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Planning Commission
Resolution of Intention
October 30, 1967 • Date:
RESOLUTION NO. P.C. 154-630
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH TO INITIATE ACTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERATION
OF AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AND ARTICLES OF ZONING ORDINANCE N.S. 154,
BY ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS OF THE PROJECTION,
LOCATION ON PROPERTY, HEIGHT, AREA, ILLUMINATION AND TYPE OF SIGNS
ERECTED WITHIN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, AND PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL
OF NONCONFORMING SIGNS AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH,
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH does resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after study and review, did determine
that the present regulations governing signs were inadequate; and
WHEREAS, because of the limited area and the predominantly residential
character of the City, special consideration for the aesthetic and property values
of commercial zoned and adjacent residential areas of the City is necessary
when establishing requirements and regulations of the projection, location
on property, height, area, illumination and type of signs in order to make
it possible to maintain commercial areas at acceptable standards and make
it possible for residents in zones adjoining the commercial areas to
enjoy their homes and property and to preserve the residential land values~
the morals and the safety and welfare of the general public; and
WHEREAS, in view of the findings during said review, it is the
opinion of the Planning Commission that amendment of certain sections
and articles of said Zoning Ordinance is in order, to-wit:
SECTION l. Said ordinance No. N.S. 154, hereby amended as follows:
'\ SECTION 256. DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO SIGNS.
1. AREA OF SIGN. 11 Area of sign11 shall mean the area included within the
outer di mens i ans of a sign. In the case of a sign p I aced or painted on a wa 11 or
other building surface, without any border, and with its background the same color
as the wall of the building, the area shall be computed by enclosing the entire sign
within one or more pairs of horizontally parallel lines and one or more pairs of
vertical parallel lines and determining the area thus enclosed.
2. AWNING. 11 Awning11 shall mean a temporary moveable shelter supported entirely
from the exterior wall of a building and of a type which can be retracte9,folded
or collapsed against the face of a supporting building.
3. BILLBAORD. 11 Billboard 11 shall mean any sign erected for the purpose of
advertising a product, event, person, or subject not entirely related to the premises
on which said sign is located.
4. BUILDING IDENTIFICATION SIGN. "Building Identification Sign11 shall mean a
sign containing any of the following information, and no more: The name of a
building, any portion of which is located on the same site area on which the sign is
located, and the address of such building.
5. BULLETIN BOARD. 11 Bulletln 8oard 11 shall mean a structure containing a
surface upon which is displayed the name of a park, church, school, 1 ibrary, community,
center or similar institution and the announcement of the services or activities thereof.
6. BUILDING. 11 Building11 shall mean any structure built for the support,
shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind .
• 7, BUILDING OFFICIAL. 11 8uilding Official'.1 is the officer charged with the
administration and enforcement of this code or his duly authorized deputy.
8. BUILDING LINE. 11 8uilding Line11 is a line established by ordinance beyond
which no building may extend. A building line may be a property line.
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9. BUS I NESS SIGN. 11 Business Si gn11 sha l l mean a sign which advertises the
business or businesses conducted, the commodities manufactured, produced or sold,
or the services rendered upon or from the premises upon which the sign is located.
10. CANOPY OR HOOD. 11 Canopy or Hood11 is a temporary structure, other than
an awning, ~ade _of cloth or metal with metal frames attached to a building,
projecting beyond the line of the building wall or portion of the building to which
it is affixed and carried by a frame supported by readily removeable braces and
attachments from such building wall or portion of the building.
11. CLOCK. 11 clock11 shall mean any time-piece erected on the exterior of any
building or structure for the convenience of the public and placed and maintained
by some person for the purpose of advertising his place of business.
12. COLOR, 11 Co l or11 sha 11 mean any hue, or combination of values of these.
Black and white shall not be considered to be colors.
13. COMBINATION SIGN. 11Combination Sign11 shall mean any sign incorporating any
combination of the features of ground, projecting or roof signs.
14. CONSTRUCTION SIGN. 11 Construction Sign11 shall mean a ternpGrary sign
stating the names of individuals or businesses directly connected with the construction
project, their addresses, and their telephone numbers.
15. DISTRICT. '1 District11 shall mean any zoning district designated in the
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach.
