HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-11-13 - ORDINANCES - SIGN REQUIREMENTS (2)ORDINANCE NO. 90-35
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
SUPERSEDING AND AMENDING PORTIONS OF
TITLE 22 (THE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE)
ADOPTED BY REFERENCE
PERTAINING TO SIGN REQUIREMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA—DOES ORDAIN
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SECTION 1. The Council does hereby find and de ermine as follows:
A. A Planning Commission study session was held on September 28, 1989, to
discuss the subject of necessary revisions to the City's sign
regulations.
B. A duly noticed public hearing was held on the proposed sign ordinance
revisions by the Planning Commission on December 19, 1989, at the City
Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita at 6:30
p.m. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission
recommended approval of the Negative Declaration and recommended
approval to the City Council of proposed amendments to the City's sign
regulations.
C. A duly noticed public hearing was held by the Council on January 9,
1990, at the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa
Clarita at 6:30 p.m.
D. Following the City Council public hearing, the Council directed the
staff to conduct a sign survey, and consider revisions to the draft
ordinance and return to the Council at a later date.
E. A duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on
October 2, 1990 in the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia
Boulevard, Santa Clarita, at 6:30 p.m.
F. A duly noticed public hearing was held by the Council on October 30,
1990, at the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa
Clarita at 6:30 p.m.
SECTION 2. Based upon the testimony and all evidence received at the
public hearing, the Council further finds and determines as follows:
A. The City of Santa Clarita is proceeding in a timely fashion with the
preparation of a general plan. There is a reasonable probability that
this ordinance will be consistent with the general plan proposal
currently being considered or studied, that there is little or no
P" probability of substantial detriment to or interference with the
future adopted general plan if the proposed project is ultimately
inconsistent with that plan, and that the proposed project complies
with all other applicable requirements of state law and local
ordinances.
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B. Implementation of this proposal will cause no adverse effects on the
environment.
SECTION 3. Definitions contained in Section 22.08.190 of Chapter
22.08 as referenced in Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the County of Los Angeles
Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the City of Santa Clarita
are hereby amended to add the following definitions in the regular
alphabetical sequence as appropriate:
A. Sien. Automotive - Oriented. Automotive oriented sign means a sign
that is primarily representing a business devoted to automotive sales
and/or services.
B. Sien, Monument. Monument sign means a sign which is completely
self-supporting, has its sign face or base on the ground and has no
air space, columns or supports visible between the ground and the
bottom of the sign.
C. Sign, Pylon. Pylon sign means a sign in which the sign face is
separated from ground• level by means of one or more supports such as
poles or columns.
D. Sien. Wall - Painted. A wall painted sign means a sign that is
painted directly on a wall or other vertical, or non -horizontal
surface, and does not project from the surface to which it is applied.
SECTION 4. Section 22.52.850. of Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the County
of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the City of
Santa Clarita is hereby deleted.
SECTION 5. Section 22.52.860. of Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the County
of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the City of
Santa Clarita is hereby superseded and amended to read as follows:
22.52.860. Business Signs - In Agricultural and Special Purpose
Zones. Business signs are permitted in Zones A-1, A-2, A -2-H, 0-S,
SR -D, P -R, B-1, A -C and W subject to the following restrictions:
A. Sign Area Permitted. In Zones A-1, A-2, A -2-H, 0-S and W, one
business sign, not to exceed 12 square feet in sign area, shall
be permitted per lot or parcel of land.
B. Height Permitted.
1. Freestanding, monument type signs shall not exceed a maximum
height of 3 feet, measured vertically from ground level at
the base of the sign.
2. Pylon signs shall not exceed a maximum of 15 feet in height,
measured vertically from ground level at the base of the sign.
3. Wall business signs shall not extend above the lowest point
of a roof or highest point of a parapet wall.
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Location of Signs.
1. Business signs shall not:
(a) Be placed on any property nearer than 25 feet to a lot
line, other than one adjoining a street or highway;
(b) Be placed within a required front or corner side yard
nearer than 10 feet to the highway line of the adjacent
street, highway or parkway.
Projection Permitted.
1. Wall business signs shall not project more than 18 inches
from the building to which they are attached.
