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Chapter 44 — ZONING›Article V — PERMITS, PLANS AND CERTIFICATES

La Palma Municipal Code § 44-877 Applications for temporary sign permits

La Palma Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · La Palma

Cite as: La Palma Municipal Code § 44-877 · Text as of 2026-10-04

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2021-03, § 5, adopted December 7, 2021, repealed div. 6, §§ 44-874—44-878, and enacted a new div. 6 as set out herein and later amended. Former div. 6 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 2015-01, adopted May 5, 2015.

Sec. 44-874. - Purpose.

The purpose of this division is to provide a process for the review and approval of signs.

(Ord. No. 2021-03, § 5, 12-7-2021)

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Sec. 44-875. - Authority.

The approval authority designated in section 44-487, table IV-3, the sign review authority, may grant approval of sign permits.

(Ord. No. 2021-03, § 5, 12-7-2021)

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Sec. 44-876. - Applications for sign permits.

Applications for sign permits shall be filed in compliance with division 1 of this article. In addition, the sign permit application shall include three copies of:

(1) A site plan;

(2) Appropriate building elevations indicating the street frontage;

(3) Dimensions of the building;

(4) Photographs of the building and any freestanding signs; and

(5) Sign plans drawn to scale indicating the following:

a. Overall sign dimensions.

b. Sign location.

c. Letter colors.

d. Background colors.

e. Trim cap color.

f. Letter styles.

g. Method of illumination.

h. Method of attachment

i. Typical cross section.

j. Timer or on/off switch.

(6) Property management or property ownership approval.

(Ord. No. 2021-03, § 5, 12-7-2021)

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Sec. 44-877. - Applications for temporary sign permits.

Applications for temporary sign permits on non-residential property, such as commercial or industrial property, shall be filed in compliance with division 1 of this article. In addition, the temporary sign permit application shall include three copies of:

(1) Contact information of the applicant, property owner and main contact for the sign(s).

(2) A site plan with address and legal description such as assessor's parcel number.

(3) Sign plans drawn to scale indicating the following:

a. Overall sign dimensions.

b. Sign location.

c. Method of attachment.

d. Sign height dimension above grade.

e. Sign compliance with traffic safety triangle.

(4) Proposed display dates and number of signs.

(5) Purpose of the sign(s).

(6) Property management or property ownership approval.

(Ord. No. 2021-03, § 5, 12-7-2021)

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Secs. 44-879—44-904. - Reserved.

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