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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 5172ORDINANCE NO. -b172 ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17, CHAPTERS 17.60 OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ZONING. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: SECTION 1. Title 17, Chapter 17.60, Sections 17.60.060, 17.60.070 and 17.60.120 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows: Title 17 - Zoning Chapter 17.60 - Signs* Sections: 17.60.060 Sign development standards. 17.60.070 Specialized signs. 17.60.120 Interpretation and enforcement. * Prior history: Ords. 2647, 2674, 2797, 2887, 2930, 2953, 2969, 2979, 3038, 3074, 3098, 3231, 3320, 3378 and prior code §§ 17.54.010-17.54.170, 17.54.190-17.54.230. 17.60.060 Sign development standards. A. General Regulations. The following provisions shall apply to all signs unless otherwise stated in this chapter: 1. Signs or their supporting members shall not be erected, altered, relocated, or maintained so as to interfere with or restrict access to a window or other opening in a building in such manner as to limit air circulation or obstruct or interfere with the free use of a fire escape, exit, standpipe, stairway, door, ventilator or window, or similar opening. Any such sign constitutes a nuisance and shall not become a legal nonconforming sign. 2. All signs shall be constructed, installed and maintained to structurally comply with all applicable requirements of the Building Code and Uniform Sign Code, as adopted and amended by the city. Those signs incorporating electrical components shall be constructed and maintained to also comply with the Electrical Code as adopted by the city. 3. Where signs are permitted to be illuminated, the following regulations shall apply: a. Floodlighting is permitted only when such lighting is installed on private property or property maintained by a maintenance district, and is hooded or shielded so that the light source is not a nuisance or detrimental to Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning �gAK�c9 Page 1 of 51 O s� � m v '- 0 CRIQINAL persons viewing such area, nor affect or interfere with vehicular traffic, pedestrians, or adjacent properties in any manner. b. Outlining of a building by means of exposed neon tubing is permitted only where the amperage does not exceed thirty milliamperes. Outlining of a building by means of exposed incandescent lighting is permitted if the wattage does not exceed forty watts per bulb and the units of lights forming the line marking the outer limits or edges of a building, or window or roof of a building, are at least two feet apart. c. Exposed bulbs forming a part of a sign are permitted, provided they do not exceed fifteen watts per bulb; signs in the C-2, C-C, C-B, M-1, M-2 and M-3 zone districts may be allowed up to forty watts per bulb. Neon signs shall not exceed thirty milliamperes. Bulbs providing indirect lighting not visible from off the premises of the sign are not subject to this subsection. Exposed reflector -type lamps forming part of a sign or used to illuminate a sign are prohibited in all instances. d. Flashing signs are only permitted in the C-2, C-C, C-B, M-1, M-2 and M- 3 zone districts and shall not exceed a total of sixty milliamperes for neon signs, and ten watts for incandescent signs. e. Signs that contain changeable copy produced by light emitting diodes (LEDs), incandescent or low voltage lamps or bulbs, cathode ray tubes (CRTs), plasma, or other such lighting devices, shall include automatic brightness compensation features to adjust brightness to compensate for sun angle and ambient light conditions, and ensure that the sign is visible but not excessively bright to adversely affect motorists or nearby residents. 4. Placards or posters advertising special community events are permitted as window signs or on public bulletin boards. 5. Public service signs may contain or include trade or professional name identification and logo only. 6. Theater marquee signs are permitted pursuant to the regulations of the Uniform Sign Code as adopted and amended by Chapter 15.36 of this code. 7. Permitted signs for a particular street frontage of a parcel may not be combined with that allowed for another street frontage for the purpose of placing the combined area of signs on one street frontage. 8. Any commercial sign which does not identify or advertise the occupant of a building, lot or premises, or relate to any merchandise or to any business or Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning o�0AKF9 s� Page 2 of 51 } m � r v � ORIGINAL other activity available or being conducted at the building, lot or premises where the sign is located, except outdoor advertising signs and subdivision directional signs, is prohibited; however, in each instance and under the same conditions under which this chapter permits a sign, a sign containing copy with ideological, political, or other noncommercial message and constructed subject to the standards of the zone district in which it is located shall be permitted. 9. Persons owning or controlling any sign shall keep such sign, together with all supports, braces, guys and anchors in good repair and in proper state of preservation at all times. Signs shall be fully operational and present a satisfactory appearance in regard to painting, cleaning, broken faces, electrical outages, landscaping, or anything deemed related to the appearance of the sign. 10. Any sign structure, can, supports, anchors or other related component of a sign that will not be utilized due to new signs being permitted shall be removed prior to any new sign being installed. B. Regulations by Zone District —Sign Matrix. The following tables identify the signs permitted in each zone district. In addition to the following regulations, all signs shall be in compliance with all other provisions of this chapter: 1. Signs permitted in the residential and agricultural/open space zone districts (R, A, OS, MH, TT, FP-P, DI zones): Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning Page 3 of 51 F-- m U r- O ORIGINAL Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Number Alloyred° (also see Section Remarks Area height 17.60.050) a. Nameplate Wall or door 1 per 1 sq. ft. Below Yes a. Shall be on premises. Shall identify only the name and/or street residence roofline address of the occupant. b. Sign shall be attached to and parallel with the front wall or front door. h. Apartment ID \Fall or 1 per street 32 sq. ft. 20 ft. for Yes Setbacks: a. Copy limited to project name and address frontage each wall sign and only. (over 4 units) monument 6 ft. for - 10 ft. from interior monument property lines b. Signs shall not be internally lighted. sign 0 ft. from street rights -of- c. Building wall sign shall not exceed a Note: Wall way horizontal length greater than 70% of the linear signs may frontage elevation that sign is placed. exceed the height max. d. If skyline signs are utilized, such signs as well as all other wall signs shall be subject to if building is 3 or more Section 17.60.070(F). stories per skyline sign standards. c. Neighborhood Subdivision 2 per major 32 sq. ft. 6 It. Yes Signs shall be located at the a. Copy limited to project/neighborhood name wall or entrance not each entrances where arterial only; use of developer/subdivider name or logo. Subdivision ID to exceed and/or collector streets or commercial advertising is prohibited. monument monument signs at 2 intersect with local streets (includes parks) into the development. O CITY�� 30 o- Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning G) z D Page 4 of 51 r— O CITY 0', Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Remarks Number Allowed? (also see Section Area Height g 17.60.050) b. City parks div. shall approve of all material used in the sign to assure continued maintenance. d. Temporary Signs i. Residential Freestanding 2 per subdivision Project ID (multiple phases of a (on -site) tract shall be considered a single subdivision) ii. Residential See Section 17.60.070(A). Sub/Project Directional (off - site) 32 sq. ft. 12 ft. No Shall be within the subdivision or project. Signs shall be prohibited on lots developed with residences. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning Page 5 of 51 a. Limited to new projects only. b. Copy may include direction to model homes/sales office, the developer/builder's name, logo, prices, and any other information related to home sales. c. All signs shall be removed within 30 days after the initial sale/rent of the last unit in the project/subdivision tract, or 2 years after recordation of the final map, whichever occurs first. The director may grant up to 2 time extensions not to exceed 1 year each if necessary to complete all sales. Maximum Maxi mum Location Restrictions Sign Type Sign Style Maximum Illumination Remarks Number Area Ileight � Allowed. also see Section 17.60.050) iii. Real Estate Freestanding 1 per parcel 6 sq. ft. 6 ft. No a. Shall be on premises a. Copy shall pertain to advertise the sale, rent being sold, rented or leased. or lease and not for the purpose of commercial (sales, rent, lease) advertising of a business. b. -10 ft. from interior property lines. b. Signs shall be removed within 10 days after the sale, lease or exchange has been completed. - 0 ft. from street rights -of - way. iv. Real Estate Freestanding 6 per 3 sq. ft. 6 ft. No Off -site directional signs a. The maximum duration of the use of these residence (I shall not be located more signs shall not exceed 3 consecutive days each (open house) on -site, 5 than 1 mile from the open week. off -site house. directional) b. Use of A -frame signs is permitted provided they are not located in the public -right-of-way or maintained parkway/landscape