Table A
Signs on Private Property not Requiring a Sign Permit
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Description of Sign
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Type of Sign
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Maximum Number of Signs
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Maximum Sign Area
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Maximum Sign/ Letter Height
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Traffic control, traffic directional or warning signs erected
or required by government agencies
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Freestanding, wall, banner
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Address sign
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Wall
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1 per building
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6 square feet per sign
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The minimum height shall be: residential - 4 inches and nonresidential
- 12 inches, unless the Fire Marshal requires a greater height
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Noncommercial message signs on residential and nonresidential
property
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Wall, freestanding, or window
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8 square feet per residential unit; 8 square feet per nonresidential
establishment
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6 feet above average grade or 3.5 feet above average grade if
in the front yard
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May not be illuminated
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Additional political and other noncommercial message signs on
private property during campaign periods
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Freestanding
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2 square feet per residential unit; 2 square feet per nonresidential
establishment
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6 feet above average grade or 3.5 feet above average grade if
in the front yard
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1. May be located on any private property, with owner's consent
2. Display time limited to 30 days preceding any federal, state
or local (primary, general or special) election and shall be removed,
by the person placing or erecting such sign within 5 days following
such election.
3. This is in addition to the noncommercial messages allowed
under the substitution provision and the noncommercial messages allowed
at all times on residential and nonresidential properties.
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Window signs located in commercial centers and freestanding
commercial buildings
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Window
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Total copy area shall not exceed 25% of the window area
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7 feet above average grade/6 inches
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Freestanding sign on single dwelling unit or condominium unit
- property which is for rent, sale or lease (displayed on the owner's
real property or real property owned by others with their consent
[pursuant to California Civil Code Section 713])
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Freestanding
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1 per dwelling unit
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4 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade/6 inches
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Shall be removed from the building or property within 15 days
after the sale, rental or lease
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Flags in nonresidential zones
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Pole: freestanding or mounted on the side of a building
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Maximum of 3 flags per nonresidential establishment
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24 square feet per flag
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Flag pole height: The lesser of 35 feet or the height of the
tallest legally permitted structure existing on the premises
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Flags in residential zones
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Pole: freestanding or mounted on the side of a building
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Maximum of 2 flags per occupied dwelling unit
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24 square feet per flag
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Flag pole height: the lesser of 35 feet or the height of the
tallest legally permitted structure existing on the premises
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Flags with commercial images are not allowed in residential
zones
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Temporary signs attached to parked or stationary vehicles visible
from the public right-of-way
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Window (inside)
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2 per vehicle
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10 inches by 12 inches per sign
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No limitation if sign is not visible from public right-of-way
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Signs permanently attached to or painted on vehicles, with non-changeable
copy, used in the day-to-day operations of a business
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Does not apply to "general advertising" or "mobile billboards"
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Table B
Permanent Signs Permitted by Type of Development and Zone With
a Sign Permit
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Type of Development and/or Zone
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Type of Sign
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Maximum Number of Signs
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Maximum Sign Area
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Maximum Sign/Letter Height
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Location
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Single Family Residential Lots
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See Section 21.41.100, Permitted Temporary Signs
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See Section 21.41.040, Signs on Private Property Not Requiring a Sign Permit
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Residential Subdivisions, Condominiums, Apartment Projects and
Mobile Home Parks
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Monument
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1 per project entrance
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60 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Driveway entrance or at other strategic location
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(See Note 1 below)
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Directory Signs - Wall Mounted or Freestanding
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1 per building entrance
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6 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade
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Signs are to be located and oriented to direct visitors upon
entry into the project or building
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Commercial Centers and Freestanding Commercial Buildings (located
within the C-1, C-2, C-L or C-T zones)
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Monument
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1 per driveway entrance
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60 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Driveway entrance or at other strategic location
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(See Note 1 below)
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Wall, Fascia or Awning
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No maximum number
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Total sign area for all wall, fascia or awning signs shall not
exceed 1 sq. ft. per each lineal foot of building frontage
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Varies/Tenant Leased Space: < 2,500 square feet: 24 inches;
2,500—10,000 square feet: 30 inches; 10,001—50,000 square
feet: 36 inches; > 50,000—100,000 square feet: 48 inches; >100,000
square feet: 60 inches
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1. Fascia Sign: Centered on Fascia;
2. Awning sign: over doors or windows
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The length of any sign shall not exceed 75% of the length of
the building frontage or lease space to which the sign pertains (See
Notes 2, 3 and 6 below).
