Martinez Municipal Code Ch. 16.36 Residential Districts

No sign, outdoor advertising structure or display of any character shall be permitted except the following:

A. Home Occupation: One nameplate not exceeding one square foot in area pertaining to a home occupation;

B. Residential Office Activity: One sign per site not exceeding 4 square feet in area;

C. Real Estate Sign: One temporary real estate sign, nonilluminated, not exceeding 6 square feet in area. If the site has 150 feet or more of street frontage, and two or more acres in area, two such signs shall be permitted. For sites having frontage on more than one street, the provisions of this subsection shall apply to each street;

D. Permitted Use Identification Sign: One identification sign, not directly illuminated, not exceeding 8 square feet in area, located flat against a wall and not projecting above the cornice or roof of a lodging house, apartment hotel, or professional office building, or located on the premises of a parking lot;

E. Conditional Use Identification Sign: One identification sign, not directly illuminated, not exceeding 12 square feet in area, located flat against a wall and not projecting above the eaves, of a conditional use which occupies a structure, or located on the premises of a conditional use which does not occupy a structure, provided that no sign shall be located in or project into a required front, side or rear yard area. An exception is that a church bulletin board, otherwise complying with the provisions of this section may be located in a required front yard area, but not closer than 10 feet to any street line;

F. Subdivision Sign: permitted in accord with the regulations prescribed in Section 16.56.010 of this title;

G. Regional Identification: permanent signs not exceeding 12 square feet in total surface area are permitted at each main entrance to a region containing more than 400 dwelling units, or consisting of more than 200 acres in area, providing such signs contain only the name of such region. Such signs may be larger than 12 square feet or may identify a smaller region provided that the Board of Adjustments shall make a finding that the area is sufficiently unique to require such identification and will not have an adverse effect on the neighborhood in which it is located. If such a sign is used for identification of a subdivision or groups of subdivisions during the time of development and sales of such subdivision or groups of subdivisions, the sign shall be removed at the end of the sales program, or the perpetual maintenance thereof shall be guaranteed;

H. Future Use: signs permitted in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.32.090 of this title;

I. Roof Sign: no roof signs of any kind shall be permitted.

(Prior code § 10,201.4; Ord. 822 § 2, 1975)