HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2009-2319ORDINANCE NO. 2009 — 2319
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING
TITLE 18 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
BY AMENDING CHAPTER 18.62 PERTAINING TO
SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAYS, AND
AMENDING THOSE PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL COASTAL
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION DOCUMENT REFERENCING
SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAYS
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City that Title 18 of
the National City Municipal Code is amended as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 18.62 of the National City Municipal Code, which is applicable
City-wide and within the City of National City's Coastal Zone, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Chapter 18.62
SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAYS
Sections:
18.62.010 Purpose and intent.
18.62.020 Unlawful display of signs or banners — Prohibited.
18.62.030 Definitions.
18.62.040 Site plan review --Required.
18.62.050 Design.
18.62.060 Uniform Building, Electrical, and Mechanical Code compliance --Required.
18.62.070 Maintenance.
18.62.080 Removal from abandoned site or building.
18.62.090 Permanent signs permitted in all zones.
18.62.100 Flags and banners --Regulated.
18.62.110 Large permanent signs in commercial, manufacturing, and institutional
zones.
18.62.120 Large permanent signs in shopping centers.
18.62.130 Small permanent signs in commercial, manufacturing, institutional, and
multi -family zones.
18.62.140 Pole -mounted or freestanding signs in commercial, manufacturing, and
institutional zones.
18.62.150 Roof -mounted signs.
18.62.160 Revolving signs in commercial and manufacturing zones.
18.62.170 Temporary signs permitted in all zones.
18.62.180 Projecting signs in commercial, manufacturing, and institutional zones.
18.62.185 Mobile billboards
18.62.190 Signs for churches.
18.62.200 Mural -type signs in commercial zones.
18.62.210 Signs prohibited in all zones.
18.62.220 Nonconforming signs.
18.62.230 Constitutional severability.
18.62.240 Non-commercial speech.
18.62.010 Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of this Chapter is to:
A. Aid in the identification of properties, land uses, and enterprises;
B. Improve traffic safety by reducing visual distractions and physical obstructions
and hazards;
C. Enhance the general appearance and aesthetics of the urban environment; and
D. Protect the natural beauty of the city's open space.
18.62.020 Unlawful display of signs and banners --Prohibited.
A. Except as provided in this Chapter 18.62, it is unlawful for any person or entity to
install, maintain, or allow the installation or maintenance of a sign or banner as defined in this
Chapter in any zone.
B. The reference to a specific prohibition in this Section 18.62.020 shall not affect
the validity and effect of the general prohibition set forth in Section 18.02.080 or its application
regulating the uses of property outlined throughout the remainder of Title 18 of the National City
Municipal Code, nor shall it affect Chapter 10.54 prohibiting the maintenance of graffiti as a
public nuisance.
C. Chapter 18.62 shall not apply to any governmental agency or to any regulatory
sign prescribed or required by federal or State law or local ordinance.
D. Nothing in this Chapter is intended to authorize the installation of a sign or
banner without the permission of the owner or occupant of that property.
E. Within this Chapter, all regulations shall refer and apply only to "on -site" displays
of signs and banners. When a regulation is made applicable to an "off -site" display, it shall be so
designated. Unless so designated, off -site displays are prohibited.
18.62.030 Definitions. As used in this Chapter, and in addition to the definitions in
Chapter 18.04, the following definitions or concepts shall be applicable:
A. "Banner" is any flexible material, such as cloth, plastic, vinyl, paper, cardboard or
thin metal, with or without a "message", attached outdoors to a building, structure or mounting
device, or attached indoors to a building, structure or mounting device so as to be visible from
the exterior of a building, or structure. The term "banner" includes a pennant, flag, or bunting.
B. "Bunting" is a form of banner that is typically presented and displayed in a folded
or gathered fashion or combination. It may include a display in combination with a flag or
banner. Depending on the format of the display, the term may be synonymous with banner.
