2072 ORDINANCE NO. 2072
111/1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING
TITLE 18 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADDING THERETO CHAPTER 18 .62, RELATING TO
SIGNS, ADVERTISING SIGNS AND STRUCTURES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the
same is hereby amended by adding thereto Chapter 18. 62, reading
as follows:
"CHAPTER 18. 62 -- SIGNS ADVERTISING SIGNS AND
STRUCTURES,
"SECTION 18.62.010 PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.
"The regulation and control of the location, size, type and
number of signs permitted shall be governed by the provi-
sions ofthis chapter, it being the purpose of this chapter
to classify all signs permitted within the City of Anaheim
and to regulate and control all matters relating to such
signs, except the construction and structural phases thereof.
"SECTION 18.62.020 CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNS .
"For the purpose of this chapter all signs within the City
of Anaheim shall be classified in the following categories:
(a) BUSINESS SIGNS This category shall include all
signs and sign structures , as defined herein,
relating to the principal business or use of the
premises upon which the sign is erected. Included
within this category era name plates designating
the name and occupation or profession of the
occupant of the premises .
(b) GUIDE SIGNS This category shall include all
signs and sign structures which serve as direc-
tional guides to recognized areas of regional
importance and patronage. It is intended that
signs within this category shall be correlated
with traffic flow and designed so as to assist
those seeking out recognized areas of regional
importance and patronage.
To clarify and define such areas of regional
importance and patronage, four types of areas
are intended to be included:
(1) Recreational and entertainment centers of
1110 recognized regional significance where at
least fifteen per cent (15%) of the annual
attendance at any such center is composed
of persons residing outside the State of
California.
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(2) Regional shopping centers maintaining a
minimum of 1,000 parking spaces in the
immediate vicinity.
(3) Major sports st;.diums, entertainment centers
or convention centers having r. seting
capacity in excess of 3,000 persons.
(4) Any recognized historical landmark.
(c) REAL ESTATE SIGNS: This category shall include
all signs and sign structures as hereinafter
defined relating to the sale, lease or other
disposition of the real property on which the
sign is located and shall be temporary in nature.
(d) NAME PLATES: This category shall include
unlighted signs identifying the occupant of the
premises .
"SECTION 18.62.030 DEFINITIONS.
"Far the purpose of this chapter, the following abbrevia-
tions, terms, phrases and words shall be construed as
specified in this section:
(a) DISPLAY SURFACE: The surface made avail.ble by
the structure for the mounting of material to
carry the advertising message, trademark or
emblem.
(b) FACE OF ;,UILDING: Means the wall of a building
fronting on a street, excluding any appurten-
n=nces such as projecting fins, columns,
pilasters, canopies , marquees , showcases or
decorations but including the parapet wall.
(c) FREE-STANDING SIGN: A sign which is supported
by one or more uprights or braces and which does
not project over highway rights of way or future
highway rights of way as set forth on the circula-
tion element of the general plan.
(d) LOCATION: A lot site or premise, building, wall
or any place whatsoever upon which a sign is
erected, constructed or maintained.
(e) MARQUEE (CHANGEABLE COPY) SIGN: A sign which is
characterized by changeable copy whether said
sign is free-standing or wall sign or whether
said sign projects from and is supported by a
building.
(f) PARCEL OR LOT OF REAL PROPERTY: As used in this
chapter a parcel or lot of real property for the
purpose of determining sign requirements shall
111/1 mean any parcel or lot of real property under
separate ownership from any other parcel or lot
or under sep.rate lease of at least twenty-five
(25) years duration and having street or
highway frontage.
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(g) PROJECTING SIGN: A sign which projects over
any public right of way except a wall sign as
herein defined when said wall sign is located at
1110 least ten (10) feet in height ,above said public
right of way.
(h) ROOF SIGN: A sign erected, constructed, and
maintained upon the roof of any building.
(i) STRUCTURE: The supports , uprights, bracing,
guy rods, cables, and framework of a sign or
outdoor display.
(j) WALL SIGN: A sign which is affixed to an exterior
wall of any building and which projects not more
th=in sixteen inches (16") from the building wall,
and which does not project ebove the parapet or
eaves of the building.
(k) ZONE: Refers to zones established from time to
time under Title 18 of this Code.
(1) AREA OF SIGN: The area of a sign shall include
the entire area within any type of perimeter or
border which m;;y enclose the outer limits of
any writing, representation, emblem, figure or
character. The area of the sign having no such
perimeter or border shall be computed by enclosing
the entire area within a parallelogram or a tri-
angle of the smallest size sufficient to cover
the entire area of the sign and computing the
,area of the parallelogram or triangle.
(m) FLASHING SIGN: A flashing sign is any sign which
is interuittently on and off or which revolves in
a manner to create the illusion of being on and
off, excepting, however, time and temper 'ture
signs and revolving free-standing signs .
