§ 5.13

F* = Total street frontage of lot in linear feet.

Regulatory Notes:

(a)

Assembly uses may have up to twenty (20) square feet of attached sign area regardless of lot width.

(b)

On-site residential subdivision signs are shall only be installed on a legal lot where an approved residential subdivision will be developed.

(c)

A produce stand may have one (1) freestanding monument sign and one (1) attached sign totaling hundred (100) square feet. The advertising signs shall indicate the location of the farm products but not the price of any product.

(d)

Two (2) monument signs at either side of an entry road may be allowed pursuant to Sec. 8175-5.13.10.14.

(e)

Principal structures related to agriculture, except shade/mist structures over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size, may have one (1) square foot of sign area per two (2) linear feet of wall length, regardless of the number of signs. The Planning Director may approve additional sign area, up to a maximum total of one hundred twenty (120) square feet per qualified building, as part of a complete Sign Program for the site. The Sign Program may be approved as a modification to an existing permit, such as a Conditional Use Permit or Planned Development Permit. If no such permit exists for the site, the applicant shall submit the Sign Program as part of a Planned Development Permit.

(f)

Display structures and interpretive signs may have up to nine square feet in sign area or as recommended by the reviewing agency per Sec. 8175-5.13.10.6 and Sec. 8175-5.13.10.12.

(g)

Residential subdivision signs are limited to twelve (12) square feet in area, but the length or width of the sign may be increased by one (1) foot for each ten (10) feet that the width of the lot, or two (2) or more contiguous lots in single ownership, exceeds seventy (70) feet. The maximum area of the sign shall not exceed thirty-six (36) square feet.

(h)

Signs may not extend above the eaves of a gable roof, nor more than two (2) feet above the face of the canopy or a parapet wall to which it is attached.

(i)

Signs shall be limited to a maximum three (3) feet in height if located in a clear sight triangle pursuant to Sec. 8175-13.9.2(c).

(j)

Signs may be as long as the building wall to which it is attached, and may wrap around a corner, but may not project beyond a corner.

(k)

In addition to the number of signs allowed in the Coastal Commercial zone, a drive-through restaurant may also have a 16-square foot menu board; see Sec. 8175-5.13.10.13.

(l)

In the Coastal Commercial (CC) zone, each wall or building face is permitted one (1) square foot of sign area per linear foot of wall length; maximum one hundred twenty (120) square feet, regardless of the number of signs. In the Costal Industrial (CM) zone, see Sec. 8175-5.13.10.7, Identification Signs for Oil and Gas Development.

(m)

Display structures, interpretive and location signs are prohibited in the residential zones. Road and locational signs are subject to the design standards for traffic control devices administered by the State Department of Transportation or local road agency, the California Coastal Commission or Ventura County.

(n)

The area of a free standing sign for a flag lot shall be equivalent to the area of a sign allowed for the intervening lot or lots that separate the bulk of the flag lot from the access road.

(o)

Non-commercial signs in the residential zones are limited to three.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.9.2 - Location.

Signs are subject to the structural setbacks set forth in Section 8175-2; the setback shall be measured from the property line to the outermost projection of the sign structure on the side where the setback is being measured. Exceptions are as follows:

a.

On-site temporary freestanding signs three (3) feet or less in height may be located within a setback adjacent to a street.

b.

A sign attached to an existing wall or fence is exempt from the setback requirements, provided that the sign does not project beyond any edge of such wall or fence.

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c.

Clear Sight Triangles—No sign shall be erected within a clear sight triangle unless such sign, in compliance with the provisions of this Article, is less than three (3) feet and no part of its means of support has a single or combined horizontal cross section exceeding twelve (12) inches (see Section 8175-3.8.3).

d.

Public Rights-of-Way—No sign shall be placed within a public right-of-way except for the following:

Road and locational signs.

Bus stop signs installed by a public transit agency.

Informational signs of a public utility regarding its lines, pipes, poles or other facilities.

Emergency warning signs erected by a governmental agency, a public utility company, or a contractor doing authorized work within the public right-of-way.

Installation of any new sign within a state or County right-of-way shall not interfere with the public's right of access to the coast. Any sign that has the potential to interfere with the public's right of access to the coast shall be approved only where allowed consistent with all other policies and provisions of the Local Coastal Program and shall require a Planned Development Permit and an Encroachment Permit issued by the Transportation Department of the Public Works Agency or by Caltrans if located in the State right- of-way of U.S. Highway 101 or State Highway.

e.

