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ORDINANCE NO. 2004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTIONS 4912.6 AND
4912.6.1 TO THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE PROVIDING
FOR A TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENT EXCEPTION FROM THE
CITY PROHIBITION OF POSTING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Sections 4912.6 and 4912.6.1 are hereby added
to the Arcadia Municipal Code to read as follows:
4912.6. EXCEPTION - TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENT SIGNS/PERMITS -
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
For purposes of this code section reference to the word sign
shall also mean banner.
The prohibition set forth in Section
4912.1 is subject to an exception for special events that satisfies
the general criteria set forth below and for which Special Event
Permits are issued pursuant to the requirements set forth below.
Nothing in this section creates a vested right to any applicant or
sets a precedent for Special Event Permits.
In view of the
inclusive prohibition and underlying rationale set forth in
sections 4912 et. seq. of the Arcadia Municipal Code, the granting
or denial of a Special Event Permit is totally within the
discretion of the City and is not subject to judicial review.
The exception provided herein is in addition to the following
three exemptions to section 4912.1 of the Arcadia Municipal Code:
(1) The allowance of holiday signs pursuant to contract.
(2) The allowance of signs on the Huntington Drive Pedestrian
Bridge pursuant to special permit and contract.
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(3) The over the street signs that are currently allowed
pursuant to Business License regulations as adopted by the city
council.
4912.6.1. PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
(a) General criteria - The City council may exercise its
discretion to consider allowance, on a conditional and limited
basis, of signs and banners that involve or commemorate a singular
event of a nature that merits special consideration because of its
unique character, public interest, or other similar factors.
Commercial considerations alone will not suffice to meet this
criteria.
(b) Application Requirements/Special Use Permit -
1. Applicant shall pay permit and inspection fees to the City
in accordance with the amount set forth by resolution of the City
Council for miscellaneous work and encroachments (per Arcadia
Municipal Code sections 7250 et. seq.) and shall submit specific
information proposing the size, location, materials, color and
number of the proposed signs. This information shall include
samples as requested by the Director of Public Works.
2. Applicant must provide insurance and hold harmless
protection to the city in a form and content that is approved by
the City Attorney as a condition precedent to granting any permit.
3. Applicant must submit an installation and removal plan
that details the installation and removal of the signs to the
satisfaction of the Public Works Director.
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4. Applicant shall provide any other information as deemed
necessary by the Director of Public Works consistent with the need
to review the request of the Applicant.
(c) Council Action - A completed Application with the report
and recommendation of the Director of Public Works shall be
transmitted to the city council for final agenda action. The City
Council may grant, deny, or conditionally grant a Special Permit
for exemption from the code prohibition regarding signs on public
property.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Ordinance and shall cause a copy of the same to be
published in the official newspaper of said city within fifteen
(15) days after its adoption.
Passed, approved and adopted , 1994.
ATTEST:
Arcadia
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the city of Arcadia, hereby
certifY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2004 was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the
Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of
said council held on the 1st day of March
, 1994 and that said
Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:Councilmember Fasching, Harbicht, Lojeski, Margett and Ciraulo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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