(n) BUSINESS SIGN: A sign which directs attention to
a business, commodity, service, industry or other
activity which is sold, offered, or conducted on
the premises upon which such sign is located, or
to which it is affixed. Nothing contained in
this definition shall be construed to permit the
erection or construction of a billboard unless
s. id billboard is otherwise permitted.
(o) ROTATING OR REVOLVING SIGN: A rotating or
revolving sign is any sign all, or a portion, of
which moves in some manner; excepting, however,
time and temperature signs .
"SECTION 18.62.040 SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FOR CERTAIN ZONES.
"No person shall install or maintain any sign in the zones
111/1 listed in the following sections, except as therein permitted,
provided that any sign utilized in conjunction with any
political campaign sha11 be permitted subject to the pro-
visions of Chapter 4.04 of the Anaheim Municipal Code and
provided that no such sign shall be placed or located on
public property.
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"SECTION 18.62.045 RESIDENTIAL-AGRICULTURAL ZONES.
111/1 "The following signs are perIiitted:
(a) One (1) lighted or unlighted name plate of
a maxi 'um of two square feet in are.1 attached
thereto and parallel with the exterior w- 11 of
the buildin_, identifying the occupant of the
premises .
(b) One (1) unlighted sign of a maximum of ten (10)
square feet offering the premises for sale or
lease or for inspection by the public ; provided
that a total of three (3) such signs may be
placed on the real property if tettotal
aggregate area of all three (3) signs does
not exceed ten (10) square feet. Such sign or
signs may contain the name and address of the
person, firm or entity offering said premises
for sale or lease or the name and address of
any agent for such srle or lease.
(c) One (1) lighted or unlighted sign of a m.ximum
of twenty (20) square feet in ,:rea identifying
any use permitted in the R-A Zone.
"SECTION 18.62.050 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
"The following signs are permitted:
(a) One (1) lighted or unlighted tvme plate of maxi-
mum of two squ=re feet in area attached thereto
and parallel with thy. exterior wall of the build-
ing identifying the occupant of the premises.
(b) One (1) unlighted sign of a maximum of ten (10)
square feet, offering the premises for sale or
lease or for inspection by the public ; provided,
that a total of three (3) such signs may be
placed on the real property if the total aggre-
gate area of all three such signs does not exceed
ten (10) square feet. Such sign or signs may
contain the name and address of the person, firm
or entity offering said premises for sale or
lease or the nae and address of any agent for such
sale or lease.
(c) One (1) lighted or unlighted sign of a maximum of
twenty (20) square feet in area identifying any
use permitted in the R-A, R-2 and R-3 Zones .
"SECTION 18.62.060 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES.
"The following signs are permitted:
(a) One (1) lighted or unlighted name plate not exceed-
", ing one (1) square foot in re identifying the
occupant of the premises .
(b) One (1) unlighted sign of a maximum of ten (10)
square feet, offering the premises for sale or lease
or for inspection by the public ; provided, that a
total of three (3) such signs may be placed on the
real property if the total aggYegate area of all
three such signs does not exceed ten (10) square feet.
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"SECTION 18.62.070 'TEMPORARY OFF-SITE FOR SALE OR FOR
LEASE SIGNS.
11111 (a) NUMBER AND SIZE OF OFF-SITE SIGNS. Every person
engaged in the initial sale or lease of more than
one unit or lot of real property, if such offer-
ing be in a single contiguous grouping, may be
permitted to erect and construct a total of three
(3) temporary for sale or 1e:se signs for the
purpose of advertising s. id single contiguous
grouping of lot or units for sale or lease, two
(2) of which signs may be located as directional
off-site signs but all three (3) of which shall
be subject to the following standards :
(1) The m;ximum size of any one sign shall be
limited in area to two hundred fifty (250)
square feet and the maximum dimensions shall
be 10' x 25 ° .
(2) All such signs shall be so constructed so
that the portion of said sign encompassing
the advertising message shall be at least
a height of six (6) feet from ground level.
(3) The name of the person, firm or entity, as
well as the date the sign was erected or
constructed, shall be securely placed on
said sign.
(b) LOCATION OF OFF-SITE SIGNS. Such off-site signs
may be erected on any vacant property in any zone,
except that no such sign shall be erected closer
to any highway right of way line than twenty (20)
feet, nor closer to a corner formed by the inter-
section of street-curb lines than twenty-five (25)
feet, where physically possible to comply.
(c) TEMPORARY NATURE OF OFF-SITE SIGNS . All such for
sale or lease signs shall be permitted on a tempo-
rary basis for a period not to exceed one ye:r.
The City Council, by motion or resolution, may
extend such one-year period for additional and
successive periods of six (6) months each, provided,
however, that if the initial sale of X11 units or
lots in said contiguous grouping is completed dur-
ing any of the aforementioned permitted time
periods, all such tempor:.ry signs shall be removed.