Lots Without Street Frontage—If a lot has no street frontage, the easement providing for access to the lot shall be considered part of said lot for purposes of sign placement.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.9.3 - Measurement of sign height.

Where the average grade of the lot or right-of-way on which a sign is placed is at or above the adjacent street grade, the sign shall be measured from the grade level adjacent to the sign. Where the average grade of the lot or right-of-way is below the adjacent street grade, the sign height shall be measured from the adjacent street grade.

8175-5.13.9.4 - Maintenance.

Every sign permitted by this Article shall be maintained in good condition. The Planning Director may require any improperly maintained sign, temporary or permanent, to be repaired or removed upon the failure of the owner(s) to repair or remedy a condition of any sign declared by the Department of Building and Safety to be unsafe, or declared by the Planning Director to be improperly maintained, within thirty (30) days from the receipt by the owner(s) of a written notice to that effect.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.9.5 - Message substitution.

A noncommercial message of any type may be substituted, in whole or in part, for any commercial message or any other noncommercial message provided that the sign, including the sign structure and mounting device, is consistent with the standards of this Article and its permitting requirements without consideration of message content. Such substitution of message may be made without any additional approval or permitting. This provision prevails over any more specific provision to the contrary within this Article. The purpose of this provision is to prevent any inadvertent favoring of commercial speech over noncommercial speech, or favoring of any particular noncommercial message over any other noncommercial message. This provision does not create a right to increase the total amount of signage on a parcel, nor does it affect the requirement that a sign, including the sign structure and mounting device, be consistent with the standards of this Article and its permitting requirements.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10 - Specific regulations by type of sign. 8175-5.13.10.1 - Back-mounted freestanding signs.

Any sign erected on the back of an existing permitted freestanding sign shall not extend beyond the edges of the existing sign.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.2 - Bench signs.

Bench signs are permitted at bus stops designated on a valid bus schedule. The total sign area of such signs shall be a maximum of four (4) square feet in open space, agricultural and residential zones, and eight (8) square feet in commercial and industrial zones. No bench sign shall extend beyond the edges of the bench backrest.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.3 - Canopy signs.

Canopy signs may extend to within one (1) foot of the edge of a canopy from which the sign is suspended. Signs painted on or affixed to canopies shall be considered part of the total allowable sign area of attached signs for that building. Signs suspended under canopies that project over private walks or drives open to the public shall be limited to a total sign area of eight (8) square feet per sign. Canopy signs shall be located a minimum of eight (8) feet above sidewalks.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.4 - Clocks and thermometers.

Clocks and thermometers shall have a maximum total sign area of twenty-four (24) square feet.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.5 - Directional signs.

Directional signs are only permitted in the Coastal Commercial (CC) and Coastal Industrial (CM) zones, not exceeding three (3) feet in height and four (4) square feet in area per sign, and limited to one (1) such sign per entrance to the lot or premises to direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic on the same property. Additional directional signs may be permitted, if authorized by the Planning Director, to the extent required to direct traffic and provide parking information to the public.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.6 - Display structures.

Display structures are only permitted in commercial zones and the Coastal Open Space (COS) zone, and are only permitted in these zones as part of a Conditional Use Permit or Planned Development Permit for a land use to which the display structure relates. Display structures may include enclosed displays of products sold or enclosed outdoor bulletin boards. Display structures may also serve additional purposes, such as providing shelter or visual enhancement at a site.

a.

Location—Display structures shall not be located in any required setbacks.

b.

Area—The area of display structures shall be in accordance with Section 8175-5.13.9.1, and may be allowed in addition to sign area otherwise permitted for the lot.

c.

Lighting—Illumination of display structures such as kiosks shall be by indirect or diffused light only.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.7 - Identification signs, oil and gas development.

a.

Signs required for directions, instructions, and warnings, identification of wells and facilities, or signs required by other County ordinances or state and federal laws may be placed in areas subject to an oil and gas Conditional Use Permit. Identification signs shall be a maximum four (4) square feet in size and contain the following information:

DOGGR well name and number.

Name of owner/operator.

Name of lease and name and/or number of the well.

Name and telephone number of person(s) on 24-hour emergency call.

b.

The well identification sign(s) shall be maintained at the well site from the time drilling operations commence until the well is abandoned.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.8 - Double faced signs.

A double faced sign with two (2) attached parallel faces shall be not more than eighteen (18) inches apart or form an angle more than thirty (30) degrees.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.9 - Flags.

