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ORDINANCE NO. 3552.
ORDINANCE OF THF. COUN.;..C'"""I"""L~O~F~.~TH~E~--C~I""""T'"'""Y--0--F-PALO ALTO
AMENDING CHAPTER 16.20 [SIGN ORDINANCE]
wHt;REAS, Chc._vi..t:l" l~. 20 t::;fgus] of the P~!c
in need of reorganization and updating1 and
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WHEREAS, the u.s. Supreme Cour~ in Memhers of the City Council of
the City of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent r.ecently clarified
that cities may prohibit signs from being placed on public property:
NOW, THEREFOR~, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN
as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 16.20 [Signs} of the Palo Alto M.unir:ipal Code
is hereby amended to read:
Chapter 16.20
SIGNS
Sections&
l6.2Q.OlO Definitions
16,.20 .. 020 Review and permit ;o:equired.
16.20.030 Master sign. permit.
16.20.040 Exception procedure.
16.20. 050 Temporary sign ·permits. 16~20.060 Failure to ~btain per~it.
16.20.07fl ..• Inspection
16 .. 20,080. El(eapt signs~
1~.20.090 ProhibJhed .signs.
16.20.100 P?ot}ib.ited locations. 16.~0.liO. filEil prlce sig.ns.
1.6. 2()~120 Freestanding signs.
16.20 .• 130 wall •ign•.
16.20.140 Pi6iecting signs •
.. 16 ~ 20 .lSQ Awn~ng signs."
,. 16.20.160 Sx;>ecial purpose signs.
16.20.170 c~~nations of si~ns.
_ 16.20 .1~0 · Classifiq~tion of. signs.
'16.20.190 Constructlon and maintenanc•·
16.20.200 · ·1-.mort!zatiqn of nonconforming signs.
16.20.210 Abatement of nonconforming signs .
16.20.220 Nodification of nonconforming signs.
16 • 20. 2'30 Abandone-d signs. ·-·
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16.20.240 Un&~fe and Un1~wful Signs .•
16.20. 250 Par.tdng of advertising vehicles prohibit-ed.
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16. 20.010 Definitions. The following
words and phrases whenever used in this chapter
shall be construed as defined in this section:
, 1 ' a r.1 .... l T A"!.~ \ .L I c-.n,..,. ..... ..,. • •A~·ming• means a shelter
the exterior wall of a
of a collapsible frame
non-rigid material.
supported entirely from
building and composed
covered completely with
(2) BUILDING FACE. "8uildinc; face"
menns the general outer surface of a ~ain exterior
wall of a building. For example, a building whose
plan is rectangular has four main exterior walls
and four building faces.
( 3) DE:SJGN GUIDELINES. D9sign guide-
lines are documents adopted by the Architectural
Review Board to afford guidance to the public and
to city staff containing general design parameters
for areas of the City having unified design or his-.
torical character.
( 4) ERECT. "E;rect" means and includes
erect, construct, piace, relocate, enla~ge, sub
stantially alter, attach, suspend, paint, post,
maintain and display.
( 5) FREESTANDING SIGN. •Ftcestanding
sign• ::aeans any sign standing on t.h~ g:round. Such
signs are usually, but not necessarily, supported
froa the ground by one or more poles or posts or
similar uprights.: ~ith or without braces.
(6) FRONTAG~. •Frontage• means a front
. 1' .. "' age~ on a puo 1c s.~ .. ~~e"".'
( 7) MARQUEE. •r1~rquee• means any perma
nent. roofed structure attached to and supported by
a bUilding and projecting over public property.
( 8} MURAL.. •Mural• mea.ns a work of art
applied to a buil'ding wall for decorative pU:t"poses
only. Use of murals for advertising is not per
mitted,.
( 9) PITCHED ROOF,;
a roof with a slope of a
twelve-inch run, or greatt::r /,
"Pitchec;l rooe•
four-inch ris~
means
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( 10) PROJECTING SIGN. "Projecting sign•
means any sign, other than a wall sign, which is
suspended from or· supported by a building or wall
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and which projects outward therefrom. Any sign
suspended under a marquee; porch, walkway covering
or similar covering structure and iri a place ap
PL"~:nd.;wat-ely pet'pGndicul~r t~ the ""all of tr:~ ad~
joining building shall be deemed to be a. ?roje~ting
sign.
( 11) ROOF SIG~J. • Roof sign • means any
sign erected upon or over the roof or parapet of
any building, including the roof of any porch,
walkway covering or similar covering structure, and
supported by or connected to the building or roof.
( 12) SIGN. •sign• means any sign, dis-
play board, >and~·bill, post·'::~:~ picture, lithograph,
map, pl.at, banner, pem1ant, balloon, valance,
&le, model, graphic or lettered surround, struc
t.Jre or other device used to announce, declare,
demonstrate, display, advertise or attract the
attention of the public, including but not limited
to clucks, barber poles ar.d similar devices.
( 13) SlGN AREA. •sign area" means and
ts deter~ined as follows:
(a) Where the V~ttered or illus
trated taaterial of a sign is placed upon a sigD
O«lard or other sign structure. having a continuous
or essentially continuous surface or f~ce (whether
plane, curved, angulated or otherwise), the exposed
surface or face area of such sign board or· sign
structure shall be the sign area.
(b) Where t.be. lettered or illus
trated .. .aaterial of a. sign is not placed as describ
ed in (a) above, 'but is framed either .!llechanically
or visually by th~ design or la,yqut of the sign
i t~elf, then the area so framed shall be the sign
area.
