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ORDINANCE NO. 2489
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF ~HE CITY OF PA~O ALTO
AMENDING CHAPI'ER 16. 20 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL
CODE (SIGNS) PROHIBITING FLASHING AND_ MOVING SIGNS
WHEREAS, the Council finds that flashing and moving signs
as defined in this ordinance constitute a danger to the public
health and safety be-~use of the distraction to passing
motorists and possible confusion with traffic signals; and
WHEREAS, the Council has found that unless restrictive
and adequate flashing-and moving sign legislation is adopte~,
the safety and welfare of passing motorists will be seriously
affected to the detriment of the entire community.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to add subsections (14) and (15), to read
as follows:
__ . "(14) FLASHING SIGN. The term "flashing sign"
sha11 mean any sign or aavertising structure which has
any flashing device, intermittent illumination, re-
volving or rotating lighting device in which the brilliance
thereof is caused to vary by mechanical or other mearts.u
11 (15) MOVING SIGN. The term "nioving sign 11 shall mean
any sign or advertising structure which has any visible
moving parts ' visible revo 1 ving or ro.tat1ng. parts or
visible mechanical movement of any descriptic~; excepting
clocks." -
SECTION 2. Chapter 16.20 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
is hereby amended to'adda Section 16~20.105, to read as follows:
11 16.20.105 Pt;-Phibited Signs. No fla~hing or moving
~igns shall her7~nal'ter be. erecte~. within ~he ·ci~y. Flash
ing or moving signs _for which a ~ign permi was issued
prior to-t_he f_?ffect-,fve ·date _o_ f this ___ ordina~·~e are he-reby declared to be nonconforming. and shall b~ mottized in
accordance with the provisions of thL; cha ter. 11 . . ·
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SECTION 3. Section 16.20,230 of the Palq Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
11 16.20,230, Amortization of nonconforming sians,
Th~re are hereby declarea to be the following time
periods within which all signs within the City shall
be altered, removed or o~herwise made to comply with
the provisions of this chapter:
(a) General rule:
Signs painted on buildings, walls or
·fences - 2 years. ·.
All other signs - 5 years.
(b) Signs iegally erected pursuant to a valid
sign permit issued within the two years·
immediately preceding· the effective date of'
this section:
1) Signs painted on buildings, walls or
fences -3 years from permit date.
2) All other signs - 7 year.s from permit date.
(c) Flashing or moving signs legally erected pur
suant to a valid sign permit:
7 years from the date of effectiveness of
Section 16.20.105."
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective upon the
expiration of thirty days from its passage.
INTRODUCED: February 10, 1 ~69
PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
. March 3, 1969
Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Gallagher, Pearson,
Spaeth, Wheatley
Dias, Gulli'xson
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