Flags are permitted as follows:

a.

A Planned Development Permit is required for a freestanding flagpole.

b.

Flag poles are considered accessory structures subject to Section 8175-2, Schedule of Specific Development Standards by Zone.

c.

Flags shall only contain noncommercial content and shall not be used as a commercial sign.

d.

In addition to the land use permit required under this Article, a building permit shall also be required for flag poles taller than thirty-five (35) feet.

e.

The maximum sign area allowed for flags shall be in accordance with the following table and consistent with the height regulations applicable to each zone:

Flagpole Height Maximum Flag Area (ft) (sf)

6 feet or less            6

 Up to 25             24

  25 to 29             28

  30 to 34             40

  35 to 39             60

  40 to 49             96

  50 to 59             150

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.10 - Freestanding signs.

Except for flags and flag poles pursuant to Section 8175-5.13.10.9, and road signs and location signs, the maximum height for a freestanding sign is six (6) feet.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.11 - Illuminated signs.

Sign lighting shall be designed to minimize light and glare on surrounding rights-of-way and properties in compliance with the following:

a.

Temporary illuminated traffic control signs placed on or adjacent to a street or highway (by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction), shall comply with the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

b.

Illuminated signs are prohibited within ESHA and their associated one hundred (100) foot buffer, except for road signs.

c.

Illuminated signs are only permitted in the Coastal Agricultural (CA) and Coastal Commercial (CC) zone and shall have indirect or diffused illumination.

d.

Illuminated signs shall not exceed the brightness of a diffused light panel with cool white fluorescent eight hundred (800) milliampere lights spaced at least ten (10) inches on center.

e.

In no case shall an illuminated sign or lighting device be so placed or directed as to permit the beams and/or illumination therefrom to be directed or beamed upon a public street, walkway, or adjacent properties so as to cause glare or reflection that may constitute a

nuisance, traffic or safety hazard.

f.

Except for automated teller machines (ATM), no sign shall be illuminated after 11:30 p.m. or close of business, whichever occurs last.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.12 - Interpretive signs.

a.

A Zoning Clearance sign permit is required for an interpretive sign affixed to the structure pursuant to Section 8175-5.13.5(b).

b.

Illumination of freestanding interpretive signs is prohibited.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.12.1 - Types of interpretive signs.

a.

Historical Sites—Interpretive signs in association with historical sites should be developed based on the recommendations of the Cultural Heritage Board. Sign copy shall be directly related to the historic structure or point of interest.

b.

Cultural Resource Sites—Interpretive signs in association with cultural resources sites should be developed based on the recommendations of the State Historic Preservation Officer. Sign copy shall designate a point of cultural interest and not an undisclosed confidential cultural resource site that would encourage potential site vandalism.

c.

Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas—Interpretive signs should be developed based on the recommendations of a qualified biologist and/or in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Sign copy shall be directly related to the resource it is protecting and/or describing. The sign shall be located in an area that is the least damaging to ESHAs and associated buffer areas.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.13 - Menu boards for drive-through restaurants.

A drive-in or drive-through restaurant is permitted one (1) menu board subject to the following standards:

a.

The menu board shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in sign area, which shall not be counted toward the sign area or permitted number of signs otherwise allowed for the lot or premises.

b.

The menu board shall not exceed a height of six (6) feet.

c.

The menu board shall include an intercom that customers speak into with an attendant while placing orders.

d.

A preview board and/or ordering board are not permitted in addition to the menu board.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.14 - Monument signs.

The following standards apply to monument signs:

a.

Monument signs are limited to a maximum height of six (6) feet including the support structure.

b.

Monument signs shall be ground mounted, have a solid-appearing base constructed of a permanent material, such as concrete block or brick.

c.

Two (2) monument signs may be permitted on either side of an entrance road provided the monument sign is not located in the clear sight triangle pursuant to Section 8175-3.8 or required setback area adjacent to a street.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.15 - Sign, noncommercial.

A noncommercial sign may be installed for a maximum of sixty (60) days per calendar year in all residentially zoned lots. The number, size and location of said sign(s) shall comply with the following:

a.

Location: The sign shall meet all setbacks of the underlying zone.

b.

Number: No more than three (3).

c.

Dimensions: Each sign shall not exceed a sign area of three (3) square feet (18 inches × 24 inches) and the maximum height shall be fifteen (15) inches.

8175-5.13.10.16 - Sign, plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging stations.

