Ordinance - 124540
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ORDINANCE NO. 1245
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA PROHIBITING THE ERECTION OF SIGNS
UPON LARGE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS EXCEPT THOSE
WHICH COMPLY WITH THIS ORDINANCE DURING A PERIOD
OF STUDY NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS
AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF, TO TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY.
WHEREAS, Section 65858 of the Government Code of
the State of California authorizes the adoption of an interim
ordinance as an emergency measure prohibiting any usage of
land which may be in conflict with a contemplated zoning
proposal which the legislative body, or Planning Commission,
or the Planning Department is considering, or studying, -or
intends to study within a reasonable period of time; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has requested that the
Planning Commission study the existing zoning ordinance
regulating the size of signs which are permitted on large
commercial buildings and recommend any changes that are
necessary or desireable to encourage the development of areas
zoned for regional commercial and other commercial uses
within the City of West Covina;
NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of
West Covina does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
the West Covina Municipal Code, no permit shall be issued for
the erection of any sign upon any building in the R-C (Regional
Commercial) Zone which has a floor area in excess of 75,000
square feet if the size of the sign exceeds the limitations upon
size contained in Section 9213.8 of the West Covina Municipal
Code, as modified, by the following formula:
Building
Size:
Sign Area:
(a)
75,000
- 99,999 square feet
ADD 100 sq. ft.
(b)
100,000
- 124,999 square feet
ADD 150 sq. ft.
( c )
125,000
- 149,999 square feet
ADD 200 s q . f t .
(d) 150,000 square feet or more ADD 250 sq. ft.
SECTION 2. The Planning Director shall review and
approve each application for a building permit to erect a sign
upon any building in the R-C (Regional Commercial) Zone before
the permit is issued.
SECTION 3. This ordinance is declared to be an
ordinance for the immediate protection of the public health,
safety and general welfare. The facts constituting the
urgency are as follows:
There is a direct relationship between the size of
signs and the volume of business done by retail business estab-
lishments in Regional Commercial Areas. The temporary regulations
contained herein are necessary to protect the economic well being
of the business enterprises within the City and to avoid adverse
effects upon City revenues. The protection of the public peace,
health and safety require that this ordinance take effect immediately.
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SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
adoption and shall continue in effect for a period of no longer
than four (4) months, provided, however, that after notice pursuant
to Section 65856 of the Government Code and a public hearing, the
City Council may extend the effectiveness of this ordinance for
eight months.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and cause the same to be published in the manner
required by law.
Passed and approved this 22nd day of April 1974.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City, Cle
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS.
CITY OF WEST COVINA
I, LELA W. PRESTON, City Clerk of the City of West Covina,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1245 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of
the City Council on the 22nd day of April , 1974. That, there-
after, said ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of April 1974,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Browne, Lloyd, Nichols, Chappell, Shearer
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
City ler
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I am a citizen of the Unfired States and a resident of
the County aforesaid: i am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or interested in the dCOve_
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer
of the ._. Xest_-Covj,na_.Txib.une
a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published
weekly
in the City of Covina
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County of Los Angeles; and which newspaper has been
adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the
Superior Court of the County of 'Los Angeles, State of
California, under the date of Je-_ 17
Case Number, --- b�927 ;that the notice,
of which the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not
smaller t`1:!n. nonpareil), has been published in each
regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in
any suppiement thereof on the following dates, to -wit:
------_-. May 2
all in the year 19...74
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at -------- Ylf@st Covina
California, this 24d day of__ -____ _May___._______ 19__74
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Signaturt3�J
Proof of Publication of
ORDINANCE NO. 1245
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CITY OF WEST COVINA
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ORDINANCE N0. 1215
I NA PROHIBITING THE ECITYCONCERECT ONUOFISIGNS UPON AE CpfWuORf '
CIAL BUILDINGS EXCEPT THOSE WHICH'COMPLY WI H-THIs-6RDt,..;
NANCE DURING`A PERIOD OF STUDY NOTTO EXCE D ONE'HUN<"
DRED TWENTY'DAYS AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THERHOF,=-
TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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nia authorizes thetion adopt one of aof ninterimo dnnnceeas an emterg a yB .4
I' sure prohibiting any usage of land which may be in cenfliCf,with a' Y, m ,• ?