(c) Where t~e letterftd or illl.~s
tratf!d aaterial is not placed or·. framed in the
· 11anner described in {a) or (b) .above, but is c,om
posed .either vertically, horizontally, diagonalty
or otherwise, essentially in the form of a r~ptan
gle, parallelogram.. pyramid or similar geometric
figure, the area of the geometr't.cr figure within
which such material could be enclo~ad shall be the
sign area 1 except that when the space bet~een the
elements comprising the sign exceeqs cr.~--and . one
half times the average size of th~ eleinen.ts them-
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selves, the area of the ele~aent.s may be measured
separately as provided in (d) below.
(a) Wh~~e th~ l~t t~rerl or iJ lustrati ve
•ateri.,l is not placed, fr.:nted or composed a~ de
scribed in (a), (b) or (c) above, the total area of
the rectan~les or other simple geometric shape~
wiLhin llhich the individual words, l<:1tters, illus
trat!ons, or o~he~ elements comprising the sign
could be enciosed shall be the sign area.
( 14} TB~PORARY SIGN. "Temporary sign"
rneans any siqn constructed of paper, cloth, canvas;
light fabricf cardboard, wallboat:d or other light
material, ~ith or without frames.
( 1 S) WALL SIGN. 11 Wall sign" iiieans any
sign posted or painted or suspended from or other
wise affixed to the wall of any building or: struc
ture in an essentially f:lat position, or with the
exposed face of the sign if'l a plane approximately
parallel to the plane of such wall. Any sign sus
pended froat and placed .)pproximately parallel to
the front of a canopy, porch, or similar covering
str:ucture shall be deemed to be a wall sign. (Se~
lf).20.109(i).)
(16) F~SHIHG SIGN. •Flashing sign•
aeans any sign or adv~rtising str~cture which has
any fl~shing device, i~term.ittent illumination,
revolvin'ii or rotating .. light device in which the
brilliance thereof is cct•!sad to var;y by mechanical
or other raeans.
( 17) MOVING SIGN. . •Moving si9n• means
any sign or advertising structure which has any
visibl,g 110ving parts, visible revolving or rotating
parts or visible ~...__chanical movement of any de
scription, excepting clocks and barber poles.
(a) No pers~n ~hall erect or cause to be
erected any sign upon any fence, ~st, pole, tree,
building, or any other structure, or attached to
any ~t:~~ding vehicle in the city without first ap
.;>lying fo·c and receivin9 c:.~proval of the sign • s
locatiou, design and di•ensions pursuant to Chapter
16.48, Architectural Review, and obtaining a permit
fro• the Building Official.
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,,(b) Application for Architectural Review
shall be filed with the Planning Divi.sion in such
~or•, and contain such information e:ts the Planning
Division .ay require. Said application shall be
accompanied by a fee ~s set forth in the Municipal
F~e Schedule. Rogulations th,.t. ::t:-e m.vre restric
tive than those set fort~ in thi~ chapter may be
re-quired pursuant to et~apter lb ... 48. The arch i tec
tural review board, in :nakinq recommendations on
the design of a sign to the dir-ector of planning
and corrur:.-.<ni t'( environment, sha 11 take into con
sideratio~ the design guidelines adopted by the
architectural review board.
(c) An application for a permit for each
siqn shall be mada to toe building official in such
form and include such information as the building
official aay prescribs. Such application shall be
accompanied by the pe:mit fee as set forth in the
Municipal Fee Schedule.
16.2040030 .. ater Sivn ProgrUl. Upon pay-·
111ent of a fee as set forth in the Municipal F~e
schedule, an applicant rt!aY request approval ot a
•aster aign progra• in accordance wi·th requirements
of Chaptar 16.48, or tbrougb the city council for
signs in areas or for pr~jects subject to Site and
Design ~view pursuant to Chapter 18.82. •Master
Sign Prograa• Bi&i\DS • progru cillowing the occu
pants of a building. or project illcluding ·a nuaber
of buildings to co.bioe tbe total lawful sign
coverage into one ~· .ore ~vtul signs in an inte
grated design concept.
The .astet: sign prograa shall designate
the sign location• and areas of all signs in the
prograw., as·. Yell as typical sign designs, colors
and faces. ·
· &ubaequent to tbe approval of the .aster
sign proqraa1 in~ividual sign peraits u.y be issued
by 'tae building official in accordance witb .~rovi
sion of Section 16~20.050 . wbitbout further design
review. Approval of the aaster sign. prograa does
not ~~raive t:be perait requireaents fo~ individual
signs.
16.20.041 bceptica Pro~•"• An appli.'"'
cation for e~ce~tion · f~ arty of the regulationS, of
this chapoter (e:ttcept a tellpOr~=Y ex.;:epti'()n which is
regulated by Section 16.20.050) aay be made in .such
for• and include such inforaation as the building
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off~.cial aay prescribe. Such application shall be
accoapanied (1) by ~~e vritten consent of the prop
erty owner .snd (2) by t.he appli<:(;.tion fee set forth
in the Municipal Fee Schedul~. "111e application
shall be referred tv the Architectural Review
Board, which shall review it pursuant t.o the pro
cedures and standards set forlh in Chapter 16. 48.
An except ion t~ay be approved by the director of
plannin~ and community environment or city council,
as applicable under the prcvi~ion~ of Chapter
16.48, if on application and/or u._~ facts present
ed, it is found that:
(1) There are exceptional ('l extraordi
nary ci rc~Jmstances or conditions apr.: l icable to
the property involved that do not ~;?Ply gen
erally to property in the same district~
( 2) The granting of the application is
necessary for the preservation and e~joyment
of a substantial property right. of the appli
cant and to }:)revent unreasonable property loss
or unnecessary hardships;
(3) The granting of the ar:•,,Jication will
not be detri•ental or injurious \J} property or
1mprovem.ents in the vicinity and will not be
detri.ental to the public healtb, safety,
general welfare or c:onvenience.
ln granting any :»uch exception, such
rea$onable conditions or restrictions as are deEiaed
appropriat• or necessary to protect the public
health, safety, g~neral welfare • or convenience,
and to secure the purpo~a of this ·chapter aa:y be
imposed.
