HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 7, 2002 J-01CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Ordinance No. 1715 Entitled, "An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Lodi
Amending Title 9, Public Peace, Morals, And Welfare, By Adding Chapter 9.19 —
Political Sign Regulations"
MEETING DATE: August 7, 2002
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Following reading by title, it would be appropriate for the City Council to
adopt Ordinance No. 1715.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Ordinance No. 1715 entitled, "An Ordinance Of The City Council Of
The City Of Lodi Amending Title 9, Public Peace, Morals, and
Welfare, By Adding Chapter 9.19 — Political Sign Regulations" was
introduced at the regular City Council meeting of July 17, 2002.
Pursuant to State statute, ordinances may be adopted five days after their introductions following reading
by title.
This Ordinance has been approved as to form by the City Attorney.
FUNDING: None required.
Susan J. Blackston
City Clerk
Attachment
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn -- City Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 1715
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI
AMENDING TITLE 9, PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS, AND WELFARE,
BY ADDING CHAPTER 9.19 — POLITICAL SIGN REGULATIONS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following sections are added to the Lodi Municipal Code to read as
follows:
9.19.010 Definition
9.19.020 Prohibition of political signs on public property and in the public right-of-
way
9.19.030 Political signs on private property
9.19.040 Size
9.19.050 Time Period and Removal
9.19.010 Definition.
"Political Sign" is any display utilized for the purpose of proposing or opposing the
election of a candidate or ballot measure.
9.19.020 Prohibition of political signs on public property and in the public
right-of-way.
No person shall paint, mark or write on, post, attach, or otherwise affix, any sign to or
upon any public property, including but not limited to any public building, sidewalk,
crosswalk, curb, fence, wall, public playground equipment, and/or facilities, street lamp
post, utility pole, hydrant, tree, street or traffic signs.
Additionally, no political sign shall be placed, posted, or otherwise affixed in the public
right-of-way, including parkways (e.g. the area between curb and sidewalk) or medians.
9.19.030 Political signs on private property.
Political signs may be placed on private property with the consent of the property owner
(or person entitled to possession) or their authorized agent, if any, subject to the
following:
A. They will not be placed in a manner that obstructs either vehicular traffic (either
by physical obstruction or obstruction of sight lines) or pedestrian traffic. They shall not
present a physical danger to persons or property.
9.19.040 Size.
The maximum display area for a political sign on residential property and R -C -P
Residential -Commercial -Professional Office District property is six (6) square feet per
sign face.
The maximum display area for a political sign on commercial or industrial property is
thirty-two (32) square feet per sign face.
9.19.050 Time Period and Removal.
No political sign shall be erected or maintained by or on behalf of a candidate prior to
his/her filing of official nomination papers for public office. All political signs shall be
removed within ten (10) days after the election. With respect to ballot measures, no
political sign shall be erected or maintained prior to the qualification of a measure for the
ballot, and shall be removed within ten (10) days after the election.
Any sign which is an immediate peril or menace to the public or any person, or is posted
on public property or in any public right-of-way may be removed summarily (without
notice) by the City. Illegal signs on private property may be removed summarily by the
City after reasonable notification to the appropriate candidates, sponsors, and/or ballot
measure committee. Summary abatement by the City may result in all or part of the
cash deposit for temporary political signs, as established by resolution, being forfeited.
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed
insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi News Sentinel," a
daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall
take effect thirty days from and after its passage and approval.
Approved this 7t' day of August, 2002
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Mayor
Attest:
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Susan J. Blackston, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 1715 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Lodi held July 17, 2002, and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at a
regular meeting of said Council held August 7, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Land, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Pennino
NOES; COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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I further certify that Ordinance No. 1715 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the
date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
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RANDALL A. HAYS
City Attorney