area. c. Balloons, pennants, streamers and banners may be used in conjunction with on -site signs but not off -site signs. v. Garage, Yard Freestanding 2 per 3 sq. ft. 6 ft. No Off -site sign shall not be a. No property shall be allowed signage for and Estate Sales residence (1 placed within right-of-way more than 2 sales per calendar year. on -site, 1 and shall not be affixed in off site) any manner to any utility b. The maximum duration of the use of these pole, street sign, fence, etc. signs shall not exceed 3 consecutive days. O CITYO� Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning r Page 6 of 51 Z � D oi31�Sa O CITY M Z n, Maximum 1laximum Location Restrictions Sign Type Sign Style Maximum Illumination Remarks Number Area Ilcight Allowed? (also see Section 17.60.050) c. Balloons, pennants, streamers and banners may be used in conjunction with on -site signs but not off -site signs. vi. Freestanding I per project 4 sq. ft. 6 ft. No a. Shall be on premises. a. Copy limited to type of construction Construction/Home or residence occurring on site and name of company Improvement b. Shall be set back 10 ft. including logo. from all property lines. b. Sign shall be removed within 10 days after completion of project. vii. Future Use Freestanding 1 per 32 sq. ft. 12 ft. No a. Shall be on premises. a. Copy limited to identify future use consistent undeveloped with existing zoning and may include parcel b. Shall be set back 10 ft. ownership ID. from all property lines. b. Sign shall be removed upon initial occupancy of site or building. viii. Model Freestanding Signs: Sales office: Sales office: No Signs for sales office and a. Limited to new projects only. Home/Tract Sales and flags model homes shall be Office 1 per sales 24 sq. ft. 8 ft. located on the lot containing b. Copy limited to name of development and/or office said office or model. company name/logo. Model home: Model home: 1 per model Flags may be located c. All flags shall be removed within 30 days home 8 sq. ft. 4 ft. anywhere on the project site after the initial sale of the last unit in the Flag: Flag: where the new homes are project/subdivision tract, or 2 years after Flags: being constructed for recordation of the final map, whichever occurs 15 sq. ft. appropriate identification of first. The director may grant up to 2 time the project, model homes or Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning Page 7 of 51 Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Number Allowed? (also see Section Remarks Area height 17.60.050) 20 per 25 ft. (pole sales office, provided they extensions not to exceed 1 year each if such height) are not located within any flags are necessary to complete all sales. subdivision street right-of-way or public parkway. Flags shall be d. Signs shall be removed when model home is prohibited on developed sold, sales office closed, or per subsection c lots with occupied above, whichever occurs first. residences or lots not owned by the builder/developer e. Special event permits are not required for advertising on said signs. balloons (as limited per Section 17.60.070(B)(3)) or banners 6 ft. or less in height if only used on Saturdays and Sundays. ix. Special Event See Section 17.60.070(B). x. Noncommercial See Section 17.60.070(C). e. Agricultural Freestanding 1 per parcel 32 sq. ft. 8 It. No a Shall be on premises a. Copy limited to products produced on the Products property or agricultural related affiliation, and b. Shall be set back 10 ft. may also include name of owner. from property lines, except those fronting public streets b. Sign is only permitted in the A and R-S zone where no setback is districts. required. f. Religious Uses are subject to the sign standards pursuant to Section 17.60.060(B)(6)(c). institutions and Schools 0 CITYO^, Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning r Page 8 of 51 z � oi31�s� 2. Signs permitted in the C-O (professional and administrative office) zone district: Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning Page 9 of 51 ORIGINAL Sign Type Sign Style Maximum Number Maximum Area Maximum Height Illumination Allowed' Location Restrictions (also see Section 17.60.050) Remarks a. Residential Subject to the residential sign standards pursuant to Section 17.60.060(B)(1). Uses b. Business ID Wall No limit; Street 30 ft. Yes Sign shall not project above a. Each business shall be entitled a minimum of total elevations: roofline of building. 16 sq. ft. of wall signage per elevation. combined Note: Wall area of all I sq. ft. per signs may b. Sign shall not exceed a horizontal length signage shall linear foot of exceed the greater than 70% of the linear business frontage. not exceed the height the business's maximum if c. If skyline building signs are proposed, such elevation building is 3 signs as well as all other wall signs shall be maximum area per sign is or more subject to Section 17.60.070(F). elevation. located or stories per 100 sq. ft., skyline sign whichever is less. standards. Non -street elevations: 0.5 sq. ft. per linear foot of the business's elevation sign is located or 0 CITY OA, Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning a G) r Z D �131�sa Page 10 of 51 Maximum �Nlaximum Maximum Location Restrictions Sign Type Sign Style Illumination Remarks Number Area Height Allowed? (also see Section 17.60.050) 32 sq. ft., whichever is less. Pylon or 4 per street 32 sq. ft. 8 It. Yes a. Setbacks a. Business or center is limited to use of either each pylon or monument. monument frontage - 25 ft. from interior property lines (not part of a b. Business or center name is limited to being (see center). listed on only one sign per street frontage. Remarks for additional - 0 ft. from street rights -of- c. If center name incorporates the name of an monument way. on -site business in any form, said name shall signs) not be allowed on other sign per item b. b. Minimum 50 ft. between signs. d. One additional sign per street frontage is permitted that only identifies the center. c. 100 ft. from existing outdoor advertising e. Centers with over 500 ft. of street frontage structures. are allowed 1 additional monument sign, then 1 for each 200 ft. of additional frontage along that street. Window I per street 8 sq. ft. Below 2nd Yes Ground floor windows only. Area limitation and location does not apply to floor or 15 customary noncommercial holiday decorations frontage ft., maintained pursuant to Section 17.60.080(R). whichever is less. o CITyO� Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning Page 1 1 of 51 z 0 GITY0 � r z T D Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allowed? also see Section Remarks Number Area Height 17.60.050) Shingle 1 per 6 sq. I't. 7 ft. min. Yes Shall be at entrance(s) Sign shall be oriented for sidewalk pedestrian elevation ground utilized by the public during traffic perpendicular to the store front. clearance business hours. Nameplate 1 per loading 2 sq. ft. each 6 I't. No Adjacent to or on door of a. Copy shall be limited to business/tenant entrance loading entrance of each name. (wall or tenant. door) b. Sign is limited to loading entrance only, not public entrance. c. Building ID Wall 2 per 10 sq. ft. 10 ft. Yes Wall only a. Illumination shall be indirect or backlit; building each internal lighting is prohibited. (multiple buildings on site) b. Copy shall pertain only to the name of the building to assist in providing direction to the public, commercial name/advertising copy is prohibited. d. Temporary Signs i. Real Estate Freestanding, I per 32 sq. ft. 12 ft. No a. Shall be on premises a. Copy shall pertain to advertise the sale, rent wall or saleable or being sold, rented or leased. or lease and not for the purpose of commercial window leasable advertising of a business. space b. Shall be set back 10 ft. from all property lines. b. Signs shall be removed within 10 days after the sale, lease or exchange has been completed. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning Page 12 of 51 Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allo�Ned' (also see Section Remarks Number Area Height 17.60.050) ii. Construction Freestanding 1 per project 32 sq. ft. 12 ft. No a. Shall be on premises. a. Copy limited to type of construction facing street occurring on site and name of company b. Shall be set back 10 ft. including logo. from property lines. b. Sign shall be removed within 10 days after completion of project. iii. Future Freestanding, 1 per street 32 sq. ft. 12 f t. No a. Shall be on premises. a. Copy limited to identify future use consistent Facility, Use or wall or frontage with zoning, or future occupancy and may Tenant window b. Shall be set back 10 ft. include ownership identification. from property lines. b. Sign shall be removed upon occupancy of building or site. i\ . Promotional Window Allowed on 40%of Below 2nd Yes Ground floor windows only. a. Copy limited to promoting merchandise, up to 3 window area floor or 10 services, sales, etc., of business activity. building per building ft., Business identification is prohibited except as elevations elevation whichever is permitted under (2)(b). less. b. Area limitation does not include business identification under (2)(b). c. Area limitation and location does not apply to customary noncommercial holiday decorations maintained for a reasonable time during a holiday season. O CITVO^ DO Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning � r z ,T Page 13 of 51 Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum A1aXiIII uIII Illumination Sign Type Sign Style ;Mowed'.' also see Section Remarks Number Area Height 17.60.050) Pole banners 4 per light 30 in. wide x Cannot Yeti Only allowed on permanent a. Copy limited to promoting merchandise, pole (2 on 96 in. tall extend above on -site light poles. services, sales, etc., of business activity. each side of (each) the top of the Business name/logo is limited to a maximum of pole, back to light pole. 25% of the banner area. back) v. Special Event See Section 17.60.070(B). vi. See Section 17.60.070(C). Noncommercial p CITyo. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning X r Page 14 of 51 Z ,T 3. Signs permitted in the C-1 (neighborhood commercial) zone district: Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning Page 15 of 51 o� d A Kt9N F- rn U � O CRIGINAL Sign Type Sign Style Maximum Number !Maximum Area Maximum Height Illumination Allowed? Location Restrictions (also see Section 17.60.050) Remarks a. Residential Subject to residential sign standards pursuant to Section 17.60.060(B)(1) Uses b. Business ID \\'all No limit; Street 30 ft. Yes Sign shall not project above a. Each business shall be entitled a minimum of total elevations: roofline of building. 16 sq. ft. of wall signage per elevation. combined Note: Wall area of all 1 sq. ft. per signs may b. Sign shall not exceed a horizontal length signage shall linear foot of exceed the greater than 70% of the linear business frontage. not exceed the business' height the elevation maximum if c. If skyline building signs are proposed, such sign is building is signs as well as all other wall signs shall be maximum located or more than 3 subject to Section 17.60.070(F). area per elevation. 150 sq. ft., stories per whichever is skyline sign less. standards. Non -street elevations: 0.5 sq. ft. per linear foot of the business' elevation sign is located or 75 sq. ft., C) )IT CITY 0,r Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning 01 37, Page 16 of 51 °- O131�5a Sign Type Sign Style Maximum Number Maximum Area Maximum Height IIlmnination Allowed' Location Restrictions also see Section 17.60.050) Remarks whichever is less. Pylon or Pylon: Pylon: Pylon: Yes a. Setbacks: a. Business is limited to either pylon or monument monument signs; however if center 1 per street 150 sq. ft. 25 ft. - 25 ft. from interior identification is provided on a pylon then frontage property lines monuments are permitted. Monument: Monument: Monument: (not part of a center) b. Business or center name is limited to being 32 sq. ft. 8 ft. on only 1 sign per street frontage. 4 per street each. - 0 ft. from street rights -of - frontage way. c. Pylon sign that does not have a minimum clearance of 8 ft. from the ground to the bottom (see b. Minimum 50 ft. between of the sign face shall not exceed the maximum Remarks for signs. height and area of a monument sign. additional signs) c. 100 ft. from existing d. If the center name incorporates the name of outdoor advertising an on -site business in any form or variation, structures. said business shall not be allowed on other signs per item b. e. See Section 17.60.070(D) for pylon sign requirements if proposed as a freeway oriented sign. f. Centers with over 500 ft. of street frontage are allowed 1 additional monument sign, then 1 for each 200 ft. of additional frontage. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning Page 17 of 51 0 CITY0�- � r Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allowed" (also see Section Remarks Number Area Height 17.60.050) g. Centers with over 1,000 ft. of street frontage are allowed 1 additional pylon sign along that street; a minimum of 300 ft. shall be maintained between pylon signs. Window 1 per street 8 sq. ft. Below 2nd Yes Ground floor windows only. Area limitation and location does not apply to frontage floor or 10 customary noncommercial holiday decoration ft., maintained pursuant to Section 17.60.080(R). whichever is less Readerboard/ 2 per 32 sq. ft. 12 ti. Yes a. Shall not be portable. Copy limited to indicating prices, merchandise, business each or services offered; official public services menuboard b. Shall not be placed or provided on premises; credit cards honored; maintained upon any directions to customers; and like matters. Use of (wall or sidewalk area streamers, pennants and banners are prohibited. freestanding) c. Minimum 1 ft. between signs. Shingle 1 per 6 sq. ft. 7 ft. min. Yes Shall be at entrance(s) Sign shall be oriented for sidewalk pedestrian elevation ground utilized by public during traffic perpendicular to the store front. clearance business hours. Nameplate 1 per loading 2 sq. ft. each 6 ft. No Adjacent to or on door of a. Copy shall be limited to business/tenant entrance loading entrance of each name. (wall or tenant. door) Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning Page 18 of 51 Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allowed? (also see Section Remarks Number Area Height 17.60.050) b. Sign is limited to loading entrance only that is not the business' public entrance. c. Building ID Wall 1 per 10 sq. ft. 10 ft. Yes Wall only. a. Illumination shall be indirect or backlit; building internal lighting is prohibited. (multiple buildings on site) b. Copy shall pertain only to the name of the building to assist in providing direction to the public, commercial name/advertising copy is prohibited. d. Temporary Signs i. Real Estate Freestanding, 1 per 32 sq. ft. 12 It. No a. Shall be on premises a. Copy shall pertain to advertise the sale, rent wall or saleable or being sold, rented or leased. or lease and not for the purpose of commercial window leasable advertising of a business. space b. Shall be set back 10 ft. from all property lines. b. Signs shall be removed within 10 days after the sale, lease or exchange has been completed. ii. Construction Freestanding 1 per project 32 sq. ft. 12 ft. No a. Shall be on premises. a. Copy limited to type of construction facing street occurring on site and name of company b. Sign shall be set back 10 including logo. ft. from property lines. b. Sign shall be removed within 10 days after completion of project. ® CITY0� Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning v Page 19 of 51 Z � � C131�s� Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allowed? (also see Section Remarks Number Area Height 17.60.050) iii. Future Freestanding, 1 per street 32 sq. ft. 12 ft. No a. Shall be on premises. a. Copy limited to identify future use consistent Facility, Use or wall or frontage with zoning, or future occupancy and may Tenant window b. Sign shall be set back 10 include ownership identification. ft. from property lines. b. Sign shall be removed upon occupancy of building or site. iv. Promotional % indoxx Allowed on 40% of Below 2nd Yes Ground floor windows only. a. Copy limited to promoting merchandise, up to 3 window area floor or 10 services, sales, etc., of business activity. building per building ft., Business identification is prohibited except as elevations elevation whichever is permitted under (3)(b). less. b. Area limitation does not include business identification under (3)(b). c. Area limitation and location does not apply to customary noncommercial holiday decorations maintained pursuant to Section 17.60.080(R). Pole banners 4 per light 30 in. wide x Cannot Yes Only allowed on permanent a. Copy limited to promoting merchandise, pole (2 on 96 in. tall extend above on -site light poles. services, sales, etc., of business activity. each side of (each) the top of the Business name/logo is limited to a maximum of pole, back to light pole. 25% of the banner area. back) v. Special Event See Section 17.60.070(B). CITYC�_ Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning r Page 20 of 51 Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Remarks Allowed? (also see Section Number Area Height 17.60.050) vi. See Section 17.60.070(C). Noncommercial �p CITVO, Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning � r Page 21 of 51 4. Signs permitted in the C-2 (regional commercial) and manufacturing (M- 1, M-2, M-3) zone districts: Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning Page 22 of 51 ORIGINAL Sign Type Sign Style Maximum Number Maximum Area Maximum Height Illumination Allowed? Location Restrictions (also see Section 17.60.050) Remarks a. Residential Subject to the residential sign standards pursuant to Section 17.60.060(B)(1). Uses b. Business ID Wall No limit; Street 30 ft. Yes Signs shall not project a. Each business shall be entitled a minimum total elevations: above roofline of of 16 sq. ft. of wall signage per elevation. combined Note: Wall building. area of all 2 sq. ft. per signs may b. Sign shall not exceed a horizontal length signage shall linear foot of exceed the greater than 70% of the linear business not exceed the business' height frontage. the elevation maximum if sign is building is c. If skyline building signs are proposed, maximum located or more than 3 such signs as well as all other wall signs area per elevation. 250 sq. ft., stories per shall be subject to Section 17.60.070(F). whichever is skyline sign less. standards. Non -street elevations: 1 sq. ft. per linear foot of the business' elevation sign is located or 125 sq. ft., O GITYO. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning _M a r Z T Page 23 of Sl Sign Type Sign Style Maximum Number Maximum Area Maximum Height Illumination Allowed? Location Restrictions (also see Section 17.60.050) Remarks whichever is less. Pylon or monument Pylon: Pylon: Pylon Yes a. Setbacks: a. Business is limited to either pylon or monument signs; however if center 1 per street 250 sq. ft. 35 ft. - 25 ft. from interior identification is provided on a pylon then frontage if property lines (not part of monuments are permitted. pylon; Monument: Monument a center). b. Business or center name is limited to Monument: 32 sq. ft. 8 ft. - 0 ft. from street rights- being on only 1 sign per street frontage. each. of -way. 4 per street c. Pylon sign that does not have a minimum frontage if b. Minimum 50 ft. clearance of 8 ft. from the ground to the monument. between signs. bottom of the sign face shall not exceed the maximum height and area of a monument (see c. 100 ft. from existing Remarks for outdoor advertising sign additional structures. d. If the center name incorporates the name signs) of an on -site business in any form or variation, said business shall not be allowed on other signs per item b. e. See Section 17.60.070(D) for pylon sign requirements if proposed as a freeway oriented sign. f. Centers with over 500 ft. of street frontage are allowed 1 additional monument sign, CITY 0,,, Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning o- � r z � � O131�5� Page 24 of 51 Location Restrictions Maximum 1llaximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allowed'' (also see Section Remarks Number Area Height 17.60.050) then 1 for each 200 ft. of additional frontage along that street. g. Centers with over 1,000 ft. of street frontage are allowed 1 additional pylon sign along that street; a minimum of 300 ft. shall be maintained between pylon signs. Window 1 per street 8 sq. ft. Below 2nd Yes Ground floor windows Area limitation and location does not apply frontage floor or 10 only. to customary noncommercial holiday ft., decorations maintained pursuant to Section whichever is 17.60.080(R). less. 1teaderboard/menuboard 2 per 32 sq. ft. 12 ft. Yes a. Shall not be portable. Copy limited to indicating prices, (wall or freestanding) business each merchandise, or services offered; official b. Shall not be placed or public services provided on -premises; credit maintained upon any cards honored; directions to customers; and sidewalk area. like matters. Use of streamers, pennants and banners are prohibited. b c. Minimum 1 ft. between signs. Shingle 1 per 6 sq. ft. 7 ft. min. Yes Shall be at entrance(s) Sign shall be oriented for sidewalk elevation ground utilized by public during pedestrian traffic perpendicular to the store clearance. business hours. front. GITV0� Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning - a �7 p Z Page 25 of 51 Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allowed? (also see Section Remarks Number Area Height 17.60.050) Nameplate 1 per loading 2 sq. ft. cach 6 fi. No Adjacent to or on door of a. Copy shall be limited to business/tenant entrance loading entrance of each name. (wall or door) tenant. b. Sign is limited to loading entrance only that is not the business' public entrance. c. Building ID Wall 2 per 10 sq. ft. 10 ft. Yes Wall only a. Illumination shall be indirect or backlit; building internal lighting is prohibited. (multiple buildings on site) b. Copy shall pertain only to the name of the building to assist in providing direction to the public, commercial name/advertising copy is prohibited. c. See Section 17.60.070(F) if building ID sign is proposed as a skyline building sign. d. Temporary Signs i. Real Estate Freestanding, wall or 1 per 32 sq. ft. 12 ft. No a. Shall be on premises a. Copy shall pertain to advertise the sale, window saleable or being sold, rented or rent or lease and not for the purpose of leasable leased. commercial advertising of a business. space b. Shall be set back 10 ft. b. Signs shall be removed within 10 days from all property lines. after the sale, lease or exchange has been completed. O CITY o- Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning r— C1316`'� Page 26 of 51 Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allowed? (also see Section Remarks Number Area Height 17.60.050) ii. Construction Freestanding 1 per project 32 sq. ft. 12 ft. No a. Shall be on premises a. Copy limited to type of construction facing street occurring on site and name of company b. Sign shall be set back including logo. 10 ft. from property lines. b. Sign shall be removed within 10 days after completion of project. iii. Future Freestanding, wall or 1 per street 32 sq. ft. 12 ft. No a. Shall be on premises a. Copy limited to identify future use Facility, Use or window frontage consistent with zoning, or future occupancy Tenant b. Sign shall be set back and may include ownership identification. 10 ft. from property lines. b. Sign shall be removed upon occupancy of building or site. iv. Promotional Window Allowed on 40% of Below 2nd Yes Ground floor windows a. Copy limited to promoting merchandise. up to 3 window area floor or 10 only. services, sales, etc., of business activity. building per building ft., Business identification is prohibited except elevations elevation whichever is as permitted under (4)(b). less b. Area limitation does not include business identification except as permitted under (4)(b). c. Area limitation and location does not apply to customary noncommercial holiday decorations maintained pursuant to Section 17.60.080(R). O CITY�� �o o- Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning '� oi3l�sa Page 27 of 51 Location Restrictions Maximum Maxinuim Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allowed? (also see Section Remarks Number Area height 17.60.050) Pole banners 4 per light 30 in. wide x Cannot Yes Only allowed on a. Copy limited to promoting merchandisc, pole (2 on 96 in. tall extend permanent on -site light services, sales, etc., of business activity. each side of (each) above the poles. Business name/logo is limited to a pole, back- top of the maximum of 25% of the banner area. to -back) light pole. Pennants/streamers 2 strands Each strand Cannot No May only be placed Text or copy is prohibited. cannot extend around the perimeter of exceed a above the the area approved for Pennants/streamers may include single or height of 18 roof of a outdoor sales. multiple colors, metallic hulas, and flags. in. building or top of the light pole. v. Special Event See Section 17.60.070(B). vi. See Section 17.60.070(C). Noncommercial e. Outdoor See Section 17.60.070(E). Advertising (billboard) C) CITY0^- Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning D Page 28 of 51 5. Signs permitted in the C-B (central business) and C-C (commercial center) zone districts shall be subject to the C-2 sign standards pursuant to Section 17.60.060(B)(4), except as follows: a. Agricultural uses permitted by the planning director under Section 17.26.011(B) shall be subject to the residential and agriculture/open space sign standards pursuant to Section 17.60.060(B)(1). 6. Signs permitted where there are overlay or combination zones (P, CH, HOSP, AD, AA, FP-S, SC, PE) shall be subject to the sign standards of the underlying zone district unless otherwise permitted as follows: a. Signs within the FP-S (floodplain secondary) zone where it is not used as an overlay or combining zone shall be subject to the residential sign standards pursuant to Section 17.60.060(B)(1). b. Signs within the P (automobile parking) zone where it is not used as an overlay or combining zone shall be subject to the same standards which are applicable to the adjacent zone where the parking use is incidental to and intended to serve the use in such adjacent zone. c. Religious institutions. In addition to that permitted by the residential sign standards pursuant to Section 17.60.060(B)(1), shall be allowed one illuminated or nonilluminated monument sign for each street frontage not to exceed an area of thirty-two square feet and a height of eight feet; and one nonilluminated wall sign for each street frontage not to exceed an area of thirty-two square feet and a height of twenty feet. Monument signs shall be set back twenty-five feet from all adjacent property lines. There shall be no setback of any sign from property lines fronting a public street. d. Within the HOSP (hospital) zone, hospitals, sanitariums, rest homes, convalescent homes, maternity homes and homes for the aged shall, in addition to that permitted by the residential sign standards pursuant to Section 17.60.060(B) (1), be allowed one illuminated or nonilluminated monument sign for each street frontage not to exceed an area of thirty- two square feet and a height of eight feet; and one illuminated or nonilluminated wall sign for each street frontage not to exceed an area of thirty-two square feet and a height of twenty feet. Monument signs shall be set back twenty-five feet from all adjacent property lines. There shall be no setback of any sign from property lines fronting a public street. 7. Signs permitted in the PUD (planned unit development) and PCD (planned commercial development) zone districts: Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning Page 29 of 51 ORIGINAL a. Residential development shall be subject to the residential sign standards pursuant to Section 17.60.060(B) (1) unless otherwise conditioned by the planning commission or city council. b. Commercial development shall be subject to the C-1 sign standards pursuant to Section 17.60.060(B) (3) unless otherwise conditioned by the planning commission or city council. c. When a PCD or PUD zone is used as a combining zone, the sign regulations for the base zone shall apply unless otherwise conditioned by the planning commission or city council. 8. Signs permitted in the Bakersfield auto mall area shall be permitted as follows regardless of the underlying zone district: (a map delineating the area these regulations apply to is shown at the end of this chapter) Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning Page 30 of 51 ORIGINAL Location Restrictions Maximum N]a\iIII uin aXinnim Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allowed? (also see Section Remarks Number Area Height 17.60.050) a. Residential Subject to the residential sign standards pursuant to Section 17.60.060(B)(1). Uses b. Business ID Wall No limit; Each 30 ft. Yes Sign shall not project a. Each business shall be entitled a minimum total building above the roofline of the of 50 sq. ft. of wall signage per elevation. combined elevation: Note: Wall building. area of all signs may b. Sign shall not exceed a horizontal length signage shall 2 sq. ft. per exceed the greater than 70% of the linear business not exceed linear foot of height frontage. the the business' maximum if elevation building is 3 c. If skyline building signs are proposed, maximum sign is or more such signs as well as all other wall signs area per elevation. located or stories per shall be subject to Section 17.60.070(F). 