Santa Ana Municipal Code § 41-850 Purpose

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Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-2116, § 1, adopted Mar. 18, 1991, repealed former Div. 1, general provisions relative to on-premise signs, §§ 41-850—41-852, and enacted similar new provisions in lieu thereof as §§ 41-850, 41-851. Formerly, such provisions derived from Ord. No. NS-1721, § 1, adopted Apr. 2, 1984, and Ord. No. NS-1927, § 5, adopted Sept. 8, 1987.

The purpose of this article is to establish a system for the control of the size, location, type and number of signs located on private property in the City of Santa Ana according to reasonable and nondiscriminatory standards. Such regulation is deemed necessary to enhance the quality of the visual environment, thereby promoting commerce, improving community identity, conserving property values, improving traffic safety, and promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the people.

(Ord. No. NS-2116, § 1, 3-18-91)

(a) This article applies to all signs and advertising displays in all zoning districts except as otherwise provided in this section.

(b) This article does not apply to signs and advertising displays of the following types and descriptions:

(1) Any billboard or other off-premise commercial advertising sign regulated by Article XII of this chapter.

(2) Any sign located in the public right-of-way and installed or maintained by the public works agency of the city or by any other public entity having the legal authority to maintain the sign.

(3) Any sign located within a building or enclosed area and designed to be viewed primarily by persons inside of such building or enclosed area.

(4) Any sign on a vehicle or other mobile unit, unless such vehicle or mobile unit is parked or stationed near a business activity advertised or identified by the sign and for the primary purpose of attracting public attention to such business activity.

(5) Any temporary sign taped or otherwise affixed to a window in such a manner as to be easily removed, provided that the total area of such sign in any one (1) window does not exceed twenty-five (25) per cent of the area of each window.

(6) In commercial or manufacturing zones, nonfreestanding incidental sign area not exceeding two (2) square feet in size per elevation and attached flush to a door, wall or window containing information on hours of operation, deliveries, credit cards accepted, or similar information.

(7) The changing of copy on an approved changeable copy sign, provided the copy identifies the business or service provided.

(c) Noncommercial signs are exempted from compliance with all sections of this article except section 41-860.

(d) Signs in the downtown district are exempted from compliance with sections 41-861 through 41-872 of this article.

(e) Signs in the Commercial South Main district shall comply with the provisions of article III, division 21 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. NS-2116, § 1, 3-18-91; Ord. No. NS-2420, § 3, 4-3-00)