Ordinance - 564AS, it has been found to
public interest. and for
re of the people of the
ast. Covina to examine and
provisions of the earn -
zoning ordinance_ per -
,the use of signs for ad -
within said City and in
:e and t he
plan of said
WHEREAS, a recently adopted or-
dinance of the. City of West Covina
entitled "An Ordinance 'of the City
of West Covina, CalfforniA; regulat-
ing signs and biliboards," Ordi-
nance No. 563 Indicates the neces-
sity for certain amendm is to the
abovementioned co�n col�"e -9,`N n-
`Giig ordinance of:`t?fte'ity p''f CR est
Covina in order to conform there-
iufth ;
THE CITY -COUNCIL OF -THE
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That Section 700.1 of , Ordinance
No. 325 of the City of West Co-
vina entitled An Ordinance amend-
ing Ordinance No. 147 being an Or-
dinance establishing zones in the
City of West Covina, and therein
regulating the use of land, height
of buildings, area of lots and par-
cels and yard spaces: providing for
the adoption of maps showing the
boundaries of said zones, defining
the terms used in this ordinance:
providing for its ;adjustment, amend-
ment and enfor" lent: prescribing
penalties for vio?ation: repealingor-
dinances or portions of ordinances
in, conflict therewith, adopted June
28, 1954. be and; the same is here-
by amended so `as to read as fo1-
lows:
SECTION 100.1 — PERMITTED
USES. In an R-P Zone /only d(j
abject to provisions of Ar-
governing off-street park-
rements, except as other -
in pro ided.
use Mmitted in the R-3
following professional ser-
c) D�ta s, dentists, optometrists,
c 1practars and others practic-
ing the healing arts for human
beings and accessory uses such as
occulists, dental laboratories.
P"rmacies dispensing drugs only
and other technical laboratories
is Ieing those uses permitted
6 hqq��rir'ein.
d) } T)gineers or architects.
o) 1 iccnsed real estate, insurance
brokers or escrow agents.
The professional u s e s permitted
by the provisions of this Article
shall include only uses involving the
rendering of services and shall not
include the.,manufacturing, fabri-
cating or selling of any article or
commodity other than that inciden-
tal to the professional services ren-
dered. Such uses shall not include
hospitals, convalescent or g u e s t
homes, or sanitariums, or facilities
for the confined care of m e n t a l
cases, contagious or communicable
disease, or surgical or other treat-
ment or care customarily provided
in, hospitals, sanitariums, convales-
cent or guest homes.
3) The following signs, per lot:
a) Name plates not exceeding two
(2) square feet in area containing
the name of occupant of the prem-
ises.
b) Two identification signs. each not
exceeding fifty (50) square feet of
aggregate surface area. or one
sign not exceeding seventy-five
(75) square feet of aggregate sur-
face area pertaining to services
rendered or a use conducted with-
in the premises.
c) One sign, not to exceed twelve
(12) square feet of aggregate sur-
face, area giving information on
availability of. rentals on multiple
dwellings, hotels, clubs, lodges and
similar permitted uses or for sale
or lease of the premises.
4) Permitted signs shall be sub-
ject to the following conditions:
a) All signs mentioned in subsec-
tion (3). pardgraph (b) . of this
section shall be attached to and
be parallel to the wall of the
building fronting the principal
street and shall not extend above
the top of the wall to which they
are attached.
b) An identification sign may be
placed at the rear. of the building
when an entrance therein opens
onto a. public parking area.
c) No Permitted sign shall be con-
structed or maintained to flash,
rotate. or in,, any Way simulate
motion.
SECTION No. 2
That Section 801 of said Ordinance
No. 325 be and the same As .hereby,
amended so as to read as follows:
"Section 801: LIMITATION ON
PERMITTED USES IN C-1 ZONE.
Every use permitted in a C-1 zone
shall be subject to the following
conditions and limitations:
1) All uses shall, be conducted
wholly within a building except such
us as drive-in restaurants and
sirf +FattMefilmr4ses customarily con -
be
of "nur=:
or pro -
al to a
sub -
shall be attached to and be paral-
lel with the wall of the building
fronting the principal street or, in
the case of a corner. building. on
that portion of the side street wall
within fifty (50) feet of the prin-
cipal street, and shall' pertain on-
ly to the use conducted within the
,building.. Where C-1 properties are
used for conforming filling sta-
tion uses, two (2) standard type
pole or banjo signs not exceed-
ing twenty-five (25) square feet
of ,surface area per face may be
permitted in -,approved locations:
b) An identification sign may be
placed at the rearof the build-
ing when an entrance therein
opens onto a public,parking area.
