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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 1949-302~ ORDINANCE N0. 3~2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELSINORE ;. REGIILATING'SIGNS AND"OUTDOOR ADVERTTSEI~~[VT :' 4:~; The City Counc;i of the City o£ Elsinore does ordain as £ollows: Section l: For the purpose of this ordinance~ certain terms~ phrases~ orords and their derivatives shall be de£ined as follows: I:- -Building Line: For the ourpose of this ordinance~'a Propert3* Li.ne shall mean a building line whose boundaries are established by the maps of record of the~City of Elsinore and established sidewalks, ~ Face of Bui7_ding: Is the gerieral outer surface, not including cornices~ bay windows or other ornamental trim, of any main exterior wall o£ a build- ing. Ground Sign: Is a sign other than a wall sign suspended from or su- pported by a building or structure and projecting out.therefrom. Roof Sign: Is a sign erected upbn a roof or parapet wall oa a building or structure. .,,. _ r.:Sio : Is a display board~ screeg~ structure~ object or part thereof~ used to~ announce, declare~ demonstrate, display or otherwise advertise and attract the attention of the public. Wall Sign: Is a si;n attached to or erected against the alll of a buildin~ or structure, iaith the exposed £ace of the si~n in a place approx- imately parallel to the plane of the wall. . Sectign 2• , '(a) Scope: This ordinance is iritended to regulate the construction~ i I. erection~ alteration, repair and maintenance of'all signs~ and their supports , I in'the Cit~ o£ Llsinore. ~ ~- (b) A building pe~mit as speciiied in the building code~ shall be required for every si m and sign structure regulated b~r this ordinance. The fee shall be the same as the £ees perscribed in Sec. 303 of the build- ing`code~ and there shall be a*ninimwn fee of two(~2.00)Dollars for each anplication £or`a permit, YJhere:>signs are illuminated bs electric light- ing o£ any-type, a separate electric permit shall be-obtained as required by this ordinance., Electric permit will be issued"only to a licensed contractor holding a valid state and city license, as electric contractor. (c) Plansr Two copies of plans and specifications shalT be su~nitted with the application for permit for each sign except cloth or banner signs. , Such plans shall show complete details, method of attachment or support~ location and materials to be used. Plans £or support o£ all roof signs and other si~ns subject to exc~ssive 'stresses shall be~accompanied by structural computations. Sufficient data shall be submitted to show that the supporting sur£ace and other members of an existing building to which a sign is to be attached, are in nood condition, and are adequately strong to support the load. (d) Desi~n and Construction: Si~n frames and supporting construction shall be desi~ned and constructed as provided in the building code, with the followins exceptions: ~~ 1. All portions o£ such structures sixty feet (60~) or less ~ i above grade shall be desi,r~ed £or wind pressure of not less than 20 pounds per square foot, pravided that ground signs not exceedin~ ttLi.rty-five feet (35~) in height shall be de- signed for a wind pressure of not less than 15 pounds per _ square foot. All,portions of such~§tructures sixty feet (60~) above grade shall be desi~;ned £or a wind pressure of not less than_30 pounds per square foot. 2. Structural steel members shall be not less t}ian one-iourth inch (l~t~") thick i£ all members including bolts and fasten- ings are galvanized. Bolts and rivets used in sign struct- ures suppo,-ting si~;ns one hundred square feet (100 Sq. Ft.) in area., bolts~ and rivets shall be not less than three- ei~hts inch (3/8~~~ in diameter. Supports shall be designed so that all loads and reactions shall be transmitted to the 4~ . ground through the structural framework and vralls of of supporting buildings or structures. Si{;ns erected on buildings or structures shall be securely attached by means of adequate metal bra~ke~s~ expansion bolts~ through bolts~ or lag screws. I`~o material, part~ portion or equipment thereofoor therefore shall be used which _ may become dan~erous because of v?brations~ corrosion, disintep,ration, or for any other ~eason whatsoever. t~lire and other stranded eable shall not be considered as adequate fastening~ except~for cloth and banner signs. I£ supports oP any existing structure are found to be inadequate, they shall be adequately strengthened be- £ore the sizm is erectzd. -(e) Pro,jection and Glearance: Signs may project over a publio sidewalk or building line not more than the following: ~ CLEARANCE Projection not over Less than 8 feet 6 inches 6 to 10 £eet 1 foot 10 to 12 feet , 2 feet 1?