C. "Business premises" refers to specific business occupancy within a building or
upon a parcel of land, typically having a specific address and discrete entrance(s) and exit(s) so
as to maintain a specific business identity and location.
D. "Changeable copy sign" refers to a sign displaying a "message" that is changed
by means of moveable letters, slats, lights, light emitting diodes, or moveable background
material.
E. "Directional sign" is any individual sign used to provide directions to pedestrians
and vehicular traffic. It shall not include a grouping or mosaic of individual signs that are
arranged in such a manner as to constitute a larger sign.
F. "Flag" is a form of "banner" that is mounted and displayed outdoors on a pole.
G. "Freestanding sign" means a sign which is permanently supported on the ground
by one (1) or more uprights, braces, poles, or other similar structural components that are not
attached to any building. This category includes both monument and pole signs.
H. "Frontage" when used as a measurement reference of a building or business
premises, shall refer to the distance between the two most distant corners of a building
measured in a straight line along the building face bordering the adjoining street. See Section
18.04.260 pertaining to frontage when made applicable to a parcel of land. It shall also refer to
the elevation of a building that abuts or adjoins a private or public right-of-way or parking lot.
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"Height." The distance measured vertically from grade to the highest point or
portion of the object to be measured or height limited.
J. "Illuminated sign" means a sign whose message is made readable by internal or
external lights or light emitting diodes, typically during hours of darkness.
K. "Install" or "installation" includes but is not limited to the act by which a sign is
constructed or placed on land or a structure, or the act of attaching, painting, printing,
producing, or reproducing, or using any other method or process by which a visual message is
presented or placed upon a surface.
L. "Message" means any form of visual communication presented on any type of
media. It is not material whether the communication has any logical, practical, literary, or artistic
significance or not. It includes any form or combination of letters, graphics, symbols or designs.
The term is not intended to include mono -color paint applied to the exterior, trim, fascia, or other
architectural elements of a building for protection against the elements.
M. "Monument sign" means a low -profile freestanding sign supported by a structural
base or other solid structural features other than support poles and may contain signage on
more than one side.
N. "Mural" or "mural -type sign" means a sign painted on the exterior wall of a
building consisting of graphics or images, either alone or in combination with letters.
O. "Off -site" or "off -site sign" refers to a sign or banner that promotes or advertises
goods, services or activities located or offered on a business premises or parcel that is separate
from the parcel where the sign is located, even if the two sites or parcels are contiguous to each
other.
P. "On -site" or "on -site sign" refers to a sign or banner that promotes or advertises
goods, services, or activity located or offered on the business premises or parcel of property
where the sign is located.
Q. "Outdoors" means a location on undeveloped property or to the exterior of a
building or structure.
R. "Outdoor advertising" refers to the placement of a message on signs or banners
located outdoors, or located indoors in a manner such that the message is visible from the
exterior of a building or structure.
S. "Parcels" or "property" or similar references or descriptions shall refer to parcels
defined or delineated by assessor parcel numbers maintained by the County tax assessor or as
defined by Sections 18.04.476 and 18.04.386 of this Code.
T. "Pennant" is a banner with three sides.
U. "Permanent sign" means a sign that is solidly attached to a building, structure, or
the ground by means of mounting brackets, bolts, welds, or other combination of attachment
methods, thereby rendering the sign non -moveable or difficult to reposition without the use of
machinery, cutting devices, or mechanical devices. See also "temporary sign."
V. "Pole sign" means a permanently mounted, freestanding sign which is supported
above the ground by one (1) or more uprights, braces, poles, or other similar structural
components.
W "Projecting sign" is any sign which projects beyond a building face and uses a
wall or vertical element of a building as its main source of support. A projecting sign includes a
double-faced sign that is installed more or less perpendicular to the face of a building so as to
allow a message to be viewable from either side. A projecting sign does not include signs that
are installed along the face of a building and that are completely attached to the face of a
building.
X "Shopping Center" shall mean a group of commercial buildings as defined in
Section 18.04.596.
