director of Community
• Development., :or the encroachment permit .issued-by ,
the Director of Public Works, or the "notice.. of
-~ intent" for an exempt sign.filed. with the Director. -
- of Community Development,, as may be applicable.
~.,_ ~~ Any•sign or advertising display erected without
• ~ the :issuance of any required permit..or the .filing -
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of any required notice shall be deemed an illegal
sign or advertising. display and shallbe~,subject
°to immediate removal and abatement;. provided,
however, that the appeal procedures-set. forth in
'.subsection 25-.33.13 shall be applicable. -
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e. All required. documentation concerning the market .. -
value and placement date of any nonconforming
signs or advertising display shall be presented•to
the Director'of Community Development within ten
`.' ~ (10):-days after receipt of a notice:. of ~ - .
' nonconformity. The Director shall determine to~
v the Director's satisfaction the validity or all
t - documentation presented. Any determination of the
Director: may be appealed in accordance with the ~~.
. provisions of subsection 25-33..13. -~
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f. Any sign or advertising display, including ifs
- supporting structure, which becomes nonconforming
solely`as a consequence of the regulations set
• forth in this. section, shall either be removed or..
'e ~ _ , I
- made to ..comply with the requirements of this
-section within the applicable .period of time set
forth in: the following amortization schedule:.
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within parking areas which are adjacent to
any residential, commercial or industrial
land use.
30. "Wall sign" shall mean a sign that is
displayed on, or is attached to, the. exterior
wall of a building or structure.
31. "Window sign" shall mean a permanent or
temporary sign that is painted or displayed
on the surface of a window or a glass door,
or that is displayed in the interior of a
building in such proximity to a window or
glass door so as to be reasonably visible
from outside the building.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection,
subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or place, is
Eor-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.
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Section 4. The City Clerk shill certify to the passage
and adoption of this ordinance and .shall cause the same to be
publi-shed or posted as required by law.
., PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this ~ 4th day of
_t ~._
- Octobew ='-~ 1994
ATTEST: Paul H. Richards, II, Ma
Andrea L. Hooper, Ci y Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the Lynwood City
Council do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1403 on file in my
office and that said ordinance was adopted on the 4th. day of
October 1994, •and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HEINE, HENNING, RICHARDS
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER REA
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City Clerk, City of Lyn, ood