Upon approval of a planned sign permit program, all future signs
erected in the area governed by the planned sign permit program shall
conform to the planned sign permit program, and no sign permits shall
be issued for signs not in conformance with the criteria of the planned
sign permit program. Relief from the provisions or criteria of a planned
sign permit program may be granted only with the approval of a new
planned sign permit program, or modification to the planned sign permit
program.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
Minor modifications to existing planned sign permit programs may be approved by the director without the notice requirements identified in Section
17.08.220, provide
d the modification meets the following criteria:
A. The
changes are substantially consistent with the intent of the original
planned sign permit program and are architecturally compatible with
the design intent of the building complex.
B. The
changes are limited to:
1. Copy
type and/or color, or letter return materials and colors;
2. Method
of illumination when not adjacent to residential uses;
3. Letter size and/or height provided the change complies with the criteria identified in Sections
17.06.215 and
17.06.220; and/or
4. Any
other minor modifications as determined by the director.
C. Any
other modification to an existing planned sign permit program not
considered minor shall comply with the processing requirements identified
in Article 2 of this chapter.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
Upon the filing of an application for a minor planned sign permit
program modification, the director shall review the application within
10 days (excluding weekends and holidays) for conformance with this
title and other applicable regulations. If the application meets the
requirements of this title, the director shall endorse the application
and drawings as “approved.” The director shall not approve
the minor planned sign permit program modification unless the following
findings are made:
A. The
minor planned sign permit program modification is consistent with
the provisions and intent of this title;
B. The
minor planned sign permit program modification is in harmony with,
and visually related to the buildings within the existing planned
sign permit program and the surrounding development; and
C. The
minor planned sign permit program modification is consistent with
the adopted specific plan sign guidelines for the specific plan or
other applicable regulations in which the building complex is located,
if applicable.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)