HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1169_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE O. 1169
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA,
REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR,
ALTERATION, REMOVAL, RELOCATION, OR MAINTENANCE
OF SIGNS, BILLBOARDS, AND ADVERTISING STRUCTURES
WITHIN THE CITY OF REDLANISS: PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND FEES THEREFOR: THE RE-
VOCATION OF, PERMITS: REMOVAL OF NONCONFORMING
SIGNS AND ADVERTISING STRUCTURES: AND THE REPEAL
OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES .
The City Council of the City of Redlands does or-
dain as follows:
SECTION ONE: THAT Chapter 81, entitled
"Sign Code" shall be added to the Redlands Ordi-
nance Code as Articles 810 through Article 818, as
follows:
BUILDING SIGN CODE CHAP. 81
CHAPTER 81
SIGN CODE
Article 810 . General
811 . General Regulations .
812 . Permits, Fees, & Inspection.
813 . Engineering Design & Materials.
814, Construction, Location,
Erection, Height, Area.
815. Miscellaneous Signs - Construc-
tion, Location, and Erection.
816 . Building and Safety
Superintendent Duties .
817. Board of Appeal.
816 . Prohibition of Additional
Billboards.
819 . Repeal, Validity, and Effect.
Article 810
General
8100 . PURPOSE, The purpose of this ordinance is to
provide minimum standards to safeguard life, health, property,
and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design,
quality of materials, construction, removal, illumination,
location, and maintenance of all siqns, billboards and adver-
tising structures and providing penalties for the violation
of this code.
§ 8101 . SCOPE. Wiere this ordinance is inconsistent with
other ordi"Inances of the City of Redlands, the provisions of
this ordinance shall control .
§ 8102 . DEFINITIONS . As used in this ordinance, certain
terms are defined as follows-.
8102 ., l ALLEY - a public thoroughfare not designed for
ge-nerall- travel and primarily used as a means of access to
the rear or side of residences and business establishments .
§ 81,02 .2 APPRO17AL OR APPROVED - the approval of a method
or mat"erial by the Building and Safety Superintendent.
§ 8102 .3 APPROVED PLASTIC - plastics shown by the mater-
ials st-andard method for flammability of plastic over 0.050
in.-h in thickness (D635-44) to burn no faster than 2 .5
inches per minute in sheets of 0 .060 inch thickness.
§ 8102 . 3a ACCESSORY SIGN - any sign limited to advertise-
ments incidental and subordinate to the lawful use of the
premisesor, 7vbicb it is located, including signs or sign
de,,,vices cadvertising services rendered, goods sold or produced
w.
on the premises, name of the business, name of the person,
firm or a ,nr p_?' a i nU. .,..u�`�.":'y ithe premises, or the
tion of business thereupon.
8102 . 4 BILLBOARD any tdo advertising display,
which is used f o t" advertising or display purposes unrelated
to
L n activity on the k;r`ti*°z�+�..�'es where it .s located t e andg'v�'i`�Yk
which is owned fnd/. w maintained by an outdoor advertising
.
company
dulylicensedandapproved by the City od.,. Redlands ... :
§ 8102. 5 BUILDING AND SAYETY DIVISIOU - the Building and
Safety Division of the City of Redlands ,
§ 8102,6 BUILDING AND SAFETY SUPERINTENDENT - the officer
or other person charged with the administration and enforce-
mend: of this Ordinance Code, or hiduly authorized repre-
sentative. esent v .
8102 , 7 7 BLDING, R SETBACK LINE ,. line established
ordinance beyond which no building may extend, A buiiding
line may be a property line ,
8102 .8 COMBINATION SIGN - any accessory sign
ating any combination of the features of ground, projecting,
and roof sign .
_y
� 8102 ,9 COWER C'UT.`OFF AREA *a'� triangle formed
mea-
suring of iess than twenty-five ( 5` tono such streeL
from the intersecting$ c ne property lines of the street
intersection.
8102 .10 CURLINE �:=.he op face of `urb, or wbenhe
curb is not in place, the established curb line.
§ s°„�'a.1 r4v 2 l l DIRECTIONAL SIGN - any sign forpurpose
ic a t ng the locationor direction of any object, place or
"gin S!0212 DISPLAY Sw,R A. E the surface wa rm. the structure
fQr Lhe mounting V material to carry the advertising
messaqe
'°Y: 0102 . 13 t..TW E L L-s N w. building o n` any porti n„" thereof
which n"z F,.onrtc,"nin * r more apartments or guest r ,"m,r inten-
ded
.nzes,,
living
§ S102 .14 ELECTRICAL SIGN arta*<' sign containing electrical
wiring, b€„j°` notincluding signs illuminated an exterior
light source.
S S102 . 15 ELECTRICAL SIGN CONTRACTOR - a person in the
business s t..nf erecting installing. moving, maintaining M:,3„
altering " la.'.. s g,te r s ; such business i` .. referred to herein
as the electric sign contracting business .
8102 .16 ENTITY.r person 'arr"i"aa is the lessee. owner or
BUILDINR."" STGN CODE CHAP. 81
who ii .,a a s a proprietary in' r,~ c t in n ta:_w business for which t h e
sign as proposed, Each business shall be considered a; sep-
arate ate t t,.,i.gym y m
§ SIC2 .17 FACE OF BUILDING - the exterior surface of any
main outside wall of a building; utw i e term shall ?i o t in-
clude
which extends ids eyon he general outer surface ?' such
terior wall or beyond a property line.
§ a102 . 1a FIN SIGN - an accessory sign which is supported
wholly by a one-story, building of an open-air business , or
which is supported partly by a poleor poles set in the
ground and partly by the building,
8102 .19 GRADE taie elevation of the nearest public
sidewalk adjoinirg the property upon which a billboard, sign
or building is erected or the natural surface of the ground
supporting a. billboard, sign or building, whichever is the
§ K0220 GROUX0 SIGN - a sign which is supported by one
r more poles, aprights or braces in or upon the ground,
which are not a part of the u 4 :_ g
5 8102M WCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL which does no
ex-
posurefive minutes , n hick will not continue to burn
or glow at that temperature. t all be madeas speci-
fied d i n Uniform m e i` 4 rpt Code Standard No. 4-1-61 .
§ 8102 ,22 MARQUEE - a permanent roofed structure, attached
to and supported by the buildingand projecting over public
property.
810203 MARQUEE SIGN "- any accessory smoi, '.: attached to or
hung from a marquee ,
8102. 24 OU-S : .0 " .URA "? - the molding, battens, cap
ii.ngs, nailing s a ip latticing,ding cutouts or Atters and
walkways which are attached tD the sign structure.
8102 , 25 PAINTED SG ai`°,y accessory sign or medium for
advertising purposes painted o the front , rear or side
walls of a building or strvcture.
a102 . 26 A.C.?.t i r WALL that t ;;i a.i any wall entirely
above the roof or eave line,
4 8102 , 27 P RS+.ii+ - any person, receiver, ? uu t e
adventurer,
atp ?
n � sht t f. iunincorporated association,
syndicate, club. society, trust. privwe or public
r i o E M4 x�.:i x r r 4.;nState. F r Federal agency,: board� �` *M��corpora-
tion, t`..7r,
i.OMMI:..asicn, tra_ _r d i _i=t,a w.c , utility district, political sub-
division,
flood ^»..,'ontr`"l or water ca, n s'a r'.T a a i on district, '✓h. '.{Nsw actin .
BUI LDI NG SIGN CODE C,EAP 81,
5 8102AS POLE SIGN - any accessory sign supported wholly
by a pole or poles in the ground which are not a pert of a
building .
§ 8102 . 29 PROCECTION - the distance by which a sign ex-
tends beyond the property line or building line.
§ 8102 .30 PROjECTING SIGN - n accessory sign other than
w
l sign , which
eicit ec s from � supported wall
�� tau.� ..a., .�. �. `��.� `�� � � �° � 1W
of a building or structure .
