HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-11-09; City Council; Resolution 2007-275i
2 CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2007-275
3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO CITY COUNCIL POLICY
4 NO. 65 - SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR CONSISTENCY WITH
THE VILLAGE MASTER PLAN AND DESIGN MANUAL AND TO
5 ALLOW CITY AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MESSAGE BANNERS
ON PUBLIC LAMP POSTS IN THE VILLAGE AREA, WITHIN THE CITY
6 OF CARLSBAD.
7 CASE NAME: AMENDMENTS TO CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 65
8 WHEREAS, on October 23, 2001, the City Council adopted a policy to address
issues related to signs on public property; and
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WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency has requested that the City
10 Council consider amendments to City Council Policy No. 65 to ensure consistency with
the Village Master Plan and Design Manual, specifically on permits for A-Frame signs in
11 the public right of way, and also to add a policy statement related to the display of
banners on public property within the Village Redevelopment Area; and
13 WHEREAS, the Design Review Board did on the 6th day of September 2007 hold
a duly noticed public hearing to consider said request and has recommended approval
14 of the proposed revisions to City Council Policy No. 65 - Signs on Public Property; and
15 WHEREAS, the City Council did on the 16th day of October, 2007 and 6th day of
November, 2007 hold duly noticed public hearings to consider said request from the
16 Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency and the recommendation of the Design Review Board;
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WHEREAS, at said public hearings, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, analyzing the information
19 submitted by staff, and considering any written comments received, the City Council
considered all factors relating to the City Council Policy No. 65 Amendment.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council
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22 a) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
23 b) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearings and set forth in
the Design Review Board Staff Report dated September 6, 2007, the Council
hereby APPROVES the amendments to City Council Policy No. 65 - Signs on
25 Public Property, as set forth in the attached legislative draft.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Special Meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council and Carlsbad Housing and Redevelopment Commission held on
the 20th day of November, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, and Nygaard
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Hall and Pac
ATTEST:
LORRAINE M. WOOD^ City Clerk
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject: Signs on Public Property
Specific Subject:
Page 1 of 10
Policy No.
Date Issued
Effective Date
Cancellation Date J
Supersedes No. 65. dated 7/18/06
Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department Heads and Division Heads,
Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
SECTION ONE: PROPRIETARY CAPACITY; CHANGES TO POLICY
In adopting this policy, the City Council acts in its proprietary capacity as to Public Property within the City.
This Policy Statement may be changed at a regular public meeting of the City Council.
SECTION TWO: INTENT AS TO PUBLIC FORUM
The City declares its intent that all Public Property in the City shall not function as a designated public forum,
unless some specific portion of Public 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 the
specified time period, if any.
SECTION THREE: SIGNS MUST BE PERMITTED OR EXEMPTED
No party other than the City may post, mount or display a "sign," as defined in the sign ordinance, may be
displayed on Public Property, unless a Public Property Sign Permit therefore has first been issued, or the
subject sign is expressly exempted from the Public Property Sign Permit requirement by this Policy Resolution
or another applicable Policy Resolution. For purposes of this provision, a "Public Property" means property,
real or personal, in which the City of Carlsbad and/or the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency holds the present
right of present possession and control, as well as all public rights of way.
All Public Property Sign Permits must be consistent with the policies stated herein. Any sign posted on Public
Property within the City, contrary to the policies stated herein, may be summarily removed as a trespass and a
nuisance by the City.
SECTION FOUR: TEMPORARY POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, LABOR PROTEST AND OTHER
NONCOMMERCIAL SIGNS IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC FORUM AREAS
This section applies only when the Special Events Chapter of the Carlsbad Municipal Code does not. In areas
qualifying as traditional public forums, such as city streets, city parks and public sidewalks, and the area
immediately around the exterior of city hall, persons may display non-commercial message signs thereon
without first obtaining a Public Property Sign Permit, provided that
their sign display on Public Property conforms to all of the following:
1. 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 five feet of the sign at all times.
2. The signs may be displayed only during the time period of sunrise to sunset.
3. The maximum aggregate size of all signs held by a single person is 10 square feet.
4. The maximum size of any one sign which is personally attended by two or more persons is 50 square feet.
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COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject: Signs on Public Property
Specific Subject:
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Policy No.
Date Issued
Effective Date
Cancellation Date
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Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
5. The displayed signs may not be inflatable or air-activated.
6. In order to serve the City's interests in traffic flow and safety persons displaying signs under this section
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 five feet width clearance for pedestrians to pass by.
