HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS 3.56 ORDINANCE NO. NS-3; 56
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA AMENDING
ORDINANCE NS-3, THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY ADDING
SECTION 10ol2 RELATING TO TEMPORARY POLITICAL SIGNS
The City Council of the City of Saratoga does ordain as follows:
SECTION h Section 10.12, entitled "Temporary Political Signs", is hereby added to
Article 10 of Ordinance NS-3, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Saratoga, to read as
follows:
"Sec. 10.12. Temporary Political Signs:
Temporary political signs may be erected without a permit in
conformity with this section.
(a) Definition: As used in this Section, the term "Temporary
Political Sign" means a sign which directly relates to a
candidate for public office or to a ballot issue, in an election
conducted by a governmental entity.
(b) .Sign Restrictions: A temporary political sign may be
erected only in accordance with the following restrictions:
(1) No temporary political sign may be illuminated in any
manner other than by previously existing lighting sources
normally used for illumination of the area where the sign
is erected.
(2) No temporary political sign may be affixed to any pole on
which is attached any traffic sign, traffic signal, street
sign, parking sign or other sign installed by the City for
public information purposes, nor. may any temporary
political sign be erected in a manner or place that will
obstruct normal visibility of such traffic signs, traffic
signals, street signs, parking signs or other signs installed
by the City for public information purposes.
(3) No temporary political sign may be erected upon or
affixed to any City building.
(4) No temporary political sign may be erected within or upon
any public highway, public street or public right of way in
a manner or place that will obstruct a motorist's line of
sight or otherwise constitute a safety hazard for vehicular
or pedestrian traffic upon such highway, street or right of'
way.
(5) No temporary political sign may exceed an area of five (5)
square feet.
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(6) No temporary political sign may be erected having
bracing or backing material thicker than one-half inch
~ (1/2"), except for support posts firmly planted in the
ground.
(c) Duratibn and l~emoval: A temporary political sign may be
erected nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the day of the
'election to which it relates and shall be completely removed
not later than five (5) days after the date of such election.
(d) Violation and Removal by City:
(1) In the event a temporary political sign is erected in
violation of the restrictions set forth in paragraph (b) of
this Section and such sign constitutes an existing peril to
the safety of persons or property, the City Director of
Maintenance shall endeavor to locate the owner of such
sign and request its immediate removal or relocation. If,
after reasonable effort to do so, the owner cannot be
found within three (3) hours after the Director of
Maintenance first becomes aware of the existence of the
peril, or if such owner is found and fails or refuses to
remove or relocate the sign within two (2) hours after
being requested to do So, the Director of Maintenance or
his representtive may proceed to remove such sign.
(2) In the event a temporary' political sign is erected in
violation of the restrictions set forth in paragraphs (b) and
(c) of this Section or is not removed within the time
prescribed in paragraph (c) of this Section, but such sign
does not constitute an existing peril to the safety of
persons or property, the Director of Maintenance shall
endeavor to locate the owner of such sign and notify such
owner of the violation. If, after reasonable effort to do
so, the owner cannot be found, the Director of
Maintenance shall post a notice of violation upon the
'sign. If the violation is not corrected within three (3)
days after notice thereof is given to the owner or posted
upon the sign, as the case may be, the Director of
Maintenance or his representative may proceed to
remove the sign.
(3) Any temporary political sign removed by the Director of
Maintenance pursuant to paragraphs (1) or (2) above shall
conclusively be deemed to have been 'abandoned by the
owner thereof and may be destroyed. The City shall have
. the right to recover from the owner of such sign all
removal and destruction costs."
SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of tl~is Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby declares that it
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would have passed this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and
phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
clauses or phrases may be held invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty
(30) days from and after the date of its passage and adoption.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and after the
waiting time required by law, was thereafter passed and adopted this 21st day
March ,1984, by the following vote:
A YES: Councilmenbers Callon, Clevenger, Fanelli, Mallory and Mayor Moyles
NOES: None
· ATTEST:
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