8102 ,31 OO SIGN - accessory sign erected upon or
abovethe °ter' of a b .illi q _
8102.32 SIGN Al outdoor advertising :any card,
cloth, paper,d al a t"is,. metal, glass, wooden or stone mater-
ialsand any and all devices, r otherwise,
lighted or unlighted, painted e not painted, attached t»,
made a part f or placed in Ae front, rear , sieges or top
any structyeand visible from any publicr private street
way, '`,`h rory "°fare, Kl ivy,; or walk, which device announces or
directs ttm. sµi`r:?n to the name or nature of a business, occu-
pant of as structure, building or land or the nature or type
f goods, services or products produced, sold, stored, fur
nished or available at that location, including signs
specifically for the : i = of real property.
1 MT.EET - a publin thoroughfaretwenty-one (2
feet or more in width other than an "Alley" as defined
to 1 C 2 , 4 STRUCTURE .,,g; a buiiding, fort , or frame r any
kind artificially constructed or composed of parts joined
together in a definite manner.
slec-
tricai sign , with a,° advertising surface of not more h
thirty-six 6? square a,w:r eft, used to advertise goods, wares
pre-
miseswhere re , i goods, ware r merchandise e aresold or
a.
such business conducted, and not maintained for more than
ninety (90) days ,
§ 8102 .36 1)'NUFORM BUILDING CODE - the edition of the
Uniform ka°u i ld s rg Code ,"' al6w known as Volume 1 , as adopted by
the City of Redlands ,
§ 8102A7 2 .r' U I F+ 11ti BILT110ING CODE STANDARDS z. h e edation
of the Uniform Building Code Standards, also V r 'u#a e'
II of the Uniform B i.;.d.x r od , most recently published.,
§ 810208 WALL SIGN shall m ,:n any accessory sign
attached t o, or erected agir aa,.rt thewall o,E_ a building o r
structure, with the exposed fact of the sign in a plane
e
approximately p,..a?' _al ,k,el to the plane of such wall .
BUILDING STGN CODE CHAP. 81,
Article 811
General Regulations
8111 .0 SIGN AREAS , A sign area is the net geometric
area of a sign, includtng borders and solid bankground and
excluding ornamental covering for structural supports Or
building wails . One face of a double faced sign shall be
considered in determining the sign area, provided both faces
are parallel .
§ 8111.1 TRANSPARENT MATERIALS . No person shall erect
or maintain any sign oomposed entirely or partly of glass or
other transparent material unlens such material conforms to
the Board of Fire Underwriter ' s specifications.
§ 8111.2 IDENTIFICATION. Every sign shall show the name
of the person erecting, or controlling it on the exterior
surface of the sign body in a location her it will be
readily visible ,
§ 8111 � 3 IMP10TRIU, (DR Lm!LAW.F1,71, ADVE1-;r1-,1SING. No person
shall exhibit , post, or display upon any sign any statement,
symbol of an obscene, or immoral nature or any picture ill-
ustration, or delineation of the human figure in such detail
as to offend public morals or decency.
§ 81M4 TRAFFTC HAZARDS. No person shall erect or con-
struct or cause or permit to beEre cted or constructed any
sign, or maintain any billboard, which simqlates or imitates
in size, color, lettering or design anytraffic sign in a
manner as tointerfere with, mislead or confuse traffic . No
swinging, moving signs or symbols shall be permitted along
with blinking or intermittent red, green or amber lights
likely to be mistaken for a warning or danger signal.
§ 81115 POSTING ON PUSLIC PROPERTY. No person, except
a public officey or employee in performance of a public duty,
shall placo paste. rail, paint , tack, wire or otherwise
fasten any card, banner , pennant , handbill, sign, portable
sign, poster or advertisement or notice of any kind, or
cause the same to be done, on any pavement, sidewalk, park-
ing place, step, curbstone, lamppost, pole, siqnpost , hy-
drant, bridge, wall or tree locaied upon public property,
except as maybe required by ordinance or law.
§ 8111 ,6 STREET BANNERS. No person shall hang or sue-,
spend any street banner, flag, pennant or s=eet decaration
over and above any street ax other public thoroughiare or
cause the same to be done unless permission to do so has
first been obtained from the office of the C"tY MaraYer -
Such street banner, flag, pennant or street decoration shall
be safely suspended not less than sLxteen (16) feet above
such public thorowqhiare � The advertising mattEr upon such
signs, except political banners, shall not contazn the name
or designataon of any individual , firm, or corporation as an
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advertisement for privale gain. Such stgns shali be dated
in legible letters , and shall be displayed not more than
fourteen 114) days prior to the commencement of the event ,
and for a total time not to exceed thirty (301 days . These
provisions shall not apply to any sign or advertising mat-
ter lettered upon the surface of an awnin( , provided the
awning is securely attached to a building not less than
seven feet above the abutting sidewalk level .
§ 8111 . 7 BALLOONS , No person shall release or allow the
release within the City of Redlands of one or more free
balloons, or toy balloons bearing any matayial for an adver -
t1si : 7urpose or release the same from any point to a110W
it to float over any portion of this City.
§ 8111 .0 VIS:IB MTY. No sign shall, be emcee ' ,, insta-Lied
or maintained within the City of Redlands within such a dis-
tance of the intersection of a public highway or alley, with
any other public highway or alley or railroad crossing in
said City of Redlands. that will obstruct the clear and un-
impaired view of said hti,qhjwa�
,y -at the intersections, by
persons using the same ,
§ a1110 PARAPET WALLS , No anchor or support of any
sign shall be connected to, or supported by an unbraced
parapet wall , unless such wail is designed in accordance
with the requirements for parapet walls specified in Section
2313 of the Uniform Su: lding Code .
§ 8111- 10 SINGLE ENTITY. For the purpose of determining
allowable maximum accessory sign area, more than one business
or professional entity having a common street address and
occupying the same premises. shall be considered as a single
entity.
§ 8111M MLrLTrPLE ENTITIES . Where multiple entiLies are
situated in a structure or structures on private property,
the frontage V each separate business presented to the pub-
lic shall be considered as 'street frontage.
5 8111 -12 MAXIMUM AREA. The maximuin allowable accessory
sign area, erected, constructed, or painted on buildings ,
for any one entity, shall not exceed the following:
a. Four K" square feet per lineal foot of building fron-
tage onto a public street . No one (1) accessory sigr)
shall exceed two hundredforty 1240) square feet ,
b. To determine aMwable accessory sign areas for sids,
and rear WMIS DE buildings , walls of buildings Wang
inside property lines. alleys, or secondary streets
occupied by a single entity, one-half (1/21 of th,--,,
wall frontage may be considered with the exeption of
painted signs. when one-fourth (1/41 of the wall fron-
tage may be considered in determining allowable sign
area.
B11123s ZONINC REGULATIONS , All signs and bilaboarres'
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within the City of Redlands shall he regulated by this ordi-
nance, and the placing, erection or maintenance & such
signs in certain zones shall conform to the provisions of
Zoning Ordinance No, MY
a, In Residential Districts "A-1" , "R-A- p Q-Eta . "R-S" ,
11) Signs for subdivisions - See Sections 8111 , 14,
and 8111 , 15 .
For rent, or for sale signs, not to exceed three
(W square feet in area and not to exceed two .12),
signs per lot, shali be posted by owner only,
Said sign shall not contain thereon the name of
any person, firm or corporation other than that,
of the owner .
b. In Transitional District ,,
When used for residential purposes, the sign
ureg-
lations for the residentiaL districts shall
apply-
12) When used for off-street parking in conjunction
with a commercial or administrative and profes-
sional use, the total area of signs permitted at
an entry or exit shall not exceed one (1) square
foot for each one thousand �111 , 000) square feet of
lot areting of all said signs shall not.
adversely affect abutting residential uses .
C. In C-1 Neighborhood, Stores District and C-2 Neighbor-
hood Shopping CenterDistrict, in addition to the
signs permitted in the "R" District, there may be
erected such signs as pertain to the uses permitted in
this District , These signs shall be attached to the
building to which the use referred to takes place; or
if the use is conducted outside of a building, the
signs may be placed on only land so occupied, provided
that for each occupancy the oil winregulations shall
be applied-
(1) Such sign may not exceed one A-) square foot in
area Yor each front foot M the structure or por-
tion of the structure wberein the pertaining use
is conducted: of one-half ('1/2) square foot of
sign for each fromfoot of the lot upon which the
structure is located. In neither case shall a
sign exceed seventy-five 175) square feet.
