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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1972-1315 Amends § 10 of Ord. 962, zoning (Repealed by 1503)/ /P 1�a3 1315 ORDINANCE 13T5 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 962, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, TO ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT STANDARD AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGNS WITHIN THE CITY WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Government Code of California, proceedings were duly initiated for the amendment of Ordinance No. 962, Zoning Ordinance of the City of National City, and WHEREAS, pursuant to due and legal notice, hearings were held by the City Planning Commission of said City and also by the City Council of said City and all persons interested were given opportunity to appear and be heard before said Planning Commission and said City Council, and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission of the City of National City ' has legally and duly certified to the City Council its report and has recommended such amendments, and WHEREAS, the City Council has approved the recommendation of the City Planning Commission; NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: I SECTION 1. All protests, if any, against said amendments to Ordinance No. 962 and each of them be and hereby are denied and overruled. SECTION 2. The following regulations shall apply to all zones. When conflicting regulations exist in the Zoning Ordinance or any amendment to said Zoning Ordinance, the regulations established by this ordinance shall apply. SECTION 3. There is hereby added to Section 10 of Ordinance 962 an additional sub -paragraph N: N. Sign Design Criteria 1. Purpose and Intent. 2.pe sign and Maintenance Standard . 3. Signs Permitted in all Zones. 4. Signs Permitted in Specific Zones. 5. Signs Prohibited in all Zones. 6. Nonconforming Signs. 7. Permits Required. 1. Purposeand Intent To aid identification of properties, land uses, and enterprises. To improve traffic safety by reducing sign or advertising distractions, obstructions, and hazards. To enhance the general appearance of the urbanenvironment and to protect the natural beauty of the City's open space. 2. Design nd Maintenance Standards The a. design of all signs and outdoor edvertisi g shall reasonably comply with the design guidelines described in the attached "Appendix A — Standards for On-Premise Signs" which is incorporated herein. It shall be the duty of the Panning Commission to interpret these guidelines in the manner prescribed in Ordinance No. 962, Section 13. Alt signs and advertising structures shall comply with the Uniform Building Code as dopted by the City of National City. Electrical energized components shall bearthe seal of approval of an te sting esting laboratory. b. All signs and sign structures shall be maintained in a state of safe condition and good repair. All signs shall be 'face washed' t least once a year. Broken faces andburned-out lamps shall be wi thin ithin thirty (30) days from the date of notification from the City. c. In the event a use of any site or building is vacated, terminated or abandoned, for any reason for a period of s 9 9 P 9 e i m 0 h e a n 9 ec 9 m a I a a t d more than 120 consecutive days, the owner or person in possession of the property shall be responsible for removal of all signs on the property, building or wall, or • having the copy thereon painted out, ,.timediately upon notice from the City. 3. Signs Permitted in All Zones a. Traffic, memorial, historical, commemorative and other signs, flags or plaques maintained by a governmental agency. b. Temporary on -site construction signs denoting information such as the architect, engineer, contractor, leasing agent, etc., having the following specifications: (1) Maximum area, residential projects, 20 square feet. (2) Maximum area, other projects, 50 .square feet. (3) Must be removed prior to final inspection of the project. c. Real estate signs, advertising the sale, rental, or lease of the premises on which the sign is displayed, with the following specifications: (1) 50 square feet maximum area per street frontage. (2) Unlighted only. d. Subdivision signs — temporary signs pertaining to the advertising of subdivision housing developments within the City, subject to the following requirements: (1) Maximum time period of 1 year. (2) Maximum area — 100 square feet per sign. (3) Maximum of two off -premise signs. (4) Shall contain only information limited to the name and location of the subdivision and brief directional instructions. (5) No sign shall be located within required setback areas. (6) No sign shall be located within 660' of any freeway, if it is designed to be viewed from the freeway. (7) Unlighted only, neither reflective or fluorescent. e. Identification signs — one identification sign not exceeding 100 square feet or 2 signs not exceeding 50 square feet each shall be permitted for multiple dwellings, clubs, lodges, and similar uses. f. Name Plate, not exceeding 2 square feet in area, with the name and/or address of the occupant. g. Political signs, subject to the following specifications: (1) No such sign shall be placed on public property or structures. (2) No such sign shall be located within 660' of a freeway, if designed to be viewed from the freeway. (3) All such signs must be removed within 2 weeks after the election. •h. Directional signs, having a maximum size of 4 square feet per sign, designed to guide or direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Signs advertising special events such as grand openings, sales, holidays, carnivals, etc., provided they are removed within 5 days after the event ends. I• Advertising on bus benches will be allowed only subject to City Council approval. k. Other signs which the Planning Commission determines to be within the intent of this section. 