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Suspended or Projecting
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1 per establishment
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6 square feet per sign
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Minimum 8-foot clearance from finished grade to bottom of sign
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Suspended - Underside of walkway overhang at 90 degrees to the
business establishment
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Suspended may not be internally illuminated
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Directional Sign
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3 per driveway entrance
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6 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade
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Should be located to facilitate traffic internal to the site
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Drive-Thru Facilities
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Reader Board Wall or Monument
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Restaurants: 2 per existing establishment; other non-restaurant
drive-thru facilities: 1 per establishment
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24 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade
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Reader boards are allowed in addition to other signs permitted
for commercial centers and freestanding commercial buildings.
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Regional Commercial Center
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Pole
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1 per center
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150 square feet per sign
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35 feet above average grade
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Primary project entrance or in a location approved by the City
Planner
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Pole sign is allowed in addition to other signs permitted for
commercial centers.
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Office, Industrial and Commercial Uses in the R-P, O, C-M, P-M,
and M Zones
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Monument
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1 per lot
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60 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Primary driveway entrance or at other strategic location
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(See Notes 1 and 5 below)
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Directional Signs
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3 per driveway entrance
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6 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade
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Should be located to facilitate traffic internal to the site
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Wall
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Buildings less than 50,000 square feet in area: 2 signs per
building (1 sign per building elevation)
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50 square feet per sign
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24 inches
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(See Notes 3 through 6 below)
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Buildings 50,000—100,000 square feet in area: 4 signs
per building (2 signs per building elevation)
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60 square feet per sign
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36 inches
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Buildings greater than 100,000 square feet in area: 6 signs
per building (2 signs per building elevation)
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70 square feet per sign
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48 inches
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Office or Industrial Establishment with a Separate Building
Entrance in a Multitenant Building
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Wall or Fascia
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1 per establishment
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8 square feet per sign
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12 inches
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Directly above entrance
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Allowed in addition to wall signs permitted for buildings in
the R-P, O, C-M, P-M and M zones
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Ground Floor Commercial Establishment with a Separate Building
Entrance in a Multitenant Building Located in the R-P, O, C-M, P-M
and M Zones
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Wall or Fascia
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1 per establishment
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20 square feet per sign
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18 inches
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1. Wall Sign: not permitted above the plate height elevation
of the ground floor; 2. Fascia Sign: centered on fascia, directly
above establishment entrance
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Commercial Establishment with a Separate Building Entrance in
a Multitenant Building Located in the R-P, O, C-M, P-M and M Zones
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Suspended
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1 per establishment
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5 square feet per sign
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Minimum 8-foot clearance from finished grade to bottom of sign
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Underside of walkway overhang at 90 degrees to the commercial
business establishment
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May not be internally illuminated
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Office/Industrial Parks
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Park Identification Sign
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1 per each park entrance that is located along an arterial road
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75 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Near primary park entrances
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(See Note 1 below)
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Hotels/Motels
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Monument
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1 per driveway entrance
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60 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Primary project entrance or at other strategic location
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(See Note 1 below)
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Wall or Fascia or Awning
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2 Wall or Fascia or Awning Signs per street frontage
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Total sign area for all wall, fascia or awning signs (per building)
shall not exceed 1 square foot per each lineal foot of building frontage
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24 inches
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1. Fascia Sign: Centered on Fascia;
2. Awning Sign: Over doors or windows
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(See Notes 2, 3, and 6 below)
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Directional
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3 per driveway entrance
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6 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade
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Should be located to facilitate traffic internal to the site
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Professional Care Facility
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Monument
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1 per driveway entrance
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60 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Primary project entrance or at other strategic location
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(See Note 1 below)
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Wall
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1 per street frontage
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Total wall sign area shall not exceed 1 square foot per each
lineal foot of building frontage
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24 inches
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(See Notes 3 and 6 below)
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Directional
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3 per driveway entrance
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6 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade
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Should be located to facilitate traffic internal to the site
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Resort Hotels
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Monument
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1 per driveway entrance
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60 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Primary project entrance or at other strategic location
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(See Note 1 below)
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Wall
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1 per street frontage
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60 square feet per sign; total wall sign area shall not exceed