*12) Frontage to be used in calculating the permitted
sign area shall include the space of the entrance
to the property. Separate calculations may be
made for front, side and rear entrances and ;e ,-,a
signs may be erected on each of these fron-
tages provided howeorer, t_hr�r, the signs may only be
erected on the sides of a building where a public
right-of-way is located.
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(3) No sign shall project above the roof line or ex-
tend over a public sidewalk or right-of-way. All
signs shall be parallel to the horizontal imen-,
sion of the structure occupied by the use to
which the sign pertains . When approved by the
Commission signs may be placed within required
yards and setback areas.
(4) Plans and elevations for all signs to be erected
in this District shall be submitted to the Cam-
mission !or review and approval before they may
be placed on any building, structure or land.
Signs which do not harmonized with the domestic
character of the architecture may not be approved
by the Commission .
(5) When a shopping center with multiple commericial
uses is under one ownership and/or is located in
one building, the total sign area may be computed
on a basis of one ('1) square foot of sign area
for each one hundred (100) square feet of the to-
tal- main floor area of the bdin Tac
he cumu-
lated sign. area shall not exceed this limit . No
individual sign. shall exceed seventy-five (75)
square feet . Signs for additional commercial
uses in separate buildings shall be regulated by
subsection (111 of this section.
d. In A-P Administrative and Professional District .
(1) When used for residential purposes the regula-
tions of the Res idontial Districts provided in
Zoning Ordinance No. 1000 all apply.
(2) For non-residential uses; No signs shall be per-
mitted, other than those which indicate the name
of the building andthe principal uses to which
the building is being put. Such signs may not
rise above the top of any building and may not
extend out from the building more than (2) two
feet on any side, front or rear. The sign may be
lighted, but it shall not include flashing signs
or blik
ners . Free standinq signs shail have a '
minimum setback from the property in or future
right-of-way lines of five (5) feet and a maximuirL
height of four 4) feet. Maximum total area of
signs all not exceed twenty (20) square feet .
No—sign shall be permitted in the corner cut-off
areas asdefined in § 8102 .9 of Article 810.
Plans and elevations of all 8igns intended for
purposes of advertising shall be submitted zo the
Planning C�a'imniission f�,or review and approval ,
e. In "P" Parking District, same as for the "T" Transi-
tional District , as in subsection b, K this secticn ,
8111.14 SUBDIVISION SIGNS , Signs erected for the
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purpose of sale of land or dwellings on subdivisions may not
exceed a total oE ore (Y square foot for every six Wl Met
of street frontage. provided however that no sign shall have
a horizontal iength of more than ten ( 10) feet and a verta-
cal height more than five (5) feet, and such s;qns shall not
have more than threeM feet of clearance between the lower
part of the sign and the ground, No sign shall be attached
to or suspended from any other sign. Signs shall be located
only on land to which the sign refers . All signs referring
to land or dwelling sale on subdivisions shall be removed
when 60 per cent of houses are sold or by the time six (6)
months has lapsed after final inspection by the City of the
last house in a subdivision . No sign shall be maintained
in a subdivision for more than eighteen (18) months after
erection of such sign. No dwelling, office or sign shall be
erected solely for the purpose of sale of land or dwellings
in a subdivision more than thirty (30) days before actual
construction is commenced on dwelling or dwellings in the
subdivision , Any sign erected on a sales lot, or attached
to a dwelling used as an office or an office building, may
have an additional fifty '''(30) square feet , The use of de-
corative flags , emblems, banners, bunting or other similar
devices in any subdivision is prohibited. It shall be un-
lawful to use the or "stop" , "look" , "danger" , any
movable letters, or any word, phrase, symbol or character
on any sign or signs in such manner as to interfere with,
mislead or confuse traffic . No sign shall be more than
three (3) feet high in the corner cut-off areas as defined
in Section 8102 ,9, Article 810. No sign shall be located
closer than three (3) feet from the front line of an inter-
ior property. Lighting used to illuminate sign , dwelling or
office in any s4bdivision shall concentrate the illumination
upon the area of the sign , dwelling or office and prevent
glare upon the street or ad 'acent property. Each electrica
j Ec"
installation shall be subject to approvaL by the Electrical
Inspector before a permit is issued by the Inspection Div.
§ 8111 .15 WRECTIONSIGNS ON OFP-SITE AND ON-SITE PRO-
PERTIES. Open house directional signs may be placed on on-
site and off-site locations provided such signs are not
more than twenty-four (24) square feet in size located only
on private properties, and such sign shall not be over three
(3) feet high in the corner cut-off area as defined an
§ 8102 .9, and showing the name and address of the owner or
his representative on such signs . These signs sball he on
display only during such time as model houses or homes are
open and available for inspection by any person. No sucjl.�,
sign shall be displayed unless the owner or his representa-
tive, either W whose names must appear on such 8i3ns , i
at the house when such siqns are on display.
§ 8111 . 16 FRDNT FACE OY BUILDING - LOT BETWEEN BUILDINGS .
No sign or billboard, ground sign of any portion thereof
shall be erecLed or constructed nearer to the line of any
public sidewalk , street or alley or other public place char
the frontface of any building used as a dwelling which is
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located in the same block and which faces on any such block,
public sidewalk, street, alley or other pubLic place; pro-
vided, however , that if said dwelling is not within fifty
(50) feet of ground sign or any portion thereof or ii the
property intervening between said dwelling and such ground
sign is occupied by a building or structure devoted to busi-
ness purposes, then the ground sign may be built nearer to
the line of the public street, alley or other public place
than the front face of the nearest dwelling and provided,
further, that when a ground sign is erectyd upon a lot be-
tween adwelling and building devoted to business purposes,
said ground nign may be built nearer to the street than the
iront face of the nearest dwelling but shall not be built
closer to the line of any public sidewalk, street , alley or
otherpublic place than a line drawn between the front ad-
jacent corner of said dwelling and a building devoted to
business purposes , No billboard or sign within one hundred
(100) feet of a dwelling shall be energized with electric
lights, unless the illumination is concentrated upon the
area of the billboardor sign and does not cast glare upon
said dwelling ,
§ 8111 ,17 SWINGING STGNS . It shall be unlawful to erect ,
install or maintain any swinging sign.
§ e111AS LITTERING OP STREETS AND SIDEWALKS , No person
shall scatter, daub or leave any paint, pots, pane, glue
or other materials or substance used in Paonting or affix-
ing advertising manter upon any public street or sidewalk or
scatter or throw or permit to be scattered or thrown, any
bills, waste matter, paper, cloth or materials of whatsoever
in removed from billboards or siqns on any public thorough-
fare or on private property,,
§ 81111A9 TEMPORARY SIGNS. No person shall erect or main-
tain any temporary sign that is not safely secured in place,
or which projects over public property more than six inches .
Temporary signs may not be maintained or used over ninety
(901) days. No person shall erect or maintain any temporary
sign upon or over any roof ,.
a. The Construction provisions of this Ordinance- shall
not apply to movable or portable poster boards, port-
able A-boards, folding signs and similar movable
signs with no advertising surface thereof, larger
than twenty-four 04) square feet, when such signs do
not exceed sax NO feet and six W) inches in Might,
and such signs shall be maintained upon private pro-
perty, advertising such products or service furnished
or available at that location. All portable and
movable siqns shall be anchored or weightedto hold
them substantially erect .
b . No sign Mail be more than three (3 ) feet high in the
corner cut-off area as defined in § 8102 , 9, Article
810 .
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Article B12
Permits , Fees and Inspection,
8121 . Except as otherwise provided in this section,
all signs shall comply with this code and require a permit
from the Building and Safety Superintendent . A separate,
electrical permit shall be obtained for electric signs .
5 8121 . 1 Application for a sign permit shall be made in
writing upon forms furnished by the Building and Safety
Superintendent . Such application shall contain the location
by street and number of the proposed sign structure, as well
as the name and address of the occupant and the sign erec-
tor . The Building and Safety Superintendent may require the
filing of plans or other pertinent information where in his
judgment such information is necessary to assure compliance
with this code, Such plans and specifications shall be sub-
mitted with the application ft or permdfor each sign . Such
plans shahl shcywr complete details, method of attachment or
support, location and materials to be used. Signs subject,
to excessive stress or strain, shall be accompanied by
structural computations, signed by a registered, licensed
engineer, except where sign is within limitations of appro-
ved standards prepared by a registered licensed engineer.