SECTION FIVE: PUBLIC PROPERTY SIGN PERMITS; APPLICATION FORMS AND PROCEDURES
The Community Development Director shall prepare and make available to the public a form for Application for
a Public Property Sign Permit (Permit), which shall, when fully approved, constitute A Permit and indicate the
City's consent, in its proprietary capacity, for placement of a sign. The applicant for the permit must be the
same person or entity who is to be the owner of the sign. The processing fee for each application, which shall
not be refundable even if the application is denied, shall be the same as the fee for a sign permit under the
sign ordinance. To each application form shall be attached a copy of this Policy Statement. The application
form shall require the applicant to indicate that he or she has received a copy of this Policy Statement, and
that they shall abide by its terms, as well as any special terms or conditions which may be stated on the
Permit, and to abide by any new or different conditions which may be imposed on all permittees who are
similarly situated.
Any Public Property Sign Permit issued in error may be summarily revoked by any officer of the City, by simply
informing the applicant of the nature of the error in issuance; any applicant whose permit is revoked as issued
in error may, at any time thereafter, submit a new permit application which cures any deficiencies in the
original application. The application fee shall apply separately to each new application. Applications which
fully comply with the terms and conditions of this Policy Statement shall be duly issued. Applications which are
denied, or permits which are revoked or suspended, may be appealed in the same manner as denials of sign
permits, as described in the Sign Ordinance.
SECTION SIX: EXEMPTIONS FROM PERMIT REQUIREMENT
The following signs are exempted from the Permit requirement: Traffic control and traffic directional signs
erected by the City or another governmental unit; official notices required by law; signs placed by the City in
furtherance of it's governmental functions; signs allowable under Section Four of this Policy.
SECTION SEVEN: PERMITS FOR A-FRAME SIGNS IN CARLSBAD VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AREA,
BEARING COMMERCIAL MESSAGES ONLY
1. INTENT AS TO PUBLIC FORUM
The areas and times controlled by this section are designated to constitute a limited access, non^public forum
which is strictly limited to commercial messages, and which is open only to those persons described in this
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject: Signs on Public Property
Specific Subject:
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Policy No.
Date Issued
Effective Date
Cancellation Date J
Supersedes No. 65. dated 7/18/06
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Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
section and on the terms stated in this section.
2. WHERE A-FRAMES MAY BE PLACED; PHYSICAL STANDARDS
" A-Frame" signs, as that term is defined in the sign ordinance, may be placed in particular portions of the
public right-of-way, within the Carlsbad Village area only, namely, on the public sideway directly in front of the
store or other establishment displaying the sign.
Such signs may have no more than 2 display faces, every display face shall be a flat, smooth surface, and
remain completely free of dangerous protrusions such as tacks, nails or wires however, cutouts of any shape
are allowed. Sign faces shall be back to back. No banners, ribbons, streamers, balloons, or attachments of
any kind may be affixed to the sign. The sign may not use any moving parts or include a display face which is
hinged, or which otherwise swings or hangs from a frame. No glass, breakable materials or illumination is
allowed. The signs shall be physically stable and balanced flat on the sidewalk. The sign must be self-
supporting, stable and weighted or constructed to withstand overturning by wind or contact.
All such signs may be placed in the permitted space on the public right-of-way only when the retail
establishment is actually open for business. The sign must be placed on the public sideway in a manner which
maintains a clear pedestrian area of at least five (5) feet over the entire length of the sidewalk in front of the
business.and be located directly in front of the business which owns the sign.
Each display face shall have a maximum area of 15 square feet, and shall not exceed 5 feet in height or 3 feet
in width. Changeable text area of the sign may not exceed 50% of the display face. No such sign may have
special illumination and the display portion may have no parts which move, flash, blink orfluoresce.
Fluorescent or "day glow" colors are not allowed. No paper or non-rigid changeable text areas are allowed.
The sign shall not be permanently affixed to any object, structure, or the ground, including utility poles, light
poles, trees or other plants, or any merchandise of products displayed outside permanent buildings.
At no time may the sign be placed In the street or in any position which impedes the smooth and safe flow of
vehicular and pedestrian traffic, or which interferes with driver or pedestrian sight lines or comer clear zone
requirements as specified by the City. No sign shall be placed in such a manner as to obstruct access to a
public sidewalk, public street, driveway, parking space, fire door, fire escape or access for persons with
disabilities.,
Signs shall not obscure or interfere with the effectiveness of any official notice or public safety device. Signs
shall not simulate in color or design a traffic sign or signal, or make use of words, symbols, or characters in
such a manner as may confuse pedestrians or drivers.