(d) SIGN PERMIT FEE AND CASH BOND REQUIREMENTS. Every
person erecting any such sign or signs initially
offering for sale or lease more than one unit or
lot in a single or contiguous grouping shall pay
to the City of Anaheim a permit fee of $50.00 for
each and every sign so erected. In addition, such
person shall deposit with the Building Department
111/1 of the City of An.lheim the sum of $100 .00 cash for
each and every such sign so erected as security to
insure the removal of all such signs so erected.
If all such signs are removed within fourteen (14)
days after the expiration of the permitted period,
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said $100 .00 cash so deposited shall be returned to
the person or persons so depositing said $100 .00
cash. If all such signs are not so removed, then the
111/ City or its agents or employees may enter on all
property on which all said signs are located and
remove all such signs, and the cost of such removal
shall be deducted from said cash deposit and the
remainder, if any, returned to the person or persons
depositing said $100 .00 cash. Before any permit for
any such sign is issued the applicant shall furnish
the Building Department written authority granting
the City of Anaheim or any of its agents or employees
permission to enter upon the premises to remove such
sign; said authorization must be signed by the owners
of record of the premises and by the person proposing
to erect the sign.
"SECTION 18.62.075 TEMPORARY ON-SITE FOR SALE OR FOR LEASE
SIGNS PLACED ON PARCELS OF LAND OF ONE
ACRE OR MORE AND ONE-HALF (1/2) ACRE OR
MORE.
"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ordinance and
regardless of the zone in which such land is located, there may
be placed on any parcel of land comprising an area of one (1)
acre or more, one (1) double-faced temporary sign advertising
such property for s=le or for lease for each portion of the
real property having separate street or highciay frontage,
each of which signs shall not exceed in area fifty (50) square
feet and the maximum lineal footage of any single dimension of
which sign shall be ten (10) feet and provided that no more
than four (4) such signs shall be permitted on such real prop-
erty. Provided, however, that if not more than one (1) such
sign is placed on parcel of land comprising an area of one
(1) acre or more, such single sign be permitted to have a maxi-
mum of one hundred (100) square feet and the maximum dimensions
may be permitted to be 108 x 10 ' . If any parcel of land
comprises an area of less than one (1) acre, but more than one-
half (1/2) acre, the foregoing sign requirements for signs
advertising such property for sale or lease shall apply provided
that no one sign shall exceed in area twenty-five (25) square
feet and the maximum lineal footage of ..ny single dimension of
such sign shall be five (5) feet .
"SECTION 18.62.080 COMMERCIAL-OFFICE ZONES -- BUSINESS
SIGNS PERMITTED.
(a) AGGREGATE AREA OF SIGNS PERMITTED. The aggregate
area of all signs permitted on any one street
frontage of a building shall be limited to a
maximum of two hundred fifty (250) square feet.
(b) TYPES OF SIGNS PERMITTED.
(1) WALL SIGNS. All signs shall be attached to,
but not project more than sixteen (16) inches
1110 beyond the face of the building, nor project
above the parapet, roof, or ridge line of the
building, whichever is the highest. The face
of the sign =nd the lettering shall be parallel
to the face of the building. The area of any
wall sign shall not exceed fifteen per cent (157)
of the face of the building to which said sign
is attached.
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(2) ROOF SIGNS. In addition to (b) (1) above, one (1)
roof sign of a maximum area of two hundred fifty
111/1 (250) square feet, or one (1) square foot per
lineal foot of street frontage, whichever is the
lesser; provided, however, that no illuminated
roof sign shall be permitted when within a three
hundred (300) foot radius of such roof sign there
exists a structure used exclusively for residen-
tial purposes . In no event shall the highest
portion of any roof sign exceed a height of
twenty-five (25) feet from the roof of the
structure on which s.id sign is placed. In
addition, the location of roof signs in relation
to abutting parcels of property shall be governed
by the distance requirements of Section 18.62.090
(b) (5) , nor shall any roof sign be placed closer
than three hundred (300) feet from any other
roof sign located on the same p,. r°cel of real
property.
The owner of any lot or parcel of real property
fronting on more than one street or highway may
elect to combine the total street frontage of
said property in establishing the maximum per-
mitted size of any roof sign. However, in the
event all stre-t or highway frontage is so com-
bined only one (1) such sign shall be permitted
to be constructed on the premises and such single
roof sign based on such combined street or high-
way shall not exceed in area the maximum permitted
by th- provisions of this section.
(3) GUIDE SIGNS . In addition to (b) (1) and (2) above,
one (1) guide sign (as defined in Section
18.62.020 (b) not exceeding twenty-four (24)
square feet in area the largest dimension of which
shall not exceed six (6) feet, Said sign may be
located anywhere on the premises behind the
property line.
(4) FOR SALE SIGNS , In addition to (b) (1) , (2) , and
(3) above, one (1) unlighted sign of a maximum of
ten (10) square feet, offering the premises for
sale or lease or for inspection by the public ;
provided, that a total of three (3) such signs
may be placed on the real property if the total
aggregate area of all three such signs does not
exceed ten (10) square feet.
