SEC. 51.120. LOCATION OF SIGNS OVERHANGING STREETS.

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TITLE 5 REGULATION OF BUILDINGS, MOBILEHOME AND SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS AND TRAILER COACHES*

DIVISION 1. BUILDING REGULATIONS

CHAPTER 1. ERECTION OF SIGNS, MARQUEES AND AWNINGS

SEC. 51.101. PURPOSE.

SEC. 51.102. APPLICABILITY.

SEC. 51.103. DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 51.104. BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT, ERECT OR INSTALL SIGNS, MARQUEES OR AWNINGS.

SEC. 51.105. ENCROACHMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIGNS, MARQUEES OR AWNINGS OVERHANGING ROAD RIGHTS OF WAY.

SEC. 51.106. CERTAIN PUBLIC AGENCIES NOT REQUIRED TO PAY PERMIT FEES.

SEC. 51.107. DOUBLE FEE WHERE WORK COMMENCED BEFORE PERMIT ISSUED.

SEC. 51.108. HAZARDOUS CONDITION CAUSED BY OBSTRUCTED VIEW.

SEC. 51.109. SIGNS ON MARQUEES.

SEC. 51.110. SIGN TO DISPLAY SIGN MAKER'S NAME.

SEC. 51.111. NO SIGNS, MARQUEES OR AWNINGS TO OVERHANG ROAD RIGHT OF WAY UNLESS THERE IS A CURB AND A PARKWAY.

SEC. 51.112. SIGNS, MARQUEES AND AWNINGS THAT INTERFERE WITH TRAVELER’S VISION PROHIBITED.

SEC. 51.113. ADVERTISING ON SIGNS, MARQUEES AND AWNINGS.

SEC. 51.114. MARQUEES.

SEC. 51.115. MARQUEES MAY OVERHANG FRONT YARD.

SEC. 51.116. MARQUEES, NEW CONSTRUCTION.

SEC. 51.117. AWNINGS.

SEC. 51.118. SIGNS.

SEC. 51.119. SIGNS OR AWNINGS MAY OVERHANG FRONT YARD.

SEC. 51.120. LOCATION OF SIGNS OVERHANGING STREETS.

SEC. 51.121. ROOF SIGNS.

SEC. 51.122. BANNERS ANNOUNCING EVENTS.

SEC. 51.123. SEASONAL DECORATIONS.

SEC. 51.124. DECORATIVE FEATURE OF BUILDINGS MAY PROJECT INTO STREET.

SEC. 51.125. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT.

SEC. 51.126. REMOVAL OF SIGN, MARQUEE OR AWNING AFTER REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT.

SEC. 51.127. VIOLATION OF PERMIT IS VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER.

SEC. 51.128. MARQUEES, SIGNS, ETC., PROJECTING OVER STATE HIGHWAYS.

SEC. 51.129. PUBLIC PROPERTY PROHIBITION.

SEC. 51.130. ENFORCEMENT.

CHAPTER 2. LIGHT POLLUTION

CHAPTER 3. ROAD RIGHT OF WAY REQUIREMENTS, STREET IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS

CHAPTER 4. MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS DUE TO EARTHQUAKES

DIVISION 2. MOBILEHOME PARKS, SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS AND TRAILER COACHES

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SECTION A - GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

SECTION B - FINANCE, ACCOUNTING AND PURCHASING

SECTION C - PERSONNEL

SECTION D - TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

SECTION E - WELFARE AND CHARITIES

SECTION F - PROPERTY, LAND AND BUILDINGS

SECTION G - COUNTY FACILITIES

SECTION H - EQUIPMENT

SECTION I - PLANNING AND LAND USE

SECTION J - ROADS STREETS AND HIGHWAYS

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SECTION M - LEGISLATIVE

SEC. 51.118. SIGNS.

(a) A sign, other than a sign attached to, supported by or a part of a marquee, may overhang a portion of a street subject to the same conditions and restrictions applicable to a marquee, as provided in this chapter.

(b) A vertical sign placed at the corner of two intersecting streets shall be placed so as to make the same angle with both streets and shall lie along a line bisecting the angle made by the intersection of the property lines. A vertical sign shall not exceed 16 inches in thickness. The sign may extend vertically any safe distance.

(Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09)

SEC. 51.119. SIGNS OR AWNINGS MAY OVERHANG FRONT YARD.

Where authorized by the Zoning Ordinance, a sign, awning or other similar device, other than a marquee, may overhang a portion of a front yard under the same conditions that it may overhang a street, as provided in this chapter, except the required clearance above ground shall be made from the ground level rather than from the sidewalk grade and no curb or parkway is required in front of the property as required in section 51.111.

(Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09)

SEC. 51.120. LOCATION OF SIGNS OVERHANGING STREETS.

A sign projecting more than 12 inches over a road right of way shall be hung at right angles to the face of the building to which it is attached, subject to the requirements in section 51.118(b). This section shall not apply to a sign that is supported by, is attached to or is a part of a marquee.

(Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09)

SEC. 51.121. ROOF SIGNS.

A sign placed on top of a parapet or fire wall of a building shall be constructed so as to leave a clear space of three feet between the ends of the sign and the parapet or fire wall, extending back from the wall of the building on which the sign is located.

(Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09)

SEC. 51.122. BANNERS ANNOUNCING EVENTS.

The Director DPW may issue a permit authorizing a person to install and maintain one or more banners over a road right to way subject to limitations in the Zoning Ordinance applicable to special purpose off-premise signs.

(Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09; amended by Ord. No. 10323 (N.S.), effective 2-28-14)

SEC. 51.123. SEASONAL DECORATIONS.

The Director DPW may issue a permit authorizing a person to install and maintain seasonal decorations over or along a road right of way. The permit shall not authorize advertising matter as a part of the seasonal decorations.

(Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09)

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