ORDINANCE NO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

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1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA AMENDING MANTECA MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 17, AMENDING CHAPTER SIGNS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, CHAPTER SIGNS ON CITY PROPERTY, AND SECTION SIGN DEFINITIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I: Section (B)(1) EXEMPT SIGNS WITH LIMITATIONS, of the Manteca Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 1. A-frame signs. Each commercial business location shall be permitted one A-frame sign per street frontage. The sign may have two faces, and shall not exceed 4 feet in height or a width of 3 feet. The sign shall be unlighted. A multiple-occupancy building shall constitute one business location for the purposes of determining the number of permitted signs. A-frame signs shall not obscure or visually impair vehicular traffic and shall not be placed within a public right-of-way or on publicly owned property without first obtaining a Portable Sign Permit (see Section , Allowed Off-Site Signage). SECTION II: Section PROHIBITED SIGNS, of the Manteca Municipal Code is hereby replaced with the following: Prohibited Signs It shall be unlawful to erect, and no permit shall be issued for, any of the following signs: A. Any sign not specifically in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. B. Signs painted or mounted on roofs or placed above the roofline (except for mansard roofs). C. Animated signs or flashing signs, with the exception of time and temperature signs and electronic message signs permitted under a use permit as part of a Regional Recreation/Hospitality Center as defined in Section (Sign Definitions) or within the Public/Quasi-Public Zoning District. D. Pennants, banners, balloons, or other paraphernalia composed of paper, cloth, or other flexible material, except as otherwise permitted. E. Signs which rotate, move, reflect, blink, or incorporate elements that do so, except time and temperature signs and electronic reader signs. F. Signs placed on the public right-of-way or affixed to an element or structure on the public right-of-way, or located on a publicly owned tree, fence, or utility pole, or otherwise posted on public property, except where required by a governmental agency or permitted as part of kiosk sign program, or as provided

2 PAGE 2 in Section (Allowed Off-Site Signage), or as provided in Chapter (Signs on City Property). G. Inflatable balloon signs, including, but not limited to, individual balloons, balloon strings, and other inflatable objects made of a flexible material and inflated so as to be lighter than air. H. Signs affixed to vehicles where the primary purpose of the vehicle is advertising. This does not apply to signs maintained on vehicles when such advertising is incidental to the primary purpose for which the vehicle is being used (e.g., delivery service) or is required by state or federal law (e.g., contractor s license number) as exempted in the definition of a sign. Signs included in this definition include, but are not limited to, cars parked showing signs or vehicles that drive around the city with the express intent of communicating a message displayed on the vehicle (e.g., rolling billboards ). I. Signs attached to light standards, unless part of a Master Sign Program or Street Banner Program. J. Off-site signs, except as otherwise permitted, including those permitted with a portable sign permit, or under a use permit as part of a Regional Recreation/Hospitality Center, within the Public/Quasi-Public Zoning District, or City-controlled property pursuant to the provisions outlined in Chapter K. On-site signs that identify an activity, product, or service no longer conducted or available at the site on which the sign is located. L. Pole signs. M.Abandoned signs. N. Signs on fences. (Ord , 2011) SECTION III: Section (A)(4) GENERAL DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND REMOVAL PROVISIONS, of the Manteca Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 4. All temporary signs, portable signs, and banners shall be made of a material designed to maintain an attractive appearance for as long as the sign is displayed. SECTION IV: Section ALLOWED PERMANENT ON-SITE SIGN STANDARDS (TABLE ), of the Manteca Municipal Code is hereby to be replaced as follows:

3 PAGE 3 TABLE ALLOWED PERMANENT ON-SITE SIGN STANDARDS Sign Type Number Permitted Area Height Single-Family Residential Zoning Districts Permanent Subdivision Identification Sign, Freestanding Sign Monument or on fence or wall 2/entrance 25 sf 6 ft Multi-Family Residential Zoning Districts Freestanding sign, project identification Monument or on fence or wall 1/entrance 25 sf 6 ft Commercial Zoning Districts Freestanding Signs, Generally Monument Sign (site <1 acre) Monument Sign (site >1 acre) Pylon Sign (site >1 acre) 1/entrance 25 sf each 6 ft 1/entrance 50 sf each 8 ft 1 per 10 acres 100 sf max (25 sf/tenant) 20 ft Freestanding Sign, Freeway-Oriented (1) Pylon Sign (site >10 acres) 1/site within 1,000 ft of a state highway 250 sf max (50 sf/tenant) 75 ft Building Attached Signs, Establishments 5k sf Building Attached Signs, Establishments <5k sf Wall Sign 2.5 sf/1 lf primary building Roofline No maximum frontage, max 200 sf for all Window Sign signs Wall Sign 1.5 sf/1 lf primary building Roofline No maximum frontage, max 100 sf for all Window Sign signs Central Business District Building Attached Sign (2) No maximum 2 sf/1 lf primary building frontage, no max. Roofline Industrial Zoning Districts Building Attached Signs Projecting Sign Wall Sign 1/frontage 1/frontage 1.5 sf/1 lf primary building frontage, max 50 sf for all signs Window Sign No maximum Roofline Freestanding Sign Monument Sign 1/entrance 25 sf each 10 ft Open Space and Public/Quasi-Public Zoning Districts Freestanding Sign Monument 1/establishment 25 sf 10 ft Building Attached Sign Wall or Window Sign 1/establishment 25 sf Roofline Notes: 1. Requires the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. 2. Establishments in the central business district are permitted no more than one of each of the following building attached signs: awning, projecting, under-canopy, wall, or window.