4. Signs Permitted in Specific Zones a. Advertising flags, banners, and bunting when used for advertising or display purposes shall be prohibited. A new business may utilize flags, banners, and bunting for the first 30 days, subject to renewal. Other business and Real Estate uses may utilize flags, banners, and bunting for a period of ninety days, subject to renewal by Planning Commission. b. Permanent on -site advertising signs constructed on or along, or painted on the face of a building and projecting not more than 18" from the building are permitted in the Commercial and Manufacturing Zones, subject to the following specifications: (1) Limited to one sign per occupant per street frontage. (2) Sign area on the primary frontage shall not exceed 30% of the area of the building face or 4 square feet of sign for each lineal foot of building face, whichever is greater. (3) Sign area on a secondary street frontage shall not exceed 2 square feet per lineal foot of frontage. c. On -site pole -mounted or free- standing signs are permitted in the Commercial and Manufacturing Zones, subject to the following requirements: (1) A pole sign or free standing sign shall be limited to one per access to property and may include cluster signs to identify business therein. (2) Total area shall not exceed 4 square feet per lineal foot of primary property frontage. (3) Total area shall not exceed 2 square feet per lineal foot of property on secondary frontage. (4) Sign structures shall not be placed within the required setback area, except that signs may protrude or overhang a maximum of 1/2 of the setback. d. On -site roof mounted signs may be permitted in ell Commercial and Manufacturing Zones only if it can be determined by the Planning Commission hat no other form of sign arrangement can effectively serve 'to advertise on premise goods, services, persons, o business and provided that the maximum total area shall not exceed 30% of the fron building face of the building upon which the sign is located. A roof mounted sign shall not protect outward over the face of the building. e. In the C-2 Limited Commercial zone there may be 2 signs per occupant, the combined total area of which shall not exceed 100 square feet. f. Small permanent sign — any permanent on -premise sign measuring less than 25 square feet and not elsewhere described it this ordinance shall be considered a small permanent sign which shall only be permitted in Commercial and Manufacturing zones as follows: (1) Small permanent signs shall be permitted in windows or along the face of a building. (2) The total area of small permanent signs and small temporary shall not exceed 25% of the frontage area of the ground floor. g. Revolving signs — signs which revolve shall be restricted to those which rotate 360 degrees and no more than 8 revolutions per minute — shall be permitted in the Commercial ano Manufacturing zones. h. Churches may display one wall identification sign not to exceed twenty (20) square feet in area, and one free standing, changeable copy, directory sign not to exceed six (6) feet in height and twenty (20) square feet in area, provided, however, that said signs are architecturally related to the structure to which they are appurtenant and any illumination of said signs is achieved only through the use of non -flashing, indirect or internal lighting reflecting only upon those properties on which light source is located. i. Small temporary window signs — any sign which is less than 25 square feet in area and which is not permanently fixed in location or which has a message which changes with a frequency of less than 90 days — shall be permitted in the Commercial and Manufacturing zones. Such signs may be displayed in windows or on display boards, provided the total area of such signs shall not exceed 25% of the area of the building face upon which the signs are mounted. Temporary signs shall not be fastened directly to the exterior wall or face of any building. j. A projecting or double -face sign which projects beyond the building face and which uses a building wall as its main source of support may be permitted in all Commercial (except C-2, Limited Commercial) and Manufacturing zones, subject to the following conditions: 1) Projecting signs shall not project over public ROADWAYS or into any public alley. (2) The maximum height of projecting signs shall be 12', provided that any such sign may project above any eave or parapet of less than 12' in height but may not project inward over any such eave or parapet. 