One sign bearing the name of the
occupants of the building• and con-
forming to a uniform 'size of
thirty-six (36) inches in horizontal
length and eight (8) inches in ver-
tical height shall be permitted in
addition to the other signs allow-
ed herein provided that sign shall
be placed perpendicular to the
front of the building to which they
are attached, shall be placed be-
neath the canopy or roof overhang
on the building front. shall have
a minimum clearance of 81
"
from the sidewalk and shall be
interior illuminated.
c) No sign displayed in Zone CA
shall be larger than one hundred
twenty (120) square feet of ag-
gregate surface area and shall not
extend above the top of the wall
to which they are attached.
Except that where the, vertical
distance, upon the front of the
building to which the sign is at-
tached. is less than 4'-0" between
the top of the canopy or window
line if there is no canopy and the
ton' of the wall, permitted signs
may extend above the top of such
wall to a maximum vertical dts-
tance of 4'-0" from the top of the
canopy or window line if there is
no canopy.
d) Signs pertaining only to the ren-
tal, sale or lease of the premises
upon which they are disnlayed.
may be doublefaced, but shall not
exceed eighty (80) square feet in
area, per face.
e) No roof signs shall be. permit-
ted In Zone C-1.
f) Permitted signs shall not ex-
ceed two in number on any lot or
parcel of, land, except that one
identification sign as mentioned in
paragraph (b) above shall be al-
lowed in addition thereto. If there
are more than two separate busi-
nesses on the same lot or parcel
of land, and the local' of not
more than two signs would con-
stitute an unnecessary hardship.
and in permitting more than two
signs.the spirit of this section can
be observed, public safety secur-
ed, and substantial justice done,
the Chief Building Inspector may
permit one sign for each addi-
tional business conducted upon the
said lot or parcel' of land.'
i sign shall be con-
naintained to flash,
or In any way sim-
"4) Not more than five (5) per-
sons may be employed in such
manufacturing, processing or treat-
ment of products.
5). Storage shall be limited to ac-
cessory storage of commodities sold
'at retail on the premises.'
SECTION No. 3.
That Section 901 of said Ordf=
nance No. 325 be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as
follows: -
"Section 901: LIMITATIONS ON
PERMITTED USES IN C-2 ZONE.
Every use permitted in a C-2 Zone
shall be subidet to the following
conditions and limitations:
I) All uses shall be conducted
wholly within a building except such
uses as drive-in restaurants and
similar enterprises customarily con-
ducted in the open, filling stations,
electrical transformer substations
and nurseries. •
2) Products made Incident to a
permitted use shall be sold only at
retail on the premises.
3) Permitted signs shall be sub-
ject to the following conditions:
a) Any exterior signs displayed
shall be attached to the building
and shall pertain only to uses
conducted tIithin the building.
Where C-2 properties are used for
conforming filling stations uses,
standard type pole or banjo signs
not exceeding twenty-five (25)
square feet of surface area per
face may be permitted in ap-
proved locations.
hl A., he
placed at the rear of the building
when an entrance' -wherein - opens
onto a public parking area:
One sign bearing the name of the
occupants of the building and con-
forming to a uniform size of
thirty-six (36) inches in horizon-
tal length and eight (8) inches
in vertical height shall be per-
mitted in addition, to the other
signs allowedi herein, provided that
such signs shall be placed per-
pendicular to the front of the
building to which they are attach-
ed, shall be placed beneath the
canopy or roof overhang on the
building front, shall have a mini-
mum clearance of S"-0" from the
sidewalk arid"shall be interior il-
luminated.
c) No , sign displayed in Zone C-2
shall be larger than one hundred.
twenty (120) squarqq feet of ag-
gregate surface areiper face, nor
all an uch, sig exceed four
stoisy.rty-five (45) feed
i height, w'ic ever is the lesser.
d) Permitted signs shall not exceed'
two in number on any lot or par-
cel of land, except that one iden-
tification sign as mentioned in
paragraph (b) above shall be al-
lowed in addition thereto. If there
are more than two separate busi-
nesses on the same lot or parcel
of land and the location or not
more than two signs would con-
stitute an 'unnecessary hardship
and in permitting more than.two
signs the spirit of this section
can be observed, public' safety se-
cured, and substantial justice
done, the Chief Building Inspec-'
for may permit one sign for each
additional business conducted upon
the said lot or parcel of land.
e) No permitted sign shall be con-
structed or maintained to flash,i
rotate, move on in any way sim-
ulate motion. .