4 PAGE 4 SECTION V: Section (C) MESSAGE, of the Manteca Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: C. Message. Temporary signs displaying a commercial message shall be limited to on-site signage only. Temporary off-site signage displaying a commercial message is prohibited. However, portable off-site signage displaying a commercial message is regulated under Section (Allowed Off-Site Signage). SECTION VI: Section ALLOWED TEMPORARY ON-SITE SIGN STANDARDS (TABLE ), of the Manteca Municipal Code is hereby to be replaced as follows: Use Type Temporary Subdivision Signs Temporary Promotional Sign ( 2) Temporary Number 1/perimeter street frontage of the subdivision TABLE TEMPORARY ON-SITE SIGN STANDARDS Area Height 50 sf each 10 ft 5 ft No max. No max. No max. 5 ft Minimum Setback from ROW (1) Time Duration Completion of subdivision 30 days each 3 months Notes: 1. Must be located outside of the clear visibility triangle. 2. Includes banners, streamers, flag, or other similar signs otherwise prohibited when part of a special event or sale, including, but not limited to, clearance sales, outdoor fairs and sales, and grand openings. SECTION VII: Section ALLOWED OFF-SITE SIGNAGE, of the Manteca Municipal Code is hereby replaced as follows: Allowed Off-Site Signage A. Subdivision Directional Sign. Temporary off-site subdivision directional signs are permitted, subject to the issuance of a Sign Permit and require conformance with the following development standards. 1. Location. The sign shall be located outside of the clear visibility triangle and within the buildable area of the lot as defined by the setback regulations of the underlying Zoning District. The sign shall only be located a minimum of 100 feet from another freestanding sign. It shall only be located on streets classified as collector or arterial under the General Plan. 2. Height. The maximum height of the sign shall be 8 feet. 3. Area. The maximum area of one face of the sign shall be 24 square feet. 4. Number of Faces. Subdivision directional signs may have up to two faces. 5. Illumination. Subdivision directional signs may not be illuminated. B. Portable Sign. Portable signs displaying a commercial message on a public sidewalk are permitted subject to the issuance of a Portable Sign Permit (including proof of liability insurance,) and conformance with the following development standards. 1. Location. The sign shall be located outside of any clear visibility triangle. The sign shall allow at least 4-feet of clear passage along the sidewalk in

5 PAGE 5 compliance with Federal and State standards for disabled access and shall be setback at least 1-foot from the face of the curb. The sign shall be placed to avoid obstructing access to the sidewalk from parked vehicles. The signs shall be located on sidewalks adjacent to the business being advertised and only within commercial zones. Signs shall not be located in landscaping islands or medians within the public right-of-way, and are only allowed if the business is not part of a shopping center, or office complex. In addition, flags may be placed in the Flags Over Manteca flag holes except on days specified by the Flags Over Manteca program. 2. Height. The maximum height of the sign shall be 4 feet with the exception of flags having a maximum height of 15-feet. 3. Width. The maximum width of the sign shall be 3-feet. The maximum width of a flag is 2-feet. 4. Area. The maximum area of one face of a two sided sign shall be 12 square feet. The maximum area of one face of a two sided flag shall be 15- square feet. 5. Number of Signs. 1 Sign, or 1 Flag, per 50 linear feet of business frontage. 6. Illumination. Portable signs shall not be illuminated. 7. Time of Day. Portable signs shall be allowed during business hours. C. Human Sign. Human signs displaying a commercial message are permitted subject to the issuance of a Portable Sign Permit (including proof of liability insurance), and conformance with the following development standards. 1. Location. Human signs shall not interfere with pedestrians, cyclists or vehicular traffic. Human signs shall not be located in areas required for clear visibility at intersections or otherwise block motorist, cyclist or pedestrian view of traffic and/or control devices. No human sign shall be located within one hundred feet of any intersection that is controlled by an official traffic signal of the type set forth in Vehicle Code Section Area. Signs worn, carried or held shall be no larger than 12 square feet. 3. Number of Signs. One per business location. 4. Time of Day. Human signs shall be allowed during the Daytime, which is the period of time between sunrise and sunset. 5. General. Human signs shall not utilize any type of illumination, animation, flashing, blinking, rotating light or mirrors. Human signs shall not shout or generate any noise that would disrupt traffic or endanger pedestrian or traffic safety. Bull horns or amplified sound are prohibited. SECTION VIII: Section , SIGNS ALLOWED ON CITY PROPERTY, of the Manteca Municipal Code is hereby amended to add the following: G. Signs authorized under Section (Allowed Off-Site Signage). SECTION VIIII: Section , SIGN DEFINITIONS, of the Manteca Municipal Code hereby replaces the following definitions: Monument Sign. A freestanding sign that is detached from a building and having a support structure that is a solid-appearing base constructed of a permanent

