759-00 Amend LDC re. Sign Standards

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?� , , ,.,..r ..� . 11-7 d s3 emitted may shine directly onto an adjoining property or into the eyes of motorists or pedestrians. c. Searchlights shall not be permitted to illuminate signs or properties to advertise pr promote a business or to attract customers to a property. d. All transformer boxes and other accessory equipment of illuminated signs shall not be visible from the exterior. e. Illuminated signs shall not have lighting reflectors that project more than eighteen inches perpendicularly from any surface of the sign, and no projection may be less than ten feet above a sidewalk and fifteen feet above a vehicular driveway. 6. All signs, lighting reflectors and/or sign supports shall have a minimum five feet setback from property line. 7. Measurements for setback of signs shall be make from that portion of the sign nearest the property line. The height of signs shall be measured from the grade level at the edge of the street paving or right-of-way, whichever is higher, and shall include all decorative portions of the sign. 11420. Temporary Signs In addition to the general standards of section 11410,the following standards shall be met by any temporary sign: 1. All temporary signs must be permitted,exception real estate signs. Any non- permitted sign may be removed by Code Enforcement without notice. 2. A permitted temporary sign shall be placed on private property, outside any required buffer, landscaping, off-street parking area, or detention/retention area, no closer than five feet from a property line and in full compliance with any and all provisions of this Code regarding locations of structures, except as detailed in Section 11300, paragraph 11. 3. A temporary sign shall not contain advertising, except as follows: a. To indicate that an owner, either personally or through an agent, is actively attempting to sell,rentor lease the property on which the sign is located. Property located in_zoning districts, C-1, C-2, C-3,LI, AP-1, AP-2 sign size is limited to 32 square feet total. In all other zoning districts the limit is 6 square feet total. b. To indicate the grand opening of a business or other activity. Such message may be displayed for a period not exceeding fourteen consecutive days within the first three months that the occupancy is open for business. c. To identify construction in progress. Such message shall not be displayed more than sixty days prior to the beginning of actual construction of the project, and shall be removed when construction is completed. Such sign shall not exceed an area of 32 square feet total. d. To indicate the existence of a new business, or a business in a new location, or a business under new ownership, if such business has no permanent signs. Such, message may be displayed for a period of not more than sixty days or until installation of permanent signs, whichever shall occur first.