HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 305 (1966) ORDINANCE NO. 305
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, ERECTION, ALTERATION,
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ADVERTISING SIGNS AND
THEIR SUPPORTS.
The City Council of the City of Tustin, C~lifornia does hereby ordain as
follow s .'
SECTION 1.00 - PURPOSE AND.. SCOPE
All sections and provisions relative to signs, of the Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Tustin, Ordinance 157, as amended, are hereby repealed.
Ordinance 183, of the City of Tusttn, is hereby repealed.
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide standards to safeguard life,
heal'0h, property, and public welfare by the regulation and control of the
design, quality of materials, constx~ction, location, illumination, and
maintenance of all signs and sign structures in the City of Tustin. The
standards required by this Ordinance are an endeavor to make signs an in-
tegral and compatible entity to the environmental goals and 'objectives
of the community. It is the intent of this Ordinance to provide regula-
tions to insure that signs be designed with a sense of proportion to
both the related structure and the immediate environment to which the
sign is related. No sign shall be permitted which is an attraction, en-
ticement, or advertisement~ except as herein provided.
SECTION 2.00 - ENFORCEMENT
The Building Director of the City of Tustin is hereby authorized and
directed to enforce all provisions of this Ordinance. ~
SECTION ~-00 - PERMITS ;REQUIRED:
No person shall erect Or maintain or cause to be erected and maintained
any advertising sign or add to an existing advertising sign or move from
one location and erect in another location or alter any advertising sign
or part thereof, excep~ as provided by this 0rd~nance, and unless a per-
mit therefore has been. obta~.ned from the Building Director.
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The placing, attaching or superimposing of letters, figures, or repre-
sentations in cutouts of irregular form during the change of advertising
copy shall not be considered a structural change for which a permit is
required, provided that such advertising sign has been first approved
by the Building Director as an advertising sign capable of receiving ~"
such cutouts. Approval of such signs shall be contingent u~on proof that
the sign is so designed and constructed as to adequately support the load
contributed by the cutouts and/or irregular shapes.
SECTION 4.00 - APPLICATIONS FOR PERM~.TS ~
Application for sign erection permits shall be made on forms provided
by the Building Director.
The forms shall contain, or have attached thereto such information as
the Building Director may require to show full compliance with this
and all other applicable laws and Ordinances of the City of Tustin.
Two copies of plans and specifications shall be submitted with the appli-
cation for a permit for each sign. Such plans shall show method of
support and/or attachment, location, materials to be used. Plans for
all signs which by reason of their height or characteristics make them
subject to excessive stresses shall be accompanied by structural com-
putations showing that the structure is designed for dead load and wind
pressures, in any direction in the amount required by this Ordinance.
Sufficient data shall be submitted to show that the supporting surfaces
and other members of the ~existing building or structure to which a sign
is to be attached are in good condition and are adequate to support any
additional load imposed. '
The Building Director will require plans and specifications to conform
to the Uniform Building Code.
SEC~ON 5,00 - ISSUANCE. OF Pm~T
It shall be the duty of the Building Director to examine the plans and
specifications upon the filing of a sign permit application; and ~f it
shall appear that the proposed sign is in compliance with this and other
applicable codes and Ordinances of the City of Tustin, he shall, upon
receipt of the required fee, issue the permit. Failure to begin work
within one hundred and twenty (120) days and to complete work within one
hundred and eighty (180) days after date of issuance shall make said per-
mit null and void, unless an extension is granted by the Building Director
for due cause.
s~oN 6..oo~- DEFIN~TYONS
The following terms, as used in this Ordinance, shall, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise, have the respective meanings herein set forth:
6.o - VERTISING
Any bench or seat upon which advertising matter has been applied or
affixed.
6.02- ADVERTISING SIGN:
Any sign stating the type of services or products relative to the
property upon ~hich it is located. This does not include building
or complex identification signs.
6.03 - AD..V~.RTISING SURFACE:
The total area of the face of the sign structure, including all surrounding
surface, which can be construed to increase the size of the sign surface,
regardless of purpose. This is not meant to include anchor supports. In
the case of a sign of irregular shape, the total area is defined to be that
of a rectangle or circle, circumscribing the advertising surface. The area
of a double-faced sign shall be the sum total of each sign face.
6.04 - AGGREGATE AREA_&&
The total area of the advertising surface. If the sign has more than one
advertising surface, the aggregate area shall be the sum of the individual
surfaces.
6.05 - ANIMATED OR FLASHING SIGNS:
Any advertising structure which has any visible moving part, visible re-
volving parts or visible mechanical movement of any description or other
apparent visible movecent achieved by electrical, electronic, or kinetic
means, including intermittent electrical pulsations or by action of normal
wind currents.
.6.06. - ATTACHED SIGN:
Any sign attached~ painted, pasted, or affixed to a building or structure.
6.07 - BOAP~) OF APPEAIS:
A board established under the provisions of the current Uniform Building
Code as adopted by the City of T~stin, to consider the appeal of standards
contained in this Ordinance related to signs.
6~08. ~. B. UI~NG OFF.TCIAL
The Director of Building Regulation or the Superintendent of Building and
Safety as may be! referred to in this Ordinance, the Uniform Sign Code,
and the Uniform Building Code.
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6.09 - COMBINATION SIGN:
Any sign incorporating any combination of the features of ground or
projecting signs.
,6~i0 .- COMPLEX IDENTIFICATION SIGN:
A sign limited to the identifying name of a complex of commercial or in-
dustrial businesses. A complex is herein defined as being a grouping of
two (2) or more stores or businesses contained on a single privately owned
parcel or situated in such a manner as to share a c~mmon designated parking
area or building.
6. 1t - CONSTRUCTION SIGN:
Any temporary sign stating the names of persons or principals connected to
the development of the property to which the sign is attached.
