A. 
Signs on public property are permitted as set forth in this chapter.
B. 
Property and facilities located within the public right-of-way, such as utility poles, benches, hydrants, bridges, sidewalks, traffic sign posts, and similar structures are not by tradition or designation a forum for communication by the general public. The council wishes to preserve the use of these structures exclusively for their intended purpose, which is the safe, efficient, and pleasant movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and the safe operation of utility systems.
C. 
The regulations and prohibitions of this chapter are necessary to preserve items and structures located within the public right-of-way for their intended purposes, and to prevent the visual clutter, blight, and traffic hazards caused by signs.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
Signs are generally prohibited in the public right-of-way.
A. 
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall paint, mark, or write on; post or otherwise affix or erect; or construct, maintain, paste, nail, tack or otherwise fasten or affix any sign, including temporary signs, in the public right-of-way or on any sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, street, lamp post, pole, bench, hydrant, tree, shrub, bridge, electric light pole, power pole, or telephone wire pole, or any wire appurtenance thereof, or upon any street sign or traffic sign, or upon any other object located within the public right-of-way which is not maintained for the purpose of communications by signs of the general public.
B. 
This section shall not prevent a public officer or employee from posting notices as required by law, such as notices of street abandonment or notices of proposed assessment district proceedings, as required by the Streets and Highways Code, or other statutory authority or from posting or affixing signs necessary for the conduct of city business or city events. This section shall also not pertain to structures located within the right-of-way which by tradition or designation are used for the purpose of communication by the general public. Such structures shall include kiosks, bulletin boards, benches upon which advertisement is authorized, and newspaper racks, provided that such structures shall have either been placed in the right-of-way by the city or shall have been placed in the right-of-way only after issuance of an encroachment permit pursuant to Chapter 13.28 of the municipal code.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
Landowners adjacent to certain public rights-of-way may reasonably desire to install permanent signs in these areas to identify their projects or neighborhoods or for other purposes. Notwithstanding Section 17.17.020, this chapter is intended to permit limited freestanding signs within the public right-of-way for these purposes as provided below.
A. 
Requirements. Signs may be permitted within the public right-of-way, subject to all applicable sign standards, when the following findings can be made:
1. 
The proposed sign or signs comply with the applicable residential or nonresidential sign standards (e.g., quantity, location, height, setback, etc.);
2. 
No reasonable alternative location is available that complies with the sign ordinance;
3. 
Exceptional physical constraints can be demonstrated which affect the property and necessitate the placement of the sign within the public right-of-way (e.g., the presence of the additional right-of-way would cause such signs to be unreasonably distant from the project or neighborhood entrance, thereby rendering the signs less effective); and
4. 
All public improvements within the public right-of-way have been completed to the satisfaction of the city engineer.
B. 
Procedures.
1. 
The applicant must process a standard application for a sign permit;
2. 
The applicant must secure an encroachment permit to the satisfaction of the city engineer. A temporary encroachment permit shall be required within a community services or similar district. A permanent encroachment permit shall be required for signs outside of a community services or similar district;
3. 
The sign application must be reviewed for conformity to this code and approved by the development services director;
4. 
The applicant shall agree that approval of the sign permit does not affect the ability of the city to order the sign removed from the public right-of-way at a later time at no cost to the city for purposes of utilizing the right-of-way for any public purpose, and that in the event of emergencies or urgent circumstances, the city may summarily remove the sign without notice; and
5. 
Signs shall be maintained in a good state of repair so as not to become a nuisance. Any approval shall include measures for abatement if any such sign is deemed a nuisance by the city.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008; Ord. 5279 § 18, 2014)
A. 
Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the city may construct and maintain, or cause the construction and/or maintenance of, freestanding billboard signs within city-owned property and visible from Interstate Highway 80 and/or State Highway 65 pursuant to: (1) a relocation agreement; or (2) an agreement negotiated following one of the city’s standard procurement processes. Such signs may be electronic, digital, programmable, and/or illuminated. City-owned property may additionally include easement or leasehold interests.
B. 
Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, an existing sign that is removed and/or relocated in the implementation or exercise of above subsection (A)(1) may be either a legal conforming sign or a legal nonconforming sign. The off-site sign(s) approved for relocation must be removed from the original site(s) prior to construction or installation of the off-site sign(s).
C. 
