§112.0304 Posted Notice — San Diego Zoning Code

When this division requires a Notice of Application or a Notice of Future Decision to be posted, the applicant shall post the notice in the following manner.

(a) Placement of Notice. The applicant shall post copies of the Notice of Application or Notice of Future Decision along the street frontage of the property that is the subject of the application. The notices shall not be spaced more than 200 feet apart. No more than three notices are required for any property. If the street frontage is less than 200 feet, only one notice is required.
- (1) The notice shall be printed in black ink on durable material that can withstand the elements to ensure that the text is legible for the duration of the posting requirement and located in a conspicuous place on the property abutting a street.
- (2) The notice shall be six feet square in sign area, measuring two feet by three feet.
- (3) Signs may be placed in commercial display windows, attached to perimeter fencing, or supported on posts not exceeding six feet in height from the ground level. If the property is surrounded by fences , walls, or hedges at or near the street property line , additional height may be provided as necessary to ensure visibility of the sign from the public right-of-way .

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(4) The notice shall not be illuminated.
(5) The notice shall remain in place until the expiration of any appeal period as set forth in the Land Development Code following the decision by the decision maker. If the decision has been appealed, a new notice with the appeal hearing date shall be posted. The notice shall be removed within 10 business days of either the conclusion of the appeal period or the final decision, whichever occurs later.
(b) Verification of Posting. The applicant shall verify in writing, on a form prescribed by the City, that the notice has been posted in accordance with this section, within 5 business days of the date on which the applicant receives the notice from the City.
(c) Error in Posting. The posting required by this section is intended only to supplement other notice requirements of this division. A decision on an application for a permit, map, or other matter shall not be invalidated because of any error or irregularity in the posting of a notice in accordance with this section.
(d) Maintaining Posted Notices. It is unlawful to deface, damage, move, or remove a notice posted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Municipal Code.

(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.) ( Amended 11-28-2005 by O-19444 N.S.; effective 2-9-2006.) (Amended 1-27-2022 by O-21416 N.S.; effective 2-26-2022.) (Amended 3-7-2023 by O-21618 N.S.; effective 5-6-2023.)

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