16. DOUBLE FACED SIGN. 11 Double Faced Sign11 shall mean a sign which has two
or more display surfaces backed against each other, or against the same background,
one face of which is designed to be seen from one direction and the other from
another direction.
17. ELECIRIC SIGN. 11 Electric Sign11 shall mean any sign energized electrically,
electronically or other power source, when such energy is utilized to illuminate or
activate the advertising message or a portion thereof.
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18. ENTITY. 11 Entity11 shall mean any person who is the lessee, owner or who has
a proprietary interest in the business for which the sign is proposed. Each business
shall be considered a separate entity.
19. FLAG. 11 Flag11 shall not include any support, frame, or standard used
exclusively for the display of the flag of the United States of America, the State
or the City, nor sha 11 it include these f 1 ags.
20. GROUND SIGN. 11 Ground Sign 11 shall mean a sign which is supported by one
or more uprights, poles or braces in or upon the ground and which is not attached to
a building.
21. IDENTIFICATION SIGN. 11 1dentification Sign11 shall mean a sign containing
the following information and no more: Name, address and occupation of occupant of
premises.
22. ILLUMINATED SIGN OR LIGHTED SIGN. 11 111uminated Sign11 shall mean a lighted
sign which has the source of light on the surface of the sign or in the interior
of the sign itself, or which has a source of light located such that the beam of
the light falls upon the surface of the sign.
23. MARQUEE. 11 Marquee11 shall mean a permanent roofed structure attached to
and supported by the building and projecting over public property.
24. MARQUEE SIGN. 11 Marquee Sign11 shall mean a sign,painted on, attached to,
or supported by a marquee.
25. MOVING SIGN. 11 Moving Sign11 shall mean a sign which has any actual or
apparent moving, revolving, or rotating parts activated by electric, electronic,
kinetic or mechanical devices, or by wind currents and shall include, but shall not
be limited to banners, pennants, flags, balloons, time or temperature recording devices
(except clocks), signs which are constructed of or faced with scotch light or other
similar materials, signs which change color and signs where the intensity of lighting
changes or appears to change.
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26. NEON SIGN. 1'Neon Sign11 shall mean a sign utilizing electrical energy
combined with glass tubing and gaseous substance to create light source.
27. PERSON. 11 Person11 shall mean a person is, and includes, every person, firm,
partnership, association or corporation, whether acting as principal, agent, employee
or otherwise.
28. PREMISES. 11 Premises11 shall mean a lot or parcel of real property, or any
portion thereof which is used separately from other portions thereof, any building
located thereon, or any portion of such building, which has a separate street address.
29. PERMANENT SIGN. 11 Permanent Sign" shall mean any sign which is not classed
as a temporary sign.
30. POLITICAL SIGN. 11 Political Sign11 shall mean that a temporary, non
commercial political sign shall be permitted on private property in any district for
a reasonable period of time preceding an election. Such signs shall conform wi th the
real estate sign requirements for the district in which such political sign is
located and shall be removed within fifteen (15) days after the election.
31. PROJECTING SIGN. "Projecting Sign11 shall mean a sign, other than a wall
sign, which is primarily attached to the exterior of a building and extends beyond
such exterior wall.
32. REAL ESTATE SIGN. 11 Real Estate Sign11 (such as 11 For Sale11 sign, 11 For Lease11
sign, 11 For Rent11 sign) shall mean a sign indicating that the premises on which the
sign is located, or any portion thereof is.for sale, lease, or rent, as the case may be,
containing any of the following information and no more: A description of the
premises offered for sale, lease or rent and the name, address and telephone number
of the owner, broker, or other person offering the same for sale, lease, or rent. In
addition, the words 11 sold,11 leased,11 or "rented,11 may be added to a previously posted
sign. The area of the sign shall include the area of any and all riders. All
riders shall be attached to the face of the basic sign.
33. RENTAL SIGN. 11 Rental Sign11 shall mean a permanent sign which is used for
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giving information on availability of rentals on multiple dwellings, hotels, clubs,
lodges and similar permitted uses.
34. ROOF SIGN. 11 Roof Sign11 shall mean a sign erected, constructed and
maintained upon or above the roof of any building.
