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ORDINANCE NO. 721 (1977 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE, ARTICLE IX, CHAPTER
7, SECTIONS 9701.4, 9704.2, 9704.3 AND 9704.4,
OF THE SIGN REGULATIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as
SECTION 1. Article IX, Chapter 7, Section 9701.4 of the Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 9701.4. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the
indicated meanings:
Area of sign means the number of square feet of the smallest rectangle
within which a sign face can be enclosed. In determining the area of an
individual sign which has more than one face, the greatest area of sign faces
visible from any one point shall be used. The total area of signs on a site
is the greatest area of sign faces which are visible from any one point.
Billboard. means a sign structure which is made available for lease or
rent.
Building face means the whole of a building visible in an elevation of
the building excluding sloped roof surfaces.
Bulletin board means a sign which accommodates changeable copy and which
displays information on activities and events on the premises.
Directory sign means a sign identifying the location of occupants of a
building or group of buildings which are divided into rooms or suites used as
separate offices or studios.
Exterior - illuminated sign means any sign any part of which is illuminated
from an exterior articicial light source mounted on the sign, another structure,
or the ground.
Free - standing sign means a sign not attached to any building and having
its own support structure.
Group quarters means a residential facility in which residents do not
occupy individual dwelling units.
Identification sign means any sign identifying an occupant, apartment,
residence, school, church, or certain business uses and not advertising any
product or service.
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Interior - illuminated sign means a sign any part of which has characters,
letters, figures, or any portion of the sign face or outline thereof illumi-
nated from an interior light source.
Height of sign means the vertical distance from average adjacent ground
level to the top of the sign including the support structure and any design
elements.
Lot frontage or frontage means the horizontal distance along a lot line
adjacent to a public street, or the side of a lot adjacent to a public street.
Marquee sign means a sign placed on.the face of a permanent roofed
structure projecting over the building entrance, which is an integral part of
the building (usually a theatre or hotel).
Mission Plaza means the area bounded by Chorro Street, Higuera Street,
Broad Street, and Monterey Street, excluding the faces of buildings which
front on said streets.
Monument sign means a sign which is completely self- supporting, has its
base on the ground, and is generally rectangular in form.
Non - illuminated sign means a sign with no internal or external artificial
light source and only incidentally illuminated by ambient light conditions.
Nonresidential zone means any zone other than an R -1, R -2, R -3, R -4, or
R -H zone.
Off- premise sign means any sign which directs attention to a business,
service, product, or entertainment not sold or offered or only incidentally
sold or offered on the premises on which the sign is located.
Person_ means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or
government or any other legal entity.
Planned residential development means a residential use developed in
accordance with planned development district regulations of the Zoning
Regulations.
Political sign means a sign intended to draw attention to or communicate
a position on any issue, candidate, or measure in any national, state, local,
or university campus election.
Premises is a building or unified complex of buildings on one lot or on
two or more contiguous lots under common ownership.
Price sign means a sign on the premises of a service station, which
contains information on the cost and type or grade of motor fuel only.
Projecting sign means a sign which extends out from a building face or
wall so that the sign face is perpendicular or at an angle to the building
face or wall.
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Railroad Square means the area bounded by High Street, Santa Barbara
Street, Church Street, and the Southern Pacific Transportation Company rail-
road right -of -way.
Roof sign means any sign located on or attached to and extending above
the roof of a building.
Shopping center means five (5) or more stores with a minimum area of
fifty- thousand (50,000) square feet, three hundred (300) feet of frontage and
common off - street parking.
Second story means the highest point of the second floor of a building.
Sign means any visual device or representation designed or used for the
purpose of communicating a message or identifying or attracting attention to a
premises, product, service, person, organization, business or event, with or
without the use of words, visible from outside the premises on which such
device is located.
Sign face means the visible sign proper including all characters and
symbols (excliAding essential structural elements which are not an integral
part of the display) and including non - structural frame.
Sign area: see "area of sign."
Suspended sign means a sign attached to and located below any permanent
eve, roof, or canopy.
Temporary sign means any sign which remains in use not more than sixty
(60) days or such other period limited to the duration of a condition or
activity specified in this chapter.
Wall sign means a single faced sign painted on or attached to a building
or wall, no part of which extends out from or above a wall more than six (6)
inches.
Window sign means a sign displayed within a building or attached to the
interior of a window but visible through a window or similar opening for the
primary purpose of exterior visibility."
SECTION 2. Article IX, Chapter 7, Section 9704.2 of the Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 9704.2. OFFICE ZONE.
The following signs are permitted within the Professional Office/Residential
(P -0) Zone District:
A. Signs for residential uses as provided in Section 9704:.1.
B. Total area of all signs for professional office uses shall not exceed
fifty (50) square feet per business or tenant, including:
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(1) One free - standing sign at each premises not to exceed twenty -
four (24) square feet in area or eight (8) feet in height.
(2) One wall sign for each business or tenant, not to exceed five
percent�:(5 %) of the building face or twenty -five (25) square
feet, whichever is less, for each frontage and not including
interior illuminated signs.
(3) One directory sign at each premises, not interior illuminated
and not exceeding one square foot for each room or suite
occupied as a unit."
SECTION 3. Article IX, Chapter 7, Section 9704.3 of the Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 9704.3. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES.
A. Signs for residential uses as provided in Section 9704.1.
B. The following signs are permitted within the Neighborhood Com-
mercial (C -N) Zone District. Total sign area, exclusive of
shopping center identification signs, not to exceed one hundred
(100) square feet for each business or tenant, including:
(1) One free - standing sign at each premises not to exceed twenty-
four (24) square feet in area or twelve (12) feet in height,
for uses not located within a shopping center.