_ to 14 feet 3 feet 1l~ to 16 £eet L~ £eet 16 to 18 feet 5 feet Provided that no structure shall have a projection of more than five feet (5~) and provided further that a projectin~ sign built above and in con- nection with a marquee may have such a projection of five £eet (5~) ~rith- out clearance between si~n and marquee; and provided further that no stru- cture shall project beyond the curb line, regardless of clearance above grade. Si~s projecting more than sir, inches (6") from the £ace of a building over private property used or intended to be used ~Sy,~the general public~ shall have a minimum clearance o£ eight feet (E3~) above th~ side- . i~ralk or grade. (f) h4aterials: Sin~s and.their supports ma3~ be constructed'of any material allowed in this ordinance for.the olas~ification'and location of sign to be erected. Glass.used in signs'shall re of the size~ thiclmess and type_given in Ta62e No. 1 0£ this ordinance.. TABLE N0. 1 SIZE ~ THICHIV~SS AND TYPE OF GLASS PANELS Int SIGNS ° Max. Size of Exnosed '. : : G1ass Panel. Any Area in Minimum Thiclmess dimension in inches. " Sq. Inches. o£ glass in inches, Type of Glass : 30 500 1/8 ` Plain~ Plate or Wired 45 700 144 3600 3/16 Plain~ Plate or Wired 1/4 Plain, Plate or Wired Over 1L~ ' Over 3b00 1~~ ~~lired Glass (g) 'Prohibited Zocation: No si~ shall project into any alley what- soever below a hei;ht o£ £ourteen feet (14~) above grade or more than si~c inches when over fourteen £eet (1t~i). No sign shall be erected in such a manner that any portion oi its surface or supports'will inter£ere in aziy wa~ with th~ free use of'any fire escape, e~cit or standpipe~ or obstruct any required ventilator, door or stairway. No sign shall obstruct the £ree use o£ an~ window on the same premises. No sign sha71 be erected in such a manner as to inter£ere with~ mislead or confuse.traf£ic, • (h) Combination Signs: Each portion of a sign which is subject to "more than one classification shall'meet the requirements for the classifi- cation to which such portion is subject., 43 (i) Identification; Every`sign shall haue an identifying number~ and except for ground si~nns~ the weight o£ the sign~ plainly placed on the eacterior surface oF the sir~ body in a location where suah ii~:formatiom will be readily , visible after installation and ~r.ection. The identifying number will be a number issu@d by the City of Elsinore at the same time o£ issuing perm~t. (j) h4aintenance: Sinps and sign structures shall be maintained at all tunes in a state of ~;ood repair~ with all braces, bolts~ clips~ supporting frame~ and fastening free £rom deterioration~ termite infestation, rot~ rust or loosening. They shall be able to safel3r withstand at all tines the v,rind pressure for which they i,rere originally des?gned, and in no case less than 15 pounds per sc~uare ,foot. _._ i ', Seetion 3: ~round Signs: Ground si~ns of wood shall have members which ex- ! tend into the ground protected with an approved preservative, S~ction l~: Projecting Signs: °rojecting signs attached to a building shall be o£ ?ncombustible materials, or of not less than one hour fire resistive con- struction as specified in the building code of the City o£ Elsinore. The thick- ness of any sign shall not exceed the following: For a ma~cimum nrojeetion of 5£t., a thiclmess o£ 2 ft. n n +~ n n (y ft.~ 3 n n 2£b. fi in. n n n n u 3 ft.