4) Not more than five (5) per-
sons may be employed in such man-
ufacturing. processing and treat-
ment of products,
5) Storage shall be limited to ac-
cessory storage of commodities sold
at retail on the premises."
SECTION No. 4.
That Section 900.2 of said Ordi-
nance No. 325 be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
"Section 900.2: LIMITATIONS ON
PERMITTED USES IN C-R ZONE.
Every permitted use in C-R Zone
shall be subject to the following
conditions and limitations:
1) At least fifty (50%) nercent of
the total floor area of building shall
be designed and used for general
business or professional offices.
banks. financial institutions, busi-
ness colleges. educational institu-
tions. Professional or scientific
schools or colleges. Provided, how.
ever. that upon approval of a pre-
cise plan for the development of
any property zoned C-R (.Commer-
cial -Restricted) the foregoing re-
quirement may be modified so as
to reduce the percentage of total
floor area so designed or used.
2) Permitted signs shall be sub-
ject to the following conditions:
a) Any exterior signs displayed
shall be attached to and be paral-
lel with -the wall of the building
fronting the nrincipal street or,
in the case of a corner building.
on that portion of the side street
wall within fifty (50) feet of the
principal street, and shall pertain
only to the use conducted within
the building. Where C-R proper-
ties are used for, conforming fill-
ing station rises. standard t y p e
pole or banjo • sign not exceeding
twenty-five (25) square feet of
surface area per face may be per-
mitted in approved locations.
b) An identification sign may be
placed at the rear of the building
when an entrance therein opens
onto a public narking area.
One sign bearing the name of the
occunants of the building and con-
forming to a uniform size of
thirty-six (36) inches in horizon-
tal length and eight (8) inches
in vertical height shall hA permit -
fed in addition to the other signs,
allowed herein, provided that such
signs shall be placed pernendicu-
lar to the front of the building to!
which they are attach'eO. sliall.bei
placed beneath the capony or roofi
overhang on the bu'11ding frbbt,'
shall have a minimum Ob-aiTalnce
of 8'-0" from the sid[6Wi is and
shall be interior i)lurnla d':
c) No sign displ ed yin G Zolle'
shall be larger pn o e �n&4
twenty (12M Sgv4,e. f of 'tIg-
grevate surface arm' pen' ate for"
shall any such sisn extend above
the top of the wall to which such
sign is attached,
d) Signs pertaining only to the ren-
tal, sale or lease of the premises
upon which they are displayed.
may be doublefaced, but shall not
exceed eighty (80) square feet in
area, per face.
e) No roof sign shall be permitted.
in C-R Zone.
f) No permitted sign shall be con-
structed or maintained to flash,
rotate, move or in any way sim-
ulate motion.
3) Storage shall he limited to ac-
cessory storage of commodities sold
at retail on ,the premises.,
4) Products made incident to a
permitted use shall be sold only at
retail on the premises.
5) Not more than five (5) per-
sons may be employed in such -man-
ufacturing, processing and treat-
ment of products.
6) All uses shall be conducted
wholly within a building.",
SECTION No. 5.
That Section 1001 of said Ordi-
nance No. 325 be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
"Section 1.001: LIMITATIONS ON
PERMITTED USES IN ZONE C-3.
Every use permitted in C-3 Zone
shall be subject . to the following
conditions and limitations:
1) All uses shall be conducted
wholly within a building except such
uses as drive-in restaurants and
building material yards and simi-
lar enterprises customarily conduct-
ed in the open. filling stations,
electrical transformer 'substations
and nurseries. '
• 2) Permitted signs shall be limit-
ed to the following conditions:
a) Any exterior signs displayed,
shall be attached to the building
and shall pertain only to uses
conducted ryVjthin the building.