3) The maximum area of a projecting sign shall be 32 square feet. 4) Projecting signs may project over STREET PARKWAYS AND required setback areas a maximum of 1/2 of the STREET PARKWAY OR setback width, BUT IN NO CASE SHALL SUCH PROJECTION EXCEED THAT ALLOWED FOR MARQUEE SIGNS AS SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS REGULATION, 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. 5) No more than one projecting sign shall be placed on a street frontage per premises. 6) A projecting sign shall permitted only in lieu of a free-standin marquee sign and may not be utilize addition to a free-standing or marquee sign. 7) Projecting signs shall be supported so as to appear to be an architectural and integral part of the building. The sign shall appear to be free of any extra bracing, angle iron, guy wires, cables, et. k. Changeable copy signs sh allowed only when they are a func and incidental part of a permitted sign. 5 Signs Prohibited in All Zones e. Signs which obstruct any window, door or other opening used as a means of regular ingress and egress, or for required legal light and ventilation; or fire escapes and other openings for emergency access and escape. r b. Signs placed on public property or within the public street right-of-way. t c. Signs, bills, or posters on vacant or unimproved land unless the sign exclusively specifies the sale, lease, transfer or approved conditional use of the vacant land. d. Signs which, because of intensity of illumination or location, interfere with the proper operation of or cause confusion to the operator of a motor vehicle on public streets. e. Mural type signs painted on exterior of buildings. f. Animated and flashing signs shall be limited as follows: 1) Flashing signs shall be limited to illumination 'equivalent to incandescent bulbs of sixty watts maximum and shall not flash more than 60 times per minute. "Chasers" are prohibited. 2) Animated signs are permitted provided that high intensity neon tubes and "flashing", as described herein, are prohibited thereon. 3) Signs with rotating "beacon" type lighting elements are prohibited. g. Permanent display of flags, banners, bunting, etc. except as specified elsewhere in this ordinance. h. Off -premise signs, including billboards, but excepting temporary subdivision directional signs, shall not be constructed in any zone. An off -premise sign is any sign which advertises or identifies any business, profession, commodity, service, or any other use conducted, sold, offered, or manufactured elsewhere than on the premises where the sign is displayed. i. Except as otherwise permitted by this ordinance, temporary signs — any sign not permanently fixed in location — shall be prohibited. 6. Nonconforming Signs a. Nonconforming signs shall be removed or made conforming when the business or property changes occupancy or ownership. b. Existing off -premise signs and billboards shall be removed within 5 years of the effecti'e date of this ordinance or when the property on which the sign is located changes ownership, whichever occurs first. 7. Permits Required All signs and outdoor advertising including, but not limited to, painted wall signs, temporary signs, banners, flags, bunting, etc. shall require the issuance of a Building Permit by the City. If, in the opinion of the Building official, any such permit would allow a sign that would be hazardous, offensive to the public interest, damaging to the reasonable use of adjoining property, or not in keeping with the design criteria outlined in Section 2 of this ordinance, he shall deny such permits. This action may be appealed pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 962. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of National City, California, this 13th day of June, 1972, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Councilmen Camacho, Pinson Reid, Waters NAYS: Councilmen None ABSENT: Morgan Luther G. Reid Vice Mayor of the City of National City, California ATTEST: lone Minogue City Clerk I hereby approve the foregoing Ordinance this 13th day of June, 1972 Luther G. Reid Vice Mayor of the City of National City, California I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full and true copy of Ordinance No. 1 5 of the Ordinances of al City, California, as ouncil of said City, ayor of said City, 7 Signed) lone Min�e City Clerk of the Cif of National City, Calif is NC5618/6/22/ 72 the City of by and app ov on the 13t A AND IHR Y CERTIFY that the has blished according (Seal) City Clerk of the CI National City, Cal APPENDIX A . STANDARDS FOR ON -PREMISE SIGNS These standards are excerpts from the "Guideline Standards for On -Premise Signs" prepared by the California Electric Sign Association. These guidelines pertain only to on -premise signs. GENERAL PROVISIONS The key word is: PROPORTION No matter what you may call it —beauty, eye appeal, good taste, or architectural compatibility, limiting the size of advertising displays does not insure any of these. Proper proportions - the relationship of graphic elements to each other - are necessary to good design, whether it be a matter of clothing, art, archi- tecture, or a sign. Relative size, not overall size, is the factor in determining guidelines which will satisfactorily in- fluence attractive appearance. 