2. Business signs which project over public rights-of-way are
subject to the requirements of the Building Code, set out at
Title 23 of this code.
Movement. Signs shall not rotate, move or simulate motion in any
way.
Lighting. Signs may be internally or externally lighted,
provided:
1. That in Zones A-1, A-2, A -2-H, 0-S or P -R, no exposed
incandescent lamp used shall exceed a rated wattage of 25
watts; and
2. That any continuous or sequential flashing operation is
prohibited.
SECTION 6. Section 22.52.880. of Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the County
of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the City of
Santa Clarita is hereby superseded and amended to read as follows:
22.52.880. Wall Business Signs. This section shall govern
all wall signs as defined in Chapter 22.08 and shall apply
in all Commercial and Industrial Zones and the R -R Zone.
A. Sign Area Permitted.
1. Each ground -floor business establishment fronting on and/or
oriented toward one or more public street, highway or parkway
shall be permitted a maximum of one square foot of wall sign
area for each one linear foot of building frontage, except
that when individually cut letters are provided, the ratio
may be increased to 1.5 square feet of wall sign area for
each one linear foot of building frontage.
2. Where a ground -floor business establishment fronts only on a
parking lot, alley, open mall, landscaped open space or other
public way, the exterior building wall facing such parking
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�—+ lot, alley, open mall, landscaped open space or other public
way shall be considered a building frontage for purposes of
computing permitted wall sign area.
3. A ground -floor business establishment having entrances
intended for and regularly utilized by the public on the side
of a building which is not considered building frontage as
defined by this code, shall be permitted one wall sign on
each such side, provided said sign does not exceed one-half
said sign area permitted on the building frontage of said
business. Where a business has more than one building
frontage recognized by this section, an average of the total
of the width of all frontages permitted sign areas shall be
used to compute the total sign area.
4. Any building containing business establishments, which front
only on an interior mall having a limited number of
entrances, shall be considered a single establishment for the
purpose of computing the wall sign area permitted on the
exterior walls of such building.
5. In the event a side wall sign is permitted pursuant to
section A.3 above, the total sign area for such building
(including signs on frontage walls and side walls), shall not
exceed a maximum sign area permitted by sections A.l and A.3
above.
6. Each ground -floor business establishment, not covered by
paragraph A.1 above, and except as limited by paragraph A.4
above, shall be permitted a minimum sign area of 10 square
feet for each building frontage.
7. Each business establishment located on a second floor and
facing the street or highway shall be permitted a maximum of
10 square feet of sign area as a wall business sign.
8. In all listed zones, each business establishment located on
the ground, or second floor having no building frontage,
shall be permitted a maximum of one square foot of sign area
facing the street or highway.
B. Steep Sloping Roofs. That portion of any actual or false roof
varying 45 degrees or less from a vertical plane may be
considered an extension of the building wall for the purpose of
wall business -sign placement.
C. Height Permitted. Wall business signs shall not extend above the
highest point, exclusive of any roof structures, of the roof or
parapet.
D. Lighting. Wall business signs may be internally or externally
lighted.
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E. Dimensions. The maximum vertical dimensions of a wall sign box
and/or the sign copy shall not exceed two feet, except that the
Director may approve taller vertical dimensions for signs located
on buildings occupied by large single tenant occupancies and/or
for initial capital letters or logos. If a site plan is first
submitted to and approved by the Director, as provided in Part 12
of Chapter 22.56, signs greater than a two -foot vertical
dimension may be permitted subject to the Director's review and
approval of said sign.
SECTION 7. Section 22.52.890. of Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the County
of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the City of
Santa Clarita is hereby superseded and amended to read as follows:
22.52.890. Monument Signs. Monument signs shall be permitted in
commercial, industrial, and R -R zones subject to the following:
A. Number and Frontage.
1. Only one monument sign may be permitted on any lot or parcel
of land having a minimum of 100 feet of continuous street or
highway frontage. For the purposes of calculating frontage
on a corner lot, frontage shall include the total linear
distance of said lot of each of the streets.