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject: Signs on Public Property
Specific Subject:
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Policy No.
Date Issued
Effective Date
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Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
Every sign and all parts thereof shall be kept in good repair. The display surface shall be kept clean, neatly
painted, and free from dust, rust and corrosion. Any cracked, broken surfaces, missing sign copy or other
unmaintained or damaged portion of a sign shall be repaired or replaced or removed within 30 days following
notice by the City.
The copy on the sign must be strictly of a commercial nature, must not include copy or messages pertaining to
"noncommercial speech" as that term is defined in the Sign Ordinance, and must refer or pertain to goods,
activities or services which are actually available in the subject store at the time the sign is displayed.
3. WHO MAY DISPLAY AN A-FRAME SIGN IN THE VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AREA
The A-Frame Signs allowed by this section may be displayed only by the operators of a business .within the
Village Redevelopment Zone, who hold a Currently valid City business license, who are not currently in
violation o^any of the^oning, land use, environmental or business regulatory laws, rules or policies of the City.
Each eligible business location is allowed a maximum of one A-Frame sign. However, when a business is
located within a business arcade or courtyard area, in which case only one "tenant directory" sign, which lists
all of the businesses within the arcade or courtyard, is allowed. The display area of the permitted A-Frame
sign shall not count as part of the total signage for the business, which is allowed under the Sign Ordinance.
However, all existing building signaqe for a business must conform to the sign standards set forth within the
Village Master Plan and Design Manual before a permit will be approved for a sign on the public sidewalk.^
4. TRANSFER OF PERMIT
The Permit attaches to the business at the location specified. If the business is sold or transferred, and
remains at the same location, then the Permit shall automatically transfer to the new owner or transferee, who
shall be bound to the terms and conditions of the original Permit. However, if the business which first obtained
the Permit moves to a different location, or if the location is then taken by a new business, a new application
and Permit shall be required.
5. TERM OF CONSENT INDICATED BY PERMIT; REVOCATION AND RENEWAL
The Permit is revocable or cancelable at will by the City. However, the City will cancel a Permit without cause
only when it does so to all permittees who are similarly situated. Any Permit may be revoked for
noncompliance, 30 calendar days after notice of noncompliance remains uncured, or in the case of a
noncompliance condition which constitutes a threat to the public health, safety or welfare, summarily. When a
Permit is revoked, the owner of the sign must physically remove it from the public right of way within 24 hours
of notice of revocation; upon failure to do so, the City may summarily remove the sign and hold it in storage
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject: Signs on Public Property
Specific Subject:
Page 5 of 10
Policy No.
Date Issued
Effective Date
Cancellation Date
Supersedes No. 65. dated 7/18/06
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Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
until all costs of removal and storage are paid by the sign owner, upon which condition the sign shall then be
returned to its owner. There is no guarantee that the City will continue the policy stated herein. Permittees
hold no expectation of renewal of any given Permit, acquire no vested right to continue displaying the sign on
public land, and waive all claims of inverse condemnation (uncompensated taking of private property) as to the
permitted sign, when they submit the original application.
6. TEMPORARY REMOVAL
The City may give notice, by any reasonable means, that consent to display an A-frame is or shall be
withdrawn temporarily so as to serve a more urgent or more important public need, such as, without limitation,
dealing with a natural disaster, a traffic emergency, a temporary need to make more space available on the
public right-of-way, a civil disturbance, a parade, an election, or other special event. In urgent situations, the
City may summarily remove a permitted sign without notice, for a time sufficient to deal with the urgency. All
permittees shall comply with all notices to temporarily remove the permitted signs, and to return them to
display only in accordance with the City's directions.
7. INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY
A Permit under this section will be issued only to an applicant who provides evidence of comprehensive
general liability Insurance coverage, in a form satisfactory to the Housing and Redevelopment Director and the
Risk Manager, which shall name the City and Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency as an additional insured and
provide thirty-day notice of cancellation. The minimum liability coverage on such policy shall be one million
dollars; such coverage shall apply to claims of personal Injury Including death, property damage and
advertising injury. Application for a Permit shall constitute an agreement to hold harmless, defend and
indemnify the City and Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency against all claims relating to property damage or
personal injury, including death, which assert that the permitted sign played any legally significant role in the
creation of the liability.
8. CANCELLATION OR MODIFICATION OR PROGRAM
The City and/or Housing and Redevelopment Commission may, at any time and for any reason, cancel or
modify this program allowing commercial A-Frame^igns in the public right-of-way in the Village
Redevelopment Area.