6.12 - COPY AREA:
The total actual area of the sign devoted to description of the product or
service being advertised. Said copy area shall be determined '=by drawing
the smallest possible rectangle around the copy, or individual letters, and
computation of the area therein.
.6. l~ - DIRECTIONAL SIGN:
Any sign directing persons to a development not directly located on the same
property as the sign. Content of the sign shal1 be limited t__o dtrection~l
information .an..d price ranges.
6. i4 - ELECTRIC SIGN:
Any sign containing electrical wiring.
6.i5- FR...ECT:
To build, construct, attach~ place, suspend, or affix.
.6~-16 - FRONTAGE - AS BASIS FOR MAXIMUM SIGN AREA:
Area of signs located in the public safety area of the narrowest street
frontage - the width of the narrowest frontage shell be used. Area of
signs located upon any other portion of the building site - the widest
possible street frontage 'shall be used.
6.~? - GRADE:
The average elevation of the sidewalk. If a given parcel has more than one
street frontage, the grade shall he determined independently for each,
6. ~8 - EIGHT OF SIGN:
The distance measured from grade to the highest projection of the sign or
any accompanying architectural feature of the sign structure.
Any sign limited to the identifying name of a building or store. complex
or persons within the building to which the sign is related.
6.20 - ILLU. MINATED SIGN;
A sign which has characters, letters, figures, designs, or outline illu-
rainsteal by electric lights or luminous tubes as a part of the sign proper.
~.21 - INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL:
Any material which will not ignite at, or below, a temperature of 1,200
degrees Fahrenheit during an exposure of five minutes, and which will not
continue to burn or glow at that temperature. Tests shall be made as spe-
cified in t~e current U.B.C. Standards.
6 · 22..-.. MARQUE SIGN:
A permanent, roofed structure attached to and supported by a building and
projecting from said building, on which a sign is attached or. affixed.
The molding, battens, caps, nailing strips, latticing, cutouts, or letters
and walkways which are attached to the sign stnacture.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or
organization of any kind whatsoever.
6-2.5 - ~.~AST~C MA~R~ALS:
· !~.= Materials made wholly or principally from standardized plastics listed and
described in the current Uniform Building Cede Standards (See Section 5-202i
~, Approved Plastic Material).
6.26 - POLE SIGN:
Any sign supported 6n on~ or more poles or standards, placed'in the ground
an~ independent of a building for structural support.
6.27 - PORTABLE SIGN:
A small self-supported sign (unattached to any other structure, pole or
sign) that can easily be transported or moved.
6~28 - P~)JECTING SIGN:
A sign other than a wall sign suspended from or supported by a building
or structure and projecting outward therefrom.
6.29 - PUBLIC SAFETY ARE~_:
A strip of land twenty (20) feet in width and running parallel with and
adjacent to street rights of way.
6.30. - READER BOARD SIGN:
Any advertising structure having changeable copy for the purpose of adver-
tising special events, sales or to be changed on a regular basis. Said
signs shall be considered as a pole or wall sign as may be appropriate, and
for the purpose of determining surface area, the total area of the reader
board shall be used.
6.31 - REAL ESTATE SIGN:
Any sign referring to the sale, lease, or rental of buildings or property.
.6.72 - ROOF SIGN:
A sign erected wholly upon or above the roof of a building or structure, or
upon or above canopies, marquees and similar overhangs.
6.33 - SIGNS:
Any structure, device or contrivance and all parts thereof which are erected
or used for advertising purposes upon or within which any poster, bill,
bulletin, printing, lettering, painting, device or other advertising of any
kind whatsoever is used, placed, posted, tacked, nailed, pasted, or other-
wise fastened or affixed. This definition also includes electric signs and signs
directly applied to a building surface.
This definition shall not be held to include, Unless. otherwise provided for
in this Ordinance, any board, sign or surface used exclusively Eo display
official notices issued by any court officer or public officer or a private
person giving legal notice.
6.~4- TEMPORARY.SIGN:
Any sign, banner, pennant, valance, or advertising display constructed of or
applied to any material, with or without frames, intended to be di~layed
for a limited period of time only.
6.3.5 - U.B.C. ST .AN~ARDS.A~ COD~:
The current U.B.C. Standards of the Uniform Building Code as adopted by
the City of Tastin.
..6. ~6: ~QRM B~G COPS:
The current Uniform Building Code adopted by the City of T~stin.
6.-37 - WALL SIGN:
A sign attached to or erected on the exterior wall of a building or structure
with the exposed face of the sign in a plane approximately parallel to the
plane Of the eXterior wall.
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SECTION 7.OO - P~IT FES:
A sign permit fee and a plan-checking fee shall be paid in accordance
with the schedule established by the City Council.
SECTION 8.00..- DOUBLE. FEES:
Failure to obtain a sign permit prior to the erection of a sign shall re-
quire the payment of a double fee; however, payment of the double fee
shall' not relieve any person from complying with other provisions of this
Ordinance, nor from liability to penalties prescribed heroin.
.S...E.CTION 9~00 -. PERMIT NOT AN APPROVAL OF LAW VIOLATION:
The issuance or granting of a sign permit shall not be deemed or construed
to be a permit for or an approval of any violation of any of the provisions
of this Ordinance; and no sign permit presuming to give authority to violate
or cancel the provisions of this Ordinance shall be valid except insofar as
the work or use which is authorized by the issuance of a sign permit is lawful.
SECTION ~0 - 00. ~ ILLUMINATED SIGNS:
The erecting of a sign in which electrical wiring and connection are to be
used shall, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a sign permit, re-
quire a separate electrical permit in compliance with the current electric
tcode and orders of the City of Tustin. Prior to sign erection, the sign
shall be physically inspected by the Building Director on the site of the
erection.
SECTION 11.00 - CONFORMITY TO PLANS:
When the permit is issued, the plans shall be stamped with the Building Di-
rector's approval. No changes, alterations, or modifications shall be made
thereto. The sign structure shall be erected in conformity with the approved
plans unless authorization to modify is obtained from the Building Director
and the plans and records are so changed and noted.
