The following signs are inconsistent with the purposes and standards of this chapter and are prohibited in the City of Corona.
(A) Animated or moving signs except for clocks, time and temperature displays and public service signs, and those signs that may be approved through the conditional use permit process.
(B) Portable, folding, A-frame, or similar signs.
(C) Signs emitting audible sounds, odors, or visible matter.
(D) Signs erected so that any portion of its surface or supports interfere with the free use of a fire escape, or exit, or obstruct a required ventilator, door, stairway, or window.
(E) Notices, placards, bills, posters, cards, stickers, banners, signs, advertisings, or other devices designed to attract the attention of the public that are posted or otherwise affixed upon any street furniture, right-of-way, public sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, lamppost, fencing, hydrant, tree, alley, telephone pole, public telephone, lighting system, or other public alarm or communication system; or that overhang any public lands or right-of-way.
(F) Signs that are mounted on the roof of a building, including mansard roofs, and similar architectural roof-like elements.
(G) Balloons, blimps, lighter-than-air devices, inflatable signs and objects, except as may be allowed through a temporary use permit.
(H) Except as provided in § 17.74.220 (regarding flags, banners, and pennants on city-owned light poles) and in § 17.74.120 (regarding kiosk signs), flags, banners, pennants, festoons, off-premises and outdoor advertising signs (billboards). However, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, and consistent with the California Business & Professions Code Outdoor Advertising provisions, new outdoor advertising signs (billboards), including electronic message centers, electronic message boards, and changeable message boards, may be considered and constructed as part of a relocation agreement requested by the city and entered into between the city and a billboard and/or property owner. The replacement of a static billboard face with an electronic message center, electronic message board, or changeable message board pursuant to a billboard relocation agreement shall be considered a relocation for purposes of this section. The execution of a relocation agreement shall not operate to change the status of any billboard as a nonconforming use for purposes of this code. Such billboard relocation agreements may be approved by the City Council within its sole and absolute discretion and upon terms that are acceptable in its sole and absolute discretion; provided, however, that at a minimum the following conditions shall apply:
(1) A billboard may be relocated from a parcel with surface street frontage to a parcel with freeway frontage only if the following occur as part of such relocation:
(a) At least three billboards are removed in exchange for the one relocated billboard; and
(b) The total combined square footage of the relocated billboard is less than the total combined square footage of the three removed billboards, with each panel or billboard face being counted toward the total square footage.
(2) A billboard may be relocated from a parcel with surface street frontage to another parcel with surface street frontage only if the following occur as part of such relocation:
(a) The surface street on which the relocated billboard is located must be the same surface street on which the removed billboard had been located; and
(b) The total combined square footage of the relocated billboard is less than the total combined square footage of the removed billboard, with each panel or billboard face being counted toward the total square footage.
(3) A billboard may be relocated from a parcel with freeway frontage to another parcel with freeway frontage only if the total combined square footage of the relocated billboard is less than the total combined square footage of the removed billboard, with each panel or billboard face being counted toward the total square footage.
(4) A billboard located on a parcel with freeway frontage may not be relocated to a parcel with surface street frontage.
(5) For all billboard relocations, the total square footage of the relocated billboard must be less than the total combined square footage of the removed billboard, with each panel or billboard face being counted toward the total square footage.
(I) Signs in public right-of-way except as authorized by a recognized government agency. temporary signs including human sign twirlers maybe permitted in public rights-of-way from 7:00 a.m. Saturday to 7:00 p.m. Sunday. Signs shall not be posted to create a safety or litter hazard by adhering to the following criteria:
(1) Sign shall be two feet by three feet in size and no more than three feet high from the ground; and
(2) Sign shall be securely fastened to ground on a single metal or wood support – not fixed to another sign, tree, structure, utility or mechanical equipment.
(3) Sign shall be placed no closer than ten feet from the corner to preserve driver site visibility. Signs shall not be placed within center median unless parking is provided adjacent to the median; and
(4) No more than three signs per business, entity, or person shall be located on a single block; and
(5) Sign shall be constructed of substantial sturdy material, not single layer cardboard, paper or bond stock; and
(6) Signs posted outside the criteria or times permitted, will be subject to removal by the city with the costs to remove borne by the responsible party in accordance with § 17.74.200.
(J) Signs placed on stationary vehicles/trailers in the public right-of-way for the purpose of advertising businesses, services, or products.
(`78 Code, §§ 17.74.082, 17.74.090, 17.74.100.) (Ord. 3319 § 3, 2020; Ord. 2958 § 1 (part), 2008; Ord. 2940 § 1 (part), 2008; Ord. 2923 § 1, 2008; Ord. 2864 § 1, 2006; Ord. 2849 § 1 (part), 2006; Ord. 2770 § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 2729 § 4, 2004; Ord. 2144 § 2, 1993; Ord. 1660 §§ 7 and 8, 1982.)