6 PAGE 6 material, such as concrete block or brick. All other freestanding sign types not meeting the definition of a monument sign shall be either a pole sign or a pylon sign. See Figure (Monument Sign). Portable Sign. Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported. Portable signs include, but are not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels, A- frame signs, menu and sandwich board signs, and advertising flags. Clothing or other aspects of personal appearance are not part of this definition unless otherwise fitting the definition of a human sign. Pylon Sign. A freestanding sign in excess of 8 feet in height that is detached from a building and is supported by one or more structural elements which are architecturally similar to the design of the sign. See Figure (Pylon Sign). Sign. Any device, structure, fixture, or placard displaying graphics, symbols, and/or written copy for the primary purpose of communicating with the public. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following do not fall within the definition of a sign: Interior signs. Signs or other visual communicative devices that are located entirely within a building or other enclosed structure and are not visible from the exterior thereof or are located at least 3 feet from the window on the interior of the structure. Architectural features. Decorative or architectural features of buildings (not including lettering, trademarks, or moving parts). Symbols embedded in architecture. Symbols of noncommercial organizations or concepts, including, but not limited to, religious or political symbols, when such are permanently integrated into the structure of a building; the definition also includes foundation stones and cornerstones. Personal appearance. Items or devices of personal apparel, decoration, or appearance, including, but not limited to, tattoos, makeup, wigs, costumes, and masks (but not including human signs). Human Sign. A sign held by or attached to a human for the purposes of advertising or otherwise drawing attention to an individual, business, commodity, service or product. This can also include a person dressed in costume for the purpose of advertising or drawing attention to an individual, business, commodity, service or product. Manufacturers marks. Marks on tangible products that identify the maker, seller, provider, or product and which customarily remain attached to the product even after sale. Fireworks, candles, and artificial lighting. The legal use of fireworks, candles, and artificial lighting not otherwise regulated by this Title.

7 PAGE 7 Mass transit graphics. Graphic images mounted on trains or duly licensed mass transit vehicles that legally pass through the city. Vehicle and vessel insignia. As shown on street-legal vehicles and properly licensed watercraft: license plates, license plate frames, registration insignia, noncommercial messages, messages relating to the business of which the vehicle or vessel is an instrument or tool (not including general advertising), and messages relating to the proposed sale, lease, or exchange of the vehicle or vessel. Gravestones and grave markers. News racks and newsstands. Shopping carts, golf carts, and horse-drawn carriages. Vending machines that do not display off-site commercial messages or general advertising messages. Graphic images that are visible only from above, such as those visible only from airplanes or helicopters, but only if not visible from the street surface or public right-of-way. Holiday and cultural observance decorations that are on display for not more than 45 calendar days per year (per parcel or use) and which do not include commercial advertising messages. SECTION X: SEVERABILITY If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance irrespective of the unconstitutionality or invalidity of any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase. SECTION XI: PUBLICATION: Within fifteen (15) days after adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause a copy of this Ordinance to be published once in the Manteca Bulletin, a newspaper of general circulation, along with a notice setting forth the date of adoption and the title of this Ordinance. SECTION XII: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from adoption. DATED: ROLL CALL: AYES:

8 PAGE 8 NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: ATTEST: WILLIE W. WEATHERFORD MAYOR JOANN TILTON, MMC CITY CLERK I, JOANN TILTON, City Clerk of the City of Manteca, do hereby certify that Ordinance No was INTRODUCED at an adjourned regular meeting of the Manteca City Council held the 18th day of September 2012 and was thereafter PASSED, ADOPTED AND ORDERED TO PRINT at an adjourned regular meeting of the Manteca City Council held the day of JOANN TILTON, MMC CITY CLERK