(a) Generol application -.y be aade far
a teaporar.v sign as defined in Section 16.20.010
upon ~y.~nt of an application ~~e as set forth in
the Municipal Fee SChedule. The chief building
official ~~ay, but need not, refer the applicat~on
for: arc-hi tect.ural review ()\&rc.mant t.o Chapt~r 16 .. 48.
A · teaporary sign perait sh.~!ll be issued fe:r an un
int~rrupted period of no longer than 30 d~ys, with
specified beginning .and ending dates. The period
of the penalt may be extended once for an addi
tional fifteen days upon the pay.ent of a fee as
set forth in the Munic~pal Pee Schedule. In grant
ing ~ teaporary sign per.it, such reasonable condi-
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tions or restrictions ~· are dee-.ed appropriate or
n.~cessary to f,.rotect the public health, safety,
general welfare, or convenience, andc to secure the
purposes of this chapter ~y be iaposed.
(b) Private property. If the teaporary
s iyn is on private property, ( l) f r011 the date of
issuance of the pena.it, no additional pentit shall
be issued for 011e year for any one place of busi
ness and (2) the maxi~um area of the te~~orary sign
sha.ll be calculated trom Table 3, provided that
each place of b~siness may have up to sixty s~uare
feet.
(c) Public property. A cemporary si9n
may be placed on puttlic property only if the sign
commemorates or relat~s to a season or an histori
cal, eultura1 or artistic event.
16.20.060 Failure to obtain perait. When
ever a sign has been erected without 3 permit hav
ing been first obtained therefor, the fee for any
permit issued under this chapter sha 11 be doubl~d
to cover the additional expense to the City.
16.20.070 IMpect.iOD. 111e bui ldinQ (lf-
ficial or his desigrt-9e .ay, at any ti•e: 11ako such
inspection as ,.~y be ne(;.essary or appropriC!Ite to
ascertain whether any sign vill co.ply or is coa
plying with this chapter and other applicable laws.
If·· required by the building offj,ciQJ., ian inepection
shall be ~lled for th~ peraittee UllOf' the coaple
tion uf the structural po~tions of every sign and
before the structural connectiom~ t.o , tbe building
or atructure are oon~~aled or oovere~.
16.20.080
in this chapter
sign, notice or
ed by law, or
officer.
Bs:.-pt •iga e~tcepted. Nothing
shall be construed to prohibit any
advertiseaent prescribed oE· requir-
a"y notice posted by any lawful
16.20.090 Prohibited aigftli.
(a} No flashing, aoving or roof sign~~J~,
shall be erected within the city. Flaahiny or
~1loving signs for which a. sign per•it was issued
prior to April 3, 1969, at~ continued to be declar
ed nonconforming and shall be aaortized in accord
ance with the provisions of this chapter. Y.oof
signs for · ~hich a siyn per.i t was iS8i.Jed prior to
November 2b, 1973 are continuea to ~ ~clared non-
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conforming and shall be aaortiaed in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Unless otherwise expressly provided
in. this chapter, no sign shall be erected or used
for advertis.ing pu'C'poses of any kind except such
signs as shall be located on a place of business,
enterprise or calling and used solf!l:f for naaing,
designating or identifying said business, enter
prise or calling. No sign shall e.dvertise or dis
play the make, brand name or manufacturer's name of
any f!rodl'.Ct; article or service unless the same
assists in and is done incidentally to the ~ming,
designating or identifying of said business, enter
prise or calling. •Place of business, enterprise
of calling• means that portion of a building whic~.
is occup ·~ed by UH;! business, entidrpri~e or calling
to which the sign refers, except , :..aoc 'lllhere a
master sign program hfls been approved pursuant to
the provisions of Section 16.20.030, such term
shall refer to the en~ire building.
16.20.100 Probibited locations. All. signs
shall comply with the following location ::-equire
ments:
(a) Public prope:ty. No siqn shall be
placed on any publ:c property, including but not
limited to any city building6 .aidewal~,, cros~walk,
curb, ~treet >la-..p p('St, hydrant, tree, shrub, tree
. ~take or. guard, rai !'road trestle, electri(: light. cr
power or te lephe>ne or ~e legrapb wire pole or wire
appert\lnance there()f or upon any fixture of the
fire al:trm syst••· or·. upon auy lighting systea,
stro:et sign or ttaffi_e ·sign.
q ll . NOthing in this section ,·aull
apply to the, irfstallation of. terrezzo sidewalks cc:
sidewalks of ~i-ilat. crcinstruction, sidevallw penaa
ner,ttly colored by an· .adaixture in the aaterial ot
which the· sidewalks is constructed and for which
the· _depa.~t··~·l\t 9f public works bas granted a writ
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, (2), Nothing in this section shall
apply tc;, the painting of house nuabers on curbs
pursuant to Chapt•r 16.36.
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encro'c-'··chment permit {)U.tsuant to Chaptel~ 12.12 for
the installati,pn. of a JMttal i>lac;JUf) co.ae.orat.ing an
historical, ct:a.~~,raJ, or artistic event:.. loc~t.~on :;.>r
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personality. The department of public works aay
grant such an enc.::roachment permit only upon the
approval of the city council.
( 4) Application may be aade for an
encroachment permit pursuant to Chapter 12.12 for a
portable sign to be placed on public property. T~.e
department of pub! ic works may grar;t such an en
croachment permit only upon the z.pproval of the
sign, pursuant to Chapter 16.48 and pursuant to the
guide~tnes for portable signs adopted by the archi
t~ctura 1 ::ev iew board.