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Y "Sign" as used in this Chapter 18.62, shall generically refer to any medium
through which a message is conveyed which is placed outdoors in any zone or is visible to the
exterior of a commercial or industrial building or structure. It shall include a banner and any of
the following:
1. Any advertising display defined in Section 9.32.010.
2. Any message painted, printed, or otherwise produced or affixed on or to:
a. The exterior of a building or structure;
b. A rigid or semi -rigid material or surface, such as wood, metal, or
plastic, attached to a building, structure, or pole or which is itself free-standing; or
c. An inflatable balloon or other three-dimensional object that is
tethered or fastened to a building, structure, pole, or the ground.
Z. "Temporary sign" means a sign that is easily moveable and which is not attached
to a building, structure, or the ground in such a manner as to be rendered a permanent sign.
AA. "Visible to the exterior" refers to the placement of a sign or banner within the
interior first 8 feet of a commercial or industrial building or structure in such a manner so that it
or its message is readily visible on an immediately contiguous public right-of-way, parking lot, or
parcel. To be visible does not require that the message be understandable or readable.
18.62.040 Site plan review --Required.
A. Except as exempted in Section 18.62.040(B), signs allowed by this Chapter may
not be installed until a site plan review is conducted (see Chapter 18.128), and a finding of
compliance with the design criteria in Appendix A of the National City Land Use Code by the
planning director is completed. Signs that are not consistent with the design criteria outlined in
Appendix A of the National City Land Use Code may not be installed. This determination may
be appealed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18.128, and Sections 18.134.010 and
18.034.020.
B. Site plan review shall be limited to considerations of the location, installation or
placement, size, public safety and sight distance, view blockage, and comparable matters, and
not to the content of the message conveyed by the sign or banner, except when the publication
of such message is unlawful.
C. Site plan review is not required for signs allowed by Sections 18.62.090,
18.62.100, and 18.62. 170.
18.62.050 Design. The design of all signs shall comply with the design guidelines
described in Appendix A of the National City Land Use Code, "Standards for On -Premises
Signs." It shall be the duty of the planning commission to interpret these guidelines in the
manner prescribed in Section 18.134.020.
18.62.060 Uniform Building, Electrical and Mechanical Code compliance --Required.
No sign shall be installed that does not comply with the applicable Uniform Building, Mechanical
and Electrical Codes adopted by the city. Permits for installation shall be obtained, when
required, prior to any installation, from the director of building and safety.
18.62.070 Maintenance. All signs and their supporting structures and components
shall be maintained in a state of safe condition and good repair. Signs shall be "face washed" at
least once a year. Electrically energized components must bear the seal of approval of an
approved testing laboratory. Broken faces and burned -out lamps, bulbs, or tubes must be
replaced within thirty days from the date of notification from the city.
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18.62.080 Removal from abandoned site or building. When the use of any parcel or
building is vacated, terminated, or abandoned for any reason for a period of more than 120
consecutive days, the owner or person in possession of the property shall be responsible for the
physical removal of all signs on the property, building or wall(s), and for painting over the
surface so as to obliterate any painted or printed signs on the building so that the copy is not
visible, within thirty days following notice from the city. Removal, painting out, or obliteration
shall be performed in a manner that does not create a blighting influence.
18.62.090 Permanent signs permitted in all zones. The following signs shall be
permitted in all zones. Site plan review pursuant to Section 18.62.040 shall not be required.
A. Permanent Signs.
1. Size. The display on any parcel of any single sign, flag, or banner that is
less than 6 square feet in area is permitted, except when a home occupation permit has been
issued for a residential parcel, this exemption shall not apply, and that property shall be subject
to all the requirements of this Chapter.
2. Restrictions. No signs shall be placed in the public right-of-way nor shall
they obstruct the free flow of traffic.
B. Directional Signs. Directional signs which do not exceed a total of 3 square feet
in size per sign and total area combined does not exceed 9 square feet.
