The purpose of this Chapter is to provide the process and standards
for establishing signage on City property. In adopting this Chapter,
the City Council acts in its proprietary capacity as to City property,
as defined herein, within the city. This Chapter is adopted pursuant
to the City's general powers, property rights,
Government Code Sections
65850(b), 38774, and 38775,
Business and Professions Code Sections
5200 et seq., and
Penal Code Section 556 et seq.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
The City declares its intent that not all City property shall
function as a designated public forum, unless some specific portion
of City property is designated herein as a public forum of one particular
type. In such case, the declaration as to public forum type shall
apply strictly and only to the specified area and for the specified
time period.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
Unless specifically authorized by this Chapter, no signs may
be displayed on City property by private parties. Any sign posted
on City property in violation of this Chapter may be summarily removed
by the City as a trespass and a public nuisance.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
The following signs may be erected and displayed on City property:
A. Traffic
control and traffic directional signs erected by the City or another
governmental unit;
C. Signs
erected and maintained by a public agency on public property;
D. Safety
and emergency signs, including identification and warning signs concerning
potential hazards or hazardous conditions, utility installations,
flood hazards or flood control facilities, emergency conditions or
services, and crime and accident scene control;
E. Signs allowable under Section
17.56.050 (Temporary Signs Displaying Noncommercial Message) of this Chapter;
F. Signs authorized under Section
17.56.060 (Street Banner Program); and
G. Signs authorized under Section
17.54.100 (Allowed Off-Site Signage).
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1511 § 8, 2012)
In areas qualifying as traditional public forums, private persons
may display noncommercial message signs thereon, provided that such
signs conform to all of the following:
A. The
signs must be personally held by a person or personally attended by
one or more persons. "Personally attended" means that a person is
physically present within 5 feet of the sign at all times.
B. The
signs may be displayed only during the time period of sunrise to sunset,
except on occasions when the City Council and/or the Planning Commission
are holding public hearings or meetings; on such occasions, the display
period is extended to 30 minutes after such meeting is officially
adjourned.
C. The
maximum aggregate size of all signs held or personally attended by
a single person is 6 square feet. For purposes of this rule, apparel
and other aspects of personal appearance do not count toward the maximum
aggregate sign area.
D. The
maximum size of any one sign which is held or personally attended
by two or more persons is 50 square feet, measured on one side only.
E. The
sign must have no more than two display faces and may not be inflatable
or air-activated.
F. In
order to serve the City's interests in traffic flow and safety, persons
displaying signs under this Chapter may not stand in any vehicular
traffic lane when a roadway is open for use by vehicles, and persons
displaying signs on public sidewalks must give at least 5 feet width
clearance for pedestrians to pass by. Persons holding signs may not
obstruct the clear visibility triangle, as defined in this Title.
G. The
message substitution policy of the Sign Ordinance applies only to
traditional public forum areas.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)
This section is reserved for future use.
(Ord. 1501 § 1, 2011)