35. SIGN. 11 Sign11 shall mean any name, figure, character, outline spectacle,
display, delineation, announcement, advertising, billboard, signboard, device,
appliance, or any other thing similar in nature to attract attention outdoors, or on
the face or wall of any building, and shall include all parts, portions, units and
materials composing the same, together with the frame, background, and support or
anchorage therefor, as the case may be.
36. TEMPORARY SIGN. 11 Temporary Sign11 shall include any sign, banner, pennant,
valance, or advertising display constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard,
wallboard, plywood, metal, plastic or other light materials, with or without frames,
intended to be displayed for a limited period only.
37. WALL SIGN. 11 Wall Sign11 shall mean a sign which is attached to and placed
flat against any exterior wall of a building, or which is painted on any exterior
wall of a building.
38. WIND SIGN. 11Wind Sign" shall mean any cloth or plastic or other flexible
light material made in strips, triang1es, or other shapes which are fastened to-
gether at intervals by wire, rope, cord, string or other means in such manner as to move
by wind pressure, and which are used or displayed to attract attention to a business,
product, service or entertainment.
ARTICLE 4 -Delete paragraph 6, sentence 11 a11 and 11 611 from said Article 4; amend
Article 4 by adding thereto Section 409 to read as follows:
SECTION 409. SIGN REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS -R-1 ZONE
A. Only the following signs shall be permitted subject to the provisions and
regulations hereinafter set forth:
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l. One (1) unlighted wall real estate sign not to exc eed six s quare f e et,
or one (I) single faced real estate sign not to exceed six square feet, or one (l)
double faced real estat e sign not to exceed ten square feet in sign area.
2. One wall identification sign not exc eeding four (4) square feet in sign
area, containing name, address and occupation of occupant of premises. This sign
may be illuminated provided that the source thereof is shielded and the illumina t ion
is non-int e rmittent.
Exceptions: Where such site is abutted by more t han one street the above signs
may be erected, install e d, or maintained on each street frontage .
B. LOCATION, HEIGHT AND COLOR
l. Such signs shall be located entirely on private property.
2. Ground signs shall not be over four (4) fee t high above natural grade .
3. Wall signs shall not be over eight (8) feet high above first or ground
floor of structur e .
4. No moving sign, wind sign, projecting sign, combination sign, construction
sign or roof sign, or any sign having device, sy mbol, design or figur e
used as identification, other than numbers or le t ters, shall be pe rmitted.
5. Signs shall be limi t ed to three colors (col o r shall be as de fined in
Section 255), and shall no t be painted or applied in s uch manner as
to create the illusion o f more than three colors. For the purpose
of this se ct ion, 11 sign11 sha l l include the lighting or illumination and,
in the case of a sign placed on a b u ilding surface without any border
and with its b ackground the same color as t he building surface, the
background c olor shall not be considered as a color of the sign.
ARTICLE 5 -Amend said Article 5 by adding th e reto Section 509 to read as foll ows:
SECTION 509. SIGN REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS -R-2 ZONE
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Sign requir ements and regulations sha ll be and are hereby t he same as set fo rth
in Section 409 of Ar ticle 4, R-1 Zone.
ARTICLE 6 -Delete par agra ph 6, sentenc e A, B, and C from said Art icle 6; amend
Article 6 by addi ng thereto Sect i on 609 to r ead as follows :
SECTION 609. SIGN REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS -R-3 ZONE
A. Only the fo llowing signs shall be permitted subject to the provisions and
regul atio ns here inaft er set forth:
1. One (I) unl i ghted wall real estate s ig n not to exceed six (6) squar e
feet,or one (1) single fac ed real esta te sign not to exceed si x (6) squ are feet, or one
(I) doub l e fac e d real es tate sign not to exceed ten (IQ)squ a re fe et in sign ar ea.
2. One unligh ted wall or ground rent a l sign, s ingle fac ed, twelve (12)
square feet, or double fa ced no t to exceed sixt een (16) square f eet in s i gn area
giving information on availability or r e ntals, on multipl e dwell ing s, ho tel s, c lubs,
l odges, or other si milar permit t e d uses.
3. One wall bui ldin g identifi cat ion sig n not to exceed six (6) square feet
in sign area . This sign may be il l uminated, provided that the so urce the reof is
shielded and the illumination is non-in te rmittent.