§ 8121 .2 The following signs shall not require a sign
permit, but such signs shallotTrara,ise comply with the pro-
visions of thiG code or any Wier law or ordinance rogula-
ting the same.
a. The changing W the advertising copy or message on a
painted or printed sign only, including theater mar-
quees and similar signs specifically designed for
replaceable copy.
b. Repainting, or cleaning of a billboard or the chang-
ing of the advertising copy or message thereon shall
not be considerk an installation or alteration which
requires sign permit unless a structural change is
made ,
c. Signs denoting the architect, engxneer, or contractor
when placed upon work under construction, and not
exceeding twelve ( 121 square feet in area.
d. Memorial signs or tablots- name of buildings , and date
of erection when cut into any masonry surface, or when
constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materi-
als.
a. Signs of public service companies indicating danger,
and promoting public service and safety,
fSuch traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices,
or railroad crossing signs as may, be approved by. the
City Council ,
g Movable, or pertabic poster boards , portable A-boards,
folding signs , and similar movable signs with no
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advertising surface thereof larger than twenty-four
(124) square feet, when such signs do not exceed six
(6) feet six (61 inches from grade to top of sign ,
Such signs shall be maintained upon private property,
advertising such products, cr service furnished or
available at the Location. All portable and movable
signs shall he anchored or weighted��o hold them sub-
stantially eroct. No signshall be more than three
(311 feet high in the corner cut-off area as defined in
§ 8102 .9, Article 810 .
S1213 MAINTENANCE,
a. All 8agns or biliboards, together with all of
their supports, braces, quys, and anchors, shall,
be kept in repair and in proper state of preser-
vation. The display surfaces of all signs shall
be kept neatly painted or posted at all times .
b. A person maintaining any sign or billboard shall
keep the ground space within ten (10) feet in all
directions from the base of such sign or bill-
board free and clear of all weeds, rubbish and any
inflammable waste material .
8121.4 INSPECTION.
a. All 8iqns and billboards shall be sub3ect to in-,
spection by the Building and Safety Superinten-
dent.
b. Footing inspection will be required for all ground
signs,
C . All signs containing electrical wiring shall be
sub)ect to the provisions of the governing Kee-
trical code and the electrical components used
shall bear the label of an approved testing agency,
d. The Building and Safety Superintendent may order
the removal of any sign that is not maintained in
accordance with provisions of this Sign Code .
C. All signs and billboards may be reinspected at the
discretion of the Building and Safety Superinten-
dent .
8121 . 5 SIGN PERMIT FEES ,
a. At the time of mak ingapplication for a sign per-
mit, the applicant shall pay to the Treasurer ' s
Office a fee in accordance with the following fee
schedule:
T011"Al, VA1X7kT1',0N FEE
$0V00 to and including $100 .00 2 .00
More than $100 to and including Y400 .00 3 .00
More than 0400 to and including $700.00 V00
More than $700 to and including $1, 000 6 .00
Each additional $1, 000 or fraction
to and including $25, DOO .00. V00
BUILDING SIGN' CODE CHAP. 81
This permit shall be in addition to the fees
required for electrical permits as set forth in
the Electrical Code.
b. If work authori�_,ed to be done under a sign permit
is not begun withIn sixty days from the date of
issuance, such permit becomes null and void and the
fee paid therefor by the applicant is forfeited.
C . The issuance or granting of a sign permit shall not
be deemed or construed to be a permit for or an
approval of any violation of any of the provisions
of this Ordinance and no billboard or sign permit
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel
the provisions of this Ordinance shall be valid
except insofar as the work or use which is author-
ized by the issuance of a sign permit is lawful.
d. The issuance of a sign permit shall not prevent the
Superintendent of Building and Safety from there-
after requiring the correction of errors and the
said official is hereby authorized to stop any
sign installation which is being carried on in vi-
olation of this Ordinance or of any other ordi-
nance in the City.
Article 813
Engineer Ing Design and Materials
8131 .1 For the purpose of determining wind pressure,
all signs shall be classified as either open or solid. Signs
in which the projected area exposed to wind consists of 70
per cent or more of the gross area as determined by the over-
all dimensions shall be classified as solid signs; those in
which the projected exposed area is derived from open letters,
figures, strips, and structural framing members, the aggre-
gate total area of which is less than 70 per cent, of the
gross area so determined, shall be classed as open signs.
All portions of such structures sixty (60) feet or less
above grade shall be designed for wind pressure of not less
that 20 pounds per square foot, provided that ground signs
not exceeding forty (40) feet in height shall be designed for
a wind pressure of not less than 15 pounds per square foot.
All portions of such structures more than sixty (60) feet
above grade shall. be designed for a wind pressure of not less
than. 30 pounds per square foot.
The exposed area subject to wind pressure sha.11 be the
total area of all parts of the sign includ.,ing structura l
framing projected on a plane perpendicular to the direction
of the wind. In determ.1ning the stress in any member, the
wind shall be assumed to blow from any horizontal- direction .
No shielding effect of one element by another shall be con-
sidered where the distance between them exceeds four times
the smaller proDected dimension of the windward element .
BUILDING SIGN CODE CHAP,, 81
§ 8131 . 2 EARTHQUAKE LOADING. Signs shall be designed to
resist earthquake stresses as provided in Section 2313 of
the Uniform Building Code.
Wind loads and eqrthquake loads need not be combined -to
determine the maxlmum, 'Loads acting on a sign, only: the load
producing the larger of the two stresses need be used for
design .
8131 .3 ALLOWABLE STRESSES,
, MATERIALS, AND DETAILS OF
DESIGN FOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS. in all structural supports
for signs the allSawa ble stresses, materials, and details of
design shall in the absence of specific requirements conform
I
to the following:
a. Structural steel shall be of such quality as to
conform to U.B.C. Standard No. 27-1 except that a member may
be less than one-fourth inch (1/4") thick if it is properly
galvanized as provided elsewhere in this Section. Secondary
members in contact with or d1rectly supporting the facing
may in all types of signs be formed of light gauge steel,
provided such members are designed In accordance with the
specifications for the design of light gauge steel as pro-
vided in U.B.C. Standards No. 27-2 and No. 27-3 , and are
galvanized to comply with the A.S .T.M. "Standard Specifica-
tions for min -Coated Iron and Steel" (A93-46) , and no mini-
mum thickness for the' facing is specified. Secondary members
when formed integrally with the facing shall be not less than
24 gauge in thickness (0 ,024 inch) . Steel pipe shall be of
such quality as to conform to U.B.C. Standard No. 27-4.
b. The design of wood or wood members shall conform
to the requirements of Calipter 25 of the Uniform Building
Code.
C . The working stress of wire ropes and their fasten-
ings shall not exceed 40 per cent, of their ultimate strength.
d. The worl,,ing stresses for, combined wind and dead
load, or earthquake stresses, may be increased as allowed by
Section 2307 of the Uniform Building Code .
8131.4 APPROVED MATERIALS FOR, NON-STRUCTURAL TRIM,
LETTERS, DECORATIONS AND FACINGS . Non Structural trim may be,
made of metal or approved coi6ustible materials or any comblnation there oL" .
Facings, letters and decoral(-_,ions of all types of signs may
be made of metal or approved com.1bustible materials .