(5) Application may be made, pur
suant to Section 16.20.050, for a t~~porary sign on
puhl ic property if the sign commemorates or relates
to a season or an historical, cultural or artistic
event.
(6) Any sign found posted on public
prol,)erty contrary to the provisions of this section
may be removed by. tne division of inspectional
services or the police department.
(b) Fire escapes. No sign shall be
erected in such a ro"lnner that any portion of the
sign or its support is attached to or will intcr
fe~e with the free use of any fire escape~ exit or
standpipe, or obstruct any required staj rway, dooL
ventilator or window.
(c) Marquees. No sign shall be placed
upon the roof or on the face of any marque~ except
on a theater.
(d) 1':caff ic. No sign shall be erected
in such a manner that it will or reasonably may be
expected to interfere with, obstruct, confuse or
mislead traffic.
(e) Intersections~ No sign over three
feet in height ~h~ll be erected at the intersection
of any street improved for vehicular traffic, with
in a triangular area formed by the curb lines~, and
their project i.on a:nd a line connecting the• at:
points thirty.:;£ i ve feet from the intersection of
the projected cux:b linea: r unless the sign, in coa
pliance with the provisions of this chapter, has a
clearance of at least ten feet above curb grade and
no part of whose means of ;iupport has a singlt:' or
combined horizontal cross-section exceeding eight
inches.
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(f) Residential districts. No sign
shall be erected il) any residential district except
as provided below:
(l) Churches and other organiza
t.i.ons. In all rt:!Sidential districts churches and
nther per~itted or conditional uses in the district
may erect signs on the premises identifying the
premises or announcing activities thereon.
( ~ J !dent ifying signs. In ;-tll
~o2i~=~tial districts except R-1, R-E and R-2,
signs may be erected identifying the property or
building on which the sign is situated.
(3) Special purpose signs. Special
put'pose signs may be erected in resictential dis
tri r·ts in compl.iance with the pro,·i:=dons of Section
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(4) Size and height. Except as
otherwise provided in Section 16.20.160, wall signs
in resid:~ntial districts shall not exce~d nn area
of one square foot of sign for each fort}! squan~
feet ot wall area except thdt regdrdless 01. the
size of the building face, (1) any such sign or
combination of signs . may have an area of at least
six square feet and (2) no such sign or combination
of signs shail have an area greater than one
hundred fifty square feet. Freestanding signs
shall meet the requirements of Table 1. No pro
jucting signs or roof signs shall be er.ected.
(5) Lighting of signs.-.No sign in
a residential district shall be Constructed in such
a, way that any light bulb, light fi:lamer!;· .. , neon
tubing or similar m.aterial is visible from the
t rorit of the sign or from beyond the property
line.
. (6) l?C planned community districts~
Unless otherwise provided in the ordinanc~ approv·-,
.fng the. PC development, signs hereafter erected in
FC districts shall be governed by the rules appli
cable to resid~ntial distric.ts as .set forth in
Section 16.20.100(f).
(7) Signs on landscaped fr~eways.
Notwithstanding ~nything elsewhere contained. in
this chapter, no sign shall be erected on any prop
erty adjacent to (.1. section of landscaped· freeway,
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expressway or any ·other landscaped limited access
street or highway in such a way as to be viewed by
persons traveling on such landscaped freeway, ex
pressway or any other landscaped limited access
street or highway except W"hen such sign is us€·'
exclusivelyr ·
lease of the
situatedJ or
(A)
property
To advertise
upon which
t.he
the
sale or
sign is
the owner
the sign
premises.
(B) To designate the name of
ot· occupant of the prem7 ses upon which
is situated, or to identify such
16.20.110 Fuel price siQn~.
(a) Every person or business o.cganiza
tion offering fr:>'::' sale or selling any gasoline or
other motor vehicle fuel to the puolic from any
place of business shall erect a sign which indi
cates the actual price per· gallon, including all
taxes at which such gasoline or other motor vehicle
fuel is currently being offered for sale or sold.
Such sign shall be clearly visible from any street
or r,ighway adjacent to such place of bu~iness. If
more th<'tn one grade of gasol in9 or other motor
vehicle fuel is offered for sale or sold, the price
of at least two grades of such gasoline or fuel
shall be in~icated on such sign.
(b) The sign required by this section
shall conform. to the requirements of Art!icle 8
(commenqing with Section 20_880), Chapter 7, Divi
sion 8 of the Business and Professions Code and the
other requirements of this chapterJ but is exempt
f.:com the t"equirements of Chapter .16. 48 (archit~c-
tural r·eview) and Chapter 18.82 ( s·ite and design:·
review) ot this code. The permit required by
Section 16.20.020 shall be issued without fee.
(c) If compliance with this section
would cause the total: area oi· . lawfully erected
signs to exceed the area alJowed ' by other prov i
s ions of. this chapter, one freestanding sign not
over five feet in height and three feet . by four
feet ir, dimension may be erected, but O('ly in orcter
to comply witl-t .this section. Such sign may have
two faces if both faces are back-to-back in ap
proximately parallel planes.
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16.20.120 Freestanding signa. Except as
otherwise provided in this chapter, every free
standing sign shall comply with the requirements of
this section. ·
(a) Freestanding signs over five feet.
Freestanding signs over five feet in height shall
be permited only on nonresidential properties in
the GM zones and on El Camino Real in the C~ and CS
zones and for service stations, restaurants and
shopping centers elsewhere.
( l) Area and heiqht. Th..: maximum
area and height of such signs is set forth in Table
2.
( 2) Location. Every sign shall be
wholly on the owner's property.