4. One unlighted construction sign which may be a single fa ce wall sign or
a doub le faced g round s ign, not exc eedi ng thir ty -two (32) square fe et in si gn ar ea ,
p rovid ed the sign shall not be e rected, installed, or maint ained on any premises
until the re quired permits for the co nstruction have bee n obtained. Si g n s hall
be removed pri or to fina l inspection .
Excep tio ns: Wh e r e suc h site is abutted by mor e t h an one stree t, the above
signs may be erect ed, installed, o r mai ntai ned on each street frontage .
B. LOCATION, HEIGHT AND COLOR
1. Such sign s sh al l be loca ted entirely on private property .
2. Ground signs located in any required front or re ar yard sh a ll not be
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over four (4) feet high above natural grade; no sign shall be located in a required
sideyard.
3. Ground signs located not within a front or rear yard may be seven (7)
feet high above finished grade.
4. Wall signs shall not be over eight (8) feet high above first or ground
floor of structure.
Wall signs may encroach a maximum of six (6) inches into a required
front and sideyard, when the sideyard abutts a street.
5. No moving sign, wind sign, projecting sign, combination sign, roof
sign or any sign having a device, symbol, design, or figure used as identification
other than numbers or letters.
6. Signs shall be limited to three colors (color shall be as defined in
Section 255), and shall not be painted or applied in such manner as to create
the illusion of more than three colors. For the purpose of this section, 11 sign11
shall include the lighting or illumination and, in the case of a sign placed on
a building surface without any border and with its background the same color as
the building surface, the background color shall not be considered as a color of
the sign.
ARTICLE 7 -Delete paragraph 3, sentences A, Band C from said Article 7; amend
Article 7 by adding thereto Section 709 to read as follows:
SECTION 709. SIGN REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS -R-P ZONE
A. Only the following signs shall be permitted subject to the provisions and
regulations hereinafter set forth:
l. One (1) unlighted wall real estate sign not to exceed six (6) squafe
feet, or one (1) single faced real estate sign not to exceed six (6) square feet, or
one (l) double faced real estate sign not to exceed ten (JO) square feet in sign area.
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2. One unl i ghted wa ll or g round r en tal sign, single o r double fac e d, not
to exceed si x teen (16) squar e feet in sign ar e a, giving information on availability
of r e ntals on multipl e dwellings, hote ls, clubs, lodg es and similar permitted uses.
3. One wall building identification sign no t to exceed six (6) square feet
in s i gn area. This sign may be illuminated p r o v ided that the s ource t hereo f is
shi e lded and the illumination is non-intermittent.
4. One unlighted construc t ion sign wh ich may be a si ngle face wall s ign,
or a double faced ground sign, not exceeding thirty-two (32) square f e et in sign
area, pro v ided the s i gn sha l l not be erected , in stal l ed or maintained on any premises
until the required pe rmits for the constructi o n have been obtained. Sign shall be
removed prior to final inspect ion.
5. One unlighted wall business sign not to exceed t wenty-five (25) square
fee t i n sign area.
Exceptions:
Where such si t e is abu t t e d by mor e than one street, the a bove signs ma y be
erected, installed, or rnainta!ned on e ach str ee t frontage.
8. LOCATION, HEIGHT AND COLOR
1. Such signs shall be located en t irely on private property.
2. Ground signs located in any required fr ont or r e ar yard shall not be
over four (4) feet high abov e natural grade. No sign shall be located in a r e quired
side yard.
3. Ground s igns l oc ated no t within a front or rear yard may be sev e ~,'.(7)
feet high above fini s hed grade .
4. Wall signs shall not be over eight (8) f e et high above f irst or ground
floor of stru c ture. Wall si gn s may e ncroach a maximum of six (6) inches into a
required front yard and side yard, when the side yard abutts a street.
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5. No moving s ign, wind wign, projec t ing s ign , combination s ign, roo f sign,
or any sig n having a de vi ce, s ymbol, design, or figure used as identifica t io n ot her
than numbers o r letters.