C. Freestanding or Monument Signs. A maximum of two freestanding or monument
signs not to exceed a total of 100 square feet, are permitted for single-family subdivisions, multi-
family developments, or mobile home parks.
D. Official flags. Up to three official flags of the Unites States, the State of
California, or other states of the nation, counties, municipalities, and official flags of sovereign
nations. Proposals for more than three flags require a sign permit and site plan review. If flags
are to be displayed on vertical flagpoles, these poles shall be permanently installed with
appropriate building permits. Flags of nationally or internationally recognized organizations and
corporate or business flags are only permitted if displayed in conjunction with the United States
flag. The Flag Code of the United States shall be observed at all times.
18.62.100 Flags and banners --Regulated.
A. Flags and banners may be displayed on automobile sales lots without time
limitation or site plan review provided that:
1. The displays are properly maintained;
2. Displays are limited to the perimeter of the lot;
3. Displays do not exceed a height of 25 feet above the ground.
B. Flags and banners may be displayed on other commercial and industrial uses for
a cumulative period of 60 days within each calendar year. The time limit commences when a
banner permit is issued by the planning director. The sixty-day period may be divided into two
occasions per calendar year, provided the total display time does not exceed sixty days per
calendar year. A banner permit fee and an administrative fee in an amount representing the
anticipated city enforcement costs in causing the applicant to remove flags or banners shall be
paid to the city treasurer at the time of application for site plan review. The administrative fee
shall be refunded upon the verified removal of the flag or banner by the specified deadline.
C. The following shall apply to all displays of flags and banners:
1. Flags and banners must be removed by the owner or occupant within 15
days after a determination by the planning director that the display is improperly maintained or
the flag or banner is tattered or worn.
2. Flags and banners shall not be displayed in lieu of a permanent sign.
3. Violation of the time limits established by Subsection B shall render the
site ineligible for issuance of a permit for display of a banner for a period of one year from the
date that the violation is abated.
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4. The restrictions of this Section shall also apply to signs and banners
located within the first 8 feet of the interior of commercial or industrial premises when such sign
or banner is visible to the exterior.
18.62.110 Large permanent signs in commercial, manufacturing, and institutional
zones. Except in shopping centers, large permanent signs (those exceeding 25 square feet in
area) may be installed on or along the face of a building in commercial, manufacturing or
institutional zones, subject to the following specifications and restrictions:
A. Signs shall be limited to one sign per business premise per frontage along a
street, freeway, or parking lot.
B. Sign area on the primary frontage shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the
area of the building face or 4 square feet of sign for each linear foot of building face along that
frontage, whichever is greater.
C. Sign area on a secondary frontage shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the
area of the building face or 2 square feet per linear foot of secondary frontage, whichever is
greater.
D. The sign face shall not be located, such as by a cabinet, deep lettering, or
architectural feature, more than 18 inches from a building face unless an exception is approved
pursuant to site plan review.
18.62.120 Large permanent signs in shopping centers. Large permanent signs for
businesses within a shopping center shall be limited to one per business premises per frontage
on a common walkway, parking lot, driveway, alleyway, street, or freeway. The size and
placement of these signs shall conform with the standards specified by Subsections
18.62.110(C) and (D) as well as standards that may be applied through any required city council
or planning commission approval, including but not limited to a conditional use permit, planned
development permit, specific plan, or variance.
18.62.130 Small permanent signs in commercial, manufacturing, institutional, and
multi -family zones. Any permanent sign measuring less than 25 square feet and not described
elsewhere in this Chapter shall be considered a small permanent sign that shall only be
permitted in commercial, manufacturing, and institutional zones as follows:
A. Small permanent signs shall be permitted only in windows or along the face of a
building.
B. The total area of all small permanent signs and any allowable small temporary
signs combined shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the wall or elevation on which the sign is
placed.
