HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1306_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE No. 1306 ing regulations shall be applied.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF 111 Flans and elevations for all
REDLANDS A M E N D 1 N G T14E signs to be erected in this district
SIGN CODE, CHAPTER 81, SEC- shall be submitted to the commission
TION 8111.13 OF THE REDLANDS for review and approval before they
ORDINANCE CODE. may be placed on any building,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY structure, or land. Signs must har-
OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN- monize with the architectural char-
Section One: Redlands Ordinance acter of the building.
Code, Chapter 81, Section 8111.13 of 1a1 When plans for the total cen-
the City of Redlands is hereby ter are submitted to the commission
amended as follows: for approval, the location, approxi-
8111.13, ZONING REGULATIONS. mate size and background structure
All signs and billboards within the for each sign shall be specified. Fol-
City of Redlands shall be regulated lowing commission approval, ;word
by this ordinance, and the placing, content and exact size for each sign
erection or maintenance of such may be approved by the planning de-
signs in certain zones shall conform partment at the time tenancy oc-
to the provisions of Zoning Ordi- curs; however, if, in the opinion of
nance No. 10100. the planning department, the pro-
I. Signs in Residential Districts posed word content and size of a
All signs within the residential dis- sign is not within the purview of
tricts of the City of Redlands shall this section, the sign shall be re-
be regulated by the applicable pro- ferred to the planning commission
visions of this section for approval.
a. All Residential Districts (b1 When plans for individual signs
ill For rent, or for sale signs, not are submitted to the commission for
to exceed three (3} square feet in approval, such plans shall also in-
area and not to exceed two f2) signs clude word content and exact size.
per lot, shall be posted by owner 1.2) Such signs shall not exceed
only. Said sign shall not contain one (li square foot in area for each
thereon the name of any person, front foot of the structure or por-
firm, or corporation other than that tion of the structure wherein the
of the owner. pertaining use is conducted. Sepa-
12) For subdivision signs see Sec- rate calculations may be made for
tions 8111.14 and 8111.15. the front and side of the building
b. Multiple Residential Districts and separate signs may be erected
Multiple residential uses in the on each of these frontages; provided,
R-2, R-2-2000, R-3 and A-P districts however, that the signs may only be
may be permitted an identification erected on the sides of a building
sign containing the name of the de- where a street right-of-way and pub-
elopment only, subject to the fol- lic entryway to the stores are lo-
celopprovisions: cated. One unlighted sign not to ex-
lowin
(l) Prior to issuance of a building coed two f2i square feet in area may
permit and installation of any sign be placed on the rear of the build-
in these districts, approval of the ing for service and delivery identi-
planning deportment shall be obtain- Leations.
ed. Under certain conditions a sign EXCEPTION: A service station,
may be referred to the Planning which is a use primarily conducted.
Commission for approval. outside, may have an aggregate sign
(2/ Multiple residential develop- area of seventy-five (751 square feet
menu located on lots less than loo for each street frontage that the
feet in width may be permitted one service station immediately abuts.
sign containing a maximum area of 13) When a shopping center with
five f5i square feet. multiple commercial uses is under
130 Large scale multiple residential one ownership and/or is located in
developments having in o r e than one building, the total sign area may
twelve (121 units and a lot width be computed on a basis of one (1)
greater than 100 feet may be per-
square foot of signareafor each one
mitted a sign containing not more hundred {l fl square feet of the
than one square foot per twenty (200 ingtotal main fluor area g the build-
hall
feet of linear frontage. One sign not The accumulated sign area then
may be permitted for each street, not exceed this limit. Signs for other
with allowable sign area for each commercial uses in separate build-
Ings shall hregulated by subsec-
sign based on applicable lot front-
tion (21 of this section.
age. 141 No sign shall be placed on the
1C All signs shall harmonize with roof or project above the roof line.
the scale and design of the develop- No sign shall be placed within any
ment. required yard or setback area. No
(5) Signs may be lighted; how- sign shall extend over a public side-
ever, flashing, intermittent, or mov- walk or right-of-way.
ing lights are not permitted. All 151 All signs shall be placed paral-
lighting shall be directed away from lei to the vertical surface of the
streets and adjacent properties. structure occupied by the use to
G) Freestanding signs shall have a which the sign pertains and may not
maximum height of four (41 feet. extend out from said surface more
Such sign shall not extend out from than twelve (12) inches.
the furtherest projection of the main 161 No flashing, rotating, or blink-
building more than five (5) feet on ing signs shall be permitted. All
anv side or front, with no sign per- lighted signs shall be of such an in-
nutted in the corner cut-off areas. tensity or arranged in such a man-
(70 A sign fastened parallel to the ner so as not to create glare for
surface of the main building may abutting properties or vehicular trav-
have a height not greater than two- eler. Signs shall not be lighted be-
ihirds of the height of the building tween the hours of 10:00 p.m. and
surface upon which it is located. No 6:00 a.m.
signs permitted on the roof or roof 171 One (11 overall identification
eave. sign may be approved for each street
/.8i When a sign consists of indi- frontage. Said sign shall be placed
vidual letters applied directly to a parallel to the vertical surface and
building surface, the sign area shall below the top of the required three
be calculated from the two most ex- 130 foot high wall adjacent to the
treme parallel dimensions of the total required front yard area. The dimen-
grouping of letters. =ions of each letter shall not exceed
II. Signs in Commercial Districts ten +101 inches and the maximum
a. C-1 Neighborhood Stores District area of each sign shall not exceed
and C-2 Neighborhood Shopping Cen- twenty (20) square feet.
ter District (81 No individual sign shall ex-
All advertising signs located in the ce€d seventy-five (75) square feet.
C-1 Neighborhood Stores District and {0) Expressly prohibited: Tempo-
C-2 Neighborhood Shopping Center rary or semi-permanent signs such
District shall contain only the name as paper paste-up, painted, portable
of the business or the owner's name paster-board, A-boards and mobile
and type of business. The purpose of type, when such signs are Iocated
the regulations in this part is to outside of buildings or on exterior
obtain a coordinated relationship be- walls and/or window surfaces.
tween all signs within a particular (10) Signs located inside a build-
center. A sign shall be attacbed to ing which are intended to be viewed
the portion of the building in which from outside the building shall be
the use referred to takes place; or considered part of the total allowable
if the use is conducted outside of a sign area.
building, the sign may be placed b. C-3 General Commercial Dis-
only on land so occupied, provided trict
that for each occupancy the follow- It is intended that all signs lo-
cated in the C-3 General Commer- are subject to special regulations per-
cial District shall relate to the char- taining to flight safety. The pro-
acter and architectural style of the visions of A-D Airport District shall
structure upon which it is placed. apply.
The regulations of this part have g. Freeway Oriented Signs
been established in response to an All signs located within 660 feet of
expressed desire for higher sign the edge of the right-of-way of any
standards as exemplified by adop- State highway included in the In-
tion of a plan for the revitalization terstate System and designed in such
of downtown Redlands. a manner as to be viewed by the
[i) Such signs shall not exceed freeway traveler shall be subject to
two (2) square feet in area for each special provisions of Section 8111.20.
front foot of the structure or per- h. Conditional Use Permits
tion of the structure wherein the Signs for all uses permitted by the
pertaining use is conducted. Conditional Use Permit procedure are
(2) Signs may only be erected on subject to commission review and
the sides of a building where a approval.
street right-of-way and/or public en- 1. Billboards
tryway to the store is located. The construction and placement of
f31 No sign shall be placed on the billboard signs is prohibited in all
roof or project above the roof line. zoning districts. Existing billboards
t4) No individual sign shall ex- shall be subject to the provisions of
ceed one hundred and twenty (120) Article 818.