The following sign copy shall be incorporated into PEV charging station signs:

a.

Voltage and amperage levels;

b.

Safety information;

c.

Hours of operations if time limits or tow-away provisions are to be enforced by the property owner;

d.

Usage fees;

e.

Contact information for reporting when the equipment is not operating or other problems; and

f.

PEV parking spaces must be designated with signage stating "Electric Vehicle Charging Only."

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.17 - Political signs.

The purpose of this section is to prevent damage to public property, protect the integrity of the electoral process, and prevent the erosion of aesthetic quality and historic values within the coastal zone. It is specifically recognized that if political signs on private property are not removed after the election is held, the deteriorating signs and accumulating debris become a blight, defacing the landscape and creating a public nuisance.

a.

Location. Political signs may not be affixed, installed, or erected within one hundred (100) feet of a polling place or historic site, nor within the right-of-way of any highway, nor within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the edge of a "Scenic Highway" or landscaped freeway, nor in any location where the sign will impair sight distance or create a hazard to traffic or pedestrians, nor on any telephone pole, lamppost, tree, wall, fence, bridge, bench, hydrant, curbstone, sidewalk or other structure in or upon any public right-of-way, nor upon any other public property.

b.

Political Signs on Private Property. No political sign face shall exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in sign area. The aggregate sign area of all temporary political signs placed or maintained on any lot in one (1) ownership shall not exceed ninety-six (96) square feet.

c.

Time Frames. Political signs shall not be posted sooner than ninety (90) days prior to a scheduled election administered by the County Elections Division. Said signs shall be removed within ten (10) days after the election.

d.

Enforcement. Any political sign not posted or timely removed in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall be deemed to be a public nuisance and shall be subject to removal by the candidate, property owner, or, when a ballot proposition is involved, the authorized agent of the group or organization sponsoring the sign or, upon their failure to do so after reasonable attempt at notice by the County, by County officers or zoning inspectors. Any political sign that is not removed within the specified period following an election shall be subject to summary removal and confiscation or disposal by the County at the expense of the responsible party.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.18 - Projecting signs.

Projecting signs shall comply with the following:

a.

Total sign area shall not exceed eight (8) square feet.

b.

All projecting signs shall be located a minimum of eight (8) feet above sidewalks and more than thirteen and one-half (13½) feet above roads. In no case shall projecting signs go beyond the maximum height of the structure.

c.

Projecting signs shall not extend over more than two-thirds (⅔) of the adjacent sidewalk.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.19 - Residential subdivision signs.

a.

Maximum Number—One on-site residential subdivision sign is permitted on the legal lot where an approved residential subdivision will be developed and may only be erected after a final subdivision map has been recorded.

b.

A residential subdivision sign shall comply with the setback requirements of the underlying zone and Section 8175-3.8, Clear Sight Triangles.

c.

Duration—Residential subdivision signs are permitted for a maximum period of twelve (12) months from the date of issuance of the Zoning Clearance sign permit for such sign or until all developed lots have been sold, whichever is the first to occur.

d.

Sign Copy—Residential subdivision signs shall advertise only residential subdivisions located within the County.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.20 - Service station signs.

On-site service station signs are only permitted in accordance with the following regulations:

a.

Attached signs are permitted as follows:

Maximum permitted area in square feet is three (3) times the square root of the area (in square feet) of the wall or canopy face. The total maximum area is two hundred (200) square feet for all attached signs, except when the wall area exceeds five thousand (5,000) square feet, the sign area may be increased by ten (10) square feet for each additional five hundred (500) square feet of wall area over five thousand (5,000), to a maximum of three hundred (300) square feet.

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The maximum height of attached signs shall be no more than sixteen (16) feet, provided that the sign does not extend above the eaves of a gable roof nor more than two (2) feet above the face of the canopy or parapet wall to which it is attached.

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Brand name insignia, emblems or medallions may be attached to the building frontage of the service station. Symbol background area shall be no more than fourteen (14) square feet per symbol, and no more than ten (10) feet horizontally or eight (8) feet vertically.

b.

On-site Freestanding Signs. Freestanding signs are permitted as follows:

One monument sign pursuant to Section 8175-5.13.9.1.

One directional sign pursuant to Section 8175-5.13.9.1.

c.

Overall Sign Area Limit. The maximum total sign area for all signs on a service station site is three hundred (300) square feet.

d.

Numerical Sign Limit. There is no limit on the number of signs on a service station site.

e.

