Santa Barbara County Municipal Code Div. 9 Special Area Requirements

1. In General. All signs within the commercial, industrial and public utility zone districts in the planning area of Summerland as shown on Summerland Community Land Use Map shall comply with the regulations of division 1—8 of this article, as well as the regulations of this division. If there is a conflict, the regulations of division 9 shall apply notwithstanding the regulations of division 1—8.

2. Permitted Signs. Only those signs of each type listed below shall be permitted to be erected or maintained upon any building, lot or parcel of land located in the commercial, industrial and public utility zone districts:

a. Wall Signs. One or more wall sign(s) on each street frontage unlighted or indirectly lighted. Said sign(s) shall not exceed the lesser of the following areas: (1) one-tenth of the square footage of the building facade of that portion of a single floor occupied by a business and upon which facade the wall sign is to be located; or (2) sixty square feet. If more than one business occupies the building, the businesses may have separate signs or they may share the sign space, so long as the combined sign area does not exceed one-tenth of the square footage of the building facade or sixty square feet, whichever is less.

b. Identification Signs. One identification sign, unlighted or indirectly lighted, not to exceed ten square feet in area, and no more than five feet in height measured from the ground to the top of the sign, which identifies the business primarily being conducted on the premises.

c. Banner Signs. One banner sign, unlighted, not to exceed sixteen square feet on the facade having street frontage of the building occupied by the business. The sign shall remain in the public view no longer than forty-five days.

3. Special Standards for Neon Signs. Neon signs may be considered approvable by the county board of architectural review if the following criteria are incorporated:

a. The sign is not within one hundred feet of residentially zoned areas;

b. The sign is not directed towards or visible from residentially zoned areas;

c. The sign must be compatible with other uses on the property and in the immediate vicinity;

d. The sign is appropriate for the type of building;

e. The sign is appropriate for the type of business;

f. The sign is artistic and subtle in the design and execution; and

g. The sign is secondary in size and purpose to the primary signage of the business.

4. Sign Standards.

a. Construction. The exposed face of all signs shall be either of wood (painted and/or carved) or of painted nongloss material. Signs of any other material shall be deemed to be banner signs.

b. Illumination. Illuminated signs shall be externally lit and the lighting source shall be screened or situated so as not to cast stray light beyond the property line wherein they are installed. The source of illumination shall be extinguished at closing time of the business.

5. Prohibited Signs. It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain:

a. Internally Illuminated Signs: Internally illuminated signs, e.g., fluorescent tube behind plastic.

b. Pole Signs. Freestanding pole signs higher than five feet measured from the ground at the base of the supporting structure to the top of the sign.

(Ord. No. 4033, § 1)