(3) Number. Subject to the provi
sions of 1eC"t.ion 16.20.170,, thf!lre m.:::ly be one such
sign for each frontage and one additional sign for
any portion of frontage in excess of two hundred
fifty feet. The size of any additional sign shall
be determined from Table 2 by counting as frontage
tr.at portion thereof which is in exceas of two
hundred fifty feet. In thP case of shopping
centers and· other mulLiple occupancies ,~aving a
common frontage, the frontage shall be deemed to be
that of the shopping cent.er or commonly used parce:l
and not the frontages of tha individual busines$eS
or occupancies.
(4) Construction. In addition to
the r.equiretnents of Section 16,.20.190, ev<itr such
sign shall bti const.t:ucted wholly of metal, incom
oustibl~ plastic or· other Rpproved fire-resistant
material.
ib) Freestanding signs five feet or le~w
in height. Freestanding signs five feet or less in
height, shal1 be permittPrd in all districts within
the limitations set forth in this se,ction.
( 1) Area. The maximum area of such
signs is set forth ir. Table 1.
( 2) Location., Every such sign
shall be wholly on thg owr.er' s proJ:?erty.
(3) Number. Subject to the provi
sions of Section 16.20.170, there may b'3 no mora
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tnan one such si9n for each frontage. In the case
of shopping centers and other multiple occupl3ncies
having a common frontage, the fi"ontage shall be
deemed to be that of the shopping centec or common
ly use-d parcel and not the frontages of the ind i
vidual businesses or occupancies.
(c) Multi-sided freestanding signs.
Freestanding signs constructed back-to-·back, with
faces in approximately parallel planas (such as
both sides of a single panel), shall count as only
one sign both as to number and area (i.e., only one
side need be counted). Every other freestanding
sign having mu 1 t iple sides or faces, inc 1 ud i ng a
sign constructed in the form of a cylinder or
sphere or similar fi.qure shall be lirr · ... ec in total
area to that shown on Table 1 or Tabl. 2, whichever
is applicable.
(d) Lighting of treeo;tand ing signs. No
freestandin'J sign shall be constructed in such a
way that any light bulb or filameut is visible from
the. ft·ont of the sign or frcm beyond the pi"operty
1 ine. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohi
bit sign~ of neon t~bing or similar self-illuminat
ing material of equivaJ~nt or less intensity.
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wise provided
sha 11 comply ... sec .1on.
Mall signs. Except
in this chapter, every
with the requirements
as other
wall sign
of this
(a) Are~. The maximum wall sign area
for each building face shall be as indicated nn
Table 3.
(b} Height. No part of any wall sign
shall extEmd above tf,;e top leve,l. of the wall upon
or in front of wh.lch it is situated. Any such sign
which is suspended or projects .over any public or
private walkway or walk area shall have an overhead
clearance of at least· seven feet.
(c) Thickness or Projection. No such
sign, including any light box or other structural
part, shall exceed a thickness of ten inches. In
any sign .:::onsist ing of cut•out or &:aised charac
ters, said characters shal~ project no more than
six inches from the mounting surface::. except that
when the &verage area of the individual characters
exceeds six square feet, the projection ma~· be
increased by one-half inch for each additional
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square foot of average area over six feet, in no
case to exceed fifteen inches.
(d) Number. Subject to the provisions
of Section 16.20.170, thet'e may be any number of
such si~ns for each build.ing fa¢~, but in no case.
shall the total wall sign area for each face exceed
that shown in Table 3. No building shall be deemed
to have more than four building faces.
16.20.140 Projecting signs. Every pro-
jecting sign r-hall con;ply wi tr:. t.he requ i remc;~nts of
this section.
(a) Projecting si~ns in the GM zones &nd
on El Camino Real f~ontage in the CS and CN zones.
~1) Area. No such sign shall
exceed twenty-seven feet in area.
(2} Height. No such sign shall
e:. ttlne above th~ top level of the wall Uf:On or in
front of which it is situated, or in the case of
buildings having sloping roofs, above the roof
ridge. Any such sign which projects over. ·'"'ublic
property shall have a clearance of ten feeL above
the ground.
( 3) Location. No. such . sign shall
~~oject ~re than one foot over public p~operty.
(b) ProJecting signa tn other zonas~
( 1) Area. No such sign shall
exceed . thr.ee square feet in area.
( 2) Height$ No part of any pro-
jecting sign shall exc:eed a .height:. of twelve feet,
nor shall any part o,: such sig1~ extend · above the to~ level of the wall upon or in front of which it
is situated. Any such sign over any publj.c or pri
vate sidewalk or . walkway $h&ll · have a minimum
clearance below the s1gn of seven feet,
( 3) LocatiQn. No such si~n shall
be placed over or above . any public sidewalk qr
other public place unless the sign is situated
under a marquee, pore;h, walkway covering or similar
cov~ring structure~
(c) Number. Subject to the provisions
of s~ction 16.20.170 there may be no more than ?ne
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projecting sign for each place of business for each
building face.
{d) Multi-sided Projecting Signs. Pr~
ject.ing signs constructed back-to-back, with faces
in approximately parallel planes (such as on both
sides o:: a single panel), ·shall count as only one
sign both as to number and area (i.e., only one
side need be counted). Every othe~ projecting sign
having multiple sides or faces, including a sign
constructed in the form of a 'ylinder or sphere or
similar figure, shall oo limited in total area to
that set forth above.
16.20.150 Awning Signs. Nothing
chapter sh.;tll be construed to prohibit the
and pla.cing of awning signs 1 subject to
quirements of this section.
in this
erecting
the re-
(a) Type of Sign -L.i.mitation. Awning
signs shall be limited to those signs printed,
painted, fixed, marked, stamped or otherwise · im
press~d upon the surface of an awning coveriny.
