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Home My WebLink About1993-10-12; City Council; 12434; A Frame Sign Ordinance, CT OF CARLSBAD - AGENV BILL AB#s TITLE* L ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. NS-260 -- DEPT. HD Je- MTG.w AMENDMENT TO SIGN ORDINANCE TO CITY ATTY DEPT. CI..K ALLOW “A” FRAMFi SIGNS - ZCA 934 CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. NS-260, amending Title 18 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to add provisions for “A” frame, projecting and awning signs. ITEM EXPLANATION Ordinance No. NS-260 was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of October 5, 1993. The second reading allows Council to adopt the ordinance which would then become effective in thirty days. The City Clerk will have the ordinance published in the “Carlsbad Sun” within fifteen days, if adopted. FISCAL IMPACX See Agenda Bill No. 12,425 on file with the City Clerk. 1. Ordinance No. NS-260. f? is e % . . t5 4 g 5 8 c - ORDINANCE NO. NS-260 EXHIBIT 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.20 AND TITLE 21, CHAPTER 21.41 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD PROVISIONS FOR “A” FRAME, PROJECTING AND AWNING SIGNS. CASE NAME: ,IAn FRAME SIGNS CASE NO: ZCA 93-04 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, oes ordain as follows: SECTION 1: That Title 18, Chapter 18.20, Section 18.20.085 shall be amended to read as follows: "The following types of temporary signs may be erected bithout permit or fee, but shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter: (1) Portable (Chapter 2 - Section 212 Uniform Sign Code) temporary signs less than four square feet except **A** Frame signs and Directory IIA1@ frame signs as defined in Chapter 21.41 of this Code. (2) A temporary sign descriptive of a building under construction or proposed to be constructed and denoting the architect engineer, contractor, or financier when placed entirely upon private property; provided that no such sign for private construction in a residential district shall have an area in excess of twelve square feet: and provided, further, that every such sign shall be removed immediately upon completion of the work." SECTION 2: That Title 21, Chapter 21.41, Section 21.41.030, iS amended to add subsections 21.41.030(1)(2)(5)(7)(11)(14) and (19) in alphabetical order to read as follows and renumber the current subsections accordingly: " (1) "A1@ frame sign means a freestanding sign usually hinged at the top, or attached in a similar manner, and widening at the bottom to form a shape similar to the letter '@A". Such signs are designed to be portable and are not affixed to any object, structure or the ground. (2) "Affixedtl means attached in any manner, including, but not limited to, adhesive substances or suction. (5) "Awning or Canopy Sign II means a sign which is printed on, painted on, or attached to an awning or canopy. (7) @@Directory llA1* frame" sign means a single sign for a group of businesses (not a single sign for a single business) within a pedestrian courtyard arcade or mall. In order to qualify for a Directory **A** frame sign the principal signs for these businesses must be located where they cannot be seen by pedestrian traffic from outside the arcade or mall. c - A (11) "Height of Sign** means the least vertical 1 distance measured from the established sidewalk elevation beneath any sign to the highest projection of the sign structure, 2 including architectural design features. Where no projection over the sidewalk is involved, the term shall refer to the least 3 vertical distance between the ground and the highest part of the sign. 4 (14) **Projecting or Hanging Sign*' means a sign which is affixed to the face of a structure (not an awning or 5 canopy) and which projects perpendicular to the face of the structure. 6 (19) *'Sign Program** means design criteria established to guide the design of all signs on a building or 7 complex, including elements such as material, color, size, location, lighting, and uniformity." 8 SECTION 3: That Title 21, Chapter 21.41, Section 9 21.41.050 is amended to add subsection 21.41.050(6) and 10 21.41.050(7) as follows: 11 "(6) Signs erected on or over public property including 12 public easements and public right of way except as provided in Section 21.41.077, subsections 21.41.070(10) and (11) and Section 13 21.41.140." (7) A-Frame signs except Directory **A*' Frame signs 14 after January 1, 1995. 15 SECTION 4: That Title 21, Chapter 21.41, Section 16 21.41.070 is retitled and the first paragraph is amended to read 17 as follows: 18 **Develonment Standards. Signs shall be subject to the following development 19 standards:** 20 SECTION 5: That Title 21, Chapter 21.41, Section 21 21.41.070 is amended to add subsections 21.41.070(11) and 22 21.41.070(12) as follows: 23 " (11) Projecting and hanging signs shall be permitted subject to the following conditions: 24 (A) No more than one such sign shall be permitted for each separate business. 25 (B) The area of such signs shall not exceed six square feet per face notwithstanding the provisions of Section .,&j 21.41.070(2). (Cl Such signs shall be externally 27 illuminated only. Internally illuminated projecting or hanging signs shall be prohibited. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - (D) All portions of such signs including 'supporting brackets shall maintain a minimum height of seven (7) feet above any walkway and fourteen (14) feet above any road, drive or alley. (12) Canopy or awning signs shall be permitted subject to the following conditions: (A) The aggregate area of all facade signs including awning and canopy signs shall not exceed the size specified in Section 21.41.070(2) Table 1. (B) All portions of such sign including supporting brackets shall maintain a minimum height of seven (7) feet above any walkway and fourteen (14) feet above any road, drive or alley." SECTION 6. That Title 21, Chapter 21.41, is amended to add Section 21.41.077 as follows: 9 **21.41.077. Directorv **An Frame Siuns. 10 (a) Directory **A** frame signs shall be allowed under the following conditions: 11 (1) The maximum area of the sign shall be ten square feet per face, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12 21.41.070. (2) **A** frames shall have a maximum of two faces 13 per sign. (3) The maximum width of the sign shall be three 14 feet. 15 feet. (4) The maximum height of the sign shall be five (5) Signs shall be either square or rectangular. 16 (6) A maximum of one Directory **A** frame sign per complex is permitted. 17 (7) Every sign and all parts, portions and materials shall be manufactured, assembled and erected in 18 compliance with all applicable State, Federal and City regulations and the Uniform Building Code and shall be of a durable material. 19 (8) All sign parts, portions, and materials shall be kept in good repair. The signs shall be stable. The display z. surface of all signs shall be kept clean, neatly painted, and free from rust and corrosion. Any cracked, broken surfaces, missing 21 sign copy or other unmaintained or damaged portion of a sign shall be repaired or replaced or removed within 30 calendar days 22 following notification by the City. (9) No such sign shall be closer than ten feet 23 from any other sign permitted by this section. (10) Signs shall not be placed in such a way as to 24 interfere with pedestrian or vehicular sight lines as specified by the City of Carlsbad. 25 (11) Signs shall not be placed in such a way as to obstruct access to a public street, driveway, parking space, fire 26 door, fire escape, handicapped access or in such a way that it obstructs free passage over any public right-of-way. 27 (12) Signs shall not obscure or interfere with the effectiveness of any official notice or public safety sign or 28 device. Signs shall not simulate in color.or design a traffic 3 sign or signal, or make use of words, symbols or characters in 1 such a manner as may confuse pedestrian or vehicular traffic. (13) Signs shall not be permanently affixed to any 2 object, structure or the ground including utility poles, light poles, trees, or any merchandise or products displayed outside 3 permanent buildings. (14) The signs shall only be located in front of 4 buildings to which they relate. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 5 11.16 of the Municipal Code, **A** frame signs may be located within the public right-of-way subject to the requirements of this 6 section. (c) The signs shall be prohibited on public 7 and private property abutting prime arterial and major arterial streets and scenic corridors except in the redevelopment area. 8 (d) Other **A** frame signs. **A** frame signs other than Directory **A** 9 frame signs shall be permitted subject to the following conditions: 10 (1) All the provisions of Subsections 21.41.077(a)(b)(c) and (e) shall be complied with: 11 (2) Amaximum of one **A** frame sign per business is permitted other than a **Directory*' A frame sign. 12 (3) All **A** frame signs, other than **Directory A Frame** signs, shall be prohibited after January 1, 13 1995, and removed prior to that date. W A sign displayed in violation of this 14 section is declared to be a public nuisance and subject to abatement pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 15 18.20." 16 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective l7 thirty days after its adoption, and the city clerk shall certify 18 to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at 19 least once in the Carlsbad Sun within fifteen days after its z. adoption. I/ 21 II INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the 22 I/ Carlsbad City Council on the 5th day of OCTOBER , 1993, and 23 thereafter I/ 24 l -• II 28 l .- 4 - 1 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 17th day of OCTOBER , 2 1993, by the following vote, to wit: 3 AYES: Council Members Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Finnila 4 NOES: None 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ABSENT: Council Member Nygaard APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY RONALD R. BALL, City ittorney /o//vf 43. 12 I/ ATTEST: 13 14 ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City&lerk 15 II 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5