Chapter 17.48 — SIGNS, MARQUEES AND AWNINGS

Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

A.

This chapter shall apply to all signs erected or maintained in the City of San José.

B.

No person shall erect, maintain or allow, or cause to be erected, maintained or allowed, any sign in the city except in strict conformity with this chapter, including in conformity with all conditions of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter.

(Ord. 24203.)

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to permit the erection or maintenance of a sign in violation of any other applicable provision of this Code, including without limitation Title 23, and other applicable ordinances of the city.

(Ord. 24203.)

For purposes of this chapter, certain words and abbreviations shall be defined as specified in this Part 1. Any term not defined in this Part 1, but defined in Title 23 of this Code, shall have the meaning set forth in Title 23.

(Ord. 24203.)

"Approved plastic material" means approved plastic material as defined in the San José building code.

(Ord. 24203.)

"Building official" means the building official of the City of San José.

(Ord. 24203.)

"Curbline" means the line at the face of the curb nearest to the street. In the absence of a curb, the curbline shall be as established by the director of public works.

(Ord. 24203.)

"Electric sign" means any sign containing electric wiring, but not including signs illuminated by external lighting.

(Ord. 24203.)

"Incombustible material" means any material which will not ignite at or below a temperature of one thousand two hundred degrees Fahrenheit during an exposure of five minutes, and which will not continue to burn or glow at that temperature. Tests shall be made as specified in the San José building code standards therefor.

(Ord. 24203.)

"Nonstructural trim" means the molding, battens, caps, nailing strips, latticing, cutouts or letters and walkways which are attached to the sign structure.

(Ord. 24203.)

"Plastic materials" means those made wholly or principally from standardized plastics listed and described in the San José building code standards therefor.

(Ord. 24203.)