(c) MARQUEE (CHANGEABLE COPY) SIGNS. Any of the types of
signs permitted by Section 18. 62.080 (b) may be
permitted as marquee signs as defined in Section
18.62.030(e) subject to all of the limitations,
conditions and restrictions contained in this
section.
111/1 (d) NAME PLATES . In addition to (b) (1) , (2) , (3) and
(4) above, one (1) lighted or unlighted name plate
of a maximum of two (2) square feet in area.
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(e) TYPES OF SIGNS PROHIBITED.
(1) No flashing signs as defined in Section
1110 18.62.030 (m) shall be permitted.
(2) No rotating or revolving signs as defined
in Section 18. 62.030 (o) shall be permitted.
(3) No flags or banners shall be permitted except
as provided in Section 18.62. 130 and except as
provided in Chapter 4.02 of this Code.
"SECTION 18.62.090 OTHER COMMERCIAL ZONES -- BUSINESS SIGNS
PERMITTED
(a) AGGREGATE AREA OF SIGNS PERMITTED. The aggregate area
of all signs facing each three hundred (300) lineal
feet of street front:ge shall be limited to two (2)
square feet for -ach lineal foot of street or high-
way frontage, plus an area equal to any wall sign
permitted in accordance with Section 18.62.090 (c) .
(b) FREE-STANDING SIGNS .
(1) NUMBER OF FREE-STANDING SIGNS PERMITTED. One
(1) multi-faced free-standing sign, designating
the principal uses of the premises , shall be
permitted for any amount of street or highway
frontage existing on any one parcel of property.
An additional free-standing sign shall be
permitted for each addition1 three hundred (300)
lineal feet of street or highway frontage in
excess of the first three hundred (300) lineal
feet of such frontage; provided, however, when
more than one (1) free-standing sign is permitted,
no free-standing sign shall be located closer
than three hundred (300) feet from any other
free-st.nding sign on the same parcel of real
property.
(2) HEIGHT OF FREE-STANDING SIGNS. No free-standing
sign shall exceed in height the distance from
the base of said sign to the center line of any
public right of way adjacent to the real property
on which said sign is located; provided, however,
that the minimum height of the lowest portion of
any display surface of said sign shall be
elevated to a height of eight (8) feet from the
ground. The maximum height of any portion of
any such sign or sign structure shall be twenty-
five (25) feet, when, within a radius of three
hundred (300) feet of such sign there exists
any structure used exclusively for residential
purposes .
For each ten (10) feet of radius in addition to
1110 the aforementioned three hundred (300) feet, with-
in which additional radius no structure used ex-
clusively for residential purposes exists , said
sign or sign structure may be increased in
height one (1) foot.
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(3) Notwithstanding any of the provisions governing the
height of free-standing signs , no free-standing sign
shall exceed a height of seventy (70) feet measured
1110 from ground level.
(4) AREA OF FREE-STANDING SIGNS .
(A) The area of each face of a double-faced free-
r, standing sign shall not exceed three hundred
fifty (350) square feet or two (2) square feet
for each lineal foot of street or highway front-
age of the parcel of real property on which said
sign is located whichever is the lesser; provided,
however, that each face of any multi-faced free-
standing sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet
for each line.l foot of street or highway frontage,
and provided further that the combined area of all
of the faces of a multi-faced free-standing sign
sh.11 not exceed seven hundred (700) square feet.
(B) When property has frontage on more than one
street, the property may be permitted to have
the number of multi-faced free-standing signs in
accordance with Section. 18.62.090 (b) (1) for each
such street frontage, provided, however, that in
establishing the size of each such sign in accord-
ance with the aforementioned formula, only the
lineal feet of the street upon which each of said
signs faces may be considered in establishing the
maximum permitted size of each such sign.
(C) The owner of any lot or parcel of real property
fronting on more than one street or highway
may elect to combine the total street frontage
of said property in establishing the maximum
permitted size of any free-standing sign, how-
ever, inthe event all street or highway frontage
is so combined only one (1) such sign shall be
permitted to be constructed on the premises and
such single sign based on such combined street
or highway frontage shall not exceed in area the
maximum permitted by Section 18.62.090 (b) (4) (A) .
(D) Two or more owners of separate adjacent parcels
of real property may elect to combine the street
or highway frontage of their respective adjacent
properties . If such properties are so combined,
one (1) free-standing sign shall be permitted to
be constructed or erected in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter, provided that the
area of each face of any such double-faced free-
standing sign may be permitted a maximum sign
area of three hundred fifty (350) square feet per
face or two (2) square feet for each lineal foot
of combined street or highway frontage whichever
is the lesser, and further provided that each
111/1 face of any multi-faced free-standing sign per-
mitted pursuant to this provision shall not
exceed two (2) square feet for each lineal foot
of combined street or highway frontage and
provided further that the combined area of all
faces of a multi-faced free-standing sign shall not
exceed seven hundred (700) square feet.