Non illuminated wall. signs not exceeding twenty (20) square
-Pee-'- d
may be constructed of woo , incl; any structural
.Peet
Article 814
Construction, Locatlon, Erection, Height, Area
8141 .1 PROJECTION 1,1[ ;ITS. No sign or sign structure
BUILDING t` CODE CHAP. 81
shall pro3ect into any p-u.blic alley below a height of eight
feet p and not more than i mom' inches ( below height of
R,`r to'e (14) feet and not't s�o "e than twelve a" 12) inches
above �"� gh � curt ( 14) �t Ori 1169 !
struc-
ture shall be erected in such manner that any portion
its surface or supports will interfere e in any way with the
tree use of any fire escape, exit or standpipe. No sign
shall obstruct any window to sucb an extent that any light
r ventilation is reduced e ce t o a point below that required b
any law or ordinance. (Ord. 1169),
a141. 3 PUBLIC 171 t""A.TIES ULE No i n or sign struc-
ture
tara -tr shall be erectd 5 c h a an t~:t� t;., an
y portion f
its ' �r supports shall conflict with rel 39
of California ' r .l Order 495 of the l.ic Utilities
Commission of the State of California. Mrd. 1169)
Article 813
Miscellaneous Si
Construction, Location, and Erection
.. 1 � POLE SIGNS ,
8151 . 1 "O CT , Every pale sign, including the
pole r poles, and supports thereof , shall be in compliance
with any local governing code , The thickness of that portion
of a pole sign which projects over public ,property shall not
~exceed the maximum, as indicated ,a gram ! . Except as
provided in Section 8131 .4. pole signs shall be constructed
of and supported by noncoahustible materials above a height
of ten (10! 'feet . Ord. 1169
015 ON- Pro-'ection and Clearance. Sis
project over a public street, public sidewalk or building
line as far as, butnot beyond, the line Marked A. as indi-
cated in Diagram 1 .. No pole signl be located within
m
fifteen (1feet of another pole sign owned :y a single
entity. Ord. 1169)
8151 . 3 ERECTION. Supportingpole or' poles shall_ be
installed its the groundon private property an�:.� shall be
constructed to withstand rind loads as specified in Section
8131.1. (Ord. iW)
1 HT. Shah not exceed forty , feet from
grade to top of sign. (Ord. 16
8151 . 5 AREA. Shall not exceedate` square feet per
lineal foot property frontage onto a public cstreet,, no on
( f sign shall etwo hundred ortrm: ' 4 ) square AA1169)
5 8151S MAXIMUM CLEARANCE . On corner lots where pole
signs and supporting poles arewithin twenty-five 5) feet of
corner property lines, a minimum clearance W eight ( ) feet
from grade or sidewalk to the bottom om f the sign shall be
SIGN CODE CHAP ,
0152. COMBINATION SIGNS ,
a,,, 'k... o.S. S.: £L.U£, i d.a.,,a"a MATERIALS REQUIRED. Alt combina.-
vinn
.K
including the frames ,
oi , s�nll be in compliance wish any local governing co6e .,
its uhtakness of that porticn of a combination sign whicl-,,�
pronaonsover public property ,n t a. l;�„�,�. not t :. ^re.c x. Except_. £ '�_"e ,t ,a �ti .. .
as inWcated in Diagram 1
w . in 'clamion 8131 .4, combination signs shall be cr4=ast,.,.,uc„,
tod and supported by noncombustible materialB . TOrd. 069)
W52 . 2 LOCATION, L.'R a £ I .-N AND CLEARANCE. Signs may
pro]ent ove
-
e a public t r e r public i aewal or building
line as r 3
far s but 4,. .�..»...?t,, beyond.
.x ,y ..-�s' - i-,�!w.:: line,. marked d'�s., ,;;;'^ w 7 v
caced in Diagram 1 attached hereto. (Ord. 116§
r 3 ERECTION. A_§.l supports of combination signs
shall be placed in or upon private property and shall be
BeCarely built , constructed and erected to conform with z
reqwirements of Section 8131 . 1 and Section 810 . 2 . ' Ord .
F
052 .4 HEIGHT. Shall not extend above the roof m-r
parapetwall. i'x ,¢m d i.,x'"xt el y x.w; ac? Y t thereto. more than fifteen
40
Met, o.r.. extend back over .s,[w building more 4>h:.1a.., five
d
18152 . `� Shall
A ��m . not exceed w,.:k.x_s w$tum as provided
Section B111 . 12 . (Ord . 116%
0153 . ROOF SIONY
8153 . 1CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS REQUIRED. w.
pi au; dcd in. Section 8 1 w._. „ f„ , z o f signs shall t. -
framematerials . ;Czd. 1169
S153 . 2 SUPPORTS AND ANCHORAGE . Roof signs shall be
chroughly secured and anchored to Lhe structural
menog thereof . Uplift due to cverturning of roof signs shall
.. „ ..£a,.e 3+..'iC resisted 1 yr proper anchorage to the stvi'h ✓_ _a. ..
Y
cuunter -
Wylahts to resist the Uplift . Proper anchorage to the ntfuc-,
aorkframe of
h , . ,,
g what! include such altetauiwnz�
to ths Lailding as may be needed to integiate and
dead load to equai nu7 less visa
per cent in excess of the computed uplift applied to
buiKing by the sign . Where oplift iz resisted by coorLer -
wnij! � ; their weight shall exceed the amount uf �Kn
cent. r _ 1169
BQILDING SIGN CODE THAP . Bi
i.,? teet in t ma.£=': Length of u.i-'.e e sign. and n. ic° S�a,. such signs _S.
at right angles '�o a f „=a T'.h building, w.* ,`:s,.in twenty 2
feet of parapet or exterior walls . Such pasyage5 stall be
not less than thyee 0) feet wide and four (41 Ket high and
shall be at the parapet or roof level . (Ord. 1169,,,'
't 8153 . 4 HEIG Shall not extend „ dor";a the
a-
parapet wall immediately ell aaa 3a ..ntfie et a9, more ' ,gipn
.§ 0153 . 5 AREA. Small az'x.at exceed maximum as provided
Section 8111 . 12. (Ord. 69)
constructedS154 . WALL SIGNS .
S154. 1 CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS REQUIRED. Except as
prcvided in Section 8131 .4, wail signs shall be
of noncombustible materials . (Ord. 1169)
8154. SUPPORT' AND ATTACHMENTS . al signs attached o
exterior walls or solid masonry or concrete shall be safely
and securely atva }"":eta `o the same by means of mRtal anchors,
bolts, or approved expansion screws of sufficient size and
anchorage to support safely
safel th; loads applied .
N wooden blocksor
anchorages
with $yiPoo,v'+k used
in
connection with screws or nails shall considered p_ oa°e
anchorage, except in the case of wall signs attached ,)
building
ayy A ng wLt walls }; Sc aa 4 M am`:x No w„ qi sign shall he
entirely uppo t J by ;an .a°°arti.a a o c,_.d; parapet wall . Qrd,
11 9)
§ 8154. 3 PROJECTION, No wall sign shail have a -
tion over any public street, other public property or build-
ing line, greater thAn twenty-four V24) inches . Wall signs
baa a v';t' project n o o v? . feet above.7 v the#., r iii parapet
a.aa'"aY,edicte y� La`av$. 'ace thereto, ro b_ �'tw< a three Q) foot a 0,;,-
unobstructed passage t o the a ,.,tof as maintained at each end.
of the e sa.gn, and at least every fifty.. (50) feet et :aa.. the
length of the sign , When o ,a >£"`d within hr ee Q feet of a
�pipe, f escape,: a� t rescape,.. ,y .:.ct der no wall sign s shall
L,de permitted to u3a..,aµ; re c1. above the roof,o..v' o `.. a w,4,i a s t wail ,
(Ord. 116 9)
o s._.v public st.,,ret , public sidewalk or building line as
.ate'
as, but not beyDnd the line marked A. , as indicated in
Diagram 1 , attached hereto. fOrd . 1169,'i
i, S154. 5 AREA. Shall not exceed maximum za'#.um .te a:,
Section 8111 . 12 . f0rd. 1169)
§8155. PROJECTING SIGNS ,
8155 . 1 CONS RUC IO A a.J'RI s em, REQUIRED, Except.:` .8
pyovided an Sec.,% , .ani 81u s , pro- ection svgns s,a ,xl.. in con-
structed
BUILDING SIGN CODE CHAP 8 1,
_ The thickness o t.. ; h..�.t portion %.:r.to.: pro]ecting sign
which projects over ' ;,-b.'s ma y., property shall not
exceed the maximum, as indicated in D.k . �i.
hereto.attached d
Signs may proDect over a public street , public
sidewalk or building line as far as , but not be-
yond, the line marked A, as indicated in Diagran
1, attached hereto. ford. 1169'Ilw
designedK55 .2 SUPPORTS AND ATTACHMENTS , Supports shall be
so thatl loads and reactionsshall b transmitted
to the ground through i..i A tw structural framework v.vk'+aw' walls o
supporting buildings and structures.