Identification Sign. An identification sign may be mounted on the side of a pump island canopy or may be attached to hang below the canopy provided that there is a minimum vehicle clearance of thirteen and one-half (13½) feet. No identification sign shall be located on top of the canopy.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.21 - Symbol signs.

a.

One symbol sign with a graphic presentation of goods or services sold or rendered on the premises, or a traditional emblem associated with a trade, shall be permitted on each building frontage of the enterprise, provided that it bears no written message or trademark.

b.

Symbol signs shall be affixed to the building, to a canopy, or to a wall that is part of the building frontage. Symbol signs shall not project over any publicly maintained right-of-way more than two (2) feet above a canopy or wall.

c.

No symbol sign, if attached to a building, shall exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in sign area.

d.

No symbol sign, if hanging from a canopy or facia, shall exceed two (2) square feet in sign area.

e.

Symbol signs shall be included in the total sign area of signs allowed on the lot where they are located.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.10.22 - Window signs.

Window signs shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of a given window's area. Any portion of the total window signage area that exceeds ten (10) square feet for an individual business shall be counted toward the attached sign area permitted for that business. Temporary signs painted on the exterior surface of the window are permitted for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days (see Section 8175-5.13.5(d) Promotional Temporary Signs). Permanent window signs attached to the exterior surfaces of windows are prohibited.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.11 - Legal nonconforming signs.

a.

A legal nonconforming sign is a sign that does not conform to the current development standards of this Article but was lawfully in existence and in use prior to and at the time the provisions of this Article with which it does not conform became effective.

b.

Except as provided in subsections 1 and 2 below, no person shall replace, alter, relocate or expand in any way, any legal nonconforming sign, including its supporting structure, unless the resulting sign is fully in conformance with the current development standards and permitting requirements of this Article.

Routine maintenance and repair may be performed in accordance with Section 8175-5.13.4(d) provided that said maintenance and repair is not otherwise prohibited by the following subsection.

Changing only the sign's copy or content shall not be considered an alteration for purposes of this Section. However, any change to the surface of the sign including, but not limited to, a background color change, shall be considered an alteration.

c.

Use of a legal nonconforming sign shall be considered to have been terminated and abandoned, and cannot thereafter be reestablished if, at any point in time:

The use of the sign has ceased, or the sign or its structure have been abandoned, not maintained, or not used to identify or advertise an ongoing business or operation for sixty (60) days or more; or

The sign has been damaged or destroyed and its repair or restoration, including its supporting structure, will cost more than fifty (50) percent of the cost to replace the sign and its supporting structure in entirety.

d.

Except as provided in subsection e. below, all legal nonconforming signs shall be removed or made to comply with the provisions of this Article within five (5) years from the effective date of the development standards of this Article which caused the sign to become legal nonconforming. If evidence is presented that a sign's value has not been fully amortized upon expiration of said five-year period, such sign may remain classified as a legal nonconforming sign until its value has been recovered. The Planning Director shall determine the validity of the claim and establish a new expiration and removal date. Such Planning Director determinations may be appealed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

e.

Subsection d. above shall not apply to legal nonconforming signs for which State laws, such as Business and Professions Code secs. 5412 et seq., and 5490 et seq., prescribe time schedules and procedures for requiring the sign's removal without the need to compensate the sign's owner. Such signs shall be removed or made to comply with the provisions of this Article upon expiration of the shortest prescribed time period for requiring the sign's removal without the need to compensate the sign's owner.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.12 - Unauthorized signs.

a.

A sign is unauthorized and illegal, constitutes a public nuisance, and must be removed by its owner or the owner of the property where the sign is located if any of the following apply:

It does not comply with the provisions of this Article and is not a legal nonconforming sign pursuant to Section 8175-5.13.11.

It was a legal nonconforming sign but that designation has expired pursuant to Section 8175-5.13.11.

The use of the sign has ceased, or the sign or its structure have been abandoned, not maintained, or not used to identify or advertise an ongoing business or operation for ninety (90) days or more.

It identifies, advertises or otherwise pertains to a business or occupant that has permanently vacated the site or premises where the sign is located.

It has been damaged or destroyed and its repair or restoration, including its supporting structure, will cost more than fifty (50) percent of the cost to replace the sign and its supporting structure in entirety, and the sign owner takes no action to repair or restore the sign in accordance with this Article for a period of ninety (90) days or more.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.13.13 - Summary removal of unauthorized signs.

a.