18.62.140 Pole -mounted or freestanding signs in commercial, manufacturing, and
institutional zones. Pole -mounted or freestanding signs are permitted in the commercial and
manufacturing zones, subject to the following requirements:
A. Pole signs or freestanding signs shall be limited to one sign per frontage on
street, freeway, or parking lot, and may include a cluster sign identifying individual businesses
on the parcel(s).
B. The total area of any sign installed along the primary frontage shall not exceed 4
square feet per lineal foot of property on the primary frontage.
C. The total area of any sign installed along each secondary frontage shall not
exceed 2 square feet per lineal foot of property on the secondary frontage.
D. Sign structures shall not be placed within the required setback area, except that
projecting signs may protrude into or overhang a maximum distance of one-half of the setback.
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18.62.150 Roof -mounted signs.
A. Except as provided in Subsection B, signs shall not be installed on roofs in any
zone.
B. Roof signs may be authorized in commercial and manufacturing zones if the
planning commission determines that no other form of sign arrangement can effectively serve to
advertise on -premises goods, services, or businesses. The maximum total area of a roof sign
shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the area of the front building face of the building upon
which the sign is to be located. Authorized roof -mounted signs shall not project outward over the
face of the building.
18.62.160 Revolving signs in commercial and manufacturing zones. Signs that
revolve shall be restricted to those that rotate 360 degrees and no more than 8 revolutions per
minute. Revolving signs shall be permitted only in commercial and manufacturing zones.
18.62.170 Temporary signs permitted in all zones.
A. Temporary signs on construction sites having the following specifications shall be
permitted in all zones:
1. The maximum total area for signs at single-family residential construction
projects shall be 20 square feet per street frontage.
2. The maximum area of signage at other construction projects shall be 50
square feet per street frontage.
3. For any request for square -footage exceeding the limits set forth in
Subsections A.1. and A.2., a Temporary Use Permit is required, the granting or denial of which
shall be based solely on objective criteria such as time, location, and size.
4. All signs must be removed prior to and as a condition of the final
inspection and approval of the project.
B. A maximum of two temporary signs on currently for sale or for lease property
may be installed on developed or undeveloped property in all zones, with the following
requirements and specifications for the sign:
1. The maximum area of signage allowed by this section per parcel per
street frontage in commercial, manufacturing, multi -family, or institutional zones shall be 50
square feet.
2. The maximum area of signage allowed by this Section per parcel per
frontage in single-family residential zones is 6 square feet.
3. These signs shall not be lighted.
4. Signs shall be removed within 10 days following the lease or sale of the
premises on which the sign is displayed.
C. Temporary off -site signs are prohibited in all zones, unless otherwise provided
herein and by State law.
D. Additional temporary signs erected due to an event are permitted as follows:
1. Commercial/Manufacturing/Multi-Family/Institutional Zones.
a. One or more temporary signs, each of which is 32 square feet or
less in area, shall be permitted per parcel.
b. Temporary signs, except flags and banners, shall not be fastened
directly to the exterior wall or face of any building. Such signs may be displayed in windows or
on display boards, provided the combined total area of all signs does not exceed ten percent
(10%) of the area of the building face upon which the signs are mounted. (See Section
18.62.100 for restrictions on flags and banners.)
c. This Section shall not apply to existing billboards.
d. Such signage is permitted on a temporary basis as defined
hereinafter, in addition to other sign allotment per site.
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2. Single-family Residential Zones.
a. A maximum of 6 square feet of such total temporary signage is
permitted per parcel, excepting corner lots, on which 16 square feet of such total temporary
signage is permitted per parcel.
b. Permission of the property owner or occupant where the sign is
placed shall be required.
c. No temporary signs are permitted in the public right-of-way.
E. Removal. If the signage was erected for an event, such signage shall be
removed within 10 days after the event.
18.62.180 Projecting signs in commercial, manufacturing, and institutional zones. A
projecting sign may be permitted in all commercial, manufacturing, and institutional zones,
subject to the following conditions:
A. Projecting signs shall not project over any public right-of-way, including streets or
alleys, except as provided in subsection D.