2. Notwithstanding paragraph A.1 above, in the event any
building has continuous street or highway frontage exceeding
100 feet, one additional monument sign shall be permitted for
each 400 feet which exceeds said continuous frontage of 100
feet. In no event, however, shall a monument sign be located
closer than 250 feet from any other monument or freestanding
sign.
3. The intent of this ordinance is to reduce the number, and
hence the competitive clutter of numerous freestanding pylon
signs within the City. To implement that intent, no parcel
of land whereon there exists a nonconforming freestanding
pylon sign(s) as of the effective date of this ordinance,
shall be allowed a monument sign unless at least one existing
nonconforming pylon sign or billboard of equal or greater
sign area is first removed.
B. Sign Area. A maximum of 54 square feet per sign face, including
the base, shall be permitted except that the Director may approve
a monument sign area of up to 96 square feet for centers
containing 5 acres or more of land area. All monument signs
shall clearly show the property address with letter sizes not to
exceed eight inches in height. Such address area shall be
excluded from the total area of the monument sign. A monument
sign shall have no more than two sign faces.
C. Ratio. The height to length ratio for monument signs shall be
less than or equal to 1 to 1.5 (1:1.5). In no event shall the
height of a monument sign exceed two thirds (2/3) of its length.
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D. Height. The maximum height of a monument sign shall be six feet,
however, a maximum height of 8 feet may be permitted for monument
signs for centers containing 5 acres or more of land area,
subject to the Director's review and approval. Such height shall
be measured from the elevation of the top of the curb fronting
such sign when within 10 feet of a street property line. When
such sign is set back from a property line more than 10 feet,
sign height shall be measured from the elevation of the ground
level surrounding the base of the sign.
E. Location of Monument Signs.
1. Monument signs shall be set back a minimum of one foot from
any street or public right-of-way. The area between such
street or right-of-way and the monument sign shall be
attractively landscaped and maintained to enhance the
appearance of such sign.
2. In no case shall a monument sign be placed within a clear
site line setback zone defined as eight feet from the public
right-of-way line at the centerline of the driveway
diminishing to one foot from the public right-of-way line
measured 50 feet from center line of the driveway.
3. No monument sign shall be located in such a manner as to
impede traffic sight visibility as determined by the Director.
F. Lighting. Monument signs may be internally or externally
lighted, but may not cause excessive glare to the detriment of
traffic safety as determined by the Director.
SECTION 8. Section 22.52.895. of Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the County
of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the City of
Santa Clarita is hereby added to read as follows:
22.52.895. Pylon Signs. In lieu of a monument sign as permitted in
Section 22.52.890, pylons signs shall be permitted in zones C -H, C-2, C-3,
C -M, C-R, M-1, M-1.5, and M-2 subject to the following:
A. Number, Frontage, and Property Area.
1. A maximum of one (1) pylon sign per parcel of land containing
a minimum of three (3) acres and 500 feet of street frontage
shall be permitted. For the purposes of calculating frontage
on a corner lot, frontage shall include the total linear
distance of said lot of each of the streets.
2. The intent of this ordinance is to reduce the number, and
hence the competitive clutter of numerous and excessively
tall freestanding pylon signs within the City. To implement
that intent, no parcel of land whereon there exists a
nonconforming freestanding pylon sign(s) shall be allowed
another freestanding pylon sign as of the effective date of
this ordinance, unless all existing nonconforming pylon signs
or billboards are first removed.
`^ B. Sign Area. A maximum of 40 square feet per sign face shall be
permitted. A pylon sign shall have no more than two sign faces.
C. Height. The maximum height of a pylon sign shall be 15 feet as
measured from the elevation from the ground level surrounding the
base of the sign, except as provided in Section 22.52.970.F. of
this chapter.
D. Location of Pylon Signs.
1. Pylon signs shall be set back a minimum of three feet from
any street or public right-of-way. The area between such
street or right-of-way and around the base of the pylon sign
shall be attractively landscaped and maintained to enhance
the appearance of such sign.
2. No pylon sign shall be located closer than 15 feet from the
intersection of any driveway and a street or public
right-of-way line.
3. No pylon sign shall be located in such a manner as to impede
traffic sight visibility as determined by the Director.
