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ORDINANCE NO. 2100
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 9260.3.11,
9261.4.5, 9262.4.14 AND 9266.2.8.7 OF THE ARCADIA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ALLOWABLE AREA FOR SIGN
IDENTIFICATION. TO INCLUDE WINDOW SIGNS
WHEREAS, this text amendment was initiated by the Development Services
Department at the direction of the City Council to amend Sections 9260.3.11, 9261.4.5,
9262.4.14 and 9266.2.8.7 of the Arcadia Municipal Code by adding window signs to the
"Allowable Area for identification" Community Development Division Case No. TA 99-
001.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on January 12, 1999 before the Planning
Commission at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard
and to present evidence, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia recommended
approval of this text amendment; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the City Council on March 2, 1999,
at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to
present evidence; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that pedestrians often rely on window
signs to identify a business because wall signs are often not visible from the sidewalk
area and that in order to provide adequate building and product identification, window
signs should be included in the "Allowable Area for Identification" sections of the code
which require that two-thirds (2/3) of a sign area must be in the English language; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that based upon the evidence
presented, the public necessity, convenience and general welfare justifies the proposed
text change.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. That Sections 9260.3.11, 9261.4.5, 9262.4.14 and 9266.2.8.7 be
amended to read as follows: .
"With regard to any business in the City, applicable to the signs listed here, no
more than one-third (1/3) of the sign area of each such sign(s) may contain a non-
English translation of the business identification; the remaining sign area identification
shall be set forth in the Roman alphabet, English language and include Arabic
numerals. The sign(s) must be clearly readable from a distance of one hundred feet
(100'):
A. Free-standing signs;
B. Wall signs (mounted);
C. Wall signs (painted);
D. Mounted letter signs;
E. Projecting signs;
F. Marquee signs;
G. Window Signs;
Section 2. 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 this 6th day of Avril , 1999.
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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. 2100 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 on the 6th day of April , 1999, and that said Ordinance was
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmember Chandler, Harbicht, Marshall and Kovacic
None
Councilmember Roncelli ~~,d ~
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