The Planning Director shall give written notice to the owner of the premises as shown in the last equalized assessment roll, or as known to him or her, and to each person other than the owner who appears to be in possession or control of the premises. The notice shall be mailed by certified mail addressed to the premises where the violation exists and to the property owner at the address shown on the last equalized assessment roll. The notice shall contain the following:

A general description of the sign which is allegedly in violation.

A copy of the Section(s) of this Chapter which is being violated.

A notice of time and place at which time the owner or the person responsible may appear and present evidence as to the absence of a violation.

b.

The Planning Director shall hold a hearing at the time and place set forth in the notice. At the hearing either the owner or the occupant of the premises, or both, may appear and be heard.

c.

If, at the conclusion of the hearing, the Planning Director finds that a violation of this Chapter is continuing to exist, then the Planning Director may order the sign to be summarily removed within a specified number of days. The Planning Director shall give notice that if the sign is not removed by the end of the period specified, the County may remove the sign.

d.

The notice provided pursuant to subsection a. above shall be appropriate given the type of sign and circumstances but, in no event, shall it be less than fourteen (14) calendar days before the hearing date.

e.

Each person who erects a sign, which is subject to removal under this section, and each owner of the property upon which the sign is erected, are jointly and severally liable for the cost of removal.

f.

The County may dispose of the sign sixty (60) days after removal by giving the owner notice that the owner may redeem the sign by paying the cost of removal, or if he or she fails to do so, the County will dispose of the sign as it sees fit without further liability to the owner for this action.

g.

The summary sign removal provisions of this Section are cumulative and in addition to all other available code enforcement remedies and penalty provisions set forth in this Chapter, including but not limited to Article 13, and other applicable law.

h.

This Section shall not apply to the summary removal of political signs by the County pursuant to Section 8175-5.13.10.17d.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)

8175-5.14 - Temporary building during construction.

A mobilehome, recreational vehicle or commercial coach may be used as a temporary dwelling unit or office on a construction site in accordance with Section 8174-5, provided that a building permit for such construction is in full force and effect on the same site. Said mobilehome or recreational vehicle shall be connected to a permanent water supply and sewage disposal system approved by the County Environmental Health Division, and shall be removed from the site within forty-five (45) days after a clearance for occupancy is issued by the County Division of Building and Safety.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012)

8175-5.14.1 - Temporary dwellings during reconstruction.

A mobilehome, manufactured building or self contained travel trailer may be used as a temporary dwelling unit by the former resident(s) of dwellings involuntarily damaged or destroyed by natural disaster, as determined by the Planning Director, subject to the following provisions:

(a)

The temporary dwelling is on the same lot on which the reconstruction is occurring and the lot is legal.

(b)

The dwellings(s) to be reconstructed were legally established and inhabited at the time they were damaged or destroyed.

(c)

The temporary dwelling is deemed habitable by the Building Official following the issuance of a Zoning Clearance by the Planning Division and the issuance of a Building Permit for the temporary dwelling by the Building and Safety Division.

(d)

The temporary dwelling may remain on the site for six (6) months, and the Planning Director may grant one (1) additional six (6) month extension if substantial progress toward reconstruction has occurred and a "temporary building during construction" cannot be authorized.

(e)

The granting of a temporary dwelling does not serve to legalize an illegal lot, authorize subsequent permanent dwellings or supersede the permit process for permanent structures.

(f)

The temporary dwelling shall be replaced as soon as practical by a "temporary building during construction", but no later than forty- five (45) days after the authorization of such a building during construction.

(g)

Unless otherwise authorized by the Zoning Ordinance, the temporary building during reconstruction shall be removed within forty-five (45) days of the occupancy of the permanent dwelling undergoing reconstruction.

(Add. Int. Urg. Ord. 4044—11/2/93; Amend and Extended Int. Urg. Ord. 4050—12/14/93; Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012)

8175-5.15 - Caretaker recreational vehicle, accessory.

In a park or recreation area owned or operated by the County, the owner(s) of a recreational vehicle that is licensed and equipped for highway travel may reside in the recreational vehicle for up to six (6) months in any twelve (12) month period, in accordance with an approved Park Host program. Sewage disposal shall be provided by means of a system approved by the Environmental Health Division.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012)

8175-5.16 - Storage of building materials, temporary.

The temporary storage of construction materials is permitted on a lot adjacent to one on which a valid Zoning Clearance and Building Permit allowing such construction are in force, or on a project site within a recorded subdivision. Such storage is permitted during construction and for 45 days thereafter.