SECTION 12.00 -. UNSAFE AND UNLAWFUL SIGNS:
~2.01 - INSPECTION:
The Building Director shall inspect at such times as he deems necessary
each sign regulated by this ordinance for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the sign is secure or insecure, and whether it is .in need of
removal or repair.
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If the Building Director shall find that any sign regulated herein
is unsafe or insecure, or is a menace to the public, or has been
constructed, erected or maintained in violation of the provisions
of this Ordinance, he shall give written notice to the owner or per-
mittee, setting forth the defects and work required°
!2.02 - POS~IN~ OF NOTICE:
The Building Director shall cause the sign or sign structure to be
posted with a notice to read "SIGN UNSAFE,,, Department of Building
Safety, City of Tustin. Such no'~ice shall remain posted un%fl the
required repairs or removal are completed. Such notice shall not be
removed without written permission of the Building Directori
Proper service of such notice shall be personal sotvice upon the owner
of the sign or sign structure, if he can, with reasonable diligence, be
found within. the City. If he cannot be so found, the service shall be
made upon him personally elsewhere or by registered mail, in which case
the time or receipt shall be deemed the time of such notice.
12.04 - NOTICE OF HEARING:
If requested by the owner or permittee, and upon payment of a $25.00
appeal fee, the decision of the Building Director may be appealed in
writing and a hearing shall then be set before a Bcard of Appeals as
provided in the current U.B.C., adopted by the City of Tustin.
A notice shall be issued, setting forth the tt~e and place of said
hearing before the Board of Appeals, at which time and place evidence
would be submitted as to whether any of the defects exist and whether
removal, repair or improvement is necessary in the case. The notice
shall further state that the owner may at his option, or his repre-
sentative, be present at the hearing, and introduce such evidence on
the issues as he desires.
The notice shall further state that at ~he hearing the B~ard of Appeals
shall determine whether any of the defects exist, and if so, order such
removal, repair or improvement as necessary. This determination and order
shall become final within forty-eight (48) hours unless within that time
the owner furtherappeal in writing the decision to the City Council,
and upon payment of an additional $25.00 appeal fee, in which event the
City Council shall hold a hearing and shall thereupon make a deter-
mination and order, affirming, reversing or modifying the determination
and order of the Board of Appeals as the City Council ~y deem proper.
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The order of the City Council shall be final immediately.
The notice shall further state that the owner shall, within forty-
eight (48) hours following the finality of the determination and order
of the Building Director, (or, if appealed, the determination and order
of the Board of Appeals, or the City Council) commence the repairs or
improvements or removal ordered, and such work shall be completed with-
in ninety (90) days from the commencement thereof.
1__2.05 - RIGHT TO REMOVE:
In case the owner shall fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with the
notice to remove~ repair or maintain the sign or a portion thereof,
the Building Director shall cause the ordered removal, repairs, or main-
tenance to be done, and the cost thereof shall be a charge and expense
against the owner personally and collectible by an action of law.
~2.06 - ~.UMMARY REMOVAL:
The Building Director may cause any sign which is an immediato peril
to persons or property to be removed summarily and without notice.
SECTION 13.0Q~- MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS:
No person owning or controlling an advertising sign shall fail to keep such
sign in a state of good repair at all times with all braces, bolts, clips and
supporting frame free from deterioration, termite infestation, rot, rust,
loosening and such condition that at all times it will withstand the wind
pressure specified in this Ordinance.
Failure to do so on the part of the owners, lessor or lessee, as the case
may be, sball be the cause for order by the City to maintain such sign in good
repair and accomplish this fact within ten (10) days or be penalized by re-
moval order.
~ECTION 14.,00 ~ CORRECTIONS:
If, after inspection, any advertising sign or any portion thereof is found
to violate any provisions of this Ordinance, the corrections required shall
be made promptly andsthe sign shall be made to conform in all respects and
another call for final inspection shall be made.
No person shall continue or proceed with any sign erection work in violation
of this Ordinance~ o[ of any other Code or Ordinance regulating such signs
after receipt of any!notice from the Department of Building Regulation to
"STOP WORK". The work must be made to comply with the proVis~ons of this
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Ordinance or other such codes or Ordinances. Orders given by the Department of
Building and Safety to make safe such signs must be complied with promptly~
"STOP WORK NOTICES,, and "CORRECTION NOTICES- affixed to a sign by an authorized
representative of the Department of Building Regulation while erection work on
a sign is in progress shall be considered as having been delivered to permittee.
SECTION I5.00 _ IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED:
No person shall erect, own, control or maintain any sign requiring a permit which
does not have the sign permit number plainly and permanently marked, painted, or
outlined on said sign in a conspicuous place.
SEC.TION 16.00 - FLUORESCENT, MERCURY, VAPOR OR HIGH VOLTAGE. GASEOUS TUBE SIGNS:
Each fluorescent, mercury, vapor, or high voltage gaseous tube (neon)~ sign shall,
in addition to the above required information, be provided with a legible name
plate, which shall correctly state the manufacturer's name or trademark and the
voltage amperage, total watts and power factor. All the aforementioned types of
signs shall have affixed underwriters laboratory labels or recognized testing la-
boratory labels. Before erection at the site, illuminated gaseous type signs
shall be inspected and approved by the Building Director.
~ECTION 17.00 - INTENSITY OF SIGN LIGHTING:
No sign which is closer than one hundred (100) feet to any residential district
or to a structure used for residential purposes shall have an intensity of
lighting exceeding 450'foot Lamberts when measured by an acceptable light meter
and measured directly Upon the source of light~ provided that any other light
sources having influence thereon are disconnected. It shall be the responsibility
of the manufacturer or owner of the sign display or device to have labeled or
lettered thereon that said sign shall not exceed 450 foot Lamberts intensity.