6. Si gns s hal l be limited to thr ee c olo r s (color sha ll be as defined in
Section 255), a nd shal l not be painted or a pplied in su ch man ner as t o create the
illusion of more than three col or s. For the purp ose of th is section, 11 sign11
shall include the li gh ting or illumin at ion an d, in the cas e of a s ign placed on
a bui ldi ng sur f ace without any border and with its background t he same co l o r as
th e building surface, th e background co lo r shall not be con s id e red as a color of
th e s ig n.
ART ICLE 8 -Amend by adding thereto Sec tion s 80 6, 807 and 808 t o read as fol low s:
SECTION 806. SIGN REQUIREMENTS ANO REGULATIONS -C-1 ZONE
A. I n~ C-1 (Li mi ted business and resi den ti a l district) on l y the following signs
sh all be perm it ted subject to the p rovisions and regulations hereinafter s et for th:
I. Bus i ne ss si gns .
2. Bui ldi ng identif ic ation si gn s.
3. One rea l estate sig n.
4. One construct io n sig n,
5, Temporary signs, prov ided t hey a r e removed not l at er tha n sixty (60)
days afte r erect ion .
B. Onl y the fol lowing types of sig n s s hall be permitted:
1 . One wa 11 sign.
2. One ground sig n.
3. One projecting s ig n.
The se si gns may be e lectri c al, illuminated or neon.
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C. Projection and Height
I. Projecting signs may e xtend from the wall of t he building, or s tructur e
to which they are attached, a distance of no t to exceed the limits set forth in the
following schedule:
Sidewalk or Grade
Above 8 feet
Above 9 f eet
Above JO fee t
Above ll fee t
Projection and Height
Maximum Projection
12 inches
18 inche s
24 inches
30 inches
2. Wall signs shall not projec t more than eighteen (18) inches from the
wall of the building o r structure, pro vided the ends o f the s ig n are not used f or
sign p u rposes.
3. No sign shall project over a public alley.
4. Ground signs may projec t over public proper t y same as projecting signs.
5. No portion of a sign shall be higher than the parapet wall, roof or
ridge l i ne of a building, whichever is the l e sser.
6. All signs shall be a minimum of e ight (8) feet hig h from the bottom
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D. Allowable Sign Ar e a
I. Total sign area allowable in one or mor e signs shall not exceed two (2)
square feet for e ach lineal foot of stre e t frontage.
2. Where t h ere is one or more s e parate e ntities o r busin e sses loc ated on
any one site, the sign area sh a ll be calculat e d sepa r ately for each entity or business
accord i ng to the amount of stre~t frontage the i r particul a r business fronts on.
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3. Where suc h site is abutted by more than one street fron tage , the allowable
sign area shall be the sum of the allowable sign area for each street frontage and
there may be one ground sign, or one wall sign, or one projec ting sign erected and
maintained on each street frontage.
E. Color of Signs
Signs sha ll be limited to thr ee colors (col or shal 1 be as de f in ed in Section
255) and shall not be painted or applied in such manne r as to crea te t he illusion
o f mo re than three colors. For the purpose of thi s section, 11 si g~1 shall include
the ligh ting or illumination and in the case of a sign plac ed on a building sur fac e
without any border and with its backgrou nd the same color as the building surface,
th e background color shall no t be considered as a co lor of th e sign.
Exceptions:
On each street frontage one r ea l esta te sign not exceeding twen t y-five (25)
square feet in sign area and one construction sig n not exceedi n g twenty-five (25)
square feet in sign area may be ere cted in addition to the allowable sign area in any
one site or entity.
F. Prohibit e d Signs
The fol lowing signs s hall not be permitted in the C-1 Zone:
Roof , ma rquee, combination, moving, wind and b illboa rd signs; any sign having
a device, symbol, design or figure us ed as identification, other than numbers or
letters.
G. When the property is being used solely for residential purposes, the
signs permi tted on the p remis es and the requirements and reg ulations shall be as
set forth in Article 7, Residential Profes sional Zone, Secti on 709.
H. The exterior walls of the building p ainted or constructed of materials in
more than on e color, or val ues of one co lor, shall be constr ued as a sign and
shall require revi ew and ap p roval by the Planning Corrvnis sion.
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Exception:
The trim around the doors and windows may be painted or constructed of materials
of a different color.
