HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2545_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 2545
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITE'OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTER 12.55
OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH POLICIES FOR
INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
The City Council of the City of Redlands does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 12.55 of the Redlands Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding the
following:
"12.55.120. Directional Signs for Institutional Uses.
A. Intent as to Public Forum. The City's intent for this section is to designate a strictly
limited non-public forum which allows the posting, only in places deemed convenient by the City,
of directional information signs relating to institutional uses in the City.
B. Institution Defined. " Institution," for purposes of this section, shall mean public or
private, state-accredited four year Universities or Colleges and full service state-accredited public
hospitals within the City limits.
C. Size of Sim. Institutional Signs shall not exceed fifteen square feet in area,and may
contain the following information:
1. The name of the institution,
2. Facilities within the institution,
3. Location of parking lots within the institution, and
4. Direction and distance to an institution's designated parking lot or other
facilities from the sign.
D. Location of Si ns. Signs allowed by this section may be located only in areas
designated by resolution of the City Council.
E. Institutional Sign Permits; Application Forms and Procedures.
1. The Community Development Director shall prepare and make available to
the public a form of application for an Institutional Sign Permit which shall, when fully approved
by the Community Development Director, constitute a Institutional Sign Permit ("Permits') and
indicate the City's consent, in its proprietary capacity,for placement of a sign. The applicant for the
permit must be the same person or entity who is to be the owner of the sign. The processing fee for
each application, which shall not be refundable even if the application is denied, shall be the same
as the fee for a private sign permit under this Code or as established by resolution of the City
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Council. The application form shall require the applicant to indicate that he or she has read this
Chapter and that the applicant shall abide by its terms, as well as any special terms or conditions
which may be stated on the permit, and to abide by any new or different conditions which may be
imposed on all permittees who are similarly situated.
2. Any Institutional Sign Permit issued in error may be summarily revoked by
any officer of the City by simply informing the applicant of the nature of the error in issuance. Any
applicant whose permit is revoked as issued in error may,at any time thereafter,submit a new permit
application which cures any deficiencies in the original application. The application fee shall apply
separately to each new application. Applications which fully comply with the terms and conditions
of this Chapter shall be duly issued. Applications which are denied, or permits which are revoked
or suspended,may be appealed in the same manner as denials of sign permits,as described in of this
Code.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, an application for an
Institutional Sign Permit shall be approved by the Community Development Director."
Section 2. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the Redlands
Daily Facts,a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City;and thereafter,this
ordinance shall take effect in accordance with law.
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Mayor of the City of Redlands
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I, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk, City of Redlands,hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly
adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of September, 2003.
AYES: Councilmembers Peppler, Gilbreath, George, Harrison;
Mayor Haws
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINER: None
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