HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-12-09 - ORDINANCES - AMEND MUNICODE CAMPAIGN SIGNS (2)ORDINANCE NO. 08-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.19 OF
TITLE 17, "SIGN REGULATIONS (PRIVATE PROPERTY), SECTION 17.19.230
TEMPORARY FREESTANDING SIGNS," OF THE SANTA CLARITA
MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF
TEMPORARY FREESTANDING CAMPAIGN SIGNS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds that:
(a) The City of Santa Clarita has the right and authority to regulate certain aspects of
signage within the City.
(b) Such regulations are necessary to ensure that there is not a negative aesthetic impact
on the City.
(c) Such a negative aesthetic impact may foster a negative image of the City, which
relies heavily on attracting commercial and industrial businesses to sustain its
economy.
(d) For all of these reasons, the provisions of this chapter are essential to protect the
public health, safety and welfare. (Ord. 94-8, 6/14/94)
SECTION 2. Adoption of Chapter 17.19, Section 17.19.230. Chapter 17.19,
Section 17.19.230 of Title 17 of the City of Santa Clarita Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
"17.19.230 Temporary Freestanding Signs.
Temporary freestanding signs are permitted in all zones subject to the following, regulations:
A. Number and Time Limits.
1. In the C, I and OS Zones. No temporary freestanding commercial 'signs-;perinitted at
any time.
2. In the R Zone. No temporary freestanding commercial signs perm;,tted at any time.
B. Area.
1. In the C, I and OS Zones. A maximum area of twelve (12) square feet shall be
permitted.
2. In the R Zone. A maximum area of six (6) square feet shall be permitted.
C. Height. The maximum height shall be four (4) feet.
D. Location. Signs may be placed in the front yard or side yard of any property provided that
the signs do not encroach into any public right-of-way. Unless otherwise authorized in
Chapter 17.19, temporary signs shall not extend over or into any public right-of-way, street,
alley, sidewalk or other public thoroughfare.
E. Lighting. Signs shall not be lighted."
SECTION 3. Severability. If any one or more of the terms, provisions or sections of
this Ordinance shall to any extent be judged invalid, unenforceable and/or voidable for any
reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdictions, then each and all of the remaining
.terms, provisions and sections of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby and shall be valid
and enforceable.
SECTION 4. Non- Exclusivity. Nothing in this Ordinance shall limit or preclude the
enforcement of other applicable laws.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its
enactment in accord with California law. .
SECTION 6. Publishing. The City Clerk is directed to cause this Ordinance to be
published within 15 days of its passage in a newspaper of general circulation published and
circulated within the City of Santa Clarita.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2008.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK Y
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MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 08-16 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first
reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 25th day of November, 2008. That
thereafter, said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
on the 9th day of December, 2008, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Weste, McLean, Ender, Kellar, Ferry
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None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. 08-16
and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).
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CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true
and correct copy of the original Ordinance No. 08-16, adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita, CA on December 9, 2008, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of
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Sharon L. Dawson, MMC
City Clerk
By
Susan Caputo, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
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