HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 3263EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. ~ 2 6 ~ NEW SERIES
AN I~T~RIM EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OFTHE COUNCIL
OFTHE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PROHIBITING THE
ERECTION OR RELOCATION OF OFF-SITE ADVERTISING
SIGNS, INCLUDING Ob'£mOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS.
WHEREAS, the proliferation of offsite advertising
signage, including outdoor advertising signage, poses a current
and immediate threat to public health, peace, property and
safety, and is having a negative impact on community aesthetics
throughout the city; and
WHEREAS, further proliferation in the city of such
signage poses a threat to aesthetic values and may negatively
impact traffic safety; and
WHEREAS, the city wishes to preserve and improve the
aesthetic character of the city and traffic safety; and
WHEREAS, city wishes to allow noncommercial signage in
all places where commercial signage is allowed, as required by
the First Amendment to the United States Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the city is considering enacting an ordinance
amending the current sign ordinance to prohibit the erection or
relocation of offsite advertising signage, including outdoor
advertising signage and to allow noncommercial signage in every
place where commercial signage is allowed; and
WHEREAS, Section 65858 of the Government Code of the
State of California permits the adoption as an urgency measure an
interim ordinance prohibiting any use which may be in conflict
with a contemplated zoning proposal; and
WHEREAS, the consideration of whether to amend the
zoning ordinance to prohibit the erection or relocation of
offsite advertising signage, including outdoor advertising
signage, will be referred to the Planning Commission for report
and recommendation to the City Council within a reasonable time;
and
WHEREAS, it is hereby found that there is a current and
immediate threat to the public health, peace, property and safety
if offsite advertising signage, including outdoor advertising
signage, is allowed to further proliferate within the city in
conflict with the zoning proposal to be considered by the
Planning Commission and City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City
of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
1. The above recitals are true and correct.
2. Notwithstanding Chapter 17.60 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code, the erection or relocation of all offsite
advertising signage, including outdoor advertising signage, is
hereby prohibited.
3. In each instance and under the same conditions under
which Chapter 17.60 permits any sign, except where prohibited by
this emergency ordinance, a sign containing an ideological,
political or other non-commercial message and constructed to the
same physical dimensions and character shall be permitted.
SECTION 2.
This Emergency Ordinance is necessary for the immediate
preservation of public health, peace, property and safety, and
shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on November 15, 1989 , by the following
vote:
-'-THONY DeMOf~D, $ [',IITH, RA7TY, PETERSON, McDERMOTT, SALVAGGIO
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CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED Novera__bet 15. 1989
CLARF~NCE E. MEDDERS
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
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EMERSIGN.ORD
11/16/89
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Kern)
CAROL WILLIAMS, Being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City
of Bakersfield; and that on the 17th day of November
posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, a. full, true
the following: ORDINANCE No. 3263 , passed
City Council at a meeting held on the
and entitled:
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and correct copy of
by the Bakersfield
day of ' November , 1!)89 ,
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 3263 NEW SERIES
An Interim Emergency Ordinance of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield prohibiting the
erection or relocation of off-site advertising
signs.
NSAOPD
/s/ CAROL WILLIAMS
CITY CLERK of the City of Bakersfield
9~4;4~T~i C~ty Clerk