SECTION 807. SIGN REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS -C-2 ZONE
A. In a C-2 (General commercial district) only the following signs shall be
permitted subject to the provisions and regulations hereinafter set forth~
l. Business signs.
2. Bui Id i ng identification signs.
3. One real estate sign.
4. One construction sign.
5, Temporary signs, provided they are removed not later than sixty (60)
days after erection.
8. Only the fol lowing types of signs wi 11 be permitted:
l. Wa 11 signs.
2. One ground sign.
3. Projecting signs.
4. One marquee sign.
These signs may be electrical, illuminated or neon.
C. Projection and Height
l. Projecting signs may extend from the wall of the building or structure
to which they are attached a distance not to exceed the limits set forth ln the
following schedule:
Sidewalk or Grade
Above 8 feet
Above 9 feet
Projection and Height
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Maximum Projection
12 inches
18 inches
Above 10 feet
Above 11 feet
Above 12 feet
14 feet or more
24 inches
30 inches
36 inches
48 inches
2. Wall signs shall not project more than eighteen (18) inches from the
wall of the building or structure, provided the ends of the sign are not used for
sign purposes.
3. No sign shall project over a public alley.
4. Ground signs may project over public property same as projecting signs.
S. No portion of a sign shall be higher than the parapet wall, roof or
ridge line of a building, whichever is the greater.
6. Signs on marquees, awnings, canopy or hoods shall not be used for
general advertising purposes. No wood, paper, cloth or temporary signs shall be hung
or attached to any marquees, awning, canopy or hood, except that a marquee may have
painted on, or fixed to the edges, or face thereof, in one line of letters not to
exceed twenty-four (24) inches in height, the name and occupation of the tenant
or owner of the building and the street address of the building. If letters are
used in more than one line, due to the size or shape _9£ the marquee, the combined
height of the letters in both or all lines, together with the spaces or space
between lines, shall not exceed twenty-four (24) inches in over-all height. No
part of the sign shall extend below the marquee.
7, All signs shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet high from the
bottom of the sign to the existing or finished grade.
D. Allowable Sign Area
l. Total sign area allowable in one or more signs shall not exceed three
(3) square feet for each lineal foot of street frontage.
2. Where there is one or more separate entities or businesses located on
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a ny one site, the sign ar e a shall be calculated se parately for each entity or business
according to the amount of street frontage their particular business fronts on.
3. Where such site is abutted by more than one street frontage, the
allowable sign area shall be the sum of the allowable sign ar ea for each street frontage,
and there may be one ground sign, one ma rque e sign, wall signs and projecting signs
erected and maintained on each street frontage.
E. Color of Signs
Signs shall be limited to three (3) colors (color shall be as defined i n Section
255) and shall not be painted or applied in such manner as to create the illusion of more
t han three (3) color s . For the p urpose of this section, 11 sign11 shall i nclude the
lighting or illumination, and in the cas e of a sign placed on a building surface without
any border and with its ba ckg round the same color as the building surface, t he back-
ground color shall not be considered as a color of the sign.
Excep ti ons:
On each street fr on tage one real estat e sign not exceeding thirty-five (35) square
feet in sign are a and one cons tructio n sign not exceeding thirty-five (35) square feet
in sign area may be erect ed in addition t o t he allowable sign ar ea in any on e site
or entity.
F. Prohibited Signs
The following signs shall not be permitted in the C-2 Zone.
Comb ination, roof s ign, moving, wind and billboard signs.
G. Exterior Wal ls
The exterior walls of the building painted or constructed of materials in more
than one color, or values of one color, shall be construed as a sign and shall require
review and approval by the Planning Commission.
Exc ep tion:
The trim around the doors and windows may be pa i nt ed or constructed of materials
of a different color.
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SECTION 808. SIGN REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS -C-3 ZONE
A. ln a C-3 (General and highway commercial district) only the following signs
shall be permitted subject to the provisions and regulations hereinafter set forth:
l. Billboards -subject to conditional use permit from Planning Commission.
2. Business signs.
3. Bui l ding i dent if i cation signs.
4. One real estate sign.
5. One construction sign.
6. Temporary signs, provided they are removed not later than sixty (60)
days after erection.
B. Only the following types of signs shall be permitted:
l. Combination signs.