SECTION 18.00 - OBSTRUCTION TO DOORS~ WINDOWS OR FIRE ESCAPES:
No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free ingress
to or egress from any door, window or fire escape. No sign of any kind shall be
attached to a stand pipe or fire escape.
SECTION 19.00 - SIGNS NOT TO CONSTITUTE TRAFFIC HAZARd:
No person shall erect or maintain or cause to be erected or maintained any sign
which simulates or imitates in size, cglor, lettering or design any traffic sign
or signal, or which makes use of words "STOP", "LOOK", "DANGER", or any other
words, phrases, symbols, or characters in a manner to interfere with, mislead, or
confuse traffic.
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~ECTION 20.,00 - SIGNS PROHIBITED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:
No person except a public officer or employee in performance of a public duty
shall paste, nail, paint', tack, wire or otherwise fasten or locate any card
banner, pennant, handbill, sign, poster, advertisement, or notice of any kind
or cause the same to be done on any pavement, sidewalk, step, curbstone, lamp-
post, pole, sign-post, hydrant, bridge, wall or tree located on a street or upon
public property or right-of-way, except as may be required by any ordinance or
law, or except advertising benches as authorized by permit.
SECTION 21.00 - IMMORAL OR UNLAWFUL ADVERTISING:
It shall be unlawful for any person to exhibit, post or display, or cause to be
exhibited, posted or displayed upon any sign, anything of an obscene, indecent,
or immoral nature, or any sign in any manner objectionable to the moral sense of
the general public.
~EC.TION 22,00 - DESIGN:
22.01 -GENERAL:
Signs and sign structures shall be designed and constructed to resist
wind and seismic forces as specified in this Section. All bracing
systems shall be designed and constructed to transfer lateral forces
to the foundations. For signs on buildings, the dead and lateral
forces shall be transmitted through the structural frame of the building
to the ground in such manner as not to overstress any of the elements
thereof.
The overturning moment produced from lateral forces shall in no case
exceed two-thirds of the dead-load resisting moment. Uplift due to
overturning shall be adequately resisted by proper anchorage to the
ground or to the structural frame of the building. The weight of earth
superimposed over footings may be used in determining the dead-load re-
sisting moment.-Such earth shall be carefully placed and thoroughly
compacted.
22.02 - SEISMIC AND.WIND LOADS:
Signs and sign structures shall be designed add constructed to resist
seismic and wind loads as specified inIChapter 23 of the current Edition
of the Uniform Building Code.
22.03 - COMBINEDiLOADS:
Wind and seismic loads need not be combined in the design of signs or sign
structures; only that loading producing the larger stresses need be used.
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Vertical design loads, except roof live loads, shall be assumed to be
acting simultaneously with the wind or seismic loads.
22.04- ALLOWABLE STRESSES~:
The design of wood, concrete, or steel members shall conform to the re-
quirements of Chapter 25, 26, and 27, of the current Edition of the Uni-
form Building Code. Loads, both vertical and horizontal, exerted on
the soil shall not produce stresses exceeding those specified in Chapter
28 of the current Edition of the Uniform Building Cede.
The working stresses of wire rope and its fastening shall not lexceed
25 percent of the ultimate strength of the rope or fasteners.
Working stresses for wind or seismic loads combined with dead !loads
maybe increased as specified in Chapter 23 of the current Edition of
the Uniform Building Code.
.SECTION 23,00 - CONSTRUCTION:
.2~.01 - GENERA~:
The supports for all signs or sign structures shall be placed in or upon
private property and shall be securely built, constructed, and erected
in conformance with the requirements of this Ordinance.
.23.02 - MATERIALS:
Materials of construction for signs and sign structures shall be of the
quality and grade as specified for buildings in the current Edition of
the Uniform Building Code.
In all signs and sign structures the materials and details of construction
shall, in the absence of specified requirements, conform with the
following:
1. Structural steel shall be of such quality to conform with current
U.B.C. Standards. Secondary members in contact with or directly
supporting the display surface may be formed of light gauge steel,
provided such members are designed in accordance with the specifi-
cations of the design of light gauge steel as specified in current
U.B.C. Standards and in addition shall be galvanized. Secondary
members, when formed integrally with the display surface, shall be
not less than No. 24 gauge in thickness. When not formed integrally
with the display surface, the minimum thickness of hot-rolled steel
members furnishing structural support for signs shall be one-fourth
(~) inch. Steel pipes shall be of such quality as to conform with
current U.B.C. Standards. Steel members may be connected with one
galvanized bolt provided the connection is adequate to transfer
the stresses in the members.
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2. Anchors and supports, when of wood and embedded in the soil, or with-
in six (6) inches of the soil, shall be pressure-treated with an
approved preservative. Such members shall be marked or branded by an
approved agency.
25.03.- RESTRICTIONS ON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS:
All signs and sign structures erected in Fire Zone No. I shal~ have
structural members of incombustible materials.
Ground signs may be constructed of any material meeting the require-
ments of this Ordinance, except as provided above.
Combination signs, wall signs, projecting signs, and signs on marquees
shall be constructed of incombustible materials, except as provided in
Section 23.04 of this Ordinance. No combustible materials other than
approved plastics shall be used in the construction of electric signs.
.~3~04 - NON-STRUCTURAL TRIM:
Non-structural trim may be of wood, metal, approved plastics, or any
combination thereof.
23.05 - ANCHORAGE:
Members supporting unbraced signs shall be so proportioned that the
bearing loads imposed on the soil in either direction, horizontal or
vertical, shall not exceed the safe values. Braced ground signs shall
be anchored to resist the specified wind or seismic load acting in
any direction. Anchors and supports shall be designed for safe bearing
loads on the soil and for an effective resistance to pull-out amounting
to a force 25 percent greater than the required resistance to over-
turning. Anchors and supports shall penetrate to a depth below ground
greater than that of the frost line.
