Ordinance 1320i
amm~a+tacE ra. 1320
Art acao of ~ crrY of arl~snaD ia.u~tG
SDCS*ION NCR 17.32.040 OF Cf~FiFR 17.32, ENPIRZm
sPDCIAL SIC1iS, OF TIR2E 17 OF ?~ C{JPFI2TIIiO rIIl1ICIPAL IDES AND
Arffi0>aX3 SFXTICN 17.08.280 OF CHAPPldt 17.08, SEX.TION
17.16.010(f) OF CI~FTIIt 17.16, AND SDCITON 17.32.120,
OF CHAPPFIt 17.32 i Pl~7VID~1G FOR ~ I~DG[TLA'IZCN
OF ~ IItY7CTICN, r94IIJFII~U+rICL~, AIQ'gtATZf2J AND I~(~1TION
OF POIS1'ICAL SIGrS WI'gDN 2~ CITY OF C{JPF12I'INO
Wf~S, tea~rary political signs are a traditional part o! political
life before an election. However, attar the electicn is aver, temporary
political signs cease to pertarm their intended t~ayction, create a health
and safety problem and enoasage blic~tt within the City of Cupertino.
td~I2F.A4, the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
~t~ ffiY ~ by the P o! abandoned temporary
political signet and
f~hiQiE'AS, it is neoeesary tar the p~tection of all citizens that the
posting and removal of tea~ozary political signs be regulated.
NOW, , 1~ I'P OROAII'tID, that the City o! Qrperti.no heL+eby acts
as follows:
Section 1 - Amendment:
zhe city hereby amends section 17.08.290 0! Cap~ter 17.08, section
17.16.o1o(t) of Chapter 17.16, and Sectim 17.32.120 of Chaprter 17.32, to
reed as follows:
17.08.280 - _ Political Sign.
vote~sct~aduled~electicn aryl is posted seed
election.
17.16.010 - Osrta_i_+? s~Doenot frrm Permit Reau!*+s.
F. Te~orarv Political sites. Temporary political signs era anoeng~t
frese the pezmit *+~ +~ *'+a++~++*s of Chapter 17.12 of this title.
17..32.»0 - Table D General Fedulat~• rr„- _sSkr~iw7 ci~~
(see attsdanent)
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~e city hereby repeals section rRmobor 17,3x.040 0! 17.9x, of
Title 17 of tha Cupertino Muticipal code, aM hsraby s~eplaoes it with this
Osdinanae No. 1320.
(a) Public riot-ot-way. Te~ozazy political eicFss shall be
~ ttad in~ es of the City includiig public riots-of~ray within
(b) Duration a~ Removal. A temporary political signs may ba erected
not mor8 than 90 days prior to the day of the election to which it relates
and shall be completed removed not later than 10 days after the data of
such eleeticn. Notwithstanding the pt~eoectirxl time Pmovi.slons, it tha
Planning Dixacbor Linda that any temporary political sign otherwise
permitted is an immedtate peril ar menace to pedestrian or vehiailar
traffic, ar to tha health or safety of any persai, s/he shall causa it to
be ra~nem+ri l y Z+emoved.
(c) Fsaa~ticn. Tempo~aty political signs are euoempt hom the permit
recd+~+~+*~ of Chapter 17.12 of this Title.
(d) Violation. Any and all tempa2aty political signs not removed in
aooordaryos with this Section shall be governed by the pa~ovisions of
17.48, 17.52, and 17.56 0! this Title.
The City Clerk shall cause this ar+dinenoe to bs published at least
once in a newspaper of ganaral cirailatiat published and circulated in the
City within fifteen (15) days after its pasaac~e, in aaoomdanoe with
Secticfl 36933 of the Govexnme~ft Coder shall certify to the adoption of
this ardinan,s and shall cauaa this o~inanoe and her oertitication,
toget2yar wit3i pa~oot of publication, to be entaxed in the Book of
Otziinanoas of the Coundl of this City.