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The aforementioned election to combine street
or highway frontages of adjacent properties
111/1 shall not be permitted if there exists on
any portion of said properties any free-standing
signs unless such free-standing sign is agreed
to be removed.
(E) Regardless of the amount of line:.1 street or
highway frontage of said parcel of real prop-
erty, all double-faced free-standing signs
shall be permitted to have a minimum of thirty
(30) square feet per face, and X11 multi-faced
free-standing signs shall be permitted to have
a minimum combined area of all of the faces of
said multi-f:ced sign of sixty (60) square
feet.
(5) LOCATION OF FREE-STANDING SIGNS . No free-standing
sign shall be located closer to any property line
of an abutting parcel of property (other than
streets) than a distance equal to forty per cent
(40`/0) of the width or length of said parcel on which
said sign is to be located in relation to said
abutting parcel of property; provided, however,
that no such sign need be located at a greater
distance than one-hundred twenty (120) feet from
any such abutting parcel of property. Provided,
further, insofar as such free-standing sign
represents a sign resulting from the combining of
street or highway frontage of separate lots or
parcels of property, such sign may be placed in
accordance with the provisions of this section
provided that such distance shall be measured from
width and length of the combined parcels . No free-
standing sign shall be located on any portion of
a street, sidewalk or other public right of way.
All such signs shall be placed behind such public
right of way lines .
(c) WALL SIGNS: In addition to (b) above one (1) wall sign
as defined in 18.62.030 (j ) ; provided that the area of
any such wall sign shall not exceed twenty per cent
(207) of the face of the building to which the sign is
attached.
(d) ROOF SIGNS. In addition to (b) and (c) above, one (1)
roof sign of a maximum area of two hundred fifty (250)
square feet or two (2) square feet per lineal foot of
street frontage, whichever is the lesser; provided,
however, that no illuminated roof sign shall exceed
twenty-five feet (258) in height, said height being
measured from the ground level to the highest point of
the sign structure when, within a radius of three
hundred feet (3008) of such roof sign, there exists
any structure used exclusively for residential purposes.
For each ten feet (108) of radius in addition to the
1110 aforementioned three hundred feet (3008) , and within
which additional radius no structure used exclusively
for residential purposes exists , said roof sign or sign
structure may be increased in height, as said height
is herein defined, one foot (18) . Radius, for the
purpose of this section, shall refer to the distance in any
direction from said sign. In no event shall the highest
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portion of any roof sign exceed a height of twenty-five
(25) feet from the roof of the structure on which said
sign is placed. In addition, the loc.;tion of roof signs
in relation to abutting parcels of property shall be
governed by the distance requirements of Section
111/1 18. 62.090 (b) (5) , nor shall anyroof sign be placed
closer than three hundred (300) feet from any other roof
sign or free-standing sign located on the same parcel
of real property.
The owner of any lot or parcel of real property fronting
on more th:n one street or highway may elect to combine
the total street frontage of said property in establish-
ing the maximum permitted size of any roof sign. However,
in the event all street or highway frontage is so com-
bined only one (1) such sign shall be permitted to be
constructed on the premises and such single roof sign
based on such combined street or highway shall not exceed
in area the maximum permitted by the provisions of this
section.
(e) ENTRANCE OR EXIT. SIGNS. In addition to (b) , (c) , and (d)
above, one (1) °Exit ° or one (1) 'Entrance' sign shall also
be permitted at each driveway entering or leaving the
premises. Such signs shall not exceed three (3) square
feet in area nor be more than four feet (4°) in height
from the ground.
(f) GUIDE SIGNS. In addition to (b) , (c) , (d) and (e) above,
one (1) guide sign (. s defined in Section 18. 62.020 (b))
not exceeding twenty-four (24) square feet in area the
largest dimension of which shall not exceed six feet (6 °) .
Said sign may be located anywhere on the premises behind
the property line.
(g). FOR SALE OR LEASE SIGNS. In addition to (b) , (c) , (d) ,
(e) and (f) above, one (1) unlighted sign of a maximum of
ten (10) squ.re feet, offering the premises for sale or
lease or open to the inspection of the public; provided,
that a total of three (3) such signs may be placed on
the real property if the total aggregate area of all
three such signs does not exceed ten (10) square feet.
(h) MARQUEE (CHANGEABLE COPY) SIGNS. Any of the types of
signs permitted by Section 18. 62.080 (b) may be permitted
as marquee signs as defined in Section 18. 62.030 (e) ,
subject to all of the limitations, conditions and
restrictions contained in this section.
(i) NAME PLATES. In addition to (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) , (f) ,
(g) and (h) above, one (1) unlighted name plate of a
maximum of two (2) square feet in area.
"SECTION 18. 62. 100 M-1 ZONE -- SIGNS PERMITTED.
(a) All types of signs permitted in Section 18. 62.090
except roof signs , projecting signs , or, except as
hereinafter provided, marquee signs .