In addition to complying with the other requirements of this section, a relocated sign must also comply with the requirements of the Outdoor Advertising Act, Chapter 2 in Division 3 of the California Business and Professions Code (“Act”), including, but not limited to, the restrictions on size, height, intermittent flashing lights, proximity to interstate and primary highways and landscaped freeways, and other regulations set forth in Articles 7 and 8 of the Act. To the extent a conflict arises between this section and the Act, the Act will prevail.
Furthermore, a relocated sign must comply with Sections 17.12.0l0 (A) and (D).
D. 
Findings for Approval of a Relocation Agreement. A relocation agreement may be approved if the city council makes the following findings concerning the signage proposed for the relocation pursuant to the relocation agreement:
1. 
The relocated signage complies with the purpose and requirements of this section;
2. 
The relocated signage is compatible with the uses and structures, if any, on the site and in the surrounding area, including parks, trails, and other public facilities and amenities; and
3. 
The relocated signage will not interfere with onsite access or circulation or significantly interfere with visibility.
(Ord. 4986 § 1, 2011; Ord. 6408 § 1, 2021)
A temporary sign may be erected and maintained on city property for the purpose of advertising a city sponsored or co-sponsored event provided that:
A. 
The location, size and design of each such sign shall be approved by the planning director, or designee, and the sign shall advertise only the city sponsored or co-sponsored event.
B. 
The sign shall only be placed at the approved location by city personnel. Locations which may be approved by the planning director include a city building, or within, above or across a city right-of-way.
C. 
No more than three temporary signs may be erected on city property for each event. One sign permit may be issued for up to three signs and shall specify the location for erection of each sign.
D. 
The total area for signs erected on city buildings shall not exceed 80 square feet in area. A sign erected across a city right-of-way shall not exceed three feet in height by 40 feet in width.
E. 
The sign shall not be illuminated and shall not contain moving parts. The sign shall be made of a nonmetallic, weather resistant material.
F. 
The sign shall not be erected more than 14 days prior to the commencement of the event which it advertises, and shall be removed one day after the final date of the event. No sign shall be displayed for more than a total of 21 days regardless of the duration of the event the sign advertises.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
A. 
Purpose. City co-sponsored streetlight banners serve the purpose of promoting a business area and/or special events. Such banners shall not be used for individual businesses, corporations, or subdivisions. A banner sign program shall establish the number and location of each sign, the display period and schedule for installation and removal, a drawing of the actual sign including copy, and information for any special events advertised on the sign. In addition to the requirements listed below, a banner sign program shall be required to obtain city co-sponsorship. Streetlight banner sign(s) shall comply with all of the requirements provided below.
B. 
Requirements.
1. 
The proposed banners shall be located only on existing city streetlight standards;
2. 
Banners shall be limited in size to three feet by eight feet, or as otherwise approved based upon a specific showing of appropriateness and adequate structural design, and to a specific number as approved;
3. 
Proposed banners shall be maintained by the applicant in a neat and intact (i.e., not torn or tattered) fashion. If the applicant fails to maintain banners city may, at its election, maintain the banners and charge the cost thereof to the applicant, or remove the banners;
4. 
Banners shall be constructed of canvas or plastic and be weather-resistant;
5. 
Banners shall be constructed, installed and removed at no cost to the city. Signs shall be insured by the applicant according to the city’s then current standards, at no cost to the city;
6. 
Banners must be reviewed and approved by the electric utility director, who may impose additional size and location restrictions;
7. 
The applicant shall secure an encroachment permit from the city’s development services department which includes requirements for insurance certificates and/or bonds pursuant to Roseville Municipal Code Chapter 13.28; and
8. 
The application shall be reviewed and approved by the development services director.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008; Ord. 5279 § 18, 2014)
A temporary sign which is located within a park as defined by Section 8.02.020 of this code is exempt from the fee, permit and sticker provisions of this title. However, signs with commercial messages must comply with such standards as may be established by the director of parks and recreation from time to time. The director of parks and recreation shall promulgate general standards regarding the length of time for which signs may be displayed, the location of signs within parks, the duration, number, size, shape, color, and any other aspect consistent with law.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
Signs placed on city-owned and operated transit facilities (e.g., transit vehicle(s), shelter(s), or kiosk(s)) are exempt from the fee, permit and sticker provisions of this title. However, such signs must comply with such standards as may be established by the director of public works. The director of public works shall promulgate general standards regarding the duration, number, location, size, shape, color, content, and any other aspect consistent with law. Additionally, the director of public works may require payment for use of sign display area(s).
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)