HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11 - Use of Temporary Signs for City-Sponsored Events on Public PropertyORDINANCE NO. 04-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE
COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE USE OF
TEMPORARY SIGNS FOR CITY -SPONSORED EVENTS ON
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND BANNERS ON PUBLIC BASEBALL
AND SOFTBALL FIELDS.
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa's Municipal Code does not currently address
temporary signs for City -sponsored events on public property or the use of banners on public
baseball and softball fields.
WHEREAS, the limited use of temporary signs on public property and banners on
public baseball and softball fields serves a reasonable purpose, and such use would not
cause a visual blight in the City so long as such signs and banners are properly maintained;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa has determined that the limited
use of temporary signs for City -sponsored events on public property and banners on public
baseball and softball fields serves the greater health, safety, and concern of the citizens of
the City.
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The following definition is hereby added to Section 13-111 of Article 2,
Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code to read as follows:
"Public Baseball/Softball Field. Any baseball and/or softball field owned, rented, or leased
by the City or used by the City under a joint use agreement.
Section 2. The following definition in Section 13-111 of Article 2, Title 13 of the
Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Public Property. Any building, park, grounds, structures, or other real property (collectively
referred to as "property" for the purpose of this definition) owned, rented, or leased by the
City not within the public right-of-way or any such property used by the City under a joint use
agreement. For the purposes of this definition, public property does not include public
baseball and softball fields."
Section 3. Table 13-115 of Article 3 of Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is
hereby amended to include the following:
TABLE 13-115 SIGN REGULATIONS (CONTINUED).
TEMPORARY SIGNS
RESIDENTIAL TONES
COMMERCIAL ZONESINDUSTRIAL
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INSTITUTIONAL
ZONES
ZONES
TEMPORARY SIGNS
Subject t0 Section 13-118.1
ON PUBLIC
PROPERTY
PERMIT REQUIRED
BANNERS ON
� Subject to Section 13-118.2
PUBLIC BASEBALL
AND/OR SOFTBALL
FIELDS
PERMIT REQUIRED
Section 4. The following section is hereby added to Title 13 of the Costa Mesa
Municipal Code:
"Sec. 13-118.1 TEMPORARY SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
(a) Applicability. The placement of temporary signs on public property shall be limited to
only those signs that advertise a City -sponsored event or activity. As used in this
section, a City -sponsored event includes, but is not limited to, events or activities of
Group 1 users, as that term is defined in the Athletic Field/Facility Use and Allocation
Policy.
(b) Permit Required. Temporary signs for City -sponsored events may be placed on
public property after obtaining the necessary permit from the Recreation Manager.
(c) Standards.
(1) Acceptable Temporary Sign Location: Signs may be placed only on a
building wall or perimeter wall or fence of the public property. The sign shall not
project above the building parapet or the highest point of the roof or above the
perimeter wall and/or fence. The sign shall not be attached to any staff, pole,
line, framing, vehicle, or similar support.
(2) Illumination: The sign shall not be illuminated.
(3) Maximum Size: The sign shall not exceed 64 square feet.
(4) Number of Signs: Limit one temporary sign per street frontage at any given
time.
(5) Installation: The entire surface of the sign must be securely fastened to the
building or perimeter wall and/or fence.
(6) Maintenance Required: The applicant shall maintain all signs in good
condition, and the applicant shall remove or replace any sign that is tom, faded,
dirty, or defaced, including by graffiti.
(7) Installation Period: Temporary signs may be displayed a maximum of 30
days. Specific dates and time for the signs' installation and removal may be
subject to change by the City in order to minimize impacts to the public.
(8) Sign Removal: All signs that are not removed by the applicant by the
approved removal date shall constitute a public nuisance subject to summary
removal by the City."
Section 5. The following section is hereby added to Title 13 of the Costa Mesa
Municipal Code:
"Sec. 13-118.2 BANNERS ON PUBLIC BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELDS
(a) Applicability. Only a Group 1 user shall be able to request approval to install banners
on a public baseball or softball field that has been allocated to them by the City.
Group 1 users are defined in the City of Costa Mesa Athletic Field/Facility Use and
Allocation Policy.
(b) Permit Required. Banners may be placed on public baseball and/or softball fields
after obtaining the necessary permit from the Recreation Manager.
(c) Standards.
(1) Acceptable Banner Location: Banners shall only be displayed on the field's
outfield fence and shall only face the field's interior.
(2) Banner Composition: Banner copy and/or logos shall be limited to one side
of the banner, and the banner shall be made of durable cloth, bunting, plastic,
or similar material.
(3) Maximum Size: Individual banners shall not exceed 32 square feet.
(4) Installation: The banner's surface must be tautly and securely fastened to the
outfield fence of the Feld by a minimum of four contact points.
(5) Maintenance Required: The applicant shall maintain all banners in good
condition, and the applicant shall remove or replace any banner that is torn,
faded, dirty or defaced, including by graffiti.
(6) Installation Period: Banners shall be installed no sooner than seven days
prior to the baseball and/or softball season's commencement and shall be
removed within seven days of the season's close. Specific dates and time for
the banners' installation and removal may be subject to change by the City in
order to minimize impacts to the public.
(7) Banner Removal: All banners that are not removed by the applicant by the
approved removal date shall constitute a public nuisance subject to summary
removal by the City."
Section 6. Environmental Determination. The project has been reviewed for
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the CEQA Guidelines, and
the City's environmental procedures, and has been found to be exempt.
Section 7. Inconsistencies. Any provision of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code or
appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such
inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to
affect the provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 8. Severability. If any chapter, article, section, subsection, subdivision,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any
person, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of
this Ordinance or its application to other persons. The City Council hereby declares that it
would have adopted this Ordinance and each chapter, article, section, subsection,
subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one
or more subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of the application
thereof to any person, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. No portion of this Ordinance
shall supersede any local, State, or Federal law, regulation, or codes dealing with life safety
factors.
Section 9. Publication. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days from and after its passage and, before the expiration of fifteen (15) days
after its passage, shall be published once in the NEWPORT BEACH -COSTA MESA PILOT, a
newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Costa Mesa, or, in the
alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and a
certified copy of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk five
(5) days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance, and within fifteen (15) days after
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be published the aforementioned summary and shall
post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of this Ordinance together with the names
of the members of the City Council voting for and against the same.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18thdayof October , 2004
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ATTEST:
Deputy Cit Jerk of th
City of Co9fa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
I, JULIE FOLCIK, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio clerk of the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 04-11 was
introduced and considered section by section at a regular meeting of said City Council held
on the 4h day of October, 2004, and thereafter passed and adopted as a whole at a regular
meeting of said City Council held on the W day of October, 2004, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
Monahan, Cowan, Scheafer
NOES:
Schaefer, Steel
ABSENT:
None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the City of
Costa Mesa this 19' day of October, 2004.
De@Wy City Clerk and ex -officio
Clerk of the City Council of the
City of Costa Mesa