SECTION EIGHT: REAL ESTATE FOR SALE "KIOSK" SIGNS IN PARTICULAR LOCATIONS
1. INTENT AS TO PUBLIC FORUM
The City's intent as to this section is to designate a strictly limited public forum, which allows only the posting
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in convenient places of directional information regarding tract housing developments which are currently
selling homes located within the City.
2. KIOSK SIGNS FOR NEW TRACT HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
Kiosk signs are permanent freestanding structures, not exceeding 10 feet in height, 7 feet in width, which
contain modular information strips, not exceeding 10 inches in height, 6 feet in width, providing information
about tract housing developments (of more than 4 units) which are currently selling new homes located within
the City. Such signs may display only the following information: the name of the development, developer
and/or marketer thereof, and the direction to the development from the sign.
Each kiosk will have "City of Carlsbad" and the city logo displayed in a prominent location on the sign.
One kiosk design will be utilized throughout the city. This kiosk design is on file in the Planning Department. All
tract housing development signs mounted on the kiosks shall be the same design and shall be white wood
with black reflective lettering. Letters shall be consistent in size, width and thickness of print. Letters shall be
all upper case letters not more than 6 inches in height.
Individual tract housing development directional signs shall be approved by the Planning Director prior to
mounting on a kiosk to ensure compliance with this section. In no case shall a sign be mounted on a kiosk
before building permits have been issued for the model homes.
There shall be no additions, tag signs, streamers, devices, display boards, or appurtenances added to the sign
as originally approved. Further, no other off-site directional signing may be used such as posters, trailer signs
or temporary subdivision directional signs.
Any sign placed contrary to the provisions of this section may be removed by the city without prior notice.
Each approved tract housing development may have up to a maximum of 8 directional signs. Upon approval
by the Planning Director, directional signs shall be permitted until the homes within the housing development
are sold or for a period of one year, whichever comes first. Extensions not exceeding one year may be granted
by the Planning Director.
A neighborhood shall not be allowed any directional kiosk signs if there are any other offsite signs advertising
the housing development anywhere in the City. If any advertising signs are erected and not promptly removed
upon demand by the city, all kiosk signs for that subdivision shall be removed, the lease cancelled and no
refund given.
3. PRIVATE CONTRACTOR FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE KIOSKS
CITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject: Signs on Public Property
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Policy No.
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The City may enter into a contract with a private contractor to design, erect, modify, replace, maintain and
manage the kiosk signs allowed by this section. Such contract must be approved by the City Council, and
may require that the contractor pay to the City a rent or royalty on advertising revenues. All the terms of said
contract, and all payments to the City hereunder, shall be public information.
4. INSURANCE REQUIREMENT
In the event the City selects a private party contractor to manage the kiosks, the City may require the private
party contractor to provide evidence of comprehensive general liability insurance coverage, in a form
satisfactory to the Community Development Director, which shall name the City as an additional insured, and
provide 30-day notice to the City of cancellation. The minimum liability coverage on such policy shall be one
million dollars. Any private party contract must include a provision for the contractor to hold harmless, defend
and indemnify the City against all claims relating to property damage or personal injury, Including death, which
assert that the kiosk sign played any legally significant role in the creation of the liability.
5. ALLOWABLE LOCATIONS
The kiosks allowed by this section may be located only as shown on Attachment A.
SECTION NINE: TEMPORARY POLITICAL SIGNS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY DURING CAMPAIGN
PERIODS
1. INTENT AS TO PUBLIC FORUM
In this section only, the City's intent is to designate a public forum which is available only at limited times and
places for sign expression on political and other noncommercial topics, absolutely without favoritism as to any
speaker, topic or point of view. The display opportunities afforded by this section are in addition to those in the
Sign Ordinance which allow noncommercial speech at all times.
2. TEMPORARY CAMPAIGN SIGN PERMIT; APPLICATION FORMS AND PROCEDURES
The procedure for the approval of a temporary campaign sign permit is as follows:
The zoning enforcement officer shall notify candidates and/or their state/local campaign committee
chairpersons for national, state, local or county office and chairpersons of campaign committees for or
against any measure appearing on the ballot for a statewide, local or county election of the temporary
campaign sign requirements as provided herein.
