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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 (11" 14 N o 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-`