HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1273ORD 1273ÛyÁ åw @äÚyÿ Š pèô ORDINANCE NO. 1273
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK AMENDING SECTIONS 153.387, 153.388
AND 153.390 OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO SIGNAGE APPLICANT: CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK; CASE NO.: AZC-152a; LOCATION:
CITYWIDE)
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park desires to further enhance its residents'
quality of life by increasing its control relating to signage, aesthetically improving the visual
environment along the City's streets and freeway corridors; and
WHEREAS, the number and type of signs currently allowed by the City's
Municipal Code creates a visually blighted atmosphere; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines:
a) That the proposed changes provide for the protection of health, safety
and welfare of the residents of Baldwin Park; and
the City; and b) That the proposed changes are not detrimental to the properties within
c) That the proposed changes are consistent with the provisions of the
General Plan; and
d) That the City Council conducted a duly noticed hearing upon said
matter, and based upon the evidence presented, it was determined that the public interest,
necessity, convenience and general welfare require the approval of the amendments to the
various sections of the Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK DOES HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 153.387 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
153.387 PERMITS
A) Signs requiring permits. No persons shall erect,
construct or alter any sign at any location within the city,
without first obtaining a sign permit therefor from the Planning
Division except as expressly provided in this subchapter.
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B) Prohibited signs declaration of nuisance. All
signs not specifically permitted, excepted, or exempted from
these regulations are prohibited; and shall constitute a public
nuisance in accordance with and subject to Chapter 95 of this
code. Such signs shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
1) Animated signs;
2) Signs attached to utility poles, unless
specially approved by the utility company in writing;
3) Signs attached to trees, fences, bridges,
or light poles;
4) Signs that imitate traffic control devices;
5) Any sign that is in disrepair;
6) Any sign that impedes the flow of traffic or
creates a traffic hazard;
7) Murals;
8) Roof Signs.
C) Signs not requiring permits. The following signs
do not require a permit from the Planning Division, but must be
placed, erected, and maintained according to this subchapter:
1) Political signs;
2) Name plate signs;
3) Real estate signs;
4) Construction signs.
Section 2. Subsection C) of Section 153.388 of the Baldwin Park Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
C) Temporary signs: No more than one temporary sign
may be displayed for each business at any one time. Such
temporary sign may be displayed a maximum of thirty 30)
consecutive days. Temporary signs may be displayed up to
four 4) nonconsecutive times within a twelve 12) month
period. All temporary signs shall be kept in a safe and
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presentable condition. The following types of temporary signs
are permitted, provided they comply with the applicable
standard:
1) Banners maximum of 50 square feet per
banner.
2) Inflatable signs shall not exceed 50 feet in
height.
3) Pennants the total area occupied by pennants
may not exceed 15% of the square footage of the lot upon
which they are located.
4) Window signs shall not cover more than 40% of
a window.
5) Flags a maximum number of twelve flags, as
described pursuant to this subchapter, shall be permitted. Flag
area shall not exceed twenty square feet.
6) A-Frame Signs provided that the sign shall be
of a good artistic quality, is not located on public property, is
located on the same lot as the subject business, and shall be
subject to Planning Division approval.
Section 3. Subsection B) of Section 153.390 of the Baldwin Park Municipal
Code is hereby repealed.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and
shall cause a copy of the same to be published in a manner prescribed by law.
Section 5. Severability. The City Council hereby declares that it would have
passed this Ordinance sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph, and section by
section, and does hereby declare that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and
if, for any reason, any sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be held
invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 21St da f Sept ber 2005.
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, ROSEMARY M. RAMIREZ, CMC, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin
Park, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1273 was regularly introduced and
placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on September 7, 2005.
That, thereafter, said Ordinance was duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council on September 21, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Marlen Garcia, David J. Olivas, Bill
Van Cleave, Mayor Pro Tern Ricardo
Pacheco and Mayor Manuel Lozano
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ROSEMARY REZ, CMC,
CHIEF DEPUTY CI CLERK
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