1 square foot per each lineal foot of building frontage
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36 inches
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(See Notes 2, 3 and 6 below)
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Directional
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3 per driveway entrance
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6 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade
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Should be located to facilitate traffic internal to the site
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Gas/Service Stations
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Monument
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1 per street frontage
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60 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Primary project entrance or at other strategic location
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(See Note 1 below) Sign may include motor fuel prices as required
by state law
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Wall
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1 per street frontage
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30 square feet per sign
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24 inches
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(See Notes 3 and 6 below)
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Canopy
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4 per site
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10 square feet per sign
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18 inches
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Attached to canopy, not to extend beyond or above the canopy
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Must be designed as an integral part of the canopy structure
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Fuel Pump
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1 per fuel pump
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2.5 square feet per sign
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Must be attached to the fuel pump
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Pole (freeway service stations only)
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1 per site
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50 square feet per sign
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35 feet above average grade/36 inches
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Only permitted at freeway service stations
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Stand-alone Theater or Cinema
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Wall
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1 per street frontage
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Total sign area for all wall signs shall not exceed 1 square
feet per each lineal foot of building frontage
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60 inches
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(See Notes 3 and 6 below) See Commercial centers for permitted
signage for a theater that is not a stand-alone establishment
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Suspended or Projecting
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1 per site
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6 square feet per sign
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Minimum 8-foot clearance from finished grade to bottom of sign
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Suspended - Underside of walkway overhang at 90 degrees to the
building
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Suspended may not be internally illuminated
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Attraction Board (Pole or Marquee)
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1 per site
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100 square feet plus 10 square feet per screen or stage over
1, up to a maximum of 160 square feet per sign
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Maximum pole sign height: 35 feet above average grade/24 inches;
Marquee: 24 inches
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Marquee signs must be building mounted
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Program Poster
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1 per screen or stage
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6 square feet per sign
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Must be building mounted
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Government, Church, or Private School
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Wall
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1 per street frontage
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40 square feet per sign; total wall sign area shall not exceed
1 square foot per each lineal foot of building frontage
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24 inches
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(See Note 6 below)
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Monument
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1 per street frontage
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60 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Primary project entrance or at other strategic location
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(See Note 1 below)
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Directional
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3 per driveway entrance
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6 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade
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Should be located to facilitate traffic internal to the site
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Public Parks, Playgrounds, Recreational Facilities, Nature/
Interpretive Centers and Similar Uses
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Monument
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1 per street frontage
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60 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Primary project entrance or at other strategic location
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(See Notes 1, 3 and 6 below)
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Wall
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1 per street frontage
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30 square feet per sign
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24 inches
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Directional
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3 per driveway entrance
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6 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade
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Should be located to facilitate traffic internal to the site
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Produce/Flower Stand in the E-A, R-A and L-C Zones
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Wall or Freestanding
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1 per produce/flower stand
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32 square feet per sign
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Freestanding: 8 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Freestanding: Primary project entrance
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Shall be displayed only during the time period the produce/flowers
are available for sale on the property
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Nursery, Greenhouse, Packing Shed, Stable, Riding Academy and
Similar Uses
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Freestanding
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1 per site
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32 square feet per sign
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8 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Primary project entrance or at other strategic location
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May not be illuminated
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P-U zone
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Monument
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1 per street frontage (2 signs maximum)
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60 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade/24 inches
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Primary project entrance or at other strategic location
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(See Note 1 below)
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Wall
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1 per street frontage (2 signs maximum)
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40 square feet per sign
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24 inches
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(See Note 6 below)
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Directional
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3 per driveway entrance
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6 square feet per sign
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6 feet above average grade
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Should be located to facilitate traffic internal to the site
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OS zone, except for uses listed elsewhere in this table
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See Section 21.41.100, Permitted Temporary Signs
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Notes:
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Monument signs on entry walls (e.g., curved, angled or similar
walls integrated into a project entry or perimeter) are permitted.