1. Marquee signs may be placed on, attached to, or constructed in a marquee. For purposes of determining height, projection and clearance, tables as specified in the Uniform Building Code' for marquees shall govern. 2. Copy area of a building facade facing shall not exceed 40 percent of the background facing to which it is applied. 1 L! J. rin r GENERAL PROVISIONS (Continued) 3. Background area of wall, signs shall not exceed 30 percent of the building facade or 4 square feet per lineal foot of the elevation upon which they are placed, whichever is greater. 4. Copy area of multiple copy signs not to exceed 40% of back- ground to which applied. (Multiple copy sign is one which advertises other than the name of the business and the principal product or service.) GENERAL PROVISIONS (Continued) 5. Principal identification sign is a sign which identifies only the name of the business and the principal product or service. These signs are not subject to any limitation of copy area to background. 6. In computing background area in square feet, standard mathe- matical formulas for known or common shapes will be used. In the case of irregular shapes, straight lines drawn closest to the extremities of the shape will be used. On signs with more than one face, only that face or faces visible from any one direction at one time will be counted. r 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS CContinued) 7. In computing copy area, straight lines drawn closest to copy extremities encompassing individual letters or words shall be used. A 1:3; 8. The supporting members of a roof sign shall appear to be free of any extra bracing, angle iron, guy wires, cables, etc. The supports shall appear to be an architectural and integral part of the building. Supporting columns of round, square or shaped steel members may be erected if required bracing, visible to the public, is minimized or covered. THIS NOT THIS HEIGHT REGULATIONS 1. LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE FREE STANDING - In no case shall the height of a free-standing sign as otherwise permitted by this section exceed the distance in feet and inches measured from the center line of the street fronting upon its location, to the column or columns nearest the street front. Said height shall be• measured vertically from the average grade at the base of the sign column or columns to the uppermost point of the said sign, but in no case will this height exceed 40k to the top of the sign. [Superficial or- namentation, trim, column or column covers or symbol type appen- dages of non -message bearing character shall not be included in determining height.) MAX. 40' FREE STANDING RATIO 1:1 STREET 5 ., HEIGHT REGULATIONS CContinued) 1. LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE CContinued) ROOF SIGN - Roof signs shall in no case exceed a height above the roof equal to a distance of the height of the elevation of the building upon which sign is located. The height above the roof may be equal to the height from grade to the top of a parapet wall, ridge line or the highest point of a roof, but in no case will the height of the sign exceed 20' from this point to the top of the Sign. (Superficial ornamentation, trim, column or column covers or symbol type appendages of non - message bearing character shall not be included in determining height.) ROOF SIGN BLDG. MAX. 20' • ( RATIO 1:1 6 HEIGHT REGULATIONS (Continued) 2. GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE FREE STANDING d In no case shall the height of a free-standing sign as otherwise permitted by this section, exceed a height equal to one and one-half (1-1/2) feet for each foot of set- back, said measurements shall be computed from the center line of the street upon which th.e sign is located and measured to the column or columns nearest the street front. The height shall be measured vertically from the average grade nearest the supporting columns to the highest point of said sign, but in no case will this height exceed 50t to the top of the sign. (Superficial ornamentation, trim, column or column covers or symbol type appendages of a non -message bearing character shall not be included in determining height.) FREE STANDING RATIO 13/2:1 MAX. 50' 1 4 STREET HEIGHT REGULATIONS (Continued) 2. GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE (Continued_ ROOF SIGN - Roof signs shall in no case exceed a height above the roof equal to a distance of the height of the elevation of the building upon which such sign is located. The height above the roof may be equal to the height from grade to the top of a parapet wall, ridge line or the highest point of a roof, but in no case will this height exceed 30' from this point to the top of the sign. (Superficial ornamentation, trim, column or column covers or symbol type appendages of non -message bearing character shall not be included in deter- mining height.) HEIGHT REGULATIONS (Continued) MANUFACTURING ZONE FREE STANDING - In no case shall the height of a free-standing sign as otherwise permitted by this section, exceed a height equal to one and one-h.alf