Signs erected on buildings or structures shall
be securely attached by means of adequate metal brackets,
expansion bolts, through bolts or lag screws . No material,
part, o ion or equipment thereof or therefor o shall be used
which may become dangerous because of vibration, corrosion,
ade-
quatedisintegration or for any other reason Whatsoever , Wire,
fastening, cloth o banner signs . :9
§ 81553 HEIGHT. Shall not 8xtend above the roof or
parapet wall immediately ad)acent thereto, more than fifteen
QQ feet . (ORV 1169)
§ 8155.4 AREA. Shall not exceed maximum as provided in
Section 8111 . 12 , f0rd. 11691)
8156 ,6 MARQUEE s tea:
8156 �1 CONSTRUCTION,
, MATERIALS REQUIRED, Except as
provided in Section 8131 ,4. (Ord1169)
5 8156 , 2 PROJECTION AND CLEARANCE. The horizontal
clearance between ems.. marquee in and the curb b ,., '.n,.. shall be
not less than two Q.) feet .
A marquee sign proDecting more than two-ohirds
of t a distance from t h e: property line the curb n
shall not be less than twelve (12) feet above nhe groun! or
`,_s.veai,.nt below, A marquee sign projecting less
ar..}
thirds of the distance from the property line to the cur'',;
t���r _ .
line shall be notnot'� less than eight. feet abwtiv. the ground
or pavement below. tOrd. 1369'
6THICXNESS . The maximum r:..k r,;. ghtbicknevy of
a marquee sign measured verticallyfrom its lowest to
highest point shall not exceed three iree ( 3) feet when-.. .. ,.1.e mar-
quee
the«.. h °pf ,i4...y line Yom,.. hi„::: curb line a nd shall n x t exceed d e-f:.
J
..° Eeet when the a 1 xY, .,rqt.ze `Y.`n is less h w" k. two-thirds
the distance from the property line to the curb ! Lne, pro-,
1. idne..d ., ?_€wret ) .,«.,.o4 wide, unobstructedpassage r&,-
roof
wt
M6.4 PROJECTINGSIGNS . Projecting s z a attached k'.;.a
a. huilding may sis be attached»iG hed y a marquee. Horizontal
signs maybe attached to the underside of marquee provided
said sign does not exceed two-thirdz of the marquee pro]ec-
tion and maintains at least eightt z fees clearance from
the 8idewaik . ''Ord. 1169)
§11 8156 .5 AREA, Shall not exceed maximum as provided in,
Section 8111 . 12 . (Ord. 1169)
8157 .1 i . CONSTRUCTION, MA E L REQUIRED. Every f A n
sign, including� a
ut" ms.ng the lor poles, anp wrµa thereof ,
shall be in compliance with any local governing code . The
thickness of A `tion of a fila sign which projects over
public property shall not exceed the maximum, as indicated
in Dlaqram w
Except as provided in Section 6131 ,4, fin
3gA, s
shall be constructed of and supported by noncombusti-
ble
o rc "smbus%a
5 K57.2 LOCATION, PROJECTION AND CLEARANCE. Signs may
project over a public street, public sidewalk or building
line aa far as, but not beyond the line marked As indi -
cated
ERECTION. Supporting po r poles shall l e
in8talied in the ground on private p r '4p e rt ter' a x§d shall "eith-st ,. d wind loads as specified in Section 3a. 3 . ....y.. and B131 .2 .
Wx.�d 9
810 .4. HEIGHT, Shay..' not exceed fifteen (1) feet,
above the parapet or roof directly under the sign . (Ord,
£,6 3z)
S AREA Shall not exceed :L cau W! square
per lineal foot of the property onto a public street, no
one W sigA..:9i. shall. n..exceed two u{5re". .. forty (2.`"2 0) s q a,"'kwv L."�....
feeno ,Ord . 16
Article 816
Building and Safety Superintendent ,
Duties
em . The Building and Safety Superintendent i��.
hereby authorized a#n d directed tVia. enforce l i of the pro-
visions
,,v s_ ..ns of his Ordinance and, for such purpose, h shall
have the power of police officer . Said official , upon pre-
sentation of the proper credentials , may enter any building
hill-
board mfai teVia. fir';r ;,:J,E sign constructton w Ga 1."k , installati
maintenance, or to �.a ;_v e n violation, ` �.
and.. to see ,.,.hat all�work is done in a workmanlike manner,,
finds
,�e a�,, �Y,: the said 5.+�L f.r,.M.."�.�.: 'L that. any r��°" billboard, .`i" s ,n
work is beingdont; contrary ,o,o has been completed
regulatedportion 0! th18 Ordinance regulating billboard mainnenance
or sign vDnstruction work, or when it comes to the attention
of the said official that any work
nan e is danqarous, unsafe, or a menace to life, health or
properzy, or built illegally, the said Building and Safety
p="'.s. „.,n _ _ n __...,t shall have t'Mtµ power, n*. i'"�� is h e,.�`: .b`r" author-
ized t
r•~cF,..x`'horz o order de any such work �o be immediatelystopped, rte:«.
moveT or to order any dangerous or unsafe construction or
con8truaUon which is a menace to life, health or
"s. �y� ;�
t, ..✓ ,d:..,;.. � safe, Any such order to ' top work, or to make•
construction safe, shall be in writing . kOrd- 1169)
SiMli No person shale continue or proceed with any
billboard o sign work in violation of hs an i.= nce
construc-
tion after rece.b.pG... of any
notice
otrfrom the Inspection Gviwm« *n to . p work, unless ` m0.Rwork is in compliance M _
the provisions of this
Ordinance or such other ordinances .
billboardNo person shall maintain any unsafe, dangerous or illegal
_
ion Division, to make such billboard or sign safe or legal ,
haveie been _ �� (Ord. 1 "
i
§ 8161 , 2 If any person who violates any of the provi-
sions oi this Ordinance cannot be located or refuses to
Superin-
tendent, the owner of the property o building which
the billboard or sign in violation is located shall be
r �
responsible for the correction of the violation . ",Ord.1169)
§ W61 .3 3 kis person hi„l erect, install,l,t. or remove
any sign which projects over or aboven ubli property
n n , business distr x nogdo any preparatory work pre-
liminary to the erection, insta lation or removal of zach
sign, unless a suitable barricade of heavy rope attached to
movable xG,3.°t..::s'..leate” or standards o`" a board fence not less than
four (4) feet int height "! s erected and maintained to keep
pedeGtrians or other traffic from underneath such sign for a
distance not less than twenty (20) feet on all sides of f
sign during the period in which the work is being performed
except that a suitable space on the sidewalk next to curb
may be left for a passage; provided, further, that between
sunzet and aunrise, in addition to the barricade herein
required, s..:"z: r r,. shall be installed .n kept p b u z i n q not less
than two suitable caution i .t s if such work is to be pe
formed at night .
5 0161 .4 The Building and Safety Superintendent and
the Police Department shall enforc > provisions o chis
Ordinance .
,A 0161 . S Any sign "s:s'r t: up, erected or constructed nra rt;.„ .,w provisions of this Ordinance shrw__L.t be and the
t1`S€e is hereby d M` ..t,.,red to be unlawful and a public nuisance;
a n d the.„ ari , v ni . Safety ti %pe gnt ; d `sb , shall
immediately
commence actin of proceedingsto abate and remove ve Vis; sign
and d s. is d n any person, firm or corporation from setting u
BUILDING SIGN CODE CHAP. 81'
erecting, constructing, or maIntaining any such sign -or
maintain g any billboard contrary to the provisl' ,ns of this
Ordinance. (Ord1169)
§ 8161 .6 The remedies provided herein sl -all be
cumulative and not exclusive. (Ord. 1169)
§ 8161 .7 Any person, firm or co.rpora-Cion violat-ing any
of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall, be punished by
a fine not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars ( 00 .00) or by
imprisonment in the City 3ail for a period of nott, more than.
thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and impri-sonmen't.
