A. Design:
1. All sign structures shall be designed using working stresses and loading as specified in the latest edition of the Uniform Building Code, except that design wind loading shall be not less than 20 pounds per square foot.
2. A factor of safety of two against over-turning shall be used for a sign that is designed to be stabilized by the dead load of the sign or of its attachments.
3. Sufficient clearances shall be maintained between a sign structure and an adjacent building to accommodate maximum design deflections, unless the sign is attached to the building structure. No building shall be used for the support or anchorage of a sign, unless the building is designed and constructed to support the additional load.
4. The plans and specifications for a sign structure containing a surface area in excess of 50 square feet projected on a vertical plane shall be prepared and certified to contain all required safety features by an engineer or architect, and such a structure shall be installed by a contractor, all licensed with the State of California.
5. A sign having in connection therewith any electrical wiring shall be designed and inspected in conformance with the provisions of the Fullerton Electrical Code (Chapter 14.15). Each such sign shall have firmly affixed thereon a nameplate that shall state the manufacturer's name or trademark, the voltage, amperage and total wattage, and each such sign shall display the Underwriters' Laboratory label.
B. Obstruction by signs:
1. No portion of a sign or its supporting structure shall obstruct any fire escape, stairway or standpipe, exterior door or required exit, and no sign or its supporting structure shall be attached to or supported by any fire escape.
2. No portion of any sign or its supporting structure shall interfere with or obstruct any emergency exit or any legally required light and ventilation.
(Ord. 3287 (part), 2020; Ord. 2982, 2001)