~ a n ° 3 ft. ~ction 5: Wall Signs: ~+iall signs exceeding a height of £ifteen feet (15~) above ~rade shall have a surface of incombustible materials~ but may have ornamental moldings and lattice work of conibustible materials~ No wall ssgn'.shall have a projection over any public street~ other public property or building line as defined herein, greater than twenty-four inches (21~"). No wall sign shall extend above the roo£ or highest parapet wall immediately adjacent thereto. ' Section 6: Roof Signsr (a) Access:, Passa~es clear of all obstructions shall be left under a11 signs exceedin~ a height of four ~eet (4~~ above the roof thereunder or immediately adjacent tl?ereto. There shall be one such passaUe or access opening.fox eaeh building covered and at least everJ fiity feet~ (50~) in the length of the sign~ and when such signs are at ri~;ht angles to a£ace of the building rrlthin tlrenty feet(20~) of parapet or exterior walls. Such passa;es shall be not less than tkiree feet (3~ )'~~e a:id four feet (1~~ ) high and shall be at the parapet or roof level. (b} Height: No solid roof sign or solid portion o£ a roo£ si;m on a Tgpe I, II, III, IV, or V building or structure shall exceed a heirht o£ thirt~~ feet (30~) above the top of the parapet wall near- est th~ si;n, or above the highest noint of the roo£ directl~r under tne si~n in case there is r.o parapet *~ral1~ Lrless constructed in- tegral with the buiidin~ or structure or unless its supporting frame extends directl;* to the ~rour.d. (c) Construction: Roof signs shall be desi~ned as required to Section 2. The~* shall be of incombustible materials, except that. wood mould;_ngs and two inch (2") thick plank walkti~ra~rs ma;r be used. Blocks~ an~~es or supports iastened to the roo£~ sha11 be so lo- cated as not to inter£ere with the draina~e oS the roof~ arid ~ahere necessary, ilashin~; or counter-flashin.g shall be placed. Section 7: M~rquee Si ms: ? i (a) Signs may be placed on, attached to or constructed in a marquee I I and such signs sha11~ for the purpose o£ detex^.ninino projection~ clearance, height and materials~ be considered a p~rt of and shall meet the requirements £or a marquee. Projecting signs attached to a building nay also be attached to a marquee. (b) Cloth and Barmer Si_m~s: Cloth and Banner signs placed on build- ings shall be strongl~* ,-eorts~rue~~ri and securely~ attached flat against the buidin~. They shall be rerioved as soon as torn or damaged. Section 8: It shall be unlaw£ul for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair~ r,move~ improve, remove~ convert or demolish~ equip~ use or maintain any sign or sign stru- eture ~_n the Cit~r of Elsinore or cause the sar.~e to be done contrary to or in violation of any o£ the provisions o£ this ordinance, 4'4 Any person, £irm, or corrooration, iriolating an~r of the proni,ions of this ordinance ~hall be deemed guiltJ of a mis demeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilt~* of a separate ofSense for each and every day or portion there- o£ during whieh an~+ violation o£ any oi the provisions of this ordinance is committed,°continued or permitted~ and upon the conviction o£ any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of no~t more than ,~300.00 or by impri- sonment ior not more than three months, or b~r both such.fine'and imprisonment. Section 9: The City Clerk sh~l.l certify to the passa~e p£ this ord- inance and cause the same to be published<:ionce in.the Elsinore Leader-Press~ a weekly newspaper of ~;eneral circulation~ published in the City of Elsinore~ California, and hereby desio ated for that punpose., ATTEST: Paul Kuenzli Citv Clerk of the City o£ ~lsinore I hereby approve tkie foregoing ordinance this lOth day oi January~ 1949 ~ • J. A. Tarple,y - Nfayor of the City of Elsinore STATF OF CALIFORNIA City of Elsinore ) ss Count~* of Riverside ) I~ Paul Kuenzli, the dul~ elected, quali£ied.and acting City Clerk o£ the Cit~ o£ Elsinore~ California~ do hereby certify that the fore~oing ordinance was duly and regularly introduced on the 27th day of December 1948, and was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Llsinore at s regular meet- ing of sa;d Council held on the lOth day oi J'anua'ry~:l91~9, by the iollo~aing votes: . i 1 AYES: Councilmen: T. J. Fiudson~ Fred Penrod, T.:R. Yarborough and i I Nlayor Tarpley.; ~--._ R10ESr None ABSENT; None < PAUL KU~.Z~dZLI City Clerk oi the.City of Elsinore , ..,;