(b) Area. ThE-maximum awning sign area
on any awning shall be equal to the area allowed by
Table 3 (Wall Signs), on the wall from which the
awning is supported. Ho"•·::wer, on any wall the
aggregate of tqe .. wall sign area on said wall p"ius
the awning sign area, on an awning or awnings sup
ppr~ed from said wall, shall not exceed the maximum
wall sigh area allowed on said wall.
(c) Height. No part of any awnfng sign
shall ext~nd above the top level. of the wall from
which it i~ supported.
16.20 .liO Spe~ial P'lrPoa• • igu. ( a)
Permit required. Signs for the ·special purpo.ses
set forth in this subsection (a) shall be'' permitted
<'aS provided herein upon obtaining design review and
a permit as set forth in Section 16.20.020.
( 1) Director.y signs. In al.l . dis-
tricts .where group occupancies in office buildings
are permitted, dirE::ctory signs may be erected dis~
playing the names ot the· occupants of a building
who are engaged in a particular pro.fession, busi
ness or the like. Such signs shall be situated at
least two feet inside the property line and shall
not exceed eight f$et in height. · Such signs may
nave an area of four .;quare feet, plus one and
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one-half square feet per name, in no event to
exceed seventy-five square feet.
( 2) Construction Prcj~ct Signs.
Signs .ay be erected in conjunction with construc
tion projects and used for the purpose of publiciz
ing th~ future occupants of the building or t.he
architects, engineers and construction orgapiza:
tions pdrticipating in the project. In residential
distclcts: no such sign shall exceed twehre square
feet i~ area and no freestanding sign shall ex~eed
five feet in height. tn other districts no sign
shall exceed the area for the applicable frontage
set forth in Table l and no fr€:estanding sign shall
exceed eiyht feet in height. All such signs shall
be removed befo~:e a final release on the construc
tion is given by tht: building official.
(3) Directional Signs~ Directional
signs may be erected for the purpose of facilitat
ln.-., o~ controlling the efficient or safe , movement
of pedestrians or vehicles on private property.
Such signs shall not be used for advertising pur
poses and particularly .shall not include the name
of any pe,rson, firm, company, organization or any
product or service except as approved to designate
directions to different businesses on the sa.ne
site... Such signs shall be located on the property
to which they pertain, shall not exceed an area of
six square feat nor a height of ti:1ree feet and
shall be located at least twenty feet within the
ne.are:=;t property line, e:tcep·t that directional
signs of not aore than three square feet in area
aay be located not less than ten feet within any
front property line. Such signs shall not be per
aitted in R-E. ~-1, or R-2 districts.
( 4) Subdivision s:gns. Any person
or fint offering real estate for sale J.n an approv
ed audivision aay erect not more L'ian two signs
indicating the locatiol) of the subdivision. No
Sil.lch sign shall exceed forty square feet;·· in arf:'l.
Sucb si~ns aay state tbe naae of the subdivider or
subdivision or both. No such sign shall .be erected
on or situat"d within one hundred feet·. of ·~:my occ:u
pied residential property. No such sign shall · De
ill.uainated.. 'nle perm.it for. any such sign shall be
issued for a period of six months. At the end of
·'l•Jch period additional extensions of ninety d&ys
each 11.ay be granted by the building official for
good cause shown. Upon e~piration of the permit or
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any extension thereof the sign shall be reftlOved by
the applicant.
( 5) Off-site advertising by a't't
organizations. Nonprofit organizations having tax
exempt status which are located w!thin the city and
vhic;n have been establ iahed salely for th~ purpose
of supportin.;J the perfor .. ing and cultural arts in
the city and oth~r jurisdictions shall be permitted
to utilize walls for off-site murals which may
incorporate wordi!lg to name, designata, or identify
the organization and/or the arts. The application
shall be Bade jointly by the nonprofit organization
and the property owner who owns thP property where
the mural is to be located.. Said application shall
be subject to review by both the visual arts jury
in accordance with the provisions of Chc:.pte.r 2 .. 26
and the architectural review board in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 16.48,. Additior.
ally, the following p~ovisions shall apply:
(A) The provisions of section
16.'20.130 shall ba applic.:tbl~ to said murals except
that no part of a mural shall be counted as part of
the allo•dble sign area fur the off-site location.
{B) Murals must be painted
directly oo a building _,all1 no pennants or the
like aay be us&d ..
(C) Tbe property owner shP.ll
give his/her cons•nt to erect, saintain, and regove
the .a~ral.
(0) The IIUral JIUst be properly
aaintained by the nonprofit org~~izat,ion.
(E) The visual arts jury shall
establisb a maxiawa ti•e period for the existence
of a -.aral.
(P) Tbe property ~.r sbal+.
b~ responsible for reaoving tbe ~~Ural at the ooil
pletion ot the authorized time period J h<;.wever,
nothing shall prevent ar. agreeaent that th~ nonpro
fit Ot"genization shall pay foe and remove the
11ural.
(G) No organization shall be
permitted to have 110re than tvo off-site advertis
ing -..rals at any one tiae.
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(til Murals which are erected
on city property or vitb cit:r· aaoneys shall be regu
lated solely by the p:;ov!sions of Section 16.20.100
and Chapter 2.26.
(b) Mo perait required. Signs for the
sepcial purposes set forth in this subsection (b)
shall be peraitted as provided hecein without
design review or ~ pe~it being required ..
( l) For sale or lease signs. In
all districts signs .ay be er~ctf:!d on real estate,
advertising such real est~~e for sale or lease. In
R-1, R-e, and R-2 d i~tr icts such siyns shall not
exceed an area of six square feet. In all other
d ist ric ts such signs sh<lll meet with the require
ments set forth on Table l.