Cl 1/2) feet for each foot of set- back, said measurements shall be .computed from the center line of the street upon which the sign is located and measured to the column or columns nearest the street front. The height shall be measured vertically from the average grade nearest the supporting columns) to the highest point of said sign, but in no case will this height exceed 701 to the top of th.e sign. (Superficial ornamentation, trim, column or column covers or symbol type appendages of a non -message bearing character shall not be included in determining height.) MAX. 70' FREE STANDING f RATIO 11/2:1 1 7 STREET 9 ANIMATED SIGN A sign with action or motion, flashing, color changes requiring electrical energy, electronic or manufactured sources of supply, but not including wind actuated elements such as flags, banners, or specialty items. This definition does not include public service signs such as time and temperature units. ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTION Shall mean any projection thich is not intended for Jccupancy and which extends beyond the face of an exterior wall of a building, but shall not include signs. BUILDING FACADE That portion of any exterior elevation of a building extending from grade to the top of the parapet wall or eaves and the entire width of the building elevation. BUILDING FACADE FACING A resurfacing of an existing facade with approved material illuminated or non -illuminated. cPTOMETRT EXI BACKGROUND AREA OF SIGN The entire background area of a sign upon which copy could be placed. In computing area of sign background, only that face or faces which can be seen from any one direction at one time shall be counted. CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN A sign which is characterized by changeable copy, regardless of method of attachment. COPY AREA OF SIGN The actual area of the sign copy applied to any background. In computing copy area, straight lines drawn closest to copy extremities encompassing individual letters or words shall be used. DIRECTIONAL SIGNS On premise incidental signs designed to guide or direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic. FREE STANDING SIGN A sign which is supported by one or more columns, uprights or braces in or upon the ground. LUMINATED SIGN Ign in which a source of ht is used in order to make readable the message. This definition shall include internally and externally lighted signs and reflectorized, glowing, or radiating signs. .MARQUEE • Marquee is a permanent • roofed structure attached to, and supported by the building and projecting over public prpperty. MARQUEE SIGN Any sign attached to or constructed in a marquee. MULTIPLE COPY SIGN A sign which advertises other than the name of the business nd the principal product t service. UMUIYI VIIY Uhl Uurw tLLUwae ru klIA a V ANDERSONS STEREO ffl FJ RADIOS • UM II Mt 1_ �>, II ail I I II111YI I! W Atli tl II t111I11 �uNI �Iml MUSIC GUITARS L.P.S DRUMS If itrdfr ., lad• t►x• c.ri•,•. •.a ON PREMISE SIGN A sign which carries only advertisements strictly incidental to a lawful use of the premises on which it is located, including signs or sign devices indicating the business transacted at, services rendered, goods sold or produced on the premises, name of the business, name of the person, firm or corporation occupying the premises. PROJECTING DOUBLE-FACED BUILDING SIGN A double faced sign which projects more than 12" over public property, and which uses a building wall as its main source of support. REVOLVING SIGN A sign which revolves 360° but does not exceed 8 rpm. ROOF SIGN A sign erected upon or above a roof or parapet wall of a building and which is wholly or partially supported by said building. SIGN Any sign or device and all parts thereof which are used to advertise products, goods, services or otherwise promote the sale of objects or identify objects for sale. SIGN STRUCTURE Any structure which supports or is capable of supporting any sign as defined in this code. A sign structure may be a single pole or may or may not be an integral part of the building. TEMPORARY SIGN ,•`., A sign which is intended to advertise community or civic projects, construction projects, real estate for sale 'or lease, or other special events on a temporary basis. UNDER MARQUEE SIGN A lighted or unlighted display attached to the underside of a marquee protruding over public or private sidewalks or right-of-way. UNIFORM BUILDING CODE The current edition of the Uniform Building Code as has been officially adopted by the municipality and becomes related to these guidelines as regarding construction standards, approved materials, and projection standards unless otherwise specified herein. UNIFORM SIGN CODE The current edition of the Uniform Sign Code as published by the International Council of Building Officials. WALL SIGN A sign which isin any manner affixed to any exterior wall of a building or structure and which projects not more than 18" from the building or structure wall and which does not extend more than 6' above the parapet, eaves or building facade of the building on which it is located. ZONING OR LAND USE Shall mean the land use district established by the authorized legislative body.