Portable ground signs supported by frames or posts rigidly attached
to the base shall be so proportioned that the weight and size of the
base will be adequate to resist the wind pressure specified in Section
22.02 of this Ordinance.
Signs attached to masonry, concrete or steel shall be safely and se-
curely fastened thereto by means of metal anchors, bolts, or approved
e~xpansion screws of sufficient size and anchorage to support safely
the loads applied.
No wooden blocks or plugs or anchors with wood used in connection with
screws or nails shall be considered proper anchorage, except in the
case of signs attached to wood framing.
No anchor, or s~pport of any sign shall be connected to, or supported
by, a parapet wall, unless such wall is designed in accordance with
the requirements for parapet walls specified in Chapter 23 of the
current Edition of the Uniform Building Code. The Building Director
may require engineering calculations to prove that the parapet wall
will support the proposed sign.
.2. ~06.- DISPLAY SURFACES:
Display surfaces in all types of signs may be made of metal, glass
or approved plastics in accordance with the area limitations set
forth in Tables No. 1 and 2.
TABLE NO. 1 - LIMITATIONS OF APPROVE PLASTIC IN SIGNS
Area of Facing or Area Occupied or
.... Dishlay Surface Covere~ by Plastics
100 square feet or'less 100 percent of display surface area.
Over 100 square feet, but less 100 square feet plus 25 percent of
than 2000 square feet. the difference between 100 square
feet and the area of the display
surface.
.TABLE NO. 2 - SIZE, THICKNESS, AND TYPE OF .GLASS PAN~.Is IN SIGNS
Maximum Size of Exposed Minimum
Glass Panel Thickness
Any Dimension Area (In' Square of Glass Type of Glass
(In Inches) Inches) (In Inches)
30 500 1/8 Plain, Plate or Wired
45 700 3/16 Plain, Plate or Wired
144 ' 3600 1~4 Plain, Plate or Wired
Over 144 Over 3600 1/4 Wired Glass
23.07 - APPROVE PLASTICS:
The Building Director shall require that sufficient technical data be
submitted to substantiate the proposed use of any plastic material, and
if it is determined that the evidence submitted is satisfactory for the
use intended, he may approve its use, subject to the requirements of
Table No. I
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SECTION 24 00 - PROJECTION AND CLEARANCE:
~4.0,1.- PRIVATEPROPERTY:
Projection and clearance of signs over private property are not limited
except that such signs projecting more than twelve (12) inches from the
· face of a building over private property used or intended to be used by
the general public shall have a minimum clearance of ten (10) feet above
sidewalk or grade. In no event, however, may a sign project closer than
two (2) feet to the curb or street drain line.
24.02 - PROJECTION BEYOND PROPERTY LINE~:
No person shall erect, or maintain any sign which exceeds the projections
beyond the property line, or which is lo~er than the heights above the
surface of the sidewalk or the established grade, in the following ratio.
A "V" type sign must not exceed projection allowed for a projecting sign
for corresponding clearance.
FOR AN OVERHANG: THE SIGN MUST BE ABOVE THE RIGHT
OF WAY:
0-12 inches No requirement
12-24 inches 10 feet
24-361 inches 12 feet
36-48! inches 14 feet
48-60 inches 16 fee~
For 60 and above 18 feet
~4.0~ - ALLEY SIGNS:
No person shall erect or maintain any sign that projects over a public
alley.
~ECTION 25.00 - POLE SIGNS:
~..01 - CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN:
1. All pole signs shall conform to the requirements of Sections
22.00 and 23.00.
2. All posts, anchors, bracing, or any other support that enters
into or rests upon the ground or set in concrete shall be pressure
treated with an approved preservative.
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23.02 - EIGHT ABOVE GROUND:
All pole signs exceeding four (4) feet above grade in vertical~ height
shall have a minimum of ten (10) foot ground clearance.
~5-0~ - CONDITION OF SITE:
The immediate area surrounding the site of a pole sign shall be main- _
tained by the owner thereof in a clean, sanitary condition, free from
rubbish, weeds, and all obnoxious substancss.
25.04 - PROJECTION:
In no event shall a pole sign project closer ~han two (2) feet from
the face of a curb, or from the street drain line.
~5-05 - REMOVAL:
Any sign projecting into public property shall be removed without ex-
pense to any public agency, if such moving is necessary because of
widening of highway.
~ECTION 26.00 - WALL SIGNS:
,26.01 - CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN:
1.All wall signs shall conform to the requirements of Sections
22.00 and 23.00.
2. The surface of facing shall be of incombustible material; how-
ever, combustible structural trim may be used (See Section 23.04).
26.02 - PROJECTION: ,
Wall signs shall~not project more than twelve (12) inches from the
surface to which they are attached.
~ECTION 27.00_ COMBINATION SIGNS:
27.01 - CLASSIFICATIONS:
Each portion of a sign which is subject to more than one classification
shall meet the requirements for the classification to which such portion
is subject.
.27.02 -PROJECTION:
That area of the display surface of a combination sign which projects over
the_"public-safety area" shall be governed by Section 24.00-Subsection 24.02.
SECTION 28.00 - PROJECTING SIGNS:
28 01 - CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN:
All projecting signs shall conform to the requirements of Sections
22.00, 23.00 and 24.00.
28.02 - PROJECTIONS:
All projecting signs shall conform with the provisions of Section
24.00.
SECTION 29,00 - ~ON-CONFORMING EXISTING SIGNS:
Every sign lawfully in existence on the adoption of this Ordinance shall not
be modified, altered, moved, or replaced unless it is made to comply with the
provisions of this Ordinance. The above limitations are notto be construed
as preventing maintenance of said signs.