2. Wa 11 signs.
3. Ground signs.
4. Projecting signs.
5. Roof signs.
6. Wind signs.
7. One marquee sign.
A 11 of these signs may be electrical, illuminated or neon, except wind signs.
C. Projection and Height
1. Ground signs, projecting signs, combination signs, roof signs may
extend beyond the wall of the building or over public property a distance not to
exceed the limits set forth in the following schedule:
Minimum Distance above sidewalk or grade
Above 8 feet
Above 9 feet
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Maximum Projection
12 inches
18 inches
Above 10 feet 24 inches
Above l l feet 30 inches
Above 12 feet 36 inches
Above 13 feet 42 inches
Above 14 feet 48 inches
16 feet or more 60 inches
2. Wall signs shall not project more than eighteen (18) inches from the
wall of the building or structure, provided the ends of the sign are not used for
sign purposes.
3. No sign shall project over a public alley.
4. Ground signs shall not be over forty-five feet above the natural, existing
or finished grade, whichever is the lesser height. In case the sign is within five
(5) feet of a public sidewalk, the measurement shall be taken from the elevation of
the sidewalk.
5, Combination signs, wall sign, projecting signs shall not be higher
than twenty (20) feet above the parapet wall, roof or ridge line of a building,
whichever is the greater.
6. Roof signs shall not extend higher than twenty (20) feet above the
roof line of the building.
7. Signs on marquees, awnings, canopy or hoods shall not be used for
general advertising purposes. No wood, paper, cloth or temporary signs shall be
hung or attached to any marquees, awning, canopy or hood except that a marquee may
have painted on or fixed to the edges or face thereof, in one ~ine of letters not
to exceed twenty-four (24) inches in height, the name and occupation of the tenant
or owner of the building and the street address of the building. If letters are
used in more than one line, due to the size or shape of the marquee, the combined
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he ight of the lett e rs in bot h or all lines, togeth e r with the spaces or space
between I ines, shal l not exc ee d twenty-four (24) inch es in over-all he ight. No
pa rt of the sign shall exte nd below the marquee.
8. All s i gns shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet high from the bottom
of the sign to t he ex istin g or finished grad e , which eve r is the lesser.
D. Allowable Sign Ar e a
1. Total sign area allowable in one or mo r e signs s hall not exc eed four
(4) square feet for each line a l foot of street f rontage .
2. Wh e re ther e i s one or more se parat e e ntiti es or b usin esses located on
any o ne site, the sign are a shall be calculated sep a rately f o r each en tity or
bu siness ac cordi ng to th e amount of st r ee t fron t age their part ic ular business fronts on.
3. Wh e re such s ite is abutted by mo re t han o ne st reet frontage, the
allowable sign area shall be the sum of th e a llowa ble sign area for each street
front age and there may be grou nd signs, roof signs, wal 1 signs, combination signs,
projectin g sign s, wind sig ns, one marq uee sign er ected and mai ntaine d on each
str eet frontage.
E. Color of Signs
Signs sh al l be li mited to three (3) colors (color s hall be as defined in
Section 255 ) and shall not be paint ed or appli ed i n such mann er as to create
the illusion of more than three colors. For the purpose of thi s section, 11 sig~'
shall inc l ude th e ligh t ing or illumi nstion and, i n the ca se o f a s fgn placed
on a bu ildin g surface withou t any border and with i ts background th e same col or
as the buildin g surface, the backgro un d c olor sha ll not be conside red a s a color
o f the sign.
Exceptions:
On each street frontage one real estate sign not exceeding thirty-five (35)
square feet in sign area and one construction sign not exceeding thirty-five (35)
square feet in sign area may be erected in addition to the allowable sign area
in any one site or entity.
E. Prohibited Signs
The following signs shall not be permitted:
1. Moving signs.
2. Exterior walls of the building painted or constructed of materials in
more than one color, or values of one color, shall be construed as a sign and shall
require review and approval by the Planning Commission.
Exception:
The trim around the doors and windows may be painted or constructed of materials
of a different color.
