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San Bernardino County, CA Code of Ordinances
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER
TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 2: PUBLIC MORALS, SAFETY AND WELFARE
TITLE 3: HEALTH AND SANITATION AND ANIMAL REGULATIONS
TITLE 4: BUSINESS AND SPECIAL LICENSES, REGULATIONS
TITLE 5: HIGHWAYS, TRAFFIC
TITLE 6: BUILDING REGULATIONS
TITLE 7: COUNTY AIRPORTS
TITLE 8: DEVELOPMENT CODE
DIVISION 1: DEVELOPMENT CODE AUTHORITY AND APPLICABILITY
DIVISION 2: LAND USE ZONING DISTRICTS AND ALLOWED LAND USES
DIVISION 3: COUNTYWIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
DIVISION 4: STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES AND ACTIVITIES
DIVISION 5: PERMIT APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
DIVISION 6: DEVELOPMENT CODE ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION 7: SUBDIVISIONS
DIVISION 8: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
DIVISION 9: PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING
DIVISION 10
PARALLEL REFERENCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
CHAPTER 83.13: SIGN REGULATIONS
Section
   83.13.010   Purpose.
   83.13.020   Applicability.
   83.13.030   Sign Permits and Exemptions.
   83.13.035   Comprehensive Sign Program for Crest Forest.
   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.
§ 83.13.010 Purpose.
   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)
§ 83.13.020 Applicability.
   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)
§ 83.13.030 Sign Permits and Exemptions.
   (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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