Article 617
Board of 4pal
8171. APPOINTMENT OF BOARD. There sha-11 be and is
hereby established a Board of Appeal consist-ing of five
members appolnted by the Mayor subject to the approval of
the Council . The Building and Safety Superintendent shall
be an ex-offi-cio member and shall act as Secretary of the
Board. No member shall sit in a case in which he is di.rec-
tly or indirectly interested. Al.l vacancies occurring on
the Board of Appeal whatever whatver cause, shall be filled by
the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Council , either
permanently or temporarily as the case may demand. Any
member of the Board of Appeal may be removed by the Mayor,
subject to the approval of the Council . The said Board of'
Appeal shall immediately upon its appointment, organize and
elect a chairman for the term olE' one (1) year, and such
other officers as the Board may deem advisable, except for
the Office of Secretary, which shall be held by the Building
and Safety Superintendent as hereinabove set lfort1h. The
City Planning Director and the Fire Chief of saidCitly shall
at all times serve in an advisory capacity tothe, said Board
of Appeal when requested to do so. (Ord. 1169)
§ 8171 . 1 SUITABILITY OF ALTERNATE, VTATE RIALS . Type o-f
installation and reasonable Interpretations of this Ordi-
nance. Any request of alternate materials, type of install -
lati,on or a reasonable 11r.1terpret at ion of this Ordinance may
be served upon the Building and Safety Superintendent and
such request shall be at once transferred to the Board of
Appeal . After notice to such parties as the Board may
direct, a hearing shall be had and the Board may by a major-
ity vote, affirm, annul, or modify such request and render
all decisions and findings in wri't-ing to the Boilding and
Safety Superintendent with a. duplicate copy to the ripe ll�-,Int
and may reconmend to the 'City Counci.l such action as is 41,_on-
sistent therewith. (Ord. 11,69)
8171.2 BOARD OF APPEAL. Bull-ding and Safety Superin-
tendent; Right of Appeal . Any applIcant for a sign permit
whose application shall have been re '3ected by the Building
and Safety Superintendent or any ar�ner or agent who shall
Portion of
ORDINANCE NO. 1169
BUILDING SIGN CODE CHAP81
have been ordered by ihe Building and Safety Superintandent
to incur an expense in the alteration, repair or construc-
tion of any sign or maintenance of any billboard, may within
fifteen 0,15) days thereafter appeal fromsuch action by
serving upon the Building and Wety Superintandent, notice
in writing of such appeal and such notice or certified copy
thereof shall at once be transmitted to the Board of Appeal ,
After the notice to such parties as the Board may direct, a
hearing shall be had and the Board may by a ma3ormty vote,
affirm, Anul or modify such alteration, repair or construc-
tion . All decisions, findings of the Board shall be submit-
ted in writing to the Building and Safety Superintendent
with a duplicate copy to the appellant and recommend to the
City Council such action as in consistent therewith . (Ord.
116 9)
Article 818
Prohibition of Additional Billboards
8181 . PINDINGS OF CITYCOUNCIL. Pnblicdiscussions
of the location, use, and maintenance W advertising
plays or billboazds within the City of ReMands, were held
during regular meetings of the City Council on the follow-,
ing dates:
November 1, 1960 july 5 , 1961
November 15, 1960 july 17, 1961
May 2, 1961 August 7, 1961
May 16, 1961 August 21, 1961
Following this series of hearings, and after
due consideration of all the evidence and conclusions re-
ceived during them, this Caty Council hereby makes the
following findings of fact ,-,-,
THAT within the City of Redlands there are fourteen (14)
billboarK located on Higln&�,ay 99 between Texas Street and
Fern Avenue;
THAT sixteen KW streets intersect rhis section of
Highway 99;
THAT eight of the fourteen 1141 bilibGards inRedlands ,
or 57% of the total number, are located adiacent to the
three maScr intersections *f W91Tx--ay, Vhes�e, lrte-rsec-
tions include; Texas Street and Highway 99 , Orange Street
and Highway 99, and Citrus Aven-,_,e and H,_g]rnqay 99;
THAT the California State Division of Highways recently
made acomplete engineering study of Highway 99 through the
City of, Redlands for the purpose of determining accident
frequency. This study, specifically covering the years
1956o 1957, and 1958, was based on trafiac accident reports
furnished by the Redlands Police Department , Over the afore-
mentioned section of Righway 99 from Texas Street tMough
Fern Avenue, 297 accidents occurred at the diffErent inter-
sections during the test period At the three majoy.
W I I.&;..a .,Y.n.+n. SIGN CODE CHAP , a..✓,..
intersections where `„•: % of S "'e bilihoards are located 0exas ,
Orange and Citrus) there ,tea accidents , which number
comprisee 65% of the total of 297 accidents . The l
data, a�"�'`r"_mss that 55 accidents occurred at Texas ; I' W Orange;
ang
and 60 at Citrus . The next Mqhest number 20 accidenta are
found ab-; .'"w ,.,...+,t h Street which ,t exloased to a hilibcard located
between Orange Street and Fifth Street on Highway 99 Acci-,
Mot frequencIES at other intersections r? ' U.S ..: -fia, 99
follows;arQ as
Fern Avenue is 6th Street - 19
10th Street 11 M Street -
t.h Street 6 3rd W'"m„. - - 110
Sth Street
THAT there has heen no substantial change in the accident
frequency rate at `:`h e designated locations s ?r"w the o is I'
study ay the Division of Wghways and the City oT Redlands ;
statistics for 1960 shina that of the 136 accidents occurring
i.;'t f Highway 99 between Texas Street -a nd Fern A,1 e d $e 85. which
is :% of the total, occurred at Texas Street, Orange Street
and Citrus Avenue under the same conditions billboard
Baia°`"e
THAT a substantial number of the traffLC collisions i>,y. ons Pporte toµ> h d;N° .e M�.a n d ...ice Department and investigated v.J y
it, were turning and rear end collisions found to have re--
fia$.t"w'+..:.?, f r.Jaa driver Aa a a.t;.,„; _t t., distractions. and,d ?, t of
THAT the installation of any billboards or advertising
displays in addition to the ones pre5ently located ir 1`he
City of Redlands will increase and anteneffy the unsafe and
hazardous traffic conditions found to exiso on the streets
and highways referred tc in these findings ,
THAT Lugonia Avenue, U .S , Highway 99, Colton Avenue,
Brookside Avenue . and Orange Street n".ajr_r
a�a
streets f�ar the;" p aaJ vehicuLar traffic within the e `sd aua
daries J,
the City of RedlanW
THATIU .S . Highway 99! a v ez_,=:�'4„ ur t:;" `� `r �,�, city limits
%.z a ;a southeasterly route �7 s easterly rboundaries . a`-`d this
curving of the hig'hvpay increases the d0ficulty of observing
traffic entering t c d a, highway at an vrqle f,. -"`t L.'.` e a's__C _ ;:
within the city limits. and Mere are substantidi flwws of'
traffic from these side streetg ontc nhe highway
THAT Colton Avenue 2s innersected
�:"ro'i t t S a.a r .� ,t ,i" limits , ,a,i�._ the s..a, ...m, F w,. S t. d ,.'uT
streets a", Ss,.hthe as a:.., , ,. x. . d soh5tant. al ! low of rrsf -
fic
r;a v
substantial
,
raffir from vha5c side
streets cnto OrangeStreet e a,.s., the city iimizs ,
THAT Lugonia Avenue ,, y to a votil ,. 16 r
BUILDING
npNnom. 're CHAP.
which cause a substantial flow of traMc from these Eide
streets onto Lugania, Avenue witbin the city limits ,
THAT similar congested a hazardous zriffic oonditions�.
exist an a number of other primary and secondary highways and
streets within the City of Redlands ,
THAT the accumulation of vshicies as herein descrined con-
stantly
on"=. ."xaAy feeds traffic onto a... S Highway +f'"' Avenuc.
Wookside Avenue, Orange Street , and Lugonia Avenue and causw�
vehicular congestion and acute rraffic hazard, particularly
from the hours of 7 am , to 9 am. , from 11 am to 1 pm . , and
from 4:30 pm. until 7 pm. , which are the times of peak
traffic load;
THAT the Lable of stopping distances recognized and
applied !';9. California Highway fy „xtrol . the Polyce Depart-
ment
:": ...w;""tm t f t l l e City. of Redlands. and other p_Jli4; e departments.
including the Los AngelesPoLice Department , is as , il">4.
;1. £
---------------. .. .�.�. �. '.
per per;` ` i �e ,i s a e T r'a",�,"a ;� f rte... s" ,nom x. a:'~x;t, f Total `r
hour osevcnde 1 elled 3n Applied t rapL-a i a' q
k
1 0 .. 3S. / M r C 120 . 0 1164.0 60 San 45 66 . 0 . 75 49 . 5 15119 1201 .4 j
55 80 , 7 M 60 . 5 226 9 1287 , 4
g d e a
270 0 336 .0
7 z
THAT on the basis o? engineering and traffic surveys by
i
the City aff is ,{"".nee adopted n d. approved by tho
• .