(2) One wall sign per business or tenant for each frontage or
building face having a public entrance not to exceed ten per-
cent (10 %) of the building face area occupied by the business
or tenant and not to exceed fifty (50) square feet.
C. The following signs are permitted in the Retail Commercial CC-R)
Zone District. Total area of signs, exclusive of shopping center
identification signs, shall not exceed two hundred (200) square
feet for each business or tenant. The following types of signs
may be placed on each frontage or building face having a public
entrance:
(1) One wall sign per business or tenant not to exceed fifteen
percent (15 %) of the building face, nor to be located above
second story and each not to exceed one hundred (1.00) square
feet.
(2) One suspended sign for each business or tenant, not to exceed
ten (10) square feet.
(3) One projecting or marquee sign for each business or tenant,
not to exceed twenty -four (24) square feet.
(4) One directory sign at each premises as provided in Section
9704.2.B(3) .
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D. The following signs are permitted within the Service Commercial
(C -H); Research Manufacturing (M -R), and Industrial (M) Zone
Districts. Total area of signs shall not exceed two hundred (200)
square feet for each business or tenant, including:
(1) One wall sign for each business or tenant, for each frontage
or building face having a public entrance, not to exceed
fifteen percent (15 %) of building face and not to exceed one
hundred (100) square feet nor to be located above the second
story.
(2) One free - standing sign at each premises, not to exceed fifteen
(15) feet in height or seventy -two (72) square feet in area.
(3) One off - premise sign at each premises, not to exceed two
hundred (200) square feet in area or twenty -five (25) feet
in height, provided that a use permit is first obtained
pursuant to Section 9200.17 of this code.
E. The following signs are permitted within the Tourist Commercial
(C -T) Zone District. Total area of signs shall not exceed two
hundred (200) square feet, for each business or tenant, including:
(1) Same as Section 9704.3.D for all uses except those listed
in.(2) below:
(2) For motels, restaurants and service stations:
(a) Wall signs not to exceed seven percent (7 %) of building
face, nor to be located above second story and each not
to exceed one hundred (100) square feet.
(b) One free - standing sign at each premises not to exceed
twenty -five (25) feet in height or seventy -two (72)
square feet—in—area.
F. Mission Plaza and Railroad Square: All signs within Mission Plaza
and Railroad Square require approval by the Architectural Review
Commission as provided in Article IX, Chapter 5, of this code.
Signs within these districts shall contribute to the historical
themes and design character of their settings.
The Architectural Review Commission may allow types of signs other
than those permitted in the zone district standards within these
special districts when such signs are part of a unified design
plan which furthers the purposes of this chapter."
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SECTION 4. Article IX, Chapter 7, Section 9704.4 of the Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 9704.4. GENERAL STANDARDS.
The following standards apply to signs located in all zone districts:
A. Shopping Center Identification Signs: With Architectural Review
Commisison approval, in addition to the signs permitted for indivi-
dual tenants or businesses, shopping centers may have one identi-
fication sign per frontage (or freeway exposure) not to exceed
twenty five (25) feet in height or seventy two (72) square feet in
area. Such shopping center signs shall not be included in the
dimensional or area calculations for individual tenants or
businesses.
B. Yards: Except as provided in this chapter, no signs shall be
allowed within the required yard area. Traffic directional signs
and identification signs not exceeding three (3) feet in height
may be placed in the required yard area. (See Section 9704.4.B.)
C. Illuminated signs: Lighting for exterior illuminated signs shall
be so arranged that it does not create a hazardous glare for
pedestrians or vehicles either in a public street or on any private
premises. Each sign shall be designed so that illumination does
not exceed ten (10) candle power at a distance of ten (10) feet
from the sign.
D. Free - standing and monument signs: Monument signs may be used
where free- standing signs are permitted by the provisions of
this chapter. Such monument signs shall have the same area
limitations as free - standing signs but shall not exceed one -
third (1/3) the height of allowed free - standing signs. Monument
signs shall not be placed so as to obstruct visibility necessary
for safe vehicular and pedestrian circulation, but may be placed
in required street yard and /or setback areas.
E. Projecting and suspended signs: Projecting signs, including marquee
signs and suspended signs, shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) The minimum clearance between the lowest point of a sign and
the grade immediately below shall be eight (8) feet.
(2) The minimum horizontal clearance between a sign and the curb
line shall be two feet; the maximum projection over a public
sidewalk shall be two - thirds (2/3) the width of the sidewalk
or six (6) feet, whichever is less.
(3) The top of a projecting sign shall not exceed the height of
the face of the building by which it is supported.
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F. Wall Signs: The distance between the highest point of a wall sign
and the grade immediately below shall not exceed twenty five (25)
feet."
SECTION 5. This ordinance, together with the ayes and noes, shall be
published once in full, at least three days prior to its final passage, in
the Telegram- Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in said city, and
the same shall go into effect at the expiration of thirty (30) days after
its said final passage.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of November ,
1977, on motion of Councilman Settle seconded by Councilman Dunin
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Settle, Dunin, Jorgensen, Petterson and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
C' lerk J.H. Fitzpatrick
Approved as to form:
WENDT, MITCHELL, SINSHEIMER,
de la MOTTE & LILLY
City Attorney
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By Allen Grimes
Approved as to content:
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FINALLY PASSED this 15th day of November 197-7_,
on motion of Councilman Jorgensen seconded by
Councilman Petterson on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Jorgensen, Petterson, Settle, Dunin and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
E. Schwartz, MAYOR
ATTEST:
. Fitzpatrick, CITY CLERK