SECTION ~0.00 - ADVERTISING BENCHES:
~0.01 - INITIAL REQUIREMENTS:
No person shall place upon the right of way of any public street or
in any public safety area within the City any benches or seats upon
which any advertising matter shall be painted or otherwise affixed,
without complying with the following conditions:
1. Initially applying for and obtaining a written permit from the
Director of Public Works, said permit granted to be applied for
annually thereafter.
2. Obtaining the approval of the Director of Public Works for the
design and construction of benches.
~0.02 ~ RE~OVAL:
Within thirty (30) days from receipt of a letter from the Director of
Public Works requesting removal of any bench, said bench or benches
shall be removed.
SECTION ~1.00 - DIRECTIONAL SIGNS:
Any sign directing persons to a development not directly located on the same
property as is the sign shall be classified as a directionalisign and will be
subject to the below listed limitations. A Use Permit is not required for
those signs which comply with these requirements:
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1. All directional signs be subject to the review of the Building Director.
2. The directional sign must be located within one (1) mile of the develop-
ment.
3. Sign copy shall be limited to directional information and price range.
The sign shall comply with all requirements of this Ordinance.
5o The applicant shall remove the sign upon the expiration of the sign per-
mit, at no expense to any public agency. Permit shall be of one (1) year
duration. A six (6) month extension may be granted by the Building Di-
rector. Further extensions must be approved by the Planning COmmission.
6. The applicant shall post a one hundred dollar ($100) bond guaranteeing
the removal of said sign.
7. No directional sign shall fall within the required setback area.
8. Two (2) temporary tract identification signs relating to the premises upon
which they are maintained, and two (2) directional signs on major and
secondary thoroughfares in commercial and industrial districts, shall be
permitted. Directional signs in residential districts and additional di-
rectional signs in excess of two (2) on major and secondary thoroughfares
in commercial and industrial districts for unusually obscured develop-
ments are subject to the granting of a Use Permit bythe Planning
Commission.
SEQTIQ~ 52.00 - ~OH_IBITED SIGNS OR SIGNS REQUIRING A USE PERMIT:
1. Any sign erected for the purpose of advertising a product, event, person,
or subject not related to the premises upon which said sign is located,
except directional signs, is prohibited.
2. Any signs using either symbols, words, or lights to conflict with traffic,
signs are prohibited (i.e. "DANGER~,, "STOP", "LOOK-OUT",etc.).
3. Signs consisting of any moving, rotating, or otherwise animated parts,
or (if permitted to be illuminated) any flashing, blinking, fluctuating,
or otherwise animated light, require a Use Permit.
4. The use of searchlights requires a Use Permit.
5. Banners, bunting, advertising or decorating flags, balloons, or similar
contrivances require approval of the Building Director and a permit li-
mited to ten (10) days duration per quarter, per complex or development.
More frequent use of such. displays shall require a Use Permit.
6. Portable or Temporary signs, except such signs as otherwise authorized in
t~is Ordinance, are limited to a maximum of ten (10) square feet in area
and may be utilized for a period of thirty (30) days. After thirty (30)
days, a Use Permit is required.
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7- Signs on Awnings and Marquees: Any writing on an awning other than the
building number shall be included as part of the total sign area allowed.
8. Roof Signs: Shall be allowed subject to the granting of a Use Permit
(See Section 35.00 d).
SECTION B~.O0 - EXEMPTED SIGNS:
The following signs and devices shall not be subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance.
1. Signs placed by a governmental body or public utility required to be
maintained by law.
2. Memorial tablets or plaques placed by recognized historical agencies.
3- Flags of the National or State Government; or not more than three (3)
flags of non-profit, religious, charitable, or fraternal organizations.
4. Non-electric signs within recreational facilities, which are not visible
from any public street.
5.Temporary political signs provided said signs are removed within seven
(7) days following the purpose for which they were erected.
6. Temporary advertising displays for grand openings, Special City Events,
and similar purposes when said displays do not exceed three (3) days.
7. Small non-electric portable and/or temporary signs within a building.
8. Small real estate pennants used for an open house activity.
9. Small non-electric convenience signs which facilitate traffic flow
and safety, such as entrance, exit, caution, parking, right or left
turn only, stop, etc., provided said signs do not exceed six (6) square
feet.
SECTION 34.00
ALLOtteD SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
RESIDENTIA~ DISTRICT SIGN ORDINANCE
CITY OP TU~TIN
ZONE TYPE OP SIGE ALLO~P~D SIZE, NOT,~R A_'t,TD EIGHT
SINGE PAMILY a. Real Estate 4 square feet, less than~ feet in
& DUPLEX height.
RESIDENTIA~
b. Real Estate (Subdi- 32 square feet (4 ft. by B ft. mso~mum
vision) on-site height of 14 feet)
c. Building Identification 2 square feet.
d. Construction Signs 12 square feet.
e. Tract Identification 32 square feet (maximum height of
& Directional Signs feet).
f. Lighted Signs Prohibited (except for house number).
!
~ULTIPLE & a. All Signs allowed in
SUBURPAN R-1 & R-2 Districts : ·
RESIDEI~IAZ
b. Building Identification 12 square feet ~ illuminated permitted
~i~ns located in set- (Lighting shall lhe so arranges as to
back area require Use reflect the light away from adjoining
FPrmit. premises.
SECT ION 35 - O0
..aT.T.OWED SIGNS IN CO1.'~.~RCIAL AND PLANlED it~'DUSTRIAT, DISTRICTS
CC~.,~ERCIAL ~jfD pT,AN~YED i~0USTRIA~ DISTRICTS., SIG~ ORDINANCE.
CITY OF TUBTIN
NOTE: 1. The aggregate of all ground, roof, and attached signs established
by and located on a given street frontage for'each business, shall
not exceed an area equal to two (2) square feet for each lineal foot
of street frontage of each business and area of copy shall not
exceed thirty (30) percent of the background area of the sign~
provided, hoveever, that automobile service stations shall be exempt
from this requirement.
