HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1995-2098 Adds § 9 to Appx. A of land use code; amends §§ 18.62.020 and 18.62.080, zoning (18.62)ORDINANCE NO. 95-2098
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING TITLE 18 (ZONING)
OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO SIGNS, INCLUDING TEMPORARY SIGNS, ADVERTISING BANNERS, FLAGS,
BUNTING AND PAINTED WALL SIGNS, AS WELL AS APPEAL RIGHTS FOR SIGN -RELATED
VIOLATIONS, AND AMENDING APPENDIX A OF THE NATIONAL CITY LAND USE CODE.
CASE FILE NO. A-1995-2
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City as follows:
Section 1.
follows:
Section 18.62.020 of the National City Municipal Code is amended to read as
18.62.020 Permits required. All signs permitted by this title shall require a site plan review (see
Chapter 18.128) and the issuance of a building permit by the City, provided that painted walls signs,
banners, flags, bunting, etc., shall require a site plan review only. If, in the opinion of the Planning
Director, any such sign would not be in keeping with the design criteria outlined in Appendix A of the
National City Land Use Code, he shall disapprove such sign. This action may be appealed pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 18.128, and sections 18.134.010 and 18.134.020.
Section 2.
follows:
Section 18.62.080 of the National City Municipal Code is amended to read as
18.62.080 Flags, banners, and bunting, etc. A. Flags, banners, and bunting, etc., may be used on
automobile lots, provided that:
1. Such displays are being properly maintained;
2. Displays of pennants and banners shall be limited to the perimeter of the lot;
3. Displays of pennants and banners shall not exceed twenty feet above the ground;
4. Flags shall not exceed twenty-five feet above the ground.
B. Other businesses and real estate uses may utilize flags, banners, and bunting, etc., for a period
of 60 days within a calendar year. The time limit on flags, banners, and bunting, etc., shall commence at
the time the permit is issued. The 60 day period may be divided into two occasions per calendar year
provided the total time the flags, banners, and bunting, etc., are utilized may not exceed 60 days per
calendar year.
C. The following shall apply to all banners, flags, and bunting, etc.:
1. The planning commission may order the removal of any flags, banners, and bunting, etc., within
15 calendar days of a finding by the planning commission that such displays are not being properly
maintained.
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2. Flags, banners, and bunting, etc., shall not be permitted in lieu of a permanent sign.
3. A site plan review shall be obtained for any flags, banners, and bunting, etc., prior to installation.
4. A site plan review fee, and administrative fee representing City costs in causing the applicant to
remove such banner, flags and bunting, etc., shall be paid to the City Treasurer at the time of
application for site plan review. The administrative fee shall be returned upon the verified removal
of the flag, banner, or bunting, etc., by the specified deadline. The site plan review fee and
administrative fee shall be established from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
5. A violation of the time limits as established by section 18.62.080.B. of this title shall cause the
applicant to be ineligible for approval of a banner, flag, or bunting, etc., for a period of one year
from the date that the violation is abated.
Section 3.
follows:
9. Banners
Appendix A of the National City Land Use Code is amended by adding Section 9 as
1. Banners should not exceed 40 square feet in size.
2. Banners should be limited to the exterior walls of the building or suite of the business the banner is
intended to advertise.
3. A business may have no more than one banner, except that a business that has frontage on more
than one street may have an additional banner for each additional street frontage.
4. Banners may only be displayed along the exterior walls of the building that is occupied by the
tenant the banner advertises. Banners may not be placed within any required setback area, in, on,
or attached to landscaping, or upon any roof.
5. The banner shall be affixed to the building in such a manner that it does not extend past the
building or suite occupied by the tenant the banner is intended to advertise.
6. The design of all banners shall be compatible with the building to which it is affixed. Fluorescent
colors shall not be permitted.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 7 t h day of No v emb e r, 1995.
A_
GEORGE H. WATERS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
LO' 1 ANNE PEOPLES, CIT CLERK
APPROVED S TO FO •
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GEORGE H. EISER, III -CITY ATTORNEY
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on November
7, 1995, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Council Members Beauchamp, Inzunza, Zarate, Waters.
Nays: None.
Absent: Morrison.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
GEORGE H. WATERS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the City of NationatyCalifornia
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the days of its introduction and the days of its final
passage, to wit, on October 17, 1995 and on November 7, 1995.
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a
majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage
a written or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 95-2098 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on November 7, 1995.
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy