Resolution - 2019-14RESOLUTION NO.2019-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING CODE
AMENDMENT NO. 19-03 TO STUDY TEMPORARY SIGN
STANDARDS
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2019, the City Council initiated a code amendment to
consider revisions to the temporary signs standards in the West Covina Municipal Code;
and
WHEREAS, the studies and investigations made by the City Council and in its behalf
reveal the following facts:
SECTION 1.On January 15, 2019, the City Council requested to consider changes
to the temporary sign standards in an effort to reduce the number of campaign signs
on public property and address violations.
SECTION 2. The Sign Section of the Municipal Code includes temporary sign
standards that specify where a temporary sign may be placed, the length of time the
sign may remain, the size standards, and the type of permit needed. It is necessary
to review the standards to determine if the current standards are appropriate and
legally defensible.
SECTION 3. The proposed action is considered to be exempt from the provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, in that the proposed action consists of a code
amendment, which does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on
the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: in conformance with
Section 26-153(a)(2) of the West Covina Municipal Code, does hereby initiate an application
for a Code Amendment related to the sign regulation section of the Municipal Code.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 2"d day of April 2019.
Lloyd Jo son
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Scott E. Porter
City Attorney
ATTEST
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C;q&Tie Vlagher,CMC
Assistalit City Clerk
I, CARRIE GALLAGHER, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West
Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of April 2019, by the following
vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Lopez-Viado, Shewmaker, Wu, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
C e G er, CMC
AssistanCity Clerk