II+T!'RODIICEZ) at a regular meeti~ of the City cxxaycil of the city of
~~p }his 3rd ~Y Gt February ~ 1986 and FI~U('PID at a regular
meeting of the City Council o! the City of Cupertitto this 18chday
Ot Fnhn+nry , 1986 by the follOwillg Vote:
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y~ MemUets or the City aaia~cil
~~ Gatto, Johnson, Plungy, Rognre
~~ None
AffiFIJri Sparks
~~~ None
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17.72.120 Table D--General Asaulations for Spseial slaps
Cenral Regulations for special signs Apptvval
sign Typs P'etmltted Area Height size Per side Nurtbar Tsar I.imiu Prate:,
/amers all oarmercial 100 q. tt 1 par bwi- ]0 days Planning
c lrwustrial rws Director
tors
Flags oaanseial pole - - 1 reek Planrtity
rwuLntlal 20' arx. length o[ Director
andel hairs 2 per acdel nndel
home sale-1 yr.
max.
Garage resid~tial 6' 6 q. ft. 1 an sin lsrgth of None
Sala of eels sale - 2
da
vseke
r
a
•
P'zod~os oamrrcial 8' 1/ q. !t. 1 par buss- length
of Platvtinq
nw sale Dicectnr
to ensure
size of
initial
ai
Project all sacs 30' SO q. ft. 2 per pro- lergth of Plannu,q
Anrnurrw- ject canst:ur Director
ssmt flan, mut
1
Real znidsntial 4' 4 q• !t. 1 an ain length of Nane
Finn -
id
- 1 ofL site sale
Res
stf
tSal
Sale/Rent/ Platrrd Develo- 30' 100 q. fc. 1 per Plan-
Law sent zones nitq Dizeo-
vacant property S' ]2 q. ft. for-acs
all zotw i Sac 8.08.4 length o Mons
developed prop- 4' 1/ q. K. 1 par lot sale
srty in all but m: Guiruss
sesidentlal
9ubdivis all zones but 10' SO q. ft. ] as moss- 1 year Planniry
Oizso-
haul n~+de~+,t eery to
disaet cvs-
toarn. aax Director
Tssporary all rnmrccial 10' SO q. tt. 1 per situ 30 days Planning
i Special i lz~utrial Direcmr
EVann atfd
Pram sans
tidal
Dwioes
pisdar aznntrcial - 251 of - ]0 days Duet ]0-
vitdw for dais
sin teipor requires
sign Planning
DireatOr
a royal
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~ ND. 13zo
AN ~ OF '~ CITY OF WPF~PIND REPFALaafi
SDCI'ION NtII+~It 17.32.040 OF Cf3APTII2 17.32, IIdYI2ZEU
SPflCIAL SIGNS, OF TITLE 17 OF Tf0; CUPIIir.IN0 2~d7NLCIPAL ODI2;; AND
At~ff~IiDING SDCTION 17.08.280 OF CHAPPFI2 17.08, SDCTION
17.16.010(P) OF (i~fPl'ER 17.16, AND SFXTION 17.32.120,
OF C[~FI~I2 17.32; PROVIDING Fit 2HE RD(~JLATION
OF Tf0± FIiflCI'ICN, MAIITl, ArmFStamrCN AND IOCATICei
OF POLITICAL SIGNS WITHIN THE QTY OF QJF~.II~0
WHFT~EAS, te~oraiy political signs are a traditional part of political
life befame an election. Ficwever, after the election is over, tejtg~oraiy
political signs pease to perform their intended fiction, create a health
arxi safety problem and enocxirage blight within the City of Cupertino.
WF~AS, the public health, safety atxi welfare of the citizens of
Cupertim may be endangered by the presence oP abandoned temporary
political signs; and
WHERF'AS, it is necessary for the protection of all citizens that the
posting and reiooval oP tempozary political signs be regulated.
NOW, , BE IT ORDAINID, that tha City of GUpertino hereby acts
as Follows:
Section 1 - AmencLnent•
~e City hereby amends section 17.08.280 of Q:apter 17.08, Section
17.16.010(fj of Ctsapter 17.16, anxi Section 17.32.120 of Gfiapter 17.32, to
read as follows:
17.08.280 - Termoraiv Fblitical Siq~.
"Tempozary Political Sign" means a sign which encourages particular
vote in a scheduled electicm and is posted prior to the scheduled
election.
].7.16.010 -Certain Scans ~rQrt from Permit Raauirementa.
F. Temporary Folitical Sions. Temporary political signs are exe~rt~pt
fmn the permit requirements of C2:apter 17.12 of this title.
17.32.120 - Table D Genera7._Reaulatians for Special Sions.
(See attac3noent)
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motion 2 Rsnsal•
The City hereby repeals Section Ntmber 17,32.040 oP Clwpter 17.32, of
Title 17 of the Cupertino 1~IIuiicipal Code, and hereby replaces it with this
Ordinance No. 1320.
17.32.040 - Ta®orarv iblitical Siars:
(a) Public riot-of-way. R~ozaty political signs stall be
permitted in all zones of the City including public rights-of~way within
the City of A~pertino.
(b) Duration arxi Removal. A te~orary political signs may be erected
not more than 9o days prior to the day of the election to which it relates
and shall be oouQleted rat-nved not later than 10 days after the date of
such election. Notwithstardinq the pr+eced.ing time provisions, if the
Planning Director finds that any te~ozazy political sign otherwise
permitted is an immediate peril ar menace to pedestrian or vehicular
traffic, ar to the health ar safety oP any person, s/he shall cause it to
be sumaarily removed.
(c) boemptim. Temporary political signs are eft fmm the permit
r~ of Chapter 17.12 oP this Title.
(d) Violation. Any anti all tenparary political signs not removed in
aooordanoe with this Section shall be governed by tha provisions of
Chapter 17.48, 17.52, and 17.56 of this Title.
Section 3. Publication
The City Clerk shall cause this ardinanoa to be published at least
once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the
City within fifteen (15) days after its passage, in aooordanoe with
Section 36933 oP the Goverlmient Code; shall oertiPy to the adoption oP
this ordinanos std shall cause this ordinartoe std her certification,
together with proo! oP publication, to be entered in the Book of
Ordinances of the Council of this City.
~DCK3~ at a recn>lar meeting of the City CtxmCil of the city oP
Qrpertino this Ord day of February 1986 atxi II~CTID at a r~egtilar
meeting of the City Cautcil of the City of ctipertino this i8chday
of February , 1986 by the following Vote:
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v~ Membexs o
17 32.120 Table D--General Revulations for Spoclel Siens
General Regulatiexes for Special S19ns Approval
Sign Type Pamdtted Area Haight Siza Par Side Mm6er TSme I.imite Process
canners all ornmezcial 100 eq. Lt 1 per busi- 30 days P1annL~g
c industrial
zones nets Director
Flags oanrercial poles - - 1 week Plaruiinq
residential 20' mex. length of Directoc
nodal hares 2 per nodal model
bans sale-1 yr.
max.
Garags residential 6' 6 eq. ft. 1 an site length of None
Sacs of sale sale - 2
weekends
a
Pmdra aamercial 8' 18 sq. ft. 1 per busi- length of Planning
Hess sale Director
to ensure
size o[
initial
si
Project all zones 10' SO sg. ft. 2 per pro- length of Plannu~y
Anrfaseoe- ject canstrur Director
meat lion, max
1
Real residential 4' 4 sq. ft. 1 an site length of None
Estate - 1 off site sale
Nesiden-
tial
Sale/Rent/ Planned Develo- 10' 100 sq. ft. 1 per Plan-
lease. meet zones Hug Direc-
vacant property 5' 32 sq. ft. torsee
all zones s Sec 8.08.4 length o None
developed prop- 4' 18 sq. ft. 1 per lot sale
arty in al! tut or business
residential
Subdivia all zones but 10' S0 aq. ft. 3 as neces- 1 year Planning
OireC- residential wary to max Director
tional direct ~-
tomers.
'l+eiporary all camiercial 10' SO aq. ft. 1 per site 30 days Planning
i Special t industrial Oirectnr
Events and zones
Pram-
tianal
Devices
NLtdW a>rmczcial - 25t of - ]0 days wcr ]0-
vindw for dais
site terrpoi requires
sign Plannirra
Director
a rwal