450 sq. ft., skyline sign whichever is standards. less. Pylon or monument Pylon: Pylon: Pylon: Yes a. Setbacks: a. Business is limited to either pylon or monument signs; however if center 2 per street 300 sq. ft. 50 ft. - 25 ft. from interior identification is provided on 1 pylon and frontage property lines (not part of there is no 2nd pylon, then monuments are Monument: Monument: a center). permitted. Monument: 32 sq. ft. 8 ft. - 0 ft. from street rights- b. Business or center name is limited to 4 per street each. of -way. being on only 1 sign per street frontage. frontage b. Minimum 50 ft. c. Pylon sign that does not have a minimum (see between signs. clearance of 8 ft. from the ground to the Remarks for bottom of the sign face shall not exceed the O CITY ox, _X �, Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning ,➢� Page 31 of 51 z � r— 01305 Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allowed? (also see Section Remarks Number -Area Height 17.60.050) additional c. 100 ft. from existing maximum height and area of a monument signs) outdoor advertising sign. structures. d. If the center name incorporates the name of an on -site business in any form or variation, said business shall not be allowed on other signs per item b. e. See Section 17.60.070(D) for pylon sign requirements if proposed as a freeway oriented sign. f. Centers with over 500 ft. of street frontage are allowed 1 additional monument sign, then 1 for each 200 ft. of additional frontage along that street. Window 1 per street 8 sq. ft. Below 2nd Yes Ground floor windows Area limitation and location does not apply frontage floor or 10 only. to customary noncommercial holiday ft., decorations maintained pursuant to Section whichever is 17.60.080(R). less. Readerboard/menuboard 2 per 32 sq. ft. 12 11. Yes a. Shall not be portable. Copy limited to indicating prices, (wall or freestanding) business each merchandise or services; official public b. Shall not be placed or services provided on premises; credit cards maintained upon any honored; directions to customers; and like sidewalk area. O CITY�� a- Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning >z Page 32 of 51 r— O131�5� Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allowed? (also see Section Remarks Number Area Ileight 17.60.050) c. Minimum 1 ft. between matters. Use of streamers, pennants and ,mans. banner is prohibited. Shingly 1 per 6 sq. ft. 7 ft. min. Yes Shall be at entrance(s) Sign shall be oriented for sidewalk elevation ground utilized by public during pedestrian traffic perpendicular to the store clearance business hours. front. Nameplate (wall or 1 per loading 2 sq. ft. each 6 ft. No Adjacent to or on door of a. Copy shall be limited to business/tenant door) entrance loading entrance of each name. tenant. b. Sign is limited to loading entrance only that is not the business' public entrance. c. Building ID 2 per 10 sq. ft. 10 11. Yes Wall only. a. Illumination shall be indirect or backlit; (multiple building internal lighting is prohibited. buildings on site) b. Copy shall pertain only to the name of the building to assist in providing direction to the public, commercial name/advertising copy is prohibited. c. See Section 17.60.070(F) if building ID sign is proposed as a skyline building sign. d. Temporary Signs C) CITYp, Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning y Page 33 of 51 D Location Restrictions �1laXinnnm Maximum NIaximInn Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Allowed? (also see Section Remarks Number Area Ilcight 17.60.050) i. Real Estate Freestanding, wall or 1 per 32 sq. h. 12 I L No a. Shall be on premises a. Copy shall pertain to advertising the sale, window saleable or being sold, rented or renting or leasing and not for the purpose of leaseable leased. commercial advertising of a business. space b. Shall be set back 10 ft. b. Signs shall be removed within 10 days from all property lines. after the sale, lease or exchange has been completed. ii. Construction Freestanding 1 per project 32 sq. ft. 12 ft. No a. Shall be on premises. a. Copy limited to type of construction facing street occurring on site and name of company b. Sign shall be set back including logo. 10 ft. from all property lines. b. Sign shall be removed within 10 days after completion of project. iii. Future Freestanding, wall or 1 per street 32 sq. ft. 12 ft. No a. Shall be on premises. a. Copy limited to identify future use Facility, Use or window frontage consistent with zoning, or future occupancy Tenant b. Sign shall be set back and may include ownership identification. 10 ft. from all property lines. b. Sign shall be removed upon occupancy of building or site. iv. Promotional Window Allowed on 40% of Below 2nd Yes Ground floor windows a. Copy limited to promoting merchandise, up to 3 window area floor or 10 only. services, sales, etc., of business activity. building per building ft., Business identification is prohibited except elevations elevation whichever is as permitted under (8)(b). less D CITY 0,1 r Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning z Page 34 of 51 n O131�5� Location Restrictions N1ayiIII nIII NIaaimnIII 1'IaSiIII nIII Illumination Sign Type Sign Style .1110wed:' (also see Section Remarks Number Area height 17.60.050) b. Area limitation does not include business identification except as permitted under (8)(b). c. Area limitation and location does not apply to customary noncommercial holiday decorations maintained pursuant to Section 17.60.080(R). Pole banners 4 per light 30 in. wide x Cannot Yes Only allowed on a. Copy limited to promoting merchandise, pole (2 on 96 in. tall extend above permanent on -site light services, sales, etc., of business activity. each side of (each) the top of the poles. Business name/logo is limited to a pole, back- light pole. maximum of 25% of the banner area. to -back) Pennants/streamers 2 strands Each strand Cannot No May only be placed Text or copy is prohibited. cannot extend above around the perimeter of exceed a the roof of a the area approved for Pennants/streamers may include single or height of 18 building or outdoor sales. multiple colors, metallic hulas, and flags. in. top of the light pole. v. Special Event See Section 17.60.070(B). vi. See Section 17.60.070(C). Noncommercial O GITY0, Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning X a G r z T r- Page 35 of 51 Location Restrictions Maximum Maximum Maximum Illumination Sign Type Sign Style Remarks Allowed? (also see Section Area Height 17.60.050) e. Outdoor See Section 17.60.070(E). Advertising (billboard) CITY 0�- Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating Zoning r Page 36 of 51 17.60.070 Specialized signs. A. Off -Site Residential Subdivision/Project Directional Kiosk Sign Program. The following is intended to provide for the administration of a uniform, coordinated sign program of kiosks that offer developers of new residential subdivisions means of providing direction to their projects. The kiosk signs will minimize confusion among prospective purchasers of new homes to find those developments, promote traffic safety by removing competing signs from busy streets, and reduce visual blight of incompatible sign types in residential neighborhoods. No such off - site directional sign other than those in conformance with this chapter shall be erected or maintained within the city. 1. Requirements for Directional Kiosks. a. Kiosks shall be permitted in all zone districts except on a lot developed with a single -unit residence. They may be permitted on private land or public right-of-way that is maintained by the property owner provided the property owner's permission has been granted in writing. Signs may also be permitted within the public right-of-way or parkway that is maintained by the city of Bakersfield or as contracted by the city subject to approval and issuance of an encroachment permit by the city. All other location restrictions in Section 17.60.050 shall remain in full force and effect. b. Kiosks shall be constructed of wood or similar product with individual panels provided for placement of subdivision or project names and direction. c. Kiosk locations shall be approved by the building director or appointed designee. A kiosk shall not be placed closer than one thousand feet from an existing kiosk or approved site where a kiosk is to be constructed. The building director or appointed designee may reduce the distance between kiosks where: i. Kiosks are located at different corners of an intersection and face different directions. ii. The street intersection where the kiosk is proposed is less than one thousand feet away from a street intersection that contains a kiosk and it is necessary to provide direction to subdivisions or projects to which that street provides the most direct or only access. iii. Kiosks (two maximum) are necessary to be placed adjacent to one another because the number of subdivisions or projects that are being identified exceeds the number of panels allowed on one kiosk. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 37 of 62 ORIGINAL d. Architectural design, color, letter style, and any other design elements of the kiosk shall be approved by the planning commission and city council. All kiosks and other off -site residential directional signs allowed by Section 17.60.060(B) (1) (d) (ii) that are installed within the city limits shall be in accordance with adopted design criteria. e. Kiosks shall not exceed a height of twelve feet and a width of six feet. When a kiosk is sited immediately adjacent to a residential development, it shall not exceed a height of eight feet. An individual panel shall be limited to a maximum width of six feet and a height of ten inches. No more than eight individual name panels shall be permitted on a kiosk. f. Kiosks may have more than one face. Multiple faces are encouraged where the kiosk can be sited to serve traffic traveling in opposite directions, or where it would reduce the amount of kiosks needed to provide adequate direction to residential subdivisions. Multiple faced kiosks shall be approved by the building director or appointed designee. g. A name panel shall be limited to a single line of text that may contain only the subdivision, project, builder or developer's name, or combination thereof. All panels shall include a direction arrow pointing in the direction of the identified project. Name panels shall conform to all design elements as approved in accordance with subsection (A) (1) (d) of this section. h. Tag signs, streamers, banners, balloons, devices, display boards, or other appurtenances shall not be added, placed upon or erected adjacent to or within a one -hundred -foot radius of any existing kiosk. i. Kiosks shall not be illuminated. j. Kiosks shall not obstruct the use of sidewalks, walkways, bicycle or hiking trails, and shall not obstruct the free and clear vision of motor vehicle operators, cyclists, pedestrians, or visibility of traffic control signs and lights as determined by the public works director or appointed designee. k. Kiosks shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five feet from side and rear property lines. No setback shall be required from street frontages or those kiosks located within public rights -of -way. 2. Permits. a. Any builder or developer of a new recorded residential subdivision which contains approved lots or homes which have never been sold, may apply for a permit to install a kiosk or to place a name panel on an existing kiosk to provide direction to their subdivision. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 38 of 62 of aAK, 9q � m r v o ORIGINAL b. Applications for a kiosk or name panel (including name changes to an existing name panel) shall be made on forms provided by the building director or appointed designee, be signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant, and shall require at minimum, the following information: i. The name, mailing address, title, telephone number of the property owner, subdivider and developer/builder of the specific development; ii. The name and location of the specific development; iii. A plot plan showing the exact location of the proposed kiosk, or the existing kiosk(s) where the panel(s) will be attached; iv. A statement that the development contains approved lots or new homes which have not yet been sold; v. If the permit is for a new name panel or a name change to an existing name panel, the copy proposed for the panel; vi. If the permit is for a new kiosk that is proposed to be located within a public road right-of-way, a copy of the approved encroachment permit issued by the city of Bakersfield public works department. c. The building director or appointed designee may issue a permit if: i. The application is complete and truthful; ii. The applicant is the permit or entity selling new lots or new homes; iii. The development is located entirely within the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan area; iv. The kiosk or panel meets all of the design criteria within this section; v. The permit is for a name panel and available space exists on the kiosk(s); or if there is no space available, the applicant has agreed to be placed on a waiting list for future placement on a kiosk(s); vi. If the permit is for a kiosk, the location criteria in this section has been satisfied; vii. Appropriate fees have been paid. 3. Program Administration. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 39 of 62 o� 3 AKF9s F- m U p ORIGINAL a. The city may delegate portions of or the entire administration of the directional kiosk program to another entity by contract that includes, but is not limited to, installation and maintenance of kiosks, and issuance of permits for kiosks and name panels. b. Kiosks and sign panels permitted in accordance with this section shall be continuously maintained in good condition by the permit holder. Upon approval by the city, sign maintenance may be assumed by a responsible party other than the permit holder. c. Kiosks shall be sited based on demand and where they will provide the best direction to residential subdivisions where homes/lots are being sold. d. Sign panels shall be available to all developments selling new homes on a first -come first -served basis. Sign panels shall be placed on a kiosk beginning with the highest position on the kiosk and progressing downward. Panels shall be grouped based on the direction of travel with the priority of placement from top to bottom as follows: i. Left turn; ii. Right turn; iii. Straight ahead. e. Waiting lists shall be established for each kiosk (existing or proposed) for new name panels on a first -come first -served basis of applications that have met the requirements of subsection (A) (2) (c) of this section. f. When a panel name is changed or a panel is removed from a kiosk, all lower panels within each directional group as defined in subsection (A) (3) (d) of this section shall be moved upwards so that any new panel is placed on the bottom of its respective directional group on the kiosk. g. All panel changes shall be approved by the building director or appointed designee through the permit process. h. A specific project or builder is limited to one panel for each kiosk. Multiple panels shall not be combined to identify or provide information regarding the same specific project or builder. There shall be no limit on the number of kiosks on which a specific project may be identified. i. Within ten days after selling the last lot or home or within two years after recordation of the final map for the subdivision of which the project is located, whichever occurs first, panel signs that identify said project shall Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 40 of 62 0� 3AKF9�, v o ORIGINAL be removed from all kiosks. Two extensions of time may be granted by the administrator of the kiosk program not to exceed one year for each request if the extension is needed to complete any sales in that project. If administration of the program is delegated to an entity other than the city and that entity denies the extension, the permit holder may appeal the denial within five days of the decision in writing to the building director. The building director shall render a decision on the appeal within ten days of receiving the appeal which shall be final and conclusive. j. Any kiosk shall be completely removed by the permittee whenever any of the following occur: i. The kiosk is no longer needed at the location; ii. The permittee has been notified by the city of Bakersfield public works department to remove or relocate the kiosk on the basis of public safety or necessity, or because of planned road improvements. k. For any kiosk erected within the public road right-of-way, a performance bond in an amount sufficient to remove the structure shall be approved by and posted with the city of Bakersfield public works department. 4. Violations and Abatement. a. Off -site residential subdivision/project directional signs that were legally permitted as of June 1, 1997, shall continue to remain for a period of six months from said date. After that time, signs not in conformance with this section shall be removed by the owner at the owner's cost. Any signs not removed within the required period shall be subject to summary abatement by the city in accordance with Section 17.60.110. This subsection shall not apply to existing kiosk programs that were legally established and maintained by a private entity where that program contains five or more kiosks. b. Existing kiosk sign programs that were legally established as of June 1, 1997, that are owned and maintained by a private entity where that program contains five or more kiosks, may continue as a nonconforming kiosk program. These kiosks may be maintained but shall not be replaced except with a kiosk that conforms to this section. A nonconforming kiosk shall be removed if it is no longer necessary at the location, or no longer meets the separation requirements of subsection (A) (1) (c) of this section regarding kiosk separation due to placement of a conforming kiosk. A nonconforming kiosk that is required to be removed shall be done by the Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 41 of 62 aAKF9 m r v O ORIGINAL owner at the owner's cost. Any nonconforming kiosk not removed as required, shall be subject to summary abatement by the city in accordance with Section 17.60.110. c. Any permit issued in accordance with this section shall be immediately revoked by the building director if it has been found that the permit holder has erected and maintained any sign in violation of this section. The building director shall order any panel currently in place on a kiosk identifying the builder's/developer's specific development to be removed immediately after the appeal period has expired if no appeal has been filed, and that builder/developer shall be prohibited from having any off - site directional signs or name panels on any kiosk for that specific development for a period of one hundred eighty days. After the one - hundred -eighty -day period, the builder/developer may be allowed kiosk panels but they shall be placed at the bottom of any waiting list and/or kiosk hierarchy as described in subsections (A) (3) (d) through (A) (3) (f) of this section. d. Any order of the building director shall be made in writing, addressed to the permit holder, and shall set forth the findings for revoking any permits and the method to appeal the decision. If no appeal is filed, the decision of the building director shall be final and conclusive. e. If the city is not the administrator of the kiosk program, the administrator shall immediately notify the building director regarding any violations in accordance with subsection (A) (4) (c) of this section and the building director shall notify the party in violation in accordance with subsection (A) (4) (d) of this section. 