B. The maximum height of projecting signs shall be 12 feet, and may project above
any eave or parapet of less than 12 feet in height, but may not project inward over any such
eave or parapet.
C. The maximum area of a projecting sign shall be 32 square feet.
D. Projecting signs may project over street parkways and required setback areas a
maximum of one-half of the street parkway or setback width, but in no case shall the projection
exceed that allowed for marquee signs as set forth in Appendix A of the National City Land Use
Code. For the purpose of this Section, "street parkway" is defined as that part of the public
street right-of-way lying between the front property line and the edge of the roadway.
E. No more than one projecting sign shall be placed on each street frontage per
business premises.
F. A projecting sign shall be permitted only in lieu of a freestanding or marquee
sign, and may not be utilized in addition to a freestanding or marquee sign.
G. Projecting signs shall be supported so as to appear to be an architectural and
integral part of the building. The sign shall be free of any extra bracing, angle iron, guy wires, or
cables.
18.62.185 Mobile billboards.
A. It is unlawful for any person to conduct, or cause to be conducted, any mobile
billboard advertising upon any street or other public place within the city in which the public has
the right of travel.
B. Mobile billboard advertising includes any vehicle or wheeled conveyance which
carries, conveys, pulls, or transports any sign or billboard for the primary purpose of advertising.
C. This section shall not apply to:
1. Any vehicle which displays an advertisement or business identification of its owner,
so long as such vehicle is engaged in the usual business or regular work of the owner, and not
used merely, mainly or primarily to display advertisements;
2. Buses; or
3. Taxicabs.
18.62.190 Signs for churches. The size and placement of signs for church uses
shall be subject to Sections 18.62.110 through 18.62.180, and 18.62.200. For church uses
located in the RM-1, RM-2 and RM-3 zones, the following may be displayed:
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One wall mounted sign not to exceed twenty square feet in area, and one
freestanding changeable copy directory sign not to exceed 6 feet in height
and 20 square feet in area; provided, however, that the signs shall be
architecturally related to the structure to which they are appurtenant.
18.62.200 Mural -type signs in commercial zones. Mural -type signs not exceeding
110 square feet in area shall be allowed in commercial zones in lieu of a fixed sign.
18.62.210 Signs prohibited in all zones. Notwithstanding Section 18.62.020(A), the
following signs are strictly prohibited in all zones:
A. Signs that obstruct any window, door, or opening used or required as a means of
regular ingress and egress, legal light and ventilation, as a fire escape or other emergency
access or escape.
B. Signs placed on public property or within the public street right-of-way.
C. Signs placed on property without permission of the property owner or occupant.
D. Signs on fences.
E. Except as provided in Sections 18.62.090(B) and 18.62.170(B), signs on vacant
or unimproved land.
F. Any sign whose intensity of illumination or size, shape, or location interferes with
the safe operation of a vehicle or creates distraction to the operator of a motor vehicle on
adjoining public streets.
G. Animated and flashing signs exceeding the following limits or restrictions:
1. Flashing signs are limited to a maximum illumination equivalent to
incandescent bulbs of 60 watts per bulb maximum, and shall not flash more than 60 times per
minute. "Chasers" are prohibited.
2. High intensity neon lights, tubes, or flashing lights exceeding 60 watts are
prohibited on animated or flashing signs.
3. Rotating beacon -type lighting elements on signs are prohibited.
H. Temporary or permanent off -site signs, including billboards, are prohibited except
where otherwise provided by State law or herein
Inflatable signs and displays, unless authorized pursuant to a temporary use
permit issued under Chapter 15.60.
J. Signs mounted on motor vehicles that are in violation of Section 7.20.150, or
signs exceeding 25 square feet mounted on motor vehicles parked for more than 8 hours in any
24 hour period on private property.