8175-5.17 - Grading and brush/vegetation removal.

The following standards shall apply to all development involving grading and/or vegetation removal unless such activities do not require a Coastal Development Permit, pursuant to the General Exclusions set forth in Section 8174-6.3.6. The Public Works Agency and Resource Management Agency shall review all Coastal Development Permit applications subject to these standards (such permits are referred to as "grading permits" in this Section 8175-5.17) in the coastal zone for conformance with the standards. See Section 8178-2 for permitting requirements and standards for grading and brush/vegetation removal in an ESHA or buffer zone.

8175-5.17.1 - Grading plans shall minimize all areas of earth disturbance. If it is determined that a project is feasible with less alteration of the natural terrain than is proposed, that project shall be denied. 8175-5.17.2 - All earth disturbance shall be designed to minimize impacts and alterations of physical features and processes of the site (i.e., geological, soils, hydrological, siltation, water percolation, runoff, the spread of invasive or invasive watch list species and adverse impacts on biological resources), to the maximum extent feasible. During the winter rainy season (October 1—April 15), grading and brush/vegetation removal is prohibited, except when such activities are conducted in accordance with best management practices, and the Planning Director, in consultation with the Public Works Agency, determines that one (1) or more of the following circumstances apply:

(a)

Grading or brush/vegetation removal is necessary to remediate or prevent hazardous geologic conditions that endanger public health and safety.

(b)

A grading permit was issued, and grading was initiated prior to the rainy season, but was not completed due to unforeseen circumstances or construction delays, and completion of grading would be more protective of sensitive environmental resources or would reduce erosion and sedimentation.

(c)

Identified, active bird nesting/roosting sites at the project site prevented grading or brush/vegetation removal during the prior non- rainy season (April 16—Sept. 30).

(d)

Minor grading or brush/vegetation removal is necessary to maintain safe public access on existing roads or trails in public parks managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

If none of the circumstances listed above apply, then grading and brush/vegetation removal activities shall be halted at the onset of the winter rainy season, and installed erosion control measures shall be maintained, in accordance with the approved permit, until grading resumes after the winter rainy season. (See Section 8175-5.17.5 for stormwater protection measures required during winter rainy season.)

8175-5.17.3 - For permitted grading or brush/vegetation removal operations on hillsides with slopes that exceed twenty (20) percent gradient, the smallest practical area of land shall be exposed at any one time during development, and the length of exposure shall be kept to the shortest practicable amount of time. All erosion control measures, per the approved permit, shall be installed prior to any on-site grading and brush/vegetation removal activities.

8175-5.17.4 - Sediment containment systems and erosion control methods (e.g., desilting basins or silt traps) shall be installed, per the approved grading permit, on the project site prior to or concurrent with the initial grading operations and maintained by the applicant through the development process to capture sediment from runoff waters. All captured sediment shall be retained on-site unless removed to an appropriate approved dumping location. 8175-5.17.5 - All stormwater protection measures shall be installed, per the approved grading permit, prior to any grading or brush/vegetation removal and prior to the winter rainy season (October 1—April 15). All stormwater protection measures shall be maintained to function as designed throughout the winter rainy season. Where construction will extend into the winter rainy season, the following standards shall apply:

(a)

Suitable stabilization methods shall be used to protect all areas of disturbance from erosion. The appropriate methods shall be prepared by a qualified storm water designer and approved by the Ventura County Public Works Agency.

(b)

The smallest practical area of land shall be exposed at any one time during development, and the length of exposure shall be kept to the shortest practicable amount of time.

(c)

Stormwater quality protection measures for hillsides with slopes that exceed twenty (20) percent gradient and for areas with ESHA or buffer zone shall be consistent with the standards required for "high risk sites."

8175-5.17.6 - All areas of disturbance shall be fully stabilized at the completion of rough grading. Within 90 days of rough grading, at least sixty (60) percent of the disturbed areas shall be covered with native plantings, and all remaining areas shall be covered with mulch, rock lining, or similar materials to control erosion. Within ESHA or buffer zones, revegetation planting shall be of native grasses and shrubs, and completed in accordance with Sections 8178-2.7.4.2, 8178-7, and 8178-8. Outside ESHA or buffer zones, restoration planting shall be conducted in accordance with Section 8178-8.4.2.5.1. 8175-5.17.7 - Development shall be designed so that any difference (i.e., increase) in storm flow rate or amount must either be percolated into the ground onsite or released at the undeveloped flow rate from the site. Site discharge shall occur in a manner that avoids adverse impacts downstream (in velocity or duration) as follows:

(a)

Grading permit applications must include a hydrology and hydraulics report, prepared by a civil engineer, that includes a map showing the entire drainage area and the estimated runoff of the area.

