As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The display in any manner whatsoever of any written, printed or painted matter.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Garfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Littering — See Ch. 201.
[Adopted 4-18-1962 by Ord. No. 1301 (Ch. 143 of the 1979 Code)]
[Amended 9-2-1997 by Ord. No. 2220]
A.
The posting of any advertising or promotional material, including but not limited to signs, flags, and/or banners on any public property within the confines of a public street is hereby prohibited.
[Amended 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2747]
B.
The placement of any temporary signs, including sandwich-board-type signs, which advertise products sold on the public sidewalks adjacent to any public street, is prohibited. This prohibition shall apply to all advertised products, including, without being limited to, cigarettes and other tobacco products.
C.
The placement of any advertising displays or other advertising signs or materials which shall serve to obstruct public sidewalks is hereby prohibited.
[Amended 5-20-1980 by Ord. No. 1723; 4-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2457]
Any person, firm or corporation violating the terms and provisions of this article and convicted thereof shall be punished by one or more of the following: a fine not exceeding $2,000; imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days; and/or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
[Adopted 4-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2549]
Window lettering and signs shall be permitted in all retail businesses and service establishments located within the City of Garfield subject to the provisions of this article. For the purpose of enforcing this section, window lettering and signs shall not be construed as signs as regulated and controlled pursuant to the Zoning Code (Chapter 341, Article X, of the Code of the City of Garfield) but shall be subject only to the restrictions set forth in this article:
A.
All window lettering and signs shall be inside the window.
A.
Permanent window lettering and signs shall be permitted only if the space confining such lettering and signs, or the background upon which it appears, does not exceed 20% of the total glazed area of any glazed window. Any painted area of any window shall be construed as window lettering or signs, whether or not such area actually contains lettering or advertising.
B.
Window lettering or signs shall pertain only to that establishment occupying that portion of the premises where the window is located.
Temporary window lettering or signs, advertising special sales or events, shall be permitted, subject to the following restrictions:
A.
Such lettering or signs shall be removed within 30 days after placement in window.
B.
Such window lettering or signs, in conjunction with permanent window lettering or signs, shall not cover, in the aggregate, more than 50% of the total glazed area of any glazed window.
C.
All window lettering and signs shall be kept in good repair.
All other obstructions such as, but not limited to, shelving, equipment, supplies, materials and boxes which prevent any person from lawfully viewing the interior of the service establishment or retail business from the outside, in conjunction with permanent window lettering or signs and temporary window lettering and signs, shall not cover, in the aggregate, more than 50% of the total glazed area of any glazed window.
All exterior retail business and service establishment doors made of glass or a glazed material shall not have any permanent or temporary signs or lettering and/or other window obstructions exceeding a total of 10% of the top half of the entry door.
A.
The City of Garfield Construction Official, as well as any Garfield police officer, shall have the authority to order the removal of any window lettering or sign which does not conform to these specifications. Any owner or tenant not complying within 72 hours of such an order shall be subject to the penalties set forth in this section.