18.62.220 Nonconforming signs. Any sign that is made non -conforming by
enactment of Ordinance 2001-2192 may continue to be maintained or displayed subject to the
provisions of Section 18.108.150 regarding the continuance and abatement of nonconforming
signs.
18.62.230 Constitutional severability. The city council declares that the judicial
invalidity of any section or portion of this Chapter shall not affect the validity of any other
remaining section or portion; that the city council would have adopted each of those remaining
portions, notwithstanding any later declared invalidity. If any provision determined invalid under
the preceding sentence can either be judicially severed or interpreted in a way that could
harmonize it with the remaining provisions, then it may be severed or interpreted and applied so
as to give full purpose, meaning, and effect to the remaining provisions of this Chapter.
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18.62.240 Non-commercial speech. Anywhere that commercial signage is allowed,
non-commercial signage is allowed subject to the same restrictions as those set forth for
commercial signage, but not in addition to such allowance.
Section 2. Section XII of the National City Local Coastal Program Implementation
document, which is applicable within the City of National City's Coastal Zone, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
A. Purpose
Section 18.62.010 of the Land Use Code states that the purpose and intent of signs and
outdoor advertising regulations are to:
a. Aid in the identification of properties, land uses, and enterprises;
b. Improve traffic safety by reducing visual distractions and physical
obstructions and hazards;
c. Enhance the general appearance and aesthetics of the urban
environment; and
d. Protect the natural beauty of the City's open space.
City standards for signing are referenced by visual resources policy 5 of the Land Use
Plan.
B. Regulations
No additional changes are anticipated to National City's ordinances for signs and
outdoor advertising. For complete requirements related to signing, refer to Chapter 18.62 of
National City's Land Use Code. The sections of the Land Use Code, which are listed below,
implement the Land Use Plan. Reference to Section X of the LCP Implementation document is
also required. Visual resources policies 2 & 4 of the Land Use Plan provide that appropriate
signing for development in the area of Paradise Marsh and adjacent recreational and tourist
commercial uses be determined by a specific plan.
Implementing Land Use Code sections:
18.62.010 (Purpose and intent)
18.62.020 (Unlawful display of signs or banners — Prohibited)
18.62.030 (Definitions)
18.62.040 (Site plan review required)
18.62.050 (Design)
18.62.060 (Uniform Building, Electrical, and Mechanical Code compliance required)
18.62.070 (Maintenance)
18.62.080 (Removal from abandoned site or building)
18.62.090 (Permanent signs permitted in all zones)
18.62.100 (Flags and banners — Regulated)
18.62.110 (Large permanent signs in commercial, manufacturing, and institutional
zones)
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18.62.120 (Large permanent signs in shopping centers)
18.62.130
multi -family zones.
18.62.140
institutional zones)
18.62.150
18.62.160
18.62.170
18.62.180
18.62.185
18.62.190
18.62.200
18.62.210
18.62.220
18.62.230
18.62.240
ATTEST:
(Small permanent signs in commercial, manufacturing, institutional, and
(Pole -mounted or freestanding signs in commercial, manufacturing and
(Roof -mounted signs)
(Revolving signs in commercial and manufacturing zones)
(Temporary signs permitted in all zones)
(Projecting signs in commercial, manufacturing, and institutional zones)
(Mobile Billboards)
(Signs for churches)
(Mural -type signs in commercial zones)
(Signs prohibited in all zones)
(Nonconforming signs)
(Constitutional severability)
(Non-commercial speech)
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of May, 2009.
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. -Eiser, Ill
City Attorney
R n Morrison, Mayor
Ordinance No. 2009 — 2319 11
Signs and Outdoor Advertising Displays
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on May 19,
2009 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Parra, Van Deventer, Zarate.
Nays: Councilmember Sotelo-Solis.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
By:
RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
h J ►
City Clerk of the City of ational City, California
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final
passage, to wit, on May 5, 2009, and on May 19, 2009.
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. 2009-2319 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on May 19, 2009.
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy