Compton Municipal Code § 19-6 Types of Signs Regulated

[Added by Ord. #884, § 8606; amended 10-26-2021 by Ord. No. 2339]

Signs may be placed or attached to, or constructed on a marquee, and for the purpose of determining projection, clearance, height and material shall be considered a part of and shall meet the requirements for a marquee as provided in Chapter 15, Construction Codes. Projecting signs attached to a building also may be attached to a marquee.

[Added by Ord. #884, § 8607]

Cloth and banner signs shall be of strong construction and securely attached flat against the building. All such signs shall be removed within 60 days after erection. Cloth signs and banners shall be flame proofed as required by the Fire Chief if the area exceeds 100 square feet on the face of the building.

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Editor's Note: Former subsection 19-6.3, Street Banners, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 884, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 2211. See Section 19-10 for street banners.

[Added by Ord. #884, § 8609]

Any standard which supports a ground sign shall be of structural steel or iron pipe and shall be set in the ground in concrete to a depth of not less than seven feet, and such concrete shall extend outward from such standard in all directions for a distance of not less than 18 inches. The maximum height of a ground sign may be increased to 30 feet upon approval of the Building Official. A sign made of any material and erected upon a wooden pole shall be considered to meet the requirements of this subsection when such post is at least six inches by six inches and has been treated with an approved wood preservative and the advertising surface of the sign supported thereby does not exceed 25 square feet, and the highest portion thereof is not more than 15 feet above grade; provided further that such a sign upon a wooden standard shall be at least 15 feet from every property line.

[Added by Ord. #884, § 8610]

No person shall erect, construct, repair or maintain a flange or bracket type sign unless the same first is approved by the Building Official and unless such sign meets the following requirements: Such sign shall not have an area greater than three square feet and shall not extend more than two feet over public property or any building line and shall be maintained at least eight feet above grade. No such sign shall be erected or maintained on that portion of any building which faces an alley.

[Added by Ord. #884, § 8611]

The provisions of this section shall not apply to moveable or portable poster boards, portable A-boards, folding signs and similar moveable signs with no advertising surface thereon larger than 24 square feet when such signs do not exceed six feet in height and when such signs are used to advertise goods, wares, or merchandise, or the carrying on of a business or profession and are located on the premises where such goods, wares, or merchandise is sold or such business or profession is carried on. All such signs shall be anchored or weighted to hold them substantially erect.

Notwithstanding anything in Section 29-7 of this Code to the contrary, portable signs of less than 12 square feet in surface area may be placed between the front property line and any setback line established pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 29, Setback Lines, when the location of the same has been approved by the Building Official and for such length of time as may be determined reasonable by said Official, when in the opinion of said Official the placing of such sign would not in any way be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of the City.

[Added by Ord. #884, § 8612]

Each portion of an advertising structure which is subject to more than one classification shall meet the requirements for the classification to which such portion is subject.