Where C-3 properties are used for
conforming filling station uses,
standard type pole or banjo sign
not exceeding twenty-five (25)
square feet of surface area per
face may be permitted in approv-
ed locations.
b) An identification sign may be
placed at the rgar of the building
when an entrance therein opens
onto a public parking area:
One sign bearing the name of the
occupants of the building and con-
forming to a uniform ,size of
thirty-six (36) inches in horizontal
length and eight (8) inches in
vertical height shall be permitted
in addition to the other signs al-
lowed hergg�'n, provided that such
signs shaPllbe placed peroendicu-
lar to the front of the building to
which they are attached, shall
be placed beneath the canopy or
roof overhang on the building
front, shall have a minimum
clearance of 8'-0" from the side-
walk and shall be interior illu—
minated.
c) No sign displayed in Zone C-3
shall be larger than one hundred
twenty (120) square feet of ag-
gregate surface area per face,
nor shall any such sign exceed
forty-five (45) feet in Height.
d) No permitted sign shall be con-
structed or maintained to flash,
rotate,- move or in any way sim-
ulate motion.
3) Manufacturing, processing and
the treatment of products shall be
limited to that which is clearly in-
cidental to the retail business con-
ducted on the premises, and at least
seventy-five (75%) percent of the
gross floor space shall be used..
for retail purposes only.
4) Not more than six (6) per-
sons may be employed in the man-
ufacturing, process and/or treat-
ment of products.
5) Any enterprise which produces
or causes any dust, smoke, noise.
fumes, odors. hazards or vibrations
which are or may be detrimental
to other property in the neighbor-
hood or to the welfare of the occu-
pants thereof, is prohibited."
SECTION No. 6.
That Article 11 of -said Ordinance
No. 325 be and the same is hereby
amended to include the following
new section:
"Section 1105: LIMITATIONS ON
PERMITTED USES IN 'M' ZONE.
Every use in the 'M' Zone shall
be subject -to the following condi-
tions and limitations.;
1) Permitted signs shall be" lim-1
ited,to the provisions of this Ordi'-
nance pertaining to signs in the C-3 ,
Zone.
SECTION No. 7.
That Section 1407 of said Ordi-
mice No. 325 be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as'.
:fnllnure'-•
rFuSr�,§ ,y J,19f
'Section 1407 OUTDOOR AD-
VERTISING 'DISPLAYS AD -
OR OUT-
DOOR ADVERTISING STRUC-
TURES.
A) In each of the "R" Zones as
defined elsewhere in this Ordinance,
one (1) unlighted double-faced sign•
or two (2) unlighted single faced
signs two hundred (200) square feet
of aggregate surface area per face
may be allowed in approved loca-
tions when such signs are used ex-
clusively to advertise the simul-
taneous sale of five (5) or more ad-
joining houses, which houses are
under common ownership and new-
ly constructed. Such signs shall
be allowed only on the premises of
the properties offered for sale and
shall be permitted for a period of
not more than one (1) year or un-
til each of said properties has been
sold, whichever may occur sooner.
Such signs shall be subject to the
provisions of the Sign Ordinance
(Ordinance No. 563), of the City
of West Covina, including the pro-
visions thereof pertaining to per-
mits, fees and inspections.
B) All signs hereinafter construct-
ed or maintained in the . City of
West Covina shall conform to all
requirements of:
1) The adopted "Building Code",
Ordinance No. 554.
2) The adopted "Sign Ordinance",
Ordinance No. 563.
3) All other applicable ordinances
and regulations of the City of West
Covina.
SECTION No. R.
The City Clerk shall certify in
the passage of this ordinance and
shall publish the same as required
by law.
Passed and approved this 10th
day of March. 7958.
JAMES W. KAY,
Mayor.
ATTEST: ROBERT FLATTEN
City Clerk.
I do hereby certify that th% tq
going Ordinance No. 564 Wass 7r
larly introduced at a reg
ing on the 24th day of FOW0, a �.
1958, and passed at a reguia
ing of the City Council oil
day of March, 1958, by tire .106W.ing
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Barnes; o%UkA
ger, Mayor Kay.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmen BroWit.' + i
Pittenger.
P.OBERT, FLO''I"IV,
00 City Clerk.
Pblish uWCT: MarchA7?t P-`