Section
83.13.010 Purpose.
83.13.020 Applicability.
83.13.030 Sign Permits and Exemptions.
83.13.040 Prohibited Signs.
83.13.050 On-Site Signs.
83.13.060 Off-Site Signs.
83.13.070 Temporary Signs.
83.13.080 Standards for All Types of Signs.
83.13.090 Standards for Specific Types of Signs.
83.13.100 Sign Standards for Specific Uses
83.13.110 Enforcement.
83.13.120 Nonconforming Signs.
83.13.130 Abandoned Signs.
The purpose of this Chapter is to:
(a) Establish general regulations for signs and other exterior advertising formats.
(b) Establish additional standards and regulations applicable to land use zoning districts.
(c) Recognize that the eventual elimination of existing signs that do not comply with the provisions of this Code is as important as is the denial of new signs that violate these regulations.
(d) Safeguard and enhance property values; protect public and private investment in structures and open spaces; and improve the appearance of the County as a place in which to live and work and as an attraction to nonresidents who come to visit or trade
(e) Encourage sound signing practices as an aid to business and provide information to the traveling public.
(f) Prevent excessive and confusing sign displays.
(g) Reduce hazards to motorists and pedestrians and promote the public health, safety, and general welfare.
(Ord. 4011, passed - -2007)
The sign standards provided in this Chapter shall apply to signs in all land use zoning districts in the County. Only signs authorized by this Chapter shall be allowed in that land use zoning district, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Chapter.
(Ord. 4011, passed - -2007)
(a) Sign Permits. No sign regulated by this chapter shall be erected without appropriate permits from the Land Use Services Department. Signs shall be erected in compliance with the provisions of this Development Code and applicable specific plans.
(b) Sign Location Plan. A sign location plan shall be required for subdivisions, and may be utilized to propose commercial sign programs in compliance with Chapter 85.13 (Sign Location Plans).
(c) Exempt Signs. The following signs shall be exempt from the requirements of this Development Code and applicable specific plans:
(1) Signs, flags, banners, emblems, or notices issued or endorsed by a constituted governmental body, public agency, court, person, or officer in performance of a public duty, including traffic or highway signs, railroad crossing signs or similar regulatory or warning devices and legal notices.
(2) Holiday displays and decorations not to exceed 60 days.
(3) Signs, located inside a structure, courtyard, mall, or other similar structure, provided these signs are not conspicuously visible and readable from a public street or adjacent properties not under the same ownership.
(4) Utility company signs identifying conduits, cables, dangerous conditions, or providing other notices of this type.
(5) Memorial tablets or signs and historic markers.
(Ord. 4011, passed - -2007; Am. Ord. 4298, passed - -2016)
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