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Prior to the posting of any temporary campaign signs, the candidate, the chairperson of a campaign
committee or any other person designated by the candidate or chairperson who is responsible for the
posting of said sign, shall obtain a temporary campaign sign permit. The permit, on a form prescribed
by the community development director or his deslgnee, shall include the name, address and phone
number of the candidate or campaign chairperson and any person responsible for the posting of signs.
The permit shall be signed by the candidate, chairperson or person responsible for the posting of the
signs.
A nonrefundable processing fee, in an amount established by City Council, shall be paid at the time
the application for the permit is made. The fee shall be used to defray the cost of issuing the permit
and administering. These fees apply to all signs, which may be displayed under this section for the
relevant period, and shall not be assessed on a per sign basis.
• A refundable deposit, in an amount established by City Council, shall be paid at the time the permit is
issued. This deposit shall be refunded to the permittee within 5 days after the removal of the
permittee's temporary campaign sign or signs. If the permittee does not remove the signs they may be
removed by the Community Development Director or designee without further notice. The deposit may
be used to defray the cost of removal. The Community Development Director or designee may also
charge any expense incurred hereunder to the permittee. Any candidate or campaign committee which
is able to show financial inability to pay the refundable deposit may request a waiver from the City
Council.
• The Community Development Director or designee is authorized, after giving 2 days written notice to
the person or persons who signed the sign permit, to remove any temporary campaign signs that do
not conform to the standards herein provided. The cost of such removal may be charged to the
permittee.
3. TIME PERIOD
The signs allowable under this section may be displayed only during the period of time 45 days proceeding
and 10 days following a general, special or primary election. All political and other noncommercial message
signs must be removed from public property, by the permittee or his/her designee, not more than 10 days after
the election.
4. LOCATIONS
This section allows the display of signs expressing political or other noncommercial messages. The signs
allowable under this section may be placed in the public right-of-way adjacent to a public street in
commercially or industrially zoned areas or in residentially zoned areas along prime or major arterials as
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shown in the Circulation Element of the General Plan.
5. PERSONS WHO MAY RECEIVE A PERMIT UNDER THIS SECTION
Any person who will abide by the terms and conditions of this section may receive a permit. Removal,
defacement, alteration, obliteration, destruction or tampering with signs permitted under this policy without the
permission of the owner is prohibited. Such signs may not be placed in such a manner as to obscure or cover,
in whole or in part, any other sign permitted under this section.
6. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Signs which are allowable under this section may not exceed 6 square feet in display area, must be made of
materials and construction methods to withstand normal weather conditions for the period of display, and
mounted in such a manner that they will not be blown away or dislodged by normal weather and climate
conditions for the area. Each sign must be mounted at least 1 foot above grade, and no higher than 6 feet
above the grade. Permitted signs may not be specially illuminated.
No sign shall be:
attached to any utility pole, bus bench, pole or structure supporting a traffic control sign or
device, or hydrant.
• placed on any tree or shrub by any nail, tack, spike or other method which will cause physical
harm to the tree or shrub.
• placed in such a manner as to obstruct the public use of the sidewalk or interfere with the
visibility of persons operating motor vehicles or constitute a hazard to persons using the public
road right-of-way.
• placed in the roadway or on the sidewalk.
• placed in the portion of the public right-of-way or easement past the sidewalk without the
consent of the adjoining property owner or person in possession if different than the owner.
7. REMOVAL OF NONCONFORMING SIGNS
Signs which do not conform to this section or any permit issued under this section shall be summarily
removed by the City upon discovery of the nonconformance.
SECTION TEN: SIGNAGE ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIAL EVENTS
CITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
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When the City allows a special event, the Special Event Committee shall approve the location,
number, duration of posting and content for "Road Closure Notification" and "Traffic
Control/Directional" signs as described in the Carlsbad Municipal Code. The Special Event Committee
shall approve the location and duration of posting for "Promotional" signs as described in the Carlsbad
Municipal Code.
Signs within the venue shall conform to size requirement and may only be posted during the time
authorized in the Special Event Permit.
SECTION ELEVEN: LAMP POST BANNERS
.City-owned lamp posts are reserved for the exclusive use of the Cjty and the Redevelopment Agency to
display its own messages and images. The specifics regarding the use of such space for display of banners is
delegated to the City Manager or designee, who may detail such specifics in administrative directives. T
Banners may be installed by the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency and/or City of Carlsbad on selected light
standards and/or traffic signals within the City. These banners shall be for the advertisement and/or promotion
of events and/or programs which are officially sponsored or co-sponsored and financially supported by the
Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency and/or the City of Carlsbad. The banners shall not include any commercial
advertisement for any individual business or private, non-city organization.
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