5. Appeal. a. Should any permit holder be dissatisfied with the decision of the building director to revoke a permit, then the permit holder may, no later than ten days after notice of such decision was deposited in the United States mail, make written objection, subject to the required appeal fee, to the board of building appeals in care of the building director, setting forth the grounds for dissatisfaction. The board of building appeals shall hear the objections at a regular meeting no later than thirty days following the filing of the objection. The permit holder shall be given written notice of the hearing no later than three days prior to the hearing. The building board of appeals may sustain, suspend, or overrule the decision of the building director, which decision shall be final and conclusive. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 42 of 62 o`` 3 AKF9� �- rr 3 zp ORIGINAL b. Pending hearing before the building board of appeals, all signs, kiosks and/or name panels in dispute may remain in place until a final decision rendered. B. Special Event Signs. Special event signs may be approved by the building director as a means of publicizing events such as grand openings, carnivals, parades, charitable events, community holiday activities, and other such events. This section does not include events promoted by the city of Bakersfield pursuant to Section 17.60.080(0). Special event signs shall be limited to the following provisions: 1. Signs shall be limited for each business to sixty days a calendar year. This time may be utilized in any combination of durations; however, the number of special events shall not exceed eight a calendar year, and no single event shall exceed a duration of fifteen consecutive days. 2. Balloons and inflated devices provided they do not exceed a height of one hundred feet, search lights, beacons, pennants, flags, banners and streamers may be allowed subject to approval by the building director. Flags for model homes/tract sales offices are not subject to this subsection. 3. Copy on a banner or balloon shall not exceed an area of one hundred square feet, and may include the name, symbol or logo of the business or sponsor, but in no event shall such name or logo exceed one -quarter of the total permitted copy area. 4. Signs may be illuminated and contain movement upon approval by the building director provided they do not adversely affect neighboring properties or motorists. C. Noncommercial Signs. Signs expressing political, social, religious or other noncommercial message. These signs are subject to the following regulations: 1. Signs shall not be placed on private property without the consent of the property owner. No such sign, either freestanding or posted on any object, shall be placed or erected on public property, within the public right-of-way, or any maintained parkway/landscape area. 2. Signs shall not exceed an area of eight square feet and a height of six feet. 3. Signs shall not be illuminated. 4. In residential districts, each parcel of property may display one sign in compliance with this chapter. However, during the period of time beginning ninety days before a general, special, primary, or runoff election, and ending Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 43 of 62 ten days after such election, each property may display two signs in compliance with this chapter. 5. In the commercial, industrial, and agricultural districts, each parcel of property or commercial center may display one sign in compliance with this chapter. However, during the period of time beginning ninety days before a general, special, primary, or runoff election, and ending ten days after such election, each property may display four signs in compliance with this chapter, except that signs may be up to an area of thirty-two square feet and a height of eight feet. 6. Signs may only be displayed for ninety days and must be removed for at least thirty days before being displayed again. 7. Signs shall not block line of sight for intersections, driveways/entrances, sidewalks and multi -use paths. D. Freeway Oriented Signs. Freeway oriented signs identify premises where food, lodging and places of business engage in supplying goods and services essential to the normal operation of motor vehicles, and which are directly dependent upon an adjacent freeway. These signs shall be subject to the following regulations: 1. Signs shall be within the C-1, C-2, C-C, PCD, M-1, M-2 or M-3 zone districts; and shall also be within one of the rectangular areas two thousand feet in width and three thousand feet in length, the center of which is concentric with the intersection point between the centerline of the freeway and accessible surface street, said intersections identified as follows: a. State Highway 99 and Olive Drive; b. State Highway 99 and Airport Drive, except that said rectangular area shall extend south to Gilmore Avenue; c. State Highway 99 and State Highways 58/178 (Rosedale Highway/24th Street), except that said rectangular area shall extend north to Gilmore Avenue; d. State Highway 99 and California Avenue; e. State Highway 99 and Ming Avenue; f. State Highway 99 and White Lane; g. State Highway 99 and Panama Lane; Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 44 of 62 OpI(.IAlel h. State Highway 99 and Hosking Avenue; i. State Highway 99 and State Highway 119 (Taft Highway). (Note: Refer to the maps at the end of this chapter.) 2. Only one of the allowable on -site pylon signs permitted in the zone districts specified in this section shall be allowed to exceed both the area and height limitations imposed by the particular zone district provided no such sign exceeds an area of three hundred fifty square feet and a height of seventy- five feet. All other sign regulations of the particular zone district shall apply to this sign and the specific business. 3. The building director shall determine if the location of the business and the service offered satisfy the criteria and intent of this section and the definition of a freeway oriented sign. E. Outdoor Advertising Signs (Billboards). All outdoor advertising signs are regulated as follows: 1. Signs are permitted in the C-2, M-1, M-2 and M-3 zone districts, in addition to that permitted in those respective districts. 2. Signs shall not exceed an area of three hundred square feet, excluding cutouts or extensions provided they do not exceed thirty square feet in area. 3. Signs shall not exceed a height of thirty-five feet in the C-2 district, or fifty feet in the M-1, M-2 and M-3 districts. 4. Signs shall not be located less than one thousand feet from another such sign, or one hundred feet from any other freestanding sign. 5. Signs shall not be located in nor project over public property or public right- of-way. 6. Multifaced signs are allowed, provided the faces are placed back-to- back, are no more than two feet apart, and are equal in size and configuration. 7. Signs shall be set back a minimum of three hundred feet from any property zoned residential or developed with residential uses. 8. Signs shall not project over or be placed upon any building or structure. 9. Signs shall beset back twenty-five feet from adjacent property lines except those fronting public streets where no setback is required. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 45 of 62 O� a A KF9� F- m O f;Rt[aniei 10. Signs may be illuminated provided no lighting is directed onto adjacent properties or public rights -of -way. 11. Electronic message displays as defined in Section 17.04.547 are permitted. F. Skyline Building Signs. Wall signs for a building that is three or more stories may be permitted that exceed the height limits delineated by the zone district in which it is located, to provide long distance visual identification of a building or its primary tenant, subject to the following regulations: 1. Signs are permitted in the C-O, C-1, C-2, C-C, C-B, PCD, M-1, M-2, and M- 3 zone districts. 2. Signs may be installed on all elevations of the building. 3. Signs shall be located on the top story or between the top story and the top of the building. 4. Signs shall be comprised solely of individual letters or logos installed a minimum of three inches and a maximum of twelve inches from the surface of the wall on which they are located. Illumination may be provided by indirect reverse lighting or internal illumination as approved by the building director. Floodlighting shall be prohibited. 5. Signs shall not have a horizontal dimension exceeding one hundred feet or seventy percent of the horizontal dimension of the building elevation where the sign is placed, whichever is less. 6. The property owner shall designate in writing or on the sign plan the primary tenant of the building if such tenant is to be identified by the sign. 7. Signs shall not have letters exceeding the following heights: Maximum Building Letter Capital Logo g s (inches) Height Letter' Height ) (inches) (feet) g (inches) 35-59 24 36 48 60--69 36 54 72 Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 46 of 62 o`` aAKF9� �— rn U � CRIGINAL Maximum Building Letter Capital 3 (inches) Height Letter' Logo Height ) (inches) (feet) g (inches) 70-79 48 72 96 80-89 60 90 120 90-99 72 108 144 100-119 84 126 168 120 or more 96 144 192 1 Letter height is if all letters used are capital letters. 