I plated zoning proposal whlch.fhe legislative body; Or Planning Coitf onf eri�`(." q
oor. the .Planning Department, is considering or studying or intentl8-tb;s urry
thin a reasonable Period of timer and e
WHEREAS, the City Council has requested that the PlannlIs
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study1he existing zoning ordinance regulating the size ot,gtg^g wh ch ar yy
permitted on large commercial buildings and recommend any. changes thgt �i !
,are necessary or desireable to encourage the development of'areas
afor regional commercial and other Commerctel'uaeswtthin the City of Weg2a+`i'
Covi na;
..:
NOW, THEREFORE, The Qty Council ef,the C-t of West CovingrtfOg�p{
,.ordain as follows:
r SECTION 1. Notwithstanding tlny'Other previSlOnsofthh@ W@st�;Godina''�
„Municipal Cade, no permit shall be Issued for theerection of anysignu ins 1- �q
:,any building in the R-C (Regl6nal Commercial) Zone which has a flo6r areo -.;<^.
fetlon0` -
in excess of 75,060 square feet if the size of the sigh exceeds the limi
upon size contained in Section 92118.of the West Covina Municilsa)CotlFss•. `+r";
modified, by the following formula: ,
Building Size:, X^
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(a) ' -75,00@ ".9" square feet - Sign A re 9�
4 .(b) 100,000. 124,999 square feet
.(c) �10�0p aq�ft
125,000 - 1a9,999 square feet µ �,. .ADI D Bq ftS Y <
,(d)150,000 square feet Or more v zw aq H - -
n t
AbO 25Q sq ftfr
slecTloN 2.'.The Planning Director shift review "and a
-each application for a buildingpProvo ;
_'the R-C (Regional COmmercia Zone before the a sign upon' any building ir, rH ,-
permit is i6sued -
SECTYON 3. This ordinance is declared to be an'ordinance }or Me tmf»e r '
diate protection of the public health, Safety and general weitbr� Th! fbgts
constituting the urgency areas follows: 3
Tnero.is a direct relationship between the size of•signs and�the volurt((f1n}of 4r
business done by retail business astatllishrtlents J Regianet -Cemrtlefciali
'.Areas.
he economic.wtemell being of the business entulations contained er rIrIS": w thJn.f necessary top hof-t f' 4•.i•
'avoid adverse -effects upon City r p sP wlihln..fh@ the bnd t t
Ire Y revenues: The Qrotetitton of the`,pgyli
ly.peace health and safety requirA that thi3 ordin�gCe fake effect 17nrhedi@te
i1 e;:)fir ,
SECTION a Thig Ordinance shall take effect upisivlts adoption andl shrill .,jµ
ront,nue In effect for q period of noYonger than four(a),monihs, F4ro'vItl@d -? •:>
however, that aRer notice pursuant to Section 659M of thtr Governrnetd'Cdde'; ; R'
':,and a Public. hearing, the City Council m(ly extend the effectiv¢ness Ot'tA ' •,.f,�
',J ordinance for eight months. is
'.'SECTION cause
h The City Clerk shall certify to thQ'pgssape ot'
Pulifh1s orQina 1 and cause the same to be pshed in thtl manner required by lbw e
Pees@dandapprovedthis22nddaYefApril 197i1�`
/s/ CHESTER E. SHEARER
> ATTEST: • .. Mayor
/s7 LELA W. PRESTON
=�CitYClerk "x bra
'STATE OF CALIFORNIA) r„
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESI)-SS
'-CITY OF WEST COVIN
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I, LELA W. PRESTON C, - �Y
certify that the foregoing Ord ante NO.t12/5 as r �ularly�nin
adp NerlpYSFt.
Placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting e} the CI cod and
22nd day of ApriL.197I. That, thereafter, said ordinance was, uty iddpt eetl`'- ,!f,i•
and Passed at a regular nieoting of the City Council en the 22nd day ey lip;may> :,•
• ri1, 1974, by the following vote, to wit- , . -
- AYES: Councilmen: Browne, Lloearer
yd Nichols Chappell; Sh
NOES: Councilmen: None _
ABSENT: Councilmen None - �" sip.• t r �Y^ r r};•
/s/ Lela W. Preston '
APPROVED AS TO FORM City Clerk
,,'/S GEORGE WAKEFIELD -' '`'
„City Attorney ° 1
-Pub. V✓CT: May 2, 1971E No. 16991 91 .
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