Tra-
ffic� _c Commission, amod the State Dep4kASti3t of Pb3ldi Works.,
yCity Council, in Traffic Ordinance ry n 1473sa qd xt
has determined and declared certain p. m facie speed limits
which have been found most appropriate to facilitate the rea
5"ib e safe, .I'"sd �+'�`�"��e y movement ll",,�nt o traffic, The Limits
s
tooR. effect upon n4.n ti adoption of said ordinance nd its amend-,
d-
ments, and t' :e installation ..,,.f sign8 s;,'1ow i n q such h m _iimam
speed rates .
tra-
vellingthe rates of speed the a„§,.w Traffic
Ordinanceon the t r£ e t s a s ..„ highways );”e „a,,: Y e-,€.: Lo in these
findings are as follows .
gjgQAy,Q (West City Limits to East City Limizol
s a ..
ms
1 � .. Street , 3
a s s o f :y s r srt
�i 0 M P'li from a point 320 ' East of New
York to a a pointr
F :64, 0`,:. 3
BUILDING ISG N OD,-- CHAP. 81
4
13 0 DIPHfrom to point 60 ' West of Fixst
Street to a point 70 ' West of
ClarR Street . 74.4
yY u KPE1 from .a pryin:,. 70 West of Clark
Street to a point 600 ' East of
Cypress , 1640
50 101 forom a ~win 600 ' Ea> f Cypress
to a point 550sr cf Oak S raet , 5
5 MPH .from a point 550 ' E. w. of Oak
f r :.e t to o a point 1200 ' Wes.. of
East City Limits , 207 .4
405 M .1 from xa point 1200 ' West of East �
City Lid is to East City Li . 336.0
;
25 SPH from Highway 99 to Dolaware . 74 4
,35 g SPH from Delaware to North City,
Limits . 0A
: L.k*":d LimitO �.,f.� t" ��c S k.,.,o4, �r" i x4 �nd,st
' .,......,..,,m.,...�,.,,._.,.�,.....�:.,,M,..,,.......,.,..,:w..,.,,»..<,,..,-,...::.,,.. »..N...�.,..,.....,-w. ..w..,mu.::, ....,..:_.�,v-:.<w.-...:..,.z..,.......n.:.,,,:mA.w.:. ..,,.,�...�„W . ..�,........-,..�»,.„..„;.....„.
2 15 PIH addr an e Street t i�s. AltaSt . tr 4 A05 14PH
Alta Street to a point 70Y
s
fr
East of Alta. 130 .4
45 MPH from a point 700 ' East of Alta
to a point 40Y East of Occidentai
Drive . 201 ,
16 5 MPH from a point 400 ' East V,
Occidental Drive to Wabash , 3360
'LUSLqmQLAven,; Vest from Orange Street",
25 MPH
800 ' West of Texas , 14, 4
15 MPH from a point 800 ' Wezt of Texas
to West City Liwits 130 4
13 Q MPH
9
.-a..,.,x,...,....»..rw�..*.,_�
m West ViLy Limits Lo a
point 50 ' West A Center Kreet 74 . 4
Centu-
Street to EureXa
BUILDING SIGN CODE CHAV61
A nn
hwed Limit Distance StoppIng Distance
!35 MPH from
West
CityLimits to
point 200 '
125 t"H fiom a point 200 West
R.mN
Texas t apoin 50 ' East of
Judson. 4, 4
1
5 1101 from a point 750 ' East of
City f.�
m . �-
L.r�..7„�,�.a.a`�..�.az to;�..� East f,.. «.,n.L s,- -^ 130 ,4
Chap-
ter 81 of the . "dl a n s Or ,tau"'".`a»,,.s Code ai e distinguished from
`semi related t. business �`� the premises where .
are located, and which are usefuL and
sary to inform the
public o the products and services being
offered and to
identify he proprietor tor at the premises ; ao.s.: yt such 'signs rl t to business on the site ve been regulated as ro con-
struction,
ont<..aru t. ',; projection, clearance and<d ar e for the e p ' p `e
of preventing their ��,�..: in manner ner conte : the m
interest , and to promote the general welfare and to protect
public safety, health, and order ,
,
THATbillboards, en: primarily
'
to be viewed �from
highwaysan streets within the City RedlandsA bthe
operators of <motor vehicles a .d a, :E s eng e? ;. in them. Such
displays or billboards distract attention from regulatory
:
signs and traffic control dev tt €ven momentary r distrac-
tions
tst c -
tio ws f this nature, both to diivers in aso ? ro. o^f: vehicle
`l
and passengers who have a duty to contribute to, saf e dr-,-ving
by remaining attentive, ,`: nn buts o unsafe a_z_, hazardous
traffic 'o ndi t i o ate?;s within t a a e: City of Redlands ,r y lessening
the drivers ' ability D apply brakes nd decelerate within
reasonabLe stopping distances, and impairing the ability off'
drivers andpassengers t t ; �� 'v" other vehicles using such
highways or entering oar leaving them upon intersecting streets;
BUILDING SIGN CODE CHAP 81
8181 .1 NUMBER OF BILLBOARDS , In the public interest ,
and for the purpose of protecting the public health,
convenience and welfare, no billboard or advertising display,
in additiono ones astabLished prior to the effective: date
of "phisrd ,eshall be placed or maintained within
City oRedlands a . ac e r g to any freeway, highway, o r t
upon which such advertising display o:s. billboard may con-,
stitute atraffic hazard as determined in Section 818
hereof.
` 0181,2 ESTABLTSHED BILLBOARDS , Any advertising dis-
play
d.s
the effectivegate of this ordinance may be permitted to
continue only n order to prevent a burdensome or harsh
application A this ordinance to the owners of existing bill-
boards; to therunes of premises upon which h they are
locate, who may av made substantial investments or expen-
ditures
obligations for their construction, location, and use. This
permission to continue the use off; certain i: ._"inadver-
tising
thal she findings in Sectio 8181 .do not apply o such
exis-
ting display and billboards, whA:ch are being permitted for
reasons of equity alone t, prevent hardship
users of non-conforming structures .
8181A BILLSOAPDS ADJACENT TO FREEWAYS.
a. Freeway the ter "freeway"
aly,a. 'E wa'y" shall be deemed Y:.°,.s`"
mean a highway n respect to which the owners of
abutting land have no right or € ',;„em�.-ntr of access
or in respect to which i a u °h owners h v only limi-
ted
whish is declared to be such in compliance with
he Streets and Highways Cade.._ V the State o ,
b. Landscaped Freeway the term "landscaped r ,a« ''
ahall be deemed to meana section or sections of a
freeway which is now, or hereafter 3."r;ay be, impro-
ved by the planting of at Wast on one side of the
freeway right of way of lawns, trees, shrubs,
flowers or other ornamental vegetation which shall
require reasonable maintenance,
c. Billboards Adjacent to Landscaped Freeways - No
advertising display shall be placed or maintained
in the City of Redlands on property adjacent to
,: section .t freeway which has been :.or hereafter
may be landscaped a defined h>, ar: inthe adver-
tising
by persons traveling on h landscaped sectyBaru of
SECTION TKO; Repeal of EXISLing Ordinances All ordinances
in conniict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION THREE: Validity of Ordinance . Each provision of
this Ordinance shall be separate and severable and in the event any
speciEic provision is declared void or invalid no Mher section other-
wise legal and valid shall be affected thereby,
SECT IONTEREE: When effective. ThiE Ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its passage as provided by law.
SECTION FOUR: Certification. The City Clerk shall nertify
to the passage of this Ordinance and sha!L cause the s, ra to bL,
lished once in the Redlands Daily Facts. a daily newspaper hereby,
designated for that purpose.
Mayor of the City of Rcdlands
ATTEST:
C i t ylt As,7r
APPROVED FOR FORM:
,may Attorney
I do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Redlands , at a regular
meeting thereof, held on the___ 5th day of__�qgp 1,
the following vote! 196, by
AYES : Councilmen Ward, Burroughs, Mayor Parker
NDES : Councilmen Martinez and Wilson
ABSENT: None _Cz;
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