2 Maximum height of a capital letter (one and one-half times maximum height) if used in conjunction with lower case letters. Lower case shall not exceed maximum height. 3 Maximum height of a logo (two times maximum height). 8. All signs shall be limited to two lines of letters and/or logo. 9. Pylon signs shall not be permitted on the site if skyline signs are utilized; only monument signs in this instance would be permitted subject to the regulations of the zone district in which they are located. 10. All other wall signs permitted by this chapter which are placed on a building with a skyline sign pursuant to this section shall not exceed sixty percent of the area which would otherwise be allowed in the particular zone district, a height of twenty feet from grade, and letters that are taller than the skyline letters. 11. Comprehensive sign plans may permit skyline signs to be more or less restrictive than the requirements of this section. G. Electronic Message Displays. 1. Only retail development exceeding fifty thousand square feet, or shopping centers encompassing five acres or more, are permitted use of an electronic message display on a pylon sign. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 47 of 62 CRIGINAI 2. Only one of the allowed pylon signs permitted along a street frontage may include an electronic display. 3. If a pylon sign contains an electronic message display and monument signs are also permitted for the center, only one of the allowed monument signs along a street frontage may contain an electronic message display. If a pylon sign does not contain an electronic message display and monument signs are permitted for the center, only two of the allowed monument signs along a street frontage may contain an electronic message display. 4. Pylon signs that contain an electronic message display shall be set back a minimum of one hundred fifty feet from any R, PUD, or OS zone, and fifty feet from any interior property line not within that center. 5. Electronic message displays are not permitted on pylon signs located on properties that do not contain retail development exceeding fifty thousand square feet or are shopping centers less than five acres as noted in subsection (G) (1) of this section. However, one of the allowed monument signs along each street frontage is permitted to contain an electronic message display. 6. Electronic message displays shall not be permitted on building walls or in windows. 7. All other sign regulations that pertain to the particular zone district and specific business shall apply. 8. Outdoor advertising signs (billboards) may contain electronic message displays subject to the regulations in subsection E of this section. H. Projecting Business Identification Signs. 1. Projecting business identification signs are only permitted within the following areas: a. Central District Area as defined in Section 10.08.020(A), except that projecting signs shall not be permitted along the street frontages of State Route 178, State Route 204, and any street south of the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad. Where the Central District boundary follows a street, permitted projecting signs shall be allowed for business frontages along both sides of that street. b. Baker Street Frontage Between Truxtun Avenue and Monterey Street. Projecting signs are also permitted along the frontages of the intersecting streets and alleys with Baker Street one block in either direction, except Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 48 of 62 K69 o s� � m � O ORIGINAL that projecting signs shall not be permitted along the street frontages of Truxtun Avenue and Monterey Street. 2. In addition to other signs as allowed by this chapter, one projecting sign is permitted for a ground floor business along each street it fronts. A second floor or basement business may have a projecting sign only if it has its own dedicated public street entrance and the sign is located above or within five feet of that entrance. 3. A sign shall not project more than five feet beyond its supporting building. Within an alley where vehicles will pass underneath a sign, that sign shall not project more than three feet beyond its supporting building. An encroachment permit from the city is required for any signs that project into the public right-of-way. 4. A sign shall not be placed higher than fifteen feet on a building wall or above the first floor of a multiple story building. Within an alley where vehicles will pass underneath a sign, that sign shall not be placed higher than twenty feet above the alley surface. 5. A sign shall not exceed an area of sixteen square feet. 6. A sign shall not be closer than ten feet to another projecting sign or to a freestanding sign, or five feet from an interior property line or line dividing two separate business frontages. A sign shall be at least two feet from the face of the street curb. 7. A sign shall not be less than eight feet above the surface over which it projects. Within an alley where vehicles will pass underneath a sign, that sign shall not be less than fifteen feet above the alley surface. 8. A sign shall not exceed a maximum thickness of twelve inches. 9. Internally illuminated signs shall have opaque face panels so that only the letters, logos, numbers, and/or symbols appear illuminated at night; use of bulbs or neon for such lettering and symbols is allowed subject to the provisions of this chapter. Electronic message displays and flashing signs are prohibited. 10. A sign shall not project above the roof or an apparent eave or parapet, including the eave of a simulated hipped or mansard roof. A sign shall not be attached to the sloping face of mansard overhangs or other architectural features intended to resemble or imitate roof structures. 11. A two-dimensional fabric banner suspended perpendicular to a wall may be displayed in lieu of a projecting sign provided the banner is anchored to Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning Page 49 of 62 of aAKF9s L) r ORIGINAL not hang freely and meets all of the requirements of this subsection for a projecting sign. 12. Businesses that occupy a space with public access from only an alley or courtyard may share one directory sign as defined by this code along each public street to direct pedestrians to those businesses. A directory sign shall not exceed a maximum height of eight feet or an area of six square feet; only indirect external illumination is allowed. 13. A single vertical projecting sign may be installed along each street frontage on a building that is three or more stories tall that identifies the building name or use, or that of a major tenant. The sign is subject to all provisions of this subsection except that there is no minimum sign area; it must be mounted at the second floor or higher, and is limited to a single line of text. 17.60.120 Interpretation and enforcement. A. It shall be the duty of the building director to enforce the provisions of this chapter. B. Any decision or interpretation of this chapter shall be final and conclusive by the planning director or official designee. C. Any sign erected or maintained, or any use of signs contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be, and the same is, unlawful and a public nuisance, and the building director in conjunction with the city attorney may immediately commence actions for the withholding and/or revocation of permits, abatement, and removal in the manner provided by law. Violators will be liable for all enforcement costs by the city. D. This chapter may also be enforced by injunction issued out of Superior Court upon suit of the city, or the owner or occupant of any real property affected by such action. E. Permits issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void. F. Any city official or employee for the purpose of permit review, complaint, or enforcement of this chapter, shall have the right to enter upon the premises for inspection. 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This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the provisions of the Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of its passage. •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 MAR 2 7 2024 by the following vote: YE COUNCILMEMBER: ARIAS, GONZALES7-W{fR;-SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY,-*A-b* NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER BSEN COUNCILMEMBER ti LIE DRIMAKIS, CPMC, MMC CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the APPROVED: MAR 2 7 2024 Council of the City of Bakersfield L 1�ke / By D KAREN GOH Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNEY By VIRIDIANA GALLARDO-KING Deputy City Attorney VGK/vlg S:\COUNCIL\Ords\23-24\ 17.60Signs.Fnl.docx Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.60 Relating to Zoning aAK�c Page 62 of 62 81 9N1 U � O ORIGINAL AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS STATE OF CALIFORNIA) County of Kern )ss. JULIE DRIMAKIS, 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 15th day of April 2024 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 5172, passed by the Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 27th day of March 2024 and entitled: ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17, CHAPTERS 17.60 OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ZONING. JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC City Clerk and Ex Officio of the Council of the City of Bakersfield DENTlY City Clerk SADOCUMENT\FORMS\AOP.ORD.wpd ORIGINAL