square feet. Section Two: In order to conform
i3) All signs shall be maintained with the City of Redlands Zoning Or-
in a neat and legible condition. Signs dinance No. if100 and in order to es-
which contain obsolete advertising tablisn higher sign standards as ex-
copy shall be removed. emplified by adoption of a plan for
c. C-4 Highway Commercial Dis- the revitalization of downtown Red-
trict lands, this ordinance is hereby de-
The sign area provisions of Section clared of an urgent and emergency
8111.12 shall apply. nature and shall take effect and be
III. Signs in Industrial Districts in force immediately after its pas-
a. M-R Restricted Industrial Dis- sage and approval; that the facts
trict and circumstances which constitute
All signs in this district subject to such emergency are as follows:. The
Commission Review and Approval, central business district of the City
Maximum area per individual sign of Redlands has become subject to
shall be 75 square feet. deterioration as a result of the size
b. M-P Planned Industrial District and appearance of many commercial
The area provisions of Section signs which lack uniformity andat-
8111.12 shall apply except that the tractive appearance and degrade the
max€inum area of any sign facing a environment, beautification and cul-
residential district shall be 75 square tural quality required to maintain a
feet. viable and economically stable com-
e. M-1 Light Industrial District mercial and civic center area and
and M-2 General Industrial District is further subject to the threat that
The area provisions of Section such signs may be installed;. such
8111.12 shall apply. signs, together with obsolete build-
IV. Signs in Other Districts and ings, traffic congestion, inadequate
Special Provisions parking, threaten economic blight
a. A-P Administrative Profession- to the Redlands Central Business Dis-
al District trice; to overt such blight, the City
tl) When used for residential pur- of Redlands adopted zoning pro-
poses the regulations of the residen- visions and participated in the prepa-
tial districts shall apply. ration by Victor Gruen and Com-
12; For non-residential uses: No piny of a Central City Development
signs shall be permitted other than Project for the purpose of immedi-
those which indicate the name of ately developing and conserving the
the building and the principal uses Redlands Central City and protect-
to which the building is being put, ing it from the threat of economic.
All signs shall be placed parallel to and physical deterioration: by such.
the surface of the building and may participation in the project, the City
not extend outfrom the building of Redlands has expended substantial
more than twelve (12) inches on any sums of public funds, including tax
side, front or rear. No signs permit- monies, and assigned city personnel
ted on the roof or roof eave. The to many hours of public employment
sign may be lighted; however, flash- to implement and promote the proj-
ing intermittent or moving lights ect; this City Council has found and
are not permitted. All lighting shall resolved that such project Is vital
be directed away from the streets to prevent depreciation of property
and adjacent properties. Free stand- values, social environment and the
ing signs shall have a minimum set- economy of the City of Redlands;
back from the property lines or that the location and installation of
future right-of--way lines of ten (101 signs which are incompatible with
feet and a maximum height of four the revitalization and beautification
14) feet. Maximum total area of signs program are detrimental to the Cen-
shall not exceed twenty (20) square tral City Development Project and
feet. No sign shall be permitted in contrary to the public interest, and
the corner cut-off areas. should be immediately prohibited to
Plans and elevations of all signs avoid permanent and irreparable
intended for purposes of advertis- harm to the project.
ing shall be submitted to the Plan- Section Three: The City Clerk shall
ning Commission for review and ap- certify to the adopting of this ordi-
proval. nance and cause the same to be pub-
b. T 'Transitional District lisped once in the Redlands Daily
(1) When used for residential pur- Facts, a newspaper of general cir-
poses, the sign regulations for the culation printed and published In
residential districts shall apply. this City.
121 When used for off-street park- s/ WALDO F. BURROUGHS,
ing in conjunction with a commercial. Mayor of the City of
or administrative and professional Redlands.
use, the total area of signs permitted Attest:
at an entry or exit shall not exceed PEGGY A. MOSELEY,
one ria square foot for each one City Clerk.
thousand (1000) square feet of lot Approved for Form-
area. Lighting of all said signs shall
not adversely affect abutting resi- s/ EDWARD F. TAYLOR,
dential uses, City Attorney.
c. C-D Civic Design District
All non-residentially related signs I hereby certify that the foregoing
located in this district are subject Ordinance was adopted by the City
to approval of the Planning Commis- Council of the City of Redlands at
Sion, a regular meeting thereof held on
d. P Parking District the 22nd day of November, 1905, by
All signs in this district subject to the following vote:
the provisions of the "T" Transition- AYES: Councilmen Martinez, Hart-
al District. zell, Cummings.
e. O Open District NOES: None.
No signs permitted in this district ABSENT: Mayor Burroughs, Coun-
other than those related to a pub- Gilman 'Wagner.
lic use or purpose.
f. A-D Airport District PEGGY A. MOSELEY,
All signs located in this district City Clerk.