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ORDINANCE NO. 1508
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING THE ARCADIA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TEMPORARY
WINDOW SIGNS AND THE DEFINITION OF A SIGN.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 9262.4.3.A.4 of the Arcadia
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"4. Sign. A sign shall include any figure, character,
outline, delineation, announcement, declaration, demonstration,
illustration, emblem, words, numerals or letters or attention
attracting display or device painted, posted or 'affixed on any
surface used to attract attention to the premises or to advertise
or promote the interest of any person, activity, business or
enterprise when the same is placed so that it is clearly visible
to the general public from an out-of-doors position.
A sign shall not include the official flags of the United
States of America, the State of California or the County of Los
Angeles, or official notices authorized by a court, public body
or public offices, directional, warning or information signs
authorized by federal, state, county or municipal authority for
public safety or the official emblem or insignia of a government
or public school."
SECTION 2. That Section 92"62.4.8 of the Arcadia Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"9262.4.8.' WINDOW SIGNS.
A. Definition: A window sign is a sign painted, posted
or affixed on a window or glass portion of a door or within a
building for display through a window or glass portion of a door
or other building opening.
B. Size - Area: The total area of window signs in any
one wall shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the window
area of that wall provided that the total area of directly lighted
window signs shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of said window
area.
EXCEP'rION: Temporary window signs which are in excess of
the above limits shall be permitted to advertise special events,
provided a business shall not use such temporary window signs for
more than thirty cumulative days in anyone calendar year. A sign
permit shall be obtained from the Building Department prior to the
painting, posting or affixing.
Before issuing a sign permit for a temporary window sign
which is in excess of the limits outlined in subsection 'B', above,
the City shall charge and collect a fee in accordance with the
applicable fee schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council."
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this ordinance.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
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Arcadia held on the 2nd
day of
July
, 1974, by the
affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Gilb, Lauber, Saelid and Scott
NOES:
None'
ABSENT:
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C~ty Clerk of the City of Arcad~a
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of July , 1974.
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Mayor of the City of Arcad~a
Councilman
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ATTEST:
ccP~j~7Jt~~
City Clerk
(SEAL)
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