( 2) Political Siqns. Political
signs JD.ay be erected in confor':'llity with this chap
ter in~> .ud ing Sect ion 16. 10. 100 wh ict, prohibits
s iyns on public property. In add i. t i.:;n r an elect i.on
sign must be coMpletely t~moved ;.o l.::.ter ·.:nan six
days follo..-in<..' the day of tht:: elect lon to which it
relates. Any ~ ~ect ion sh)n no~ reMOved within six
days shall be consi.derec abandoned and shall oc
removed by the buildinq di~isioo.
( 3) Windo"' Signs. A place of but::..~.
ness \llhich s;:.Lt.s goods or services lo consun.ers :rrae:y
install and u.intain siqns on the interior face of
a window of tho preaises or in a position inside
such place of business,. otherwise viewable through
a window of ~e preaisea, subject to the following
conditions:
(A) No sore than tYent:y per
cent of the total uindow space on & wall MY be
covered by win<a<>V si.gJUJ at any ti•e ..
(S) · A ·sign affixed to the
interior face of a window and ·a sign inside a place
of l'!-usiness 1 any point on which is "'i thin three
feet of any point on the intoerior f.Jce of a window,
through wbich windcw said si~n May be viewed frOM
outside such plac3 Qf business, shall be deeaed to
be a window siqn for the (IUrposes of the window
coverage liaitation of this ~ction. Th~ full &rea
of any window sign ~~~11 be used Vben window cover
age is calculated for purposes of this section.
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(C) Merchandise on displc..~,
which does not constitute a sign (as defined in
Section 16~20.010), shall be exeMpt fro• the w~~dov
coverage limitation of this sect ion.
16. 20.170 eo;.biaat.10n8 of algaa. In each
place of business or occupancy there shall be per
mitted the following coabinations of signs:
(a) Where there is a freestanding sign,
any one of the followin~: a flat wall sign, a pro
jecting wall sign, or an awning sign.
(b) Where there is no fre~standiny s'gn,
ahy combination of two of the tollowin-J: a flat
wall sign, a proje~ting wall sign, an awnin~ sign.
(c) On cornet' lots, each fronta<_l~ shall
be treated separately for the purposes of subsec
tiona (a) and (b).
(d) Notwithstanding any other:-prov·ision
of this chapter, pursuant to architectural review,
Chapter 16.48, one t.vpe of sign !'&Ciy be disapproved
where a combination of two or ntore types is
permitted.
16.20.180 Classification of ai9ns. Every
sign .er.ected or proposed to be et·ected shal) be
classified by the <:itief building official in. ac
cordance with the provisions of this cbaptqr. Af!y
~iqn which ~oes not clearly fall within one ('~f the
classifications provided herein. shaU, be placed by
the' chief building otf icial in th~ classification
which the sign, in view of its design, location and
pur~se, most nearly approxi~eates. such class if i
cation by the building official shall be final.
16. 2Q .. 1,0 CG!wt.ructloa ~ -lnte:MJ~Ce.,. Tne
appropriate sections of the building <:ode (Chapter
16.04} shall apply to the const.rt.~ction of signs.
All signs shall be able to resist the. applicable
wind loads set forth in Table 23-c of the 0"-...ailding
code, cnless for good CJUSe SOtte lesser wind re
sistance is endorsed upon t..'1e pecait by tne build
Llg official. All aigns haYing built-~n illUI\ina
t ion shall be constructed wholly of .:tal, ineoa
bustible pl.:.stic or other approved fire-resistant
mat~·.~ lal. Guy wires or horizontal struts shall f'Qt
be used. Signs and sign structures shall be main
tained at all ti.as in a state of ~ repair, with
all braces, bolts and stru~tural parts and support
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ing frames and fastenings free froa deterioration,
rot, rust and loosening.
Without limiting the foregoing, no person
shall maintain or permit to be taaintained on any
premises owned or controlled by him any sign vh.ich
is in a sagging, leaning~ fall~n, decayed, deteri
orated or other dil&pidated or unsafe condition.
16.20.200 Alaortiaatlon of nonconfor.lng
signs. All signs wittdr~ the city shall be alter
ed, removed or otherwise made to coMply with the
prov1s1ons of this --~.'-"'9ter during the follo'ilfing
time periods:
(a) General rule: signs painted on
bui lr1 ings, walls or fences -two years from the
date of nonconformity. All other sigus f1ve
yecrs from the date of nonconformity;
( b} Signs legally erected pursuant to a
valid sign permit issued within the two years im
mediately preceding April 3, 1969:
( 1) Signs pa int.ed on build ing;3,
walls or fences -three years from permit date;
( 2) All other si~,Jns -seven years
from permit date~
. (c) Flashing or .oving signs legally
erected pursuant to a valid sic.Jn pe~,.Qtit -soven
years from permit dateJ
(d) Signs rendered nonconforainq due to
the general·· o~.e.,..third siz't a:eductiv'n amendaents to
Chapter 16.20 of 1974 an.d legally erected pursul\nt.
to a valid sign perait issued vithin the two years
immediatley preceding October Jl, 1974:
( 1) Signs pai.nted on . bUi ldinQs,
w::-: U.s or fences -three years f,ro• perait date or
tw() years from October ll, 1974, whichever period
is greaterJ
'2) \ .
from permit da~e1
All other signs -seven years
(.-:i1 Signs rendered nonconfov.aing subse
quent to the effective date of this section, by
roasorl of the ~nexation to the city of the terri
tory upon which the sign is lo<::c.rted, aaendaent of
this chapter to render such sign noncoaplyin~, or
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otherwise shall be subject to the amortization pro
visions hereof. The period within which such sign
must be abated as provided in this section shall
commence to run upon the effective date of such
annexation, or of such amendment, or the date upon
which the sign otherwise becomes nonconforming.
