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Ordinance - 19161 • ORDINANCE NO. 1916 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1894 PURSUANT TO SECTION 65858(a) OF THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE. 1. WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 65858(a) of the Government Code of the State of California, the City Council on March 17, 1992, adopted Ordinance No. 1894, allowing temporary additional signage for multiple -family buildings in multiple -family zones; and 2. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 65858(a) of the Government Code, Ordinance No. 1894 was adopted as an interim measure for a period of no longer than 45 days; and 3. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 65858(a) of the Government Code, after notice and a public hearing, the City Council on April 21, 1992, extended the Interim Ordinance for a period of ten months and fifteen days; and 4. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 65858(a) of the Government Code, after notice and public hearing, the City Council may by a four -fifths vote extend the Interim Ordinance one final time for one year period; and 5. WHEREAS, without the extension of the Interim Ordinance, additional signage would not be available pursuant to the West Covina Municipal Code for the\purpose of assisting in attracting tenants during the current recession; and 6. WHEREAS, without the extension of the Interim Ordinance, the lack of such additional signage could negatively impact the public welfare and the economy of West Covina; and 7. WHEREAS, it has been found necessary to study the Zoning Code standards relative to the provision of flags, banners and pennants for the purpose of the lease of rental of multiple -family units; and 8. WHEREAS, completion of a comprehensive study of the Zoning Code relative to such signage will require approximately 9 to 12 months to complete; and 9. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the City Council on March 2, 1993, and it was found that without the extension of Ordinance No. 1894, the potential exists for damage to the public welfare and the economy of West Covina. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain as follows: SECTION 1: This Ordinance is adopted extending Ordinance No. 1894 to March 2, 1994, pursuant to Section 65858 (a) of the California Government Code and Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1894. SECTION 2: Sections 26-371 shall be amended and supplemented to read as follows: • Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the effective period of this ordinance in multiple -family zones in addition to the signs allowed under West Covina Municipal Code Section 26-371 and Section 26-372, banners pertaining to the lease or rental of units shall be allowed subject to the following provisions: a. The maximum number of such banners shall be limited to one per each street frontage. 0090-93/C:CC/BNRMULT.FAM/em Ordinance No. /9%w Temp/Sign/Multi/Fam/Bldgs. March 2. 1993 - Page 2 r b. The banner(s) must be attached flat against a building, facing the abutting street right-of-way. The banners) must be located below the top of a parapet wall or below the roof eave of the building. C. The copy on the banner(s) shall be limited to the name of the owner or leasing agency, the agency logo, telephone number, and phrases "for lease, rent, now available" or other similar messages. The banner shall not contain more than three colors. d. The maximum banner size shall be 3 feet by 15 feet. e. Any illumination of the banner(s) shall comply with Section 26-307. f. The banner(s) shall be maintained in good repair in compliance with Sections 26-303 and 26-308 by their owner by periodically repairing or replacing the banner(s) in its entirety. In addition, flags and pennants shall be allowed subject to the following provisions: a. . Flags/pennants shall be permitted on a pole not to exceed fifteen (15) feet in height. Flags/pennants shall not be attached to any building, fence or structure. b. No more than one flag/pennants shall be permitted for each forty (40) linear feet of street frontage. C. The size of flags/pennants shall not exceed two (2) feet by three and one-half (32) feet. d. Flags/pennants shall not include more than three colors on any given parcel. e. Any illumination of flags/pennants shall comply with Section 26-307. f. All flags/pennants shall be maintained in good repair in compliance with Section 26-303 and 26-308 by their owner by periodically repairing or replacing them. g. Flag/pennant stiffeners shall not be permitted. Upon expiration of this interim ordinance, all banners, flags and pennants erected under this interim ordinance shall be removed within 10 days of the expiration date. SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the ordinance shall not • be invalid and shall be affected thereby. SECTION 4. Effective Date This Ordinance is adopted as an urgency measure to protect the current and immediate public safety, health and welfare and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. A statement of facts as above set forth in the recital of this,Ordinance cites a current 0090-93/C:CC/BNRMULT.FAM/em • Ordinance No. 1916 Temp/Sign/Multi/Fam/Bldgs. March 2, 1993 - Page 3 and immediate threat to the public health, safety or welfare and failure to provide additional signage will result in a continued threat. The legal authority of the enactment of this Ordinance is Section 65858 (a) of the California Government Code and other applicable statutes. This ordinance shall be of no force and effect one year from the date of its adoption. SECTION 5. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance by not less than a four - fifths vote and cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of March , 1993. ATTEST: City Clerk I, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on 2nd day of March 199 3 , by the following vote: AYES: Manners, Jennings, Herfert, McFadden, Wong NOES: None ABSENT: None City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney 0090-93/C:CC/BNRMULT.FAM/em CERTIFICATION I, JANET BERRY, Deputy City Clerk of the City of West Covina, State • of California, do hereby certify that a true and accurate copy of Ordinance -No. 816 was published, pursuant to law, in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of West Covina. J net Berry, City'Clel7k City of West Covina, California DATED: 9