1110 (b) No sign authorized in this zone shall be permitted in
Parking-Landscaping Area, except:
(1) One (1) multi-faced free-standing sign designating
the principal uses of the premises and conforming
to the provisions of Section 18.62.090, provided
that the area of each face of a double-faced free-
standing sign sh. 11 not exceed in area one
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hundred (100) square feet, and provided further that
the combined are.= of all of the faces of a multi-
faced free-standing sign shall not exceed in area
two hundred (200) squire feet.
1111/ (2) Two (2) signs designating °Entrance° and °Exit°
provided that ech such sign shall not exceed
three (3) square feet in .:rea.
(3) For the purpose of determining the sign requirements
of any service station established in any industrial
zone, no landscaping features which may be required
to be placed on such service station site shall be
construed to constitute a P.irking-Landscaping Area.
(c) In the event that an industrial subdivision is established
in the M-1 Zone, one (1) double-faced or multi-faced free-
standing sign shall be permitted as set forth in Section
18.62.090 except that the maximum permitted area of such
sign may be calculated on the basis of the total street
or highway frontage of said subdivision with the same maxi-
mum permitted total area as is provided in Section 18.62.090
(b) (4) (A) , The sign shall include only the names of the
owners and tenants located within said subdivision. Such
sign m-=y be permitted to be a marquee sign (changeable copy
sign) .
"SECTION 18. 62. 110 M-2 ZONE -- SIGNS PERMITTED.
"All signs permitted in the M-1 Zone, subject to all of the
limitations contAned therein.
"SECTION 18.62. 120 SIGNS INCLUDED IN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT OR
VARIANCE APPLICATIONS.
"Whenever application is made for a Conditional Use Permit or a
variance, the applicant may submit plans for any sign to be
erected or plced on the premises described in the application.
Such plans for such signs shall be subject to approval as required
in Chapter 18. 64 of this Title.
(a) Whenever the land use applied for is permitted as a matter
of right in any of the sever1 zones established under
Title 18 of this Code, the following sign requirements
shall apply:
(1) If plans for any sign or signs are submitted in
conjunction with the application for the land use,
approval of the land use shall be deemed to con-
stitute approval of such sign plans to the extent
that such sign plans are consistent with the sign
requirements of the zone where such use is permitted
as a m.- tter of right, unless a, a part of the action
granting the use, more restrictive sign requirements
are imposed.
(2) If no plans for any sign or signs are submitted in
conjunction with the application for the l xnd use,
approwl of the land use shall be deemed to consti-
1110 tute approval of any business sign which signs are
consistent with the sign requirements of the zone
where such use is permitted .'s a matter of right,
unless as part of the action granting the use,
more restrictive sign requirements are imposed.
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(b) Whenever the land use applied for is nowhere per-
mitted as a matter of right in any of the several
zones established under Title 18 of this Code,
41110 the following sign requirements shall apply:
(1) If plans for any sign or signs are submitted
in conjunction with the application for the
land use, approval of the land use shall be
deemed to constitute approval of such sign
plans to the extent that such sign plans are
consistent with the sign requirements of the
zone where the use is proposed to be located,
unless as a part of the action granting the
use less restrictive sign requirements are
imposed.
(2) If no plans for any sign or signs are submitted
in conjunction with the application for the land
use, approval of the land use shall be deemed
to constitute approval of any signs which signs
are consistent with the sign requirements of
the zone where the use is proposed to be
located.
(c) The approval of any land use application shall be
subject to the sign limitations of Sections
18.62. 155, 18.62. 160, 18. 62. 170 and 18. 62. 180.
"In no event shall any signs greater in size or number than
those permitted in the Commercial Zones other than the
Commercial-Office Zone be permitted by Conditional Use Permit,
it being the intention that signs larger than those permitted
or in greater number than those permitted in Commercial Zones
other than the Commercial-Office Zone be processed through
the variance procedures as set forth in Chapter 18.68 of this
Title.
"Whenever applic:.tion is made for a variance, the applicant
need not submit a separate variance for any sign to be erected
on the premises described in the application. Any plan for
signs to be so erected or constructed on the premises shall
be submitted in conjunction with the application for the
variance for the use requested provided that any such plan
for sign or signs shall be subject to approval, denial or
modification in the discretion of the City in order to
accomplish the purposes of Chapter 18. 68 of this Title.
"SECTION 18.62. 130 TEMPORARY DISPLAY OF FLAGS AND BANNERS
FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES AND WINDOW SIGNS.
(a) PROHIBITED DISPLAY OF FLAGS AND BANNERS. Display
of flags and banners for advertising or commercial
purposes in any zone shall be prohibited except as
provided in this section. Such flags and banners
may be displayed for advertising or commercial
purposes in any commercial zone except the
111110 Commercial-Office Zone or in connection with any
use granted by Conditional Use Permit when said
conditional use is a use permitted by right in any
commercial zone, except the Commercial-Office Zone.
Such display of flags and banners as well as
temporary signs shall be permitted in the manner,
and subject to the limitations , of the Anaheim
Municipal Code governing Special Events .
