San Anselmo Municipal Code Art. 4 Traditional Public Forum Areas

This article applies only in traditional public forum areas and when San Anselmo Municipal Code Title 3, Article 5, dealing with special events (parades, street closures, etc.) does not apply.

(Ord. No. 1125, § 3, 9-11-2018)

In areas qualifying as traditional public forums, private persons and governmental units other than the Town may display non-commercial message signs without a permit, but subject to the following requirements:

(a) The signs must be personally held by a person, or personally attended by one or more persons.

(b) The signs may be displayed only during the time period of sunrise to 10 p.m., except on occasions when the Town Council and / or the Planning Commission are holding public hearings or meetings; on such occasions, the display period is extended to thirty minutes after such meeting is officially adjourned.

(c) The maximum aggregate size of all signs held by a single person is six (6) square feet. For purposes of this rule, apparel and other aspects of personal appearance do not count towards the maximum aggregate sign area.

(d) The maximum size of any one sign which is personally attended by two or more persons is fifty (50) square feet, measured one side only.

(e) The sign must have no more than two (2) display faces and may not be inflatable or air-activated.

(f) In order to serve the Town's interests in traffic flow and safety, persons displaying signs under this article may not stand in any vehicular traffic lane when a roadway is open for use by vehicles, and persons displaying signs on public sidewalks must give at least four feet width clearance for pedestrians to pass by. Signs and persons holding signs may not block the free and clear vision of drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.

(g) The message substitution policy in Section 10-9.203 of the San Anselmo Municipal Code applies only to the traditional public forum areas and is subject to the rules stated in this section.

(Ord. No. 1125, § 3, 9-11-2018)