(b)

The report shall examine several frequencies of storms consisting of two-year, ten-year, 50-year, and 100-year events, and demonstrate that the proposed site drainage design will either retain or detain the difference between the pre-development storm flow rate and post-development storm flow rate for the storm events listed above.

(c)

The civil engineer preparing the hydrology and hydraulics report shall consider alternative, low-impact design methods to handle and improve stormwater quality runoff.

All stormwater management practices shall be updated as necessary to prevent erosion and control construction related pollutants from discharging from the site. Erosion and sediment controls shall be maintained in good working order. Erosion control plans shall describe the measures to minimize erosion and control runoff such that the transport of sediment from the work site to watercourses, other sensitive habitat areas (ESHA), and to offsite property is minimized, and to ensure that peak stormwater flow rate/amount does not exceed peak flow rate/amount under the preconstruction conditions.

8175-5.17.8 - Degradation of the water quality of groundwater basins or wet environments shall not result from development of the site. Pollutants such as chemicals, fuels, lubricants, raw sewage, or other harmful waste shall not be discharged into or alongside coastal streams,wetlands or other wet environments either during or after construction. 8175-5.17.9 - The Ventura County Resource Conservation District and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall be consulted for grading of hillsides that exceed twenty (20) percent gradient and brush clearance in excess of one-half (½) acre. In all cases, best

management practices shall be used. 8175-5.17.10 - When an approved grading permit expires for a construction site, the permittee shall be responsible for the installation and maintenance of permitted, permanent erosion and sedimentation measures.

(Ord. 3882—12/20/88; Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4586, 10-19-2021)

8175-5.18 - Farm worker and animal caretaker dwelling units.

Farm worker and animal caretaker dwelling units shall be developed in accordance with the following standards:

(Ord. No. 4451, § 5, 12-11-2012)

8175-5.18.1 - Farm worker and animal caretaker employment criteria.

Farm worker and animal caretaker dwelling units shall only be rented or provided under the terms of employment to persons who are employed full time (minimum of thirty-two (32) hours per week) as farm workers or animal caretakers by the property owner or lessee of the lot upon which the dwelling unit sits, or on other land in County that is under the same ownership or lease as the property with the dwelling unit. A farm worker or animal caretaker who has been renting or occupying a farm worker or animal caretaker dwelling unit, and who subsequently retires or becomes disabled, may continue to reside in the dwelling unit. Members of the farm worker's or animal caretaker's household, if any, may also occupy said dwelling unit.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 5, 12-11-2012)

8175-5.18.2 - Annual verification of farm worker or animal caretaker employment.

The owner of the property, or his/her designated agent, must submit all County-required verification fees as established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and an annual verification report by May 15th of each year to the Planning Director or his or her designee, in a form acceptable to the Planning Director, demonstrating that the farm worker(s) or animal caretaker(s) residing in the farm worker or animal caretaker dwelling unit(s) meet(s) the employment criteria established in Section 8175-18.1.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 5, 12-11-2012)

8175-5.19 - Bed-and-breakfast inns.

Bed-and-breakfast inns shall be developed in accordance with the following standards:

8175-5.19.1 Bed-and-breakfast inns shall contain no more than six (6) guest bedrooms.

8175-5.19.2 Bed-and-breakfast inns shall accommodate no more than fifteen (15) guests at any time.

8175-5.19.3 No guest shall occupy a bed-and-breakfast inn for more than thirty (30) consecutive days.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 5, 12-11-2012)

8175-5.20 - Wireless communication facilities. 8175-5.20.1 - Purpose.

The purpose of this section is to provide uniform standards for the siting, design, and permitting of wireless communication facilities in the coastal zone. Regulations within this Chapter are designed to provide for the communication needs of residents and businesses in a manner that is consistent with visual resource policies, public access policies, sensitive habitat policies, and other provisions of the Local Coastal Program. These regulations are also intended to be consistent with state and federal law, including the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.

(Ord. No. 4498, § 3, 12-6-2016)

8175-5.20.2 - Applicability. 8175-5.20.2.1 - Facilities and activities covered.

All facilities, devices, and activities that meet the definition of a wireless communication facility (see Section 8172-1) are covered by