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(b) PERMITTED DISPLAY OF FLAGS AND BANNERS. Nothing
contained in this section shall be construed to
prohibit the display of the flag of the United
111/1 St.tes , State of California or other political
subdivision, or any flag or banner of any bona
fide religious or fraternal organization.
(c) SIGNS IN OR UPON WINDOWS. No sign placed in or
upon any window of any structure utilized for
commercial or industriral purposes shall be so
placed as to obscure more than twenty per cent
(20%) of the total transparent area of .•ny
window.
"SECTION 18.42. 140 PROJECTING SIGNS -- PROHIBITED EXCEPT
BY COUNCIL PERMISSION.
"No projecting sign as defined in Section 18. 62.030 (g)
shall be permitted regardless of the zone in which such
sign is proposed to be located unless permission for the
location of such projecting sign is first obt. ined from the
City Council of the City of Anaheim.
"SECTION 18. 62. 150 PUBLIC UTILITY SIGNS AND SIGNS REQUIRED
OR PERMITTED BY ANY LAW.
"Nothing cont. ined in this chapter shall prevent the erection,
location or construction of signs on private property where
such erection, location or construction of signs is required
or permitted by any law nor shall any public utility be'.
prohibited from erecting unlighted signs on any private prop-
erty when otherwise permitted; provided, however, no such
sign erected, placed or maintained pursuant to this provision
shall exceed four (4) square feet.
"SECTION 18. 62. 154 SIGNS ;:JOT DESIGNED TO BE VIEWED FROM
THE STREET.
"Nothing contained in this chapter sh,.11 prevent the erection,
location or construction of signs on private property when
such signs satisfy all of the following conditions .
(a) Such signs are not designed to be viewed from any
street or highway.
(b) Such signs are designed to direct end guide
pedestrian and vehicular traffic while said
traffic is on the parcel of real property on
which said signs are located. No such signs shall
advertise goods or services sold on said premises.
"SECTION 18.62. 155 COMMERCIAL USE OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES --
SIGNS PERMITTED.
"Notwithstanding any provisions of Chapter 18. 62, when any
commercial use is permitted to be made of a structure originally
111/1 designed or intended for residential use, only one (1) unlighted
free standing or wall sign of a maximum area of eight (8) square
feet shall be permitted on the premises . Nothing contained
herein shall be construed as permitting any type of sign or other
advertising structure in conjunction with a commercial use
allowed as a home occupation.
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"SECTION 18.62. 160 FLASHING SIGNS.
111, (a) No flashing sign as defined in Section 18.62.030
(m) shall be permitted regardless of the zone in
which such sign is proposed to be located when,
within a radius of three hundred (300) feet of
such fleshing sign, there exists any structure
used exclusively for residential purposes. In
no event :,t zany location within the City of
Anaheim shall flashing signs be erected or con-
structed in which such signs , floodlights,
spot lights or =ny lights exceeding forty (40)
watts are used.
(b) No flashing sign .:s defined in Section 18.62.030
(m) shall be permitted regardless of the zone in
which such sign is proposed to be located when
the flashing portion of said sign exceeds in
height twenty-five (25) feet from ground level;
provided, however, that such flashing sign may be
permitted when the flashing portion of said sign
does not exceed a height of fifty (50) feet if
there exists no structure used exclusively for
residential purposes within a radius of five
* hundred (500) feet of such flashing sign.
(c) For the purpose of this provision, structures
devoted to hotel and motel use are not to be
construed as structures used exclusively for
residential purposes .
‘A'v "SECTION 18.62. 170 ROTATING AND REVOLVING SIGNS.
I "Whenever rot=ting or revolving signs are otherwise permitted,
such signs shell be permitted provided that no floodlights ,
spotlights , or similar high intensity artificiA lighting
devices shall be .-attached to, or made a part of, any rotating,
revolving or moving pert of such signs . No substance or
material capable of reflecting light shall be attached to,
or made a p=rt of, any rotating, revolving or moving part of
such signs.
"SECTION 18.62. 180 INTENSITY OF LIGHTING AND DIRECTING
OF LIGHTING OF SIGNS .
(a) No artificial light of whatever type or nature
used in conjunction with, or for the purpose of,
lighting =any sign shell be so erected or con-
structed or pl.ced, nor shall -'ny substance or
material capable of reflecting light be so placed,
as to result in directing such artificial light
into any structure used exclusively for residen-
tial purposes . For the purpose of this provision,
structures devoted to hotel and motel use are not
to be construed =s structures used exclusively for
residential purposes .
(b) No sign lighted by any type of indirect lighting
shall have any such lighting which exceeds eight
hundred (800) milliamps rated capacity nor shall
any sign lighted by neon or similar material have
any such neon or similar material which exceeds
three hundred (300) milliamps rated capacity.
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"SECTION 18.62.190 VARIANCE PROCEDURE RELATING TO SIGNS.
