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AGENDA ITEH:
ORDINANCE NO. 928 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, APPROVING AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 684, ARTICLE
III, SECTION I AND ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 4, THEREBY AMENDING SECTIONS
9430 AND 9483 OF THE TUSTIN MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING THE REGULATION
OF POLITICAL SIGNS
BACKGROUND:
Ordinance No. 928 had first reading by title only and introduction at
the March 4, 1985, City Council meeting.
RECOI4~NDATION:
M. O. - That Ordinance No. 928 have second reading by title only.
M. O. - That Ordinance No. 928 be passed and adopted. (Roll Call Vote)
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ORDINANCE NO. 928
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 684,
ARTICLE III, SECTION 1 AND ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 4,
THEREBY AMENDING SECTIONS 9430 and 9483 OF THE TUSTIN
MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING THE REGULATION OF POLITICAL
SIGNS
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, does ordain as follows:
Section 1: Section 9430 of the Tustin Municipal Code is
amended to add the following definition, integrated in alpha-
betical order, to read as follows:
"'Political Sign' means any sign indicating the name
and/or picture of an individual seeking election to
a public office, or relating to a public election or
referendum, or pertaining to the advocating by per-
sons, groups or parties of the political views or
policies."
Section 2: Section 9483(1) of the Tustin Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
"(1) Any person, party or group posting political
signs in the City having to do with any issue, ballot
measure, ballot proposition, candidate or group of
candidates in any district, municipality, community,
state or federal election, shall first post a bond
or cash deposit in the amount of $100 with the City
of Tustin."
Section 3: Section 9483(2) of the Tustin Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
"(2) Ail political signs shall be placed no earlier
than 30 days prior to the election and shall be
removed not later than 48 hours following the date
of the election. In the event all signs are not
removed within the specified time period, or are
posted prior to the specified time period, the bond
or cash deposit shall be forfeited in its entirety,
and the City shall have the right to remove and dis-
pose of same. Any person, party or group posting
political signs in violation of this Chapter shall
be charged pursuant to the General Penalty provisions
of this Code."
Section 4: Section 9483(3) of the Tustin Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
"(3) Compliance with Section 9444(c) of this Chapter
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which prohibits the fixing of any sign on any public
property, including any tree, traffic sign, traffic
signal post, or any other official traffic sign or
traffic control device or within any public right-
of-way, except as specifically provided in Section
9483(7) of this Code."
Section 5: Section 9483(6) of the Tustin Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
"(6) Political signs in other than residential
districts shall be limited to a maximum aggregate
sign area of 32 square feet."
Section 6: Section 9843(7) of the Tustin Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
"(7) Political signs are authorized in parkways
(defined as the area between the curb line and the
private property line), subject to the following
procedures, conditions, and penalties:
(a) No more than three political signs shall
be permitted on any abutting property line.
(b)
Political signs shall be limited to four
(4) square feet in size and four (4) feet
in height.
(c)
Political signs in the parkway shall
require the permission of the abutting
property owner.
(d)
Political signs in the parkway shall
not be attached in any manner to any
traffic control device, tree, street
light, or utility pole, or placed so
as to impede pedestrian walkways.
(e)
Political signs in the parkway shall
be located so as not to obstruct the
vision of motorists and shall be pro-
hibited in any area designated by the
City Engineer as a hazardous area.
(f)
Any person, party or group posting
political signs in the parkway shall be
liable to the City of Tustin, private
property owners, and the general public
for any injury to persons or property
resulting from the placement and main-
tenance of political signs in the public
right-of-way."
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Section 7: Section 9483(8) of the Tustin Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
"(8) Signs in violation of this Code shall be
removed by the City and destroyed if not claimed
by the owner within 48 hours and payment made to
the City for the direct costs incurred in the
removal of said signs."
Section 8: Section 9483(9) of the Tustin Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
"(9) Any person who intentionally defaces, oblit-
erates, tears down, or destroys any political sign
installed in accordanCe with the provisions of this
Code shall be charged pursuant to the General Penalty
provisions of this Code."
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, this day of , 1985.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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