E. Lighting. Pylon signs may be internally or externally lighted,
but may not cause excessive glare to the detriment of traffic
safety as determined by the Director.
SECTION 9. Section 22.52. 900 of Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the County
of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning code as adopted by reference by the City of
Santa Clarita is hereby deleted.
SECTION 10. Section 22.52.910. of Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the
County of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the
City of Santa Clarita is hereby superseded and amended to read as follows:
22.52.910. Incidental Business Signs.
A. Each business establishment may be permitted one incidental
business sign provided:
1. That such sign is a wall mounted sign and,
2. That such sign does not exceed two square feet in sign area.
B. This provision shall not be interpreted to prohibit the use of
similar signs of a larger size or in greater numbers where
otherwise permitted by this Title 22. and computed as part of the
sign area permitted for business signs as provided in Sections
22.52.880. through 22.52.920.
SECTION 11. Section 22.52.970.F. of Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the
County of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the
City of Santa Clarita is hereby added to read as follows:
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F. Freestanding Pylon Signs - Freeway and/or Automotive Oriented.
If a site plan is first submitted to and approved by the
Director, as provided in Part 12 of Chapter 22.56, freestanding
pylon signs may be permitted for freeway and/or automotive
oriented uses subject to the Director's review and approval of
said sign.
SECTION 12. Section 22.52.990. A.S. of Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the
County of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the
City of Santa Clarita pertaining to prohibited signs is hereby superseded and
amended to read as follows:
5. Any continuous or sequential flashing operation, other then
signs displaying time of day, atmospheric temperature.
SECTION 13. Section 22.52.990.B. of Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the
County of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the
City of Santa Clarita pertaining to prohibited signs is hereby superseded and
amended to read as.follows:
B. Revolving signs, all or any portion of which rotate.
SECTION 14. Section 22.52.990.1. of Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the
County of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the
City of Santa Clarita pertaining to prohibited signs is hereby superseded and
amended to read as follows:
I. Portable signs, except for temporary real estate signs as
regulated by Section 22.52.940, and campaign signs.
SECTION 15. Section 22.52.990.K -M (inclusive) of Chapter 22.52, Part
10 of the County of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by
reference by the City of Santa Clarita pertaining to prohibited signs is
hereby added to read as follows:
K. Projecting signs, except for under marquee signs
L. Roof signs
M. Wall -painted signs
SECTION 16. Section 22.52.991 of Chapter 22.52, Part 10, of the
County of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the
City of Santa Clarita is hereby added to read as follows:
Permit Number Required. The sign permit number shall be affixed to
the sign so that the legal approval of the sign shall be known by
field inspection. The permit number shall be easily readable from
ground level and may be placed in a location, such as on a side or
underside. The permit number need not be part of the sign face.
SECTION 17. Section 22.52.992 of Chapter 22.52, Part 10, of the
County of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code as adopted by reference by the
City of Santa Clarita is hereby added to read as follows:
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A. Unified Design Themes and Special Districts
Shopping centers containing five tenants or more shall prepare a
master sign plan for a unified design theme for such center,
which shall be subject to approval of the Director of Community
Development. All signs in such center shall thereafter conform
to such master sign plan or any master sign plan modification
subsequently approved by the Director of Community Development.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Chapter 22.52, Part 10,
the Planning Commission, after public hearing and notice pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 22.60, Part 4, shall have the
authority to establish special signage districts with specific
design standards to enable reasonable flexibility for unique
circumstances and special design themes.
SECTION 18. Paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section 22.56.1540 of
Chapter 22.52, Part 10 of the County of Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code
as adopted by reference by the City of Santa Clarita pertaining to termination
of signs is hereby superseded and amended to read as follows:
2. In the case of buildings or structures nonconforming due to
standards, signs, as follows:
a. Signs as prohibited by Section 22.52.990, A -J, 30 days.
b. All other signs and sign structures, except outdoor
advertising structures, nine years.
SECTION 19. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
ordinance and cause it to be published in the manner prescribed by law.
ATTEST:
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of November , 1990.
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MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA)
I, Donna M. Grindev , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 90-1 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 30th day of October ,
1990. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 13thday of November 1990,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boyer, Heidt, Klajic, McKeon, Darcy
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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