Redwood City Municipal Code Div. 3 Definitions

For purposes of interpreting and enforcing this Article, the following words have the special definitions given. For words not defined in this Article, definitions from Article II of this Code may be used as interpretive aids. The Administrator is authorized and directed to interpret these definitions in light of relevant court decisions.

ADMINISTRATOR: Means the person authorized by the City Council to enforce and interpret this Article; in the absence of a contrary authorization by the City Council, the Administrator shall be the City Manager or his/her designee.

CITY: For purposes of this Article, the City of Redwood City and any of its associate entities including, but not limited to, the Port of Redwood City and the Redwood City Redevelopment Agency.

NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTIFICATION SIGN: Means a sign that identifies a neighborhood that is officially designated by the City.

NONCOMMERCIAL MESSAGES (on signs): Means visual messages on signs which are not commercial speech. By way of example only, such messages generally concern debatable issues of public interest and include statements or expressions on topics including, but not limited to, politics, religion, science, sports, art and history.

PERMIT: Means a written authorization from the City for third party display of a sign on public property.

PERSONALLY ATTENDED: Means that a person is physically present within five (5) feet of the sign at all times.

PUBLIC PROPERTY: Means land or other property in which the City is the owner or has the present right of possession and control, as well as areas which are either designated as public rights-of-way or which have long been used as such.

SIGNS: Means the same as the definition of the word "sign" in Chapter 3, Article II of this Code, except that the exclusion of signs on public property does not apply.

SIGN ORDINANCE: Means Chapter 3, Article II of this Code, as that Article may be amended from time to time.

SPECIAL PUBLIC EVENTS: Means events such as public street closures, parades, and demonstrations.

TRADITIONAL PUBLIC FORUM: Means the surfaces of City-owned streets, City-owned parks, City-owned plazas, sidewalks which are connected to the City's main pedestrian circulation system and the pedestrian area immediately surrounding City Hall.

(Ord. No. 2309, § 2, 5-7-07)

(Ord. No. 2364, § 3, 6-13-11)