HomeMy WebLinkAboutOB 2 POLITICAL SIGNS 03-03-80DATE:
March 3, 1980
OLD BUSINESS
No. 2
3-3-80
Inter-Corn
TO: Honorable Mayor & City Council
FROM: Community Development Department.
SUBJ£CT: Political Signs in the Public-Right-of-Way
On February 4, 1980, the Planning Agency discussed political signs
and the existing sign code. Staff was directed t'o prepare a
resolution for Council consideration.
On February 19, 1980 the Council continued this item to the
March 3 meeting for a full Council vote.
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RESOLUTION NO. 80-20
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUSTtN, AUTHORIZING PLACEMENT OF
POLITICAL SIGNS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-
WAY.
The City
I. The
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Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows:
City.Council finds and determines as follows:
That political signs provide a public service in informing the
public of ,candidates and issues under consideration in up-
coming elections.
That Ordinance No. 684 (Sign Code) enables signs fo be placed
in the public right-of-way upon specific authority of the City
Council.
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The City Council hereby authorizes political information signs, in
parkways (defined as the area between the curb line and the private
property line), subject to the following procedures, conditions, and
penalties:
A. Only one sign shall be permitted on any abutting property line.
B. Signs shall be limited fo three (3) square feet in size and
three (3) feet in height.
C. Signs in the parkway shall require the permission of the abutting
property owner.
Signs shall not be attached iR anymanner fo any traffic control
device, tree, street light, or utility pole, nor place so as fo
impede pedestrian walkways.
Signs shall be located so as not to obstruct the vision of
motorists and shall be prohibited in any area designated by the
City Engineer as a hazardous area.
Permitfees shall be liable fo the City of Tustin, private
property owners, and general public for any injury to persons or
property resulting from the placement and maintenance of signs
in the public right-of-way.
Signs not in compliance with this Resolution shall be removed
by the City of Tusfin and may be redeemed by the owner upon
payment of two dollars ($2.00) for each violating sign.
PASSED AND ADOPTED afa regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Tusfin, held on the day of , 1980.
ATTEST:
Stephen L. Schuster
Mayor
Ruth C. Poe
City Clerk