Exceptions:
1. Wind signs subject to the following regulations:
Wind signs shall be of cloth or plastic, No metal, wood or other materials
wi 11 be allowed, made in strips,, triangles or other shapes, fastened together at
intervals by wire rope. They shall not be less than twelve (12) feet nor more than
sixteen feet (16) above the natural, existing or finished grade, whichever is
the lesser. They shall not be lighted, nor shall they be located upon or a t tached
to a building or structure, Total maximum area of any individual strip, triangle
or other shape shall not exceed three (3) square feet. Total maximum area allowable
shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet. In determining the total area, each face
shall be used.
2. Revolving signs subject to fol lowing regulations:
a. Does not encroach over public property.
b. Limit of one revolving sign for each entity or business
c. Maximum sign area not to exceed one-hundred (100) square feet.
d. Shall not revolve more than eight (8) RPM and shall be so
labeled by the manufacturer of said sign.
e. There shall be no flashing, animation, blinking, changing of colors
or intensity of lighting changes or appearance of change, or faced
with scotch light or other similar materials.
ARTICLE 9 -Amend said Article 9 -M Zone, by adding thereto Section 905 to read
as follows;
SECTION 905.
Sign requirements and regulations shall be and are hereby the same as set
forth in Section 808 of Article 8.
ARTICLE 10 -Amend said Article 10 -ConditionaL;use,by adding thereto Section 1004
to read as follows:
SECTION 1004.
Sign Requirements and Regulations shall govern according to the zone the
particular use is located in.
Exceptions:
The Planning Commission, when considering a conditional use permit may also
grant exceptions to the sign requirements and regulations which apply to the zoning
being considered.
Add Article 10.5 -Section 1050:
SECTION 1050 -NONCONFORMING SIGNS IN ALL AREAS
Every electrical sign existing on the effective date of this, ordinance
which violates or does not conform to the provisions of this ordinance, shall be
removed or altered or replaced so as to conform with the provisions of this
ordinance within seven (7) years from such effective date of this ordinance.
Every other sign or other advertising stnucture existing on the effective date
of this ordinance which violates or does not conform to the provisions of this
ordinance, shall be removed or altered or replaced so as to conform with the
provisions of this ordinance within three (3) years from such effective date of
this ordinance.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the owners of any nonconforming
sign required to be removed, altered or replaced pursuant to the provisions thereof,
may make application in writing to the Planning Commission for relief therefrom.
Such written application shall be filed with the Planning Department not less than
thirty (30) days preceding the date prescribed in this section for the alteration,
removal or replacement of such sign or sign structure. At its next regular meeting,
following receipt of such application, the Planning Commission shall set a date
of hearing thereon, a date not less than forty (40) days thereafter. Upon such
hearing, the Planning Commission may extend the time for alteration, removal or
replacement of such sign or sign structure, for a period of not to exceed two (2)
years beyond the date herein provided for. Before granting any such extension, the
Planning Commission must find and determine that such alteration, removal or
replacement of such sign, or sign structure, at the time or date herein provided
will result in a substantial economic hardship or Joss by such applicant. In
connection with such finding and determination, reasonable depreciation and obsolescence
allowances must, and unique or unusual circumstances relative to such sign or sign
structure may, be considered.
ALTERATION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF NONCONFORMING SIGNS
No nonconforming sign, or advertising structure, shall be altered or reconstructed
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unless the same, when so altered or reconstructed, shall comply with the requirements
of this ordinance, except that nothing herein contained shall be construed as
preventing a change or alteration of the advertising display matter or material
upon any sign, or any repair of any sign which does not impair, weaken or harmfully
affect the structural strength, stability or wind resistabi lity of any such sign.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, under the prov1s1ons of Ordinance N.S. 154,
Section 1501, the Planning Commission initiate action to conduct a public hearing
at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission on December 11, 1967, in Council
Chambers of City Hall at 7:30 p.m., for the purpose of consideration of amendment
as set forth herein.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the Planning Commission at an adjourned
meeting held October 30, 1967, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Comm. Reeves, Armer, Noble, Stabler, Hamilton, Boice, Chairman Viault
None
ABSENT: None
l hereby certify that the foregoing
the Planning Commission of the City
held on October 30th, 1967. •
Date (\-\~ ::C., 7
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yt,n Armer, Secretary
CERTIFICATION
resolution No. P.C. 154-630, was adopted by
of Hermosa Beach at an adjourned meeting
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