16.20.210 Abate .. nt of nonconforaing sigilli.
Nonconforming siQns shall either be made to confotla
with the provisions of this chapter or be abated
within the applicable period of time hereinabove
set forth. In the event they are not, the building
official shall order the sign abated by the owner
0f the property and any other person known to be
responsible for the maintenance of th3 sign. It is
thereafter unlawful for any ::such person to maintain
or suffer to be maintained on any property owned or
controlled by him any such sign. Unless some other
mode of abatement is approved by t.:.ne building of
ficial in writing, abatement of nonconforming signs
shall be accomplished in the following manner:
(a) Signs painted on buildings, walls or
fences: by removal of the paint constituting the
sign or by permanently painting over it in such a
way that the sign shall not hereafter be or become
visible.
(b) Other signs: by removal of the
sign, including its dependent structures and sup
ports~ or pursuant to a sign permit duly issued, by
modification,· alteration or replacement the.:;eof in
confo~mity with the provisions of this chapter.
16.20.220 Nodifi~ation of nonconforai~
si4iiD&. No nonconforming· si(Jn shall be in any
manner altered, reconstructed, moved or: its face
c'hanged · wi.thout being made to coaply in all re
spects with this chapter. Normal maintenance or
repair of any' nonconforming sign is not prohi::,ited
by ~his section.
l6~2f) .. ~:JO Abandonsd aigaa. No person shall
maintain or permit to be maint(lined on any ·premises
owned or controlled by him any sign which has been
abandoned~ Any such s;tgn shall' 'promptly be· abated
by the owner or sucn other .Person. Any sign which
is . locateQ. ·· on property which be~o'!ti~;:; · vacant and
uncccupied for a period of three month~ or m<)re,
and any sign. which was erected for a., occupant or
business unrelated to th~ present occupant or his
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busir.ess, and any sign which pertalns to a time,
event or purpose which no longer obtains, shall be
presumed to have been abandoned.
16.20.240 Unsafe and unlawful signs.
(a) ~ublic· property. Any sign posted on
public property contrary to the provisions of Sec
tion 16.20.100 may be removed by the division of
inspectional services or the police department.
(b) Unsafe or abandoned sign~. Any sign
deemed by the police department or the chief build
ing official to be ( 1) unsafe, due to interfering
with the public's health, safety, welfare or con
venience, or (2) abandoned, including but not
limited to election signs posted more than six days
after the election to which they relate, shall be
removed by the division of inspe~tional ~ervices or
the police department.
( c} >:he never a sign, other that, those on
public property or those deemed to be unsafe or
abandoned, is found to be erected or maintained in
violation ·of any provision of this chapter or of
any other ordinance or law, the bui lct i.ng official
shall order that such sign be altered, repaired,
reconstructed, demolisheJ o~ removed as may be
appropriate to abate such condition. Any work
required to be done shall, unless a different time
is specified, be completed within ten days of the
date of such order. Failure, neglect or refusal to
comply with such order of the bui ldinq official
shall be sufficient bas is fot.~ the revocation of any
permit granted unde·r this chapter and ~hall consti
tute a separate offen~e. In addition ti.) any other
remedies provided by· la~, the· building official
shall then remove, or .cause to be ramqv.Pfi any such
sign erected or maintained in violation of the pro
visions of this chapter.
1~. 20.250 Parking of advert!~1.nq ,rebicles
prohibited~ No person shall park any vehicle
which ·has attached thereto or suspendad therefrom
any advertising sign on the street or · bn private
pr0"1rty to ~isplay, demonstrate, advertise or
att'. ciCt the atteo;'ltion of the public. '1'his section
shall not apply ;:\"1 a peddler who has received a
permit from the chief of police pu~suant to Chapter
4.10.
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SECTION 2. If any provision .o~ clause of th.is chapter or the
application thereof to any:person or circumstance is held to be uncon
stitutional or to be otherwLJe invalid by any court of competent juisr.
diction, such ir· .-:lidity shall not affect an~t' ·other ·c:!apter provision~
and clauses of '-· .-.s chapter are declared to be severable.
S~CTION 3. This Council finds that none of the provision of this
ordinance will have a significant enJironmental im~act.
SECTION · 4. This or.dinance shall ~come effective upon the com
mencement of the lhirty..:first day after the day of its passage.
INTRODUCED: July 23, l9f;4
PASSE D ~ Au g u s t 6 , 1 9 8 4
.AYES: Bechtel, Ccbb, Fietcher, Klein, Levy, Renzel, Sutorius,
Witherspoon, Woolley
NOES~ None
ABSTENTIONS: Non~
ABSI:::NT: None
APPRO AS TO FORM: .oJJ.lV~
nt City Attorney
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THESE.ARE MAXIMUMDESIGN DIMENSIONS,
AND MAY BE REDUCED IN THE
DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER.l6.4'G
Freestanding signs to 5' high .
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This TabJe .is .·.tO b .. e .•. used. ·.· i" all Z~ni~ bi!ltr.ic:ts CN. (:ep.J for the· GM ·zones, :and for £1 Camino .frontages 'Of ·a · GS zo~fLproperties. · ·'. · . .
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For ~~j·te~tft$ ~affecting freestand1rig s~igns ~nerally~ ·' see S.·!~tion 16.20.160~ .· .. · .·· · ... ·"/." . ., . .
Fo~ further r~ui~nts ·as to f~staooi,~~:$lgns ·;n
resi~tial districts, see Section 16.20.1~0. · . . ... ·'. ' ·,\ ', .;
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THESE ARE· MAXIMUM DEsiGN DIMENSIONS,
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THESE ARE MAXIMUM D~IGN DIMENSIONS, .
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"·PURSUANT .TO CHAPTER 16.48
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