"No person shall install or m.iiint.in any sign invthe
edCitywof
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Anaheim except as permitted in this chapter; p
ever , that any requirements or restrictions may be waived in
whole or in part upon such conditions .s may be imposed by
the Planning Commission or the City Council by a separate
variance subject to all of the procedures, requirements and
restrictions established for vari=nces under Chapter 18. 68
of this Title.
"SECTION 18. 62. 200 NONCONFORMING SIGNS.
(a) SIGNS REQUIRING ALTERATION OR REMOVAL WITHIN NINETY
(90) DAYS. The following signs and sign structures
of wh.: tever type or n:=tune in existence on the
effective date of this ordinance which violate or
do not conform to the provisions hereof shall be
removed or altered or replaced so as to conform
to the provisions of this ordinance within ninety
(90) days of the effective date hereof. The follow-
ing nonconforming signs or sign structures shall be
required to conform to the provisions of this
ordinance whether or not the following signs or sign
structures have been approved prior to the effective
date of this ordinance by either the City Council
or the Building Dep.rtment of the City of Anaheim:
(1) Flashing signs .
(2) Rotating and revolving signs .
(b) SIGNS REQUIRING ALTERATION OR REMOVAL WITHIN ONE
YEAR.
(1) Temporary off-site for sale or for lease signs
legally in existence on the effective date of
this ordinance may be permitted to continue in
accordance with any agreement between the owner
of such temporary off-site for sale or for
lease sign and the Chief Building Inspector,
provided that in any event no such temporary
sign shall be permitted to remain beyond the
period of one (1) year from the effective date
of this ordinance except by approval of the
Council.
(2) Every guide sign or sign structure of whatever
nature, except temporary off-site for sale or
lease signs , having an •=ppraised value of two
hundred dollars ($200 .00 or less . Said
appraisal of the value of any such sign or sign
structure sh=11 be made by the Chief Building
Inspector or his authorized representative.
Any such appraisal by the Chief Building
Inspector or his authorized representative
111/1 shall be subject to review by the City Council
if review is requested by the owner of such
sign or sign structure or is requested by
any person aggrieved by the decision of the
Chief Building Inspector or his authorized
representative.
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(c) ALL OTHER SIGNS. Every other sign or other adver-
tising structure not coming within the provisions
11111 of Section 18.62. 200 (a) or (b) which, though not
conforming to the provisions of this ordinance,
has received the approval of the City Council or
the Chief Building Inspector or his authorized
representative, may continue, provided that any
structural change or alteration of such sign
shall be subject to the approval of the City
Council.
"SECTION 18. 62. 210 ADMINISTRATION OF SIGNS .
"All signs and all applications therefor shall be exclusive-
ly administered by the Chief Building Inspector and his
department, except those signs which may be sought in con-
junction with a Conditional Use Permit or those which must
be processed under the variance procedures.
"SECTION 18.62. 220 INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS.
"All provisions heretofore enacted purporting to regulate
or govern signs or advertising structures of any type
except billboards which are inconsistent with the provisions
contained in this chapter are hereby declared invalid and
of no further force and effect, provided that the provisions
of Chapter 4.08 of the Anaheim Municipal Code shall remain
in full force and effect. All provisions purporting to
regulate or govern signs or advertising structures of any
type except billboards shall be contained within Chapter
18. 62, provided nothing contained in this chapter shall
be construed to repeal any of the provisions of Chapter
4.04 of the Anaheim Municipal Code which provisions of
Chapter 4.04 =re not inconsistent with this chapter .
"SECTION 18. 62. 230 VIOLATIONS -- PENALTIES --
ABATEMENT AS NUISANCE.
"Any violation of failure to comply with the provisions
of this chapter shall render a person guilty of a mis-
demeanor and such person shall be punished in accordance
with the provisions of Section 1.01. 370 of the Anaheim
Municipal Code.
"In addition to the penalties hereinabove provided, any
condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of
any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a
public nuisance and may be, by this City, summarily
abated as such, and each d,y such condition continues
shall be regarded as a new and separate offense. "
SECTION 2.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
ordinance and shall cause the same to be printed once within
fifteen (15) days after its adoption, in the Anaheim Bulletin,
1111 a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and
circulated in said City, and thirty (30) days from and after
its final passage it shall take effect and be in full force.
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THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE is approved and signed by me
this 29th day of December, 1964.
1111
C:V&
MAYOR OF T i CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
DENE M. WILLIAMS
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
By /,17.
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim,
do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Anaheim,
held on the 22nd d.-:y of December, 1964, and that the same was
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 29th d,�y of December, 1964, by the following vote of
the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Pebley, Dutton, Krein and Chandler
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Schutte
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of
Anaheim approved and signed said ordinance on the 29th day of
December, 1964.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim this 29th day
of December, 1964.
DENE M. WILLIAMS
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
By G . Cli1�t�x�1
Deputy City Clexls
(SEAL) I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY!JF ANAHEIM
DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE G
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