In cases where entry walls are located on both sides of an entry drive,
one sign on each wall (each at the maximum square footage) is permitted.
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Building elevations on restaurants, hotels or motels which front
along or are within three hundred feet of the right-of-way of and
visible from Interstate 5, State Route 78, Palomar Airport Road or
El Camino Real shall not have more than one wall sign along those
elevations.
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Illuminated wall signs are prohibited on any building elevation
that faces and is within three hundred feet of any property line that
adjoins residentially zoned property.
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Building elevations which front along or are within three hundred
feet of the right-of-way and visible from Interstate 5, State Route
78, Palomar Airport Road or El Camino Real shall not have more than
one wall sign along those elevations.
Notwithstanding the above, two wall signs along a building elevation
that fronts the above-noted corridors may be permitted under the following
circumstances:
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(a) A building elevation must have a minimum of one hundred
fifty lineal feet in order to have more than one wall sign along that
elevation.
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(b) The minimum spacing between wall signs along an elevation
shall not be less than seventy-five feet.
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(c) The cumulative length of all wall sign(s) along any building
elevation shall not exceed one-third of the length of that same elevation.
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These sign standards supersede the sign standards for the C-M,
M and P-M zoned properties that are located within Area 4 of the El
Camino Real corridor development standards.
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Wall signs must be located below the roof line on structures
with pitched roofs. However, wall signs can be located on the parapet
of a flat roofed building. Wall signs are not allowed on any equipment
enclosure located above the roof line.
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Table C
Temporary Signs Permitted by Type of Development and Zone With
a Sign Permit
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Type of Development and Zone
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Type of Sign
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Maximum Number of Signs
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Maximum Sign Area
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Maximum Sign/Letter Height
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Location
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Remarks
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Projects Which Are Under Construction in All Zones
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Wall or Freestanding
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1 per project
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32 square feet per sign
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Freestanding: 8 feet above average grade
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Must be located on the project site; may not project into the
public right-of-way
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1. May not be illuminated;
2. shall be removed prior to the granting of the last certificate
of occupancy by the city
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Real Property or Project Which is for Rent, Sale or Lease -
in All Zones (Owner's Real Property or Owned by Others With Owner's
Consent, per California Civil Code 713)
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Freestanding
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1 per property
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Residential projects of 2 to 10 units: 12 square feet; residential
projects of more than 10 units, commercial, office and industrial
properties: 32 square feet per sign
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8 feet above average grade
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Must be located on the property; may not project into the public
right-of-way
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1. May not be illuminated;
2. residential projects: shall be removed from the property
within 15 days from the date that all the properties are sold or no
longer for sale, whichever occurs first;
3. commercial and office/ industrial properties: shall be removed
from the building or property within 15 days after the sale, rental
or lease
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All Commercial, Office and Industrial Zones
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Interim Temporary Sign
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1 per establishment
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30 square feet per sign
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Attached to monument or wall at the establishment location
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1. Permitted only for establishments waiting for permanent sign
construction and installation;
2. approval limited to 45 days maximum or when the permanent
sign is installed whichever occurs first;
3. a city sign permit for the permanent sign must first be issued
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All Commercial, Office, and Industrial Zones
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Banner or Freestanding Signs with a temporary seasonal sales
location permit
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1 per street frontage
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30 square feet per banner or freestanding sign
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Must be located on the site of the seasonal sales event
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Limited to the period of time specified in the temporary seasonal
sales location permit
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Any Public or Private Property with a Special Events Permit (See C.M.C. Chapter 8.17)
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Community Event at Public Parks Recreational Facilities
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Pursuant to other provisions of the Carlsbad Municipal Code
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