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ORDINANCE NO. 3217
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ADDING SECTION 16.20.052 TO THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
TO SET FORTH AN EXCEPTION PROCEDURE FOR SIGNS
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16.20.052 is hereby added to the Municipal
Code tore ad as fol lows :
16~20.052 Exception Procedure. An application for exception
from any of the regulations of this chapter may b& made in such form
and include such infonnation as the building official may prescribe.
Such application shall be accompanied (1) by the written consent of
the property owner or other authorized person as set forth in section
16.20.030; and (2) by the application fee set forth in the Municipal
Fee Schedule.
The application shall be referred to the Architectu~al Review
Boai:d who shall r0~v iew it pursuant to the procedures and s tanda r·ds
set forth in Chapter 16.48. An exception may be approved if, on
applic~tion and/or the facts presented, it j.s found that: (1) there
are exceptional or extrao:cdinary circumstances or conditions applic
able to the property involved that do not apply generally to property
in the same district; (2) tht~ granting of the application is neces
sary for· preservation and enjoyment of a substantial prcper:ty right.
of the applicant, and to prevent unreasonabV~ property loss or un~
rwc(~ssary l:<ardships; ( 3) the granting of the application will not be
detrimental o:r injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity
and will not be detrimental to the public healthr safety, general
welfare or convenience.
In granting any such exception~ such reasonable conditions or
restrictions as are deemed appropriate or necessary to protect the
public health, safety, general welfare, or convenience, arJ to secure
the purposes of this chapter may be imposed. health, safety, general
welfare, or convenience, and to secure the purposes of this chapter
may be imposed.
sr,cTION 2. The Council finds that the adoption of this ordinance
will have no s1gnif icant adverse environmental impact.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon the com
mencement of the thirty-first day after the date of its passage.
INTRODUCED: July 21, 1980
PASSED: August 4, 1980
Al"ES: Fazzino, Fletcher~ Henderson, Sher, Withersroon
NOES: Levy, Renze1
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Brenner, Eyerly
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APPROVED:
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