HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2009-2320ORDINANCE NO. 2009 — 2320
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AMENDING THE HARBOR DISTRICT SPECIFIC
AREA PLAN OF THE LOCAL COASTAL
PROGRAM BY AMENDING SECTION 5.3.4
PERTAINING TO SIGNS
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City that the Harbor
District Specific Area Plan of the Local Coastal Program is amended by amending Section 5.3.4
pertaining to Signs to read as follows:
5.3.4 Signs
Signs in the Planning Area shall be regulated as follows:
(a) Public access and directional signs shall be at a minimum be located at or near all
street intersections, where public accessways cross each other or with streets, at
and near the 24th Street Trolley Station, and along 1-5 north and south of the 24th
street off -ramps. Signs shall be consistent with the format and appearance of the
Joint Coastal Commission — State Coastal Conservancy Public Access Guidelines.
(b) Building -mounted signs shall be allowed in Subareas A and B, provided that they :
(1) Serve each Subarea respective commercial or marina -related industrial uses
only;
(2) Are consistent with the sizes permitted in Section 18.62.110 of the City of
National City Land Use Code;
(3)
Do not illuminate any part of Paradise Marsh, adjacent delineated wetlands,
habitat buffers, or environmentally sensitive areas; and
(4) Are located at least one foot (1') below the Marsh View Plane.
(c) Poles signs and roof -mounted signs are prohibited throughout the Planning Area.
(d) Off -site commercial advertising signs are prohibited throughout the Planning Area.
(e) No provision of this Section shall be deemed to supersede applicable and more
stringent provision of the National City Land Use Code regarding signs.
(f) Environmental, Cultural, and historical interpretive signs may be placed in park and
plazas, along public accessways and bicycleways, and along the landward side of
habitat buffers in consultation with, and pursuant to agreement of, the USFWS,
provided they are compatible with the Marsh View lane and all applicable provisions
of Chapter 3. Environmental interpretive signs should identify and explain the native
plants and animals within the National Wildlife Refuge, adjacent delineated wetlands,
wetland habitat buffers, Paradise Creek, and other nearby environmentally sensitive
areas.
(g)
Up to three (3) official flags as defined in the Land Use Code may be displayed
provided the flag poles do not exceed thirty feet (30') in height, are not located within
the Marsh View Plane, and are provided with nixilite, or similar material, where
appropriate to discourage perching of raptors.
(h) All other signage shall be consistent with Land Use Code Chapter 18.62.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of May, 2009.
on Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, Qity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney
2009 Ordinance 2 Harbor District Specific
Area Plan: Signs
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, Sotelo-Solis, Van Deventer, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
By:
RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City CIJk 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. 2009-2320 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