2. Businesses located within two hundred (200) feet of a freeway off-
ramp may exceed the stated height and size limitations of this
ordinance, subject to the approval of a Use Permit.
ZO1,yE TYPE OP SIGN ALLOCatED SIZE, NULLBER AND HEIGHT
COLEERCIAL! a. All signs allowed in Re. See Residential Section
& PLAIfNED sidential Districts
II~DUSTRIAL ' ' ~ NL~,~BER: One (1) sign for each development,
b. Ground Signs 1
if said development= is a complex, as de- ·
' fined in Section 6.~0.
One (1) sign for each parcel separately
i o~vned and developed if said development
~ is not a complex as defined in Section 6.10,
I ~ AREA: Ground signs shall not exceed an area
of two (2) feet for each lineal foot of :
frontage abutti~ a street, with a maximum!
, allowance of three hundred (300) square fee~
i per sign, or 150 square feet per face,
whichever !,S._ the lesser.
~IGHT: ~hventy (20) feet plus one-half (i-)
foot ~or each thirty (30) feet said sign is
' separated from residential districts, not
" to exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
c. Attached Sign hUE,iBER: One (1) sign per building frontage!
' : for each commercial enterprise or group of~
commercial enterprises occupying a single
common space or. suite.
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ZOZ~E TYPE OF SIGN ALLOV~ED SIZE, NL~ZBER AND HEIGH~
C~,E, NERCIAL c. Attached Sign (Cont.) AREA:
& PLAZaTED '
INDUSTRIAL a. Vlall Signs facing abutting streets or
(Cont.) complex parking lots: Twenty (20) per-
cent of wall area. l~all signs on buil-
dings of more than two stories which
exceed the above ms_~imum area permitted~
subject to approval of Planning Commts-
sion.
b. Wall signs not facing abutting streets
or complex parking lots: One-foUrth
of sign area permitted abSve.
c. Projecting signs shall not exceed an
area of one (1) square foot of each
lineal foot of building frontage, or
one hundred (100) square feet, ~vhich-
ever is the lesser.
EIGHT:
a. Attached signs extending above the roof
line are considered as roof signs.
b. Projecti~ signs shall not extend above
roof line.
d. Roof Sign NLE,LBER: One (1) in lieu of ground sign.
..A.P~EA: Signs shall no~ exceed one (1) square
foot per story for each lineal foot of
building abutting arterial street.
All roof si~s are subject to the granting
of a Use Permit.
e. Service Station Signs
1. Ground Sign or Corn- NUL~BER: One (1) sign for each development,
bination Sign if said development is a complex as defined
in Section 6.10.
One (1) sign for each parcel separately
o~med and developed if said development is
not a complex as defined in Section 6~10.
.A. REA~: Ground signs shall not exceed an ares
of t~vo (2) feet for each lineal foot of
frontage abutting a street, with a maximum
allowance of one hundred fifty (150)
square feet. ..
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ZONE TYPE 02 SIGN ALLO¥~D SEE, ~K~fBER A~D HEIGPE~
C0~NERCIAL e. Service Station Signs
Ii~DUSTRIAL
~-- (Cont) 1. Ground Sign or Corn- EIGHT: Twenty (20) feet plu~ one-half (,)
bination Sign (Cont.) foot for each thirty (30) feet said sign is
separated from residential di~stricts, not
to exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
2. Roof or Attached Sign One (1) sign not to exceed te~n (10) feet
above roof line or one hundred fifty (150)
square feet.
All roof signs are subject t~ the granting
of a Use Permit.
~ Aggregate of both 1 & 2 above~ not to exceed
· one hundred-fifty (150) squar~e feet.
3- Ground Sign (Price One (l) sign not to exceed eighteen (18)
Copy or Changeable square feet or height of fivel= (5) feet.
COPY)
4- Sandwich Boards One (1) only, considered as a! temporary
sign.
j f. Time and Temperature ~..~ust be of digital type only, and are con-
Signs sidered as part of the total sign surface
allowed.
g. All Signs Signs located in the required setback area
~ require approval of a Use Permit.
SECTION 36.00
ALLOV~D SIGNS IN II~DUSTRIALDISTRICTS
I~USTRIA3 DISTRICT SIGN ORDINANCE
CITY 0F TUSTIN
ZONE TYPE 0F SiGN AlLOViD SIZE~ I~riLBER AI~D EIGHT
.. .
II~DUSTRIAL a. Ground Signs I~O],IBER: One single faced or dL ble
u faced
sign per site.
EIGHT: ~velve (12) feet. Signs which exceed
four V~) feet in height shall have a minimum
of eight (8) feet of ground clearance. Shall
not interfere with or impede the visibility
of pedestrians or motorists.
· AREA: One (1) square foot in area for each.
600 square feet of the site and shall not
exceed 200 square feet for eaSh face of the
sign. An additional twenty (20) square feet
for each business on the site will be per-
mitted. An additional sign advertising. sale,
lease, or hire of the site or:building shall
be permitted but shall not exceed 100 square
feet. Ground signs exceeding 150 square
feet in area shall not be constructed in the
public safety area. !
b. Directional or Identi- AREA: Six (6) square~feet.
fication Signs. "
c. V;all Signs AREA.: Ten (10) percent of the area upon
which the sign is located.
d. Construction Signs AP~EA: One hundred (100) s uare feet for a
p'eri~d not to exceed :one ~1) year from
~ commencement of constraction.
SECTION 37.00
ALLOV~ED SIGNS IN PRO~ESSIONAL DISTRICTS
PRO~ESSIONAL DISTRICT SIGN ORDI~ANCF.
CITY OF TUSTIZ~
ZOZ~E TYPE O~ SIGN ALLOV~ED SIZE, :]'~T~LBER A1yD EIGHT
PROPESSIONAL a. Building Identification I~EEEBER: One (1) sign per occupant or use.
