November 3, 2020 Candidate Packet - Flipping Book Version

18.88.050 - Prohibited signs. A. Prohibited Sign Types. The following types of signs are prohibited: 1. Banners signs and pennants except when uses as a temporary sign consistent with Section 18.88.120 (Temporary Signs). 2. Beacon signs and searchlights. 3. Inflatable balloon signs and signs attached to inflated or gas-filled features. 4. Off-site signs, except for: a. Off-site hospital signs consistent with Section 18.88.100.D (Hospital Signs); b. Off-site monument signs consistent with Section 18.88.100.D (Off-site Monument Signs); c. Off-site directional signs for community assembly uses in compliance with Section 18.88.100.H (Off-site Directional Signs for Community Assembly Uses) d. Temporary off-site directional signs in compliance with Section 18.88.120.D (Temporary Off-site Directional Signs). 5. Pole signs. 6. Portable signs. 7. Roof signs. 8. Abandoned signs. 9. Murals and decorations on the exterior of a building that advertise a product, business, or service. B. Prohibited Location or Placement. Signs with the following location and/or placement characteristics are prohibited: 1. Signs attached to or placed adjacent to any utility pole, parking meter, traffic signpost, traffic signal, or any other traffic control device. 2. Signs attached to trees. 3. Signs erected or maintained with horizontal or vertical clearance from overhead utilities less than required by state agencies. 4. Signs installed without permission of the owner or the owner's agent of the property on which the sign is located. 5. Signs mounted or attached to a vehicle parked for the purpose of calling attention to or advertising a business establishment. 6. Signs projecting over a public roadway which have not received an encroachment permit from the city engineer. 7. Signs that obstruct or interfere with the free use of a fire escape, exit, stairway, door, ventilator or window in violation of the California Building or Fire Code. 8. Signs that interfere with visibility at an intersection, public right-of-way, driveway, or other point of ingress/egress. The city may require sign setbacks greater than specified in this chapter as needed to maintain adequate visibility for motorists and pedestrians. C. Prohibited Design Features. Signs with the following design features and/or physical characteristics are prohibited: 1. Signs which constitute a traffic hazard due to highly reflective and fluorescent painted signs. 2. Signs which simulate in size, color, lettering, or design a traffic control sign or signal.