Martinez Municipal Code Ch. 16.64 Prohibited Signs

Except as otherwise provided in this title the following signs are prohibited in the City:

A. Nonaccessory signs and arrows;

B. Placards, posters, announcements and similar signs posted or attached to any fence, utility pole, signpost, tree or any object in a public thoroughfare, except those required by City Ordinance;

C. Sign "A" boards, structures or merchandise for sale placed on any portion of a street, sidewalk or right-of-way, and not in compliance with Section 16.32.045, and portable signs on parked vehicles and excluding newspaper vending devices which may be permitted by action of the City Council;

D. Signs of any kind in residential zones except those expressly permitted in this title;

E. Any signs expressly prohibited by any other ordinance of the City;

F. Any sign which because of its lighting, shape, design, color or reflected light is a detriment to surrounding property or prevents the peaceful enjoyment of residential uses or presents a conflict with traffic regulations.

(Prior code § 10,201.12; Ord. 822 C.S. § 2, 1975; Ord. 979 C.S. § 1, 1982)