Sign ,SIZE: Two (2) square feet.
KEIGP~: No limitation.
b. Wall Sign I~UX,~ER: One (1) per building lfror~age.
.S. IZE~: Twelve (12) square feet in total area.
.EIGHT.: Shall not extend above the roof or
eave line, whichever is the lesser.
c. Ground Sign NIE~YBER:~ One (1) in lieu of' wall sign, per
· building frontage.
SIZE: Twelve (12) square fee~ in total area.
EIGHT: Pour (~) feet above grade.
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SECTION 38.00..- VARIANCES:
38.01 - WHEN MAY BE GRANTED:
Applications for va'riances from the strict application of the terms of
this ordinance may be made and variances granted by the Planning Commission
when the following conditions are found to apply:
1. That because of exceptional circumstances applicable to the
subject property the strict application of the Ordinance is
found to deprive subject property of privileges enjoyed by
other properties in the vicinity and under identical cir-
cumstances.
2. That the variance shall be subject to such conditions as w~ll
assure that the adjustments thereby authorized will not consti-
tute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the I~mi-
tations upon other properties in the vicinity and district in
which the subject property is located. ~
38.02 - APPLICATION:
Applications for variance shall be made in writing by a property owner,
lessee, purchaser in escrow, or optionee with the consent of the owners,
or plaintiff in an action for eminent domain for acquisition of said
property, on a form prescribed by the Planning Commission of the City of
Tustin. They shall be accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), a
plan of the details of the variance requested, and evidence showing (1)
that the granting of the variance will not be contrary to the intent of
this Ordinance or to the public safety, health and welfare, and (2) that
due to special conditions or exceptional characteristicsof the property,
or its location, the strict application of this Ordinance would result
in practical difficulties and unnecessary hardship.
SECTION 39.00 - USE PERMITS:
.59.01 - WHEN MAY BE GRANTED:
Use permits may be issued as provided in this section for any of the uses
for which such permits are required or permitted by the terms of this Ordi-
nance. The Planning Commission may impose such conditions upon the permit
granted as may be necessary to secure the purposes of this Ordinance and
the Commission may require tangible guarantees or evidence that such con-
ditions are being or will be complied with.
39.02 - APPLICATION:
Application for a Use Permit shall be made in writing by the owners of the
property, lessee, purchaser in escrow, or optionee, with the consent of the
owners, or plaintiff in an action for eminent domain for acquisition of said
property, on a form prescribed by the Planning Commission. The application
shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and plans
showing the details of the proposed use.
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SECTION 40.00 - HEARINGS ON VARIANCES AND USE PERMITS:
40.01 - HEARING DATE:
Upon receipt of an application for a Variance or Use Permit, the Planning
Commission shall set a date for a public hearing on said application; said
hearing shall be held within forty-five (45) days after the filing of the
application and notice shall be given as set forth in Sections 65500 and
65854 of the Government Code of the State of California.
40,02 - DECISIpN. OF PLANNING COMMISSION
After the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall
grant, conditionally grant, or deny the application for a variance, or Use
Permit, based upon the criteria hereinbefore established. Unless the action
by the Commission is appealed to the City Council within five (5) calendar
days of the action, said action by the Commission shall be finalj
,0..03 - EFFECTIVE DATE AND LENGTH OF PERMIT:
No Variance or Use Permit shall have any force or effect until the applicant
therefore actually receives such permit designating the conditions of its
issue thereon and signed by the Planning Director of the City of Tustin. No
permit shall be issued by the City of Tustin until the time for filing an
appeal from the decision of the Planning Commission, as hereinbefore set
forth, has expired or, in the event of such an appeal, after the final de-
termination thereof by the City Council.
~0,04 - LENGTH OF PERMITS:
Any Use Permit or Variance granted in accordance with the terms of this
Ordinance shall be null and void if not used within one (1) year from the
date of the approval thereof or within any longer period of time if so
designated by the Planning Commission or the City Council.
40.05 - REVOCATION OF VARIANCES AND USE PERMITS:
Any Use Permit or Variance granted in accordance with the terms of this
Ordinance may be revoked by the City Council in the manner hereinafter set
forth if any of theconditions or terms of such permits are violated or if
the following findings are made:
1. In connection with Use Permits: The continuance of the use would be
detrimental to the health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare
of the persons residing or working in the neighborhood of such use, or
would be injurious or detrimental to property and improvements in the
neighborhood or to the general welfare of the City.
2. In connection with Variances: Continued relief from the strict appli-
cation of the terms of this Ordinance would be contrary to the public
interest, safety, health and welfare.
~0.06 - HEARING FOR REVOCATION OF VARIANCES AND USE PERMIT~:
Before the Council considers revocation of any permit, the Planning
Commission shall hold a hearing thereon, after giving written notice thereof
to the permittee at least ten (10) days in advance of such hearing. Within
five (5) days thereafter, the Commission shall transmit a report~of its
findings and its recommendations on .the revocation to the City Council.
SECTION 41.00 -
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days from and
after its passage, and before the expiration Of fifteen (15) days after the passage
thereof shall be published once in the Tustin News, a newspaper published in the
County of Orange, State of California, together with the names of the members of
the City Council voting for and against the same.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Tustin, California, held on the 6th day of July, 1966 .
Gerald C. Mack
MAYOR
ATTEST:
RUTH C. POE
CITY-CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF ORANGE, )
CITY OFTUSTIN, ) SS.
RUTH C. POE, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of
the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number
of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the
above and foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly introduced and read at
the regular meeting of the City Council held on the 20th day of June ,
1966 , and was given its second reading and duly passed and adopted at a re-
gular meeting held on the 6th day of July ,196~, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN.. Mack~ ~Kl!nMelho~er,. Coco,.Mill.~, RinM
NOES: COUNCILMEN None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN None
RUTH C. POE
CITY CLERK