(A) Non-attached advertising structures shall be regulated and permitted as shown in the table below.
Zones
|
Permitted
|
Not Permitted
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AG | X | |
Commercial | X | |
GRF-20R | X | |
GRF-20S | X | |
Industrial | X | |
RA | X |
(B) Non-attached advertising structures shall be erected and maintained only in conformance with the following provisions.
(1) Area. Each non-applicable outdoor advertising structure shall have a maximum area of 750 square feet per face, exclusive of border and trim.
(2) Height. No such advertising structure shall exceed a height of 25 feet.
(3) Location.
(a) Spacing. All such non-attached advertising structures shall be located behind the line of the required front yard of the zone in which it is located and a minimum of 20 feet from the nearest residential zone. Said advertising structures shall also be spaced in conformance with the following standards.
(b) Level ground. All sign structures shall be constructed on level ground. Signs shall be prohibited on hill tops, knolls and scenic vistas (as determined by the Planning Commission), natural slopes or grated slopes modified by freeway design of 25% or greater.
(c) Setback. All sign structures shall be set back from the highway or interstate right-of-way a minimum of ten feet and a maximum 125 feet.
(d) Freeways, major arterials and other highways, streets and roads. A minimum of l,500 feet shall be maintained between each non-applicable advertising structure measured in any direction (“major arterial” as defined by the street standards of the county).
(e) Number. Each non-attached sign or outdoor advertising structure shall be limited to one sign face, except that two sign faces may be permitted when said faces are mounted back-to-back with faces in parallel planes at distances not exceeding four feet apart; or that two sign faces may also be permitted when said faces are mounted in a “V” configuration, when said faces are attached at one end and having a maximum distance of 30 feet apart at the other end. Two sign faces may also be permitted if the total area of two is not greater than the maximum area for one face, if both faces are supported on the same structure and if both faces were originally erected together.
(4) Construction. All non-attached signs and outdoor advertising structures shall be constructed of materials prescribed by the International Building Code, and construction techniques shall be approved by the chief Building Inspector of the county. All said non-attached signs and outdoor advertising structures must be issued a building permit prior to construction.
(5) Maintenance. The owner or persons in control of any sign shall be responsible for maintaining such sign, including borders, trim, faces, weight-bearing and bracing structures and surrounding grounds or environment, in a litter-free and safe manner.
(Ord. 2020-9-1, passed 9-14-2020) Penalty, see § 10.99
Cross-reference:
International Building Code, see § 150.01