HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 18-88 Sign RegulationsOP~DINANCE No. 18-88
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7-86,
RELATING TO SERVICE STATION PRICE SIGNS, SECOND FREESTANDING SIGNS,
CLARIFICATION OF ALLOWABLE AGGREGATE SIGN AREA, MIDDLE ONE-THIRD OF
STREET FRONTAGE, SIGN AREA, ALTERNATE TYPES OF FREESTANDING SIGNS,
VARIANCE FINDINGS, IDENTIFICATION SIGN,. DIRECTIONAL TRACT SIGNS,
AND REFORMATING TO ENHANCE READABILITY.
The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows:
Section 1. That Section 8-87.24 H-I, G-I, G-2 and M-1 Districts - SIGNS
PERMITTED (the third paragraph) of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86,
as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"C. The following types of signs are permitted in the H-I, G-I, C-2 and M-1
Districts with a Conditional Use Permit as set forth in Section 8-87.60 SIGNS
REQUIRING CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Directional Tract Signs
Community Identification Signs
Temporary Promotional Signs - Sixty-day Time Frame
Freestanding Signs (in excess of 20' height)
Time/Temperature Signs
Special Easement Signs
Second Freestanding Sign"
Section 2. That Section 8-87.31 GONSTRUGTION MATERIALS - GENERAL REQUIREMENT
of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is
hereby renumbered to Section 8-87.30G.
Section 3. That Section 8-87.32 AREA OF SIGNS of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance
is hereby renumbered and amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 8-87.30 A
A. AREA OF SIGNS. The area of signs shall be computed as the entire
area within a single, continuous perimeter creating a polygon of not more than
eight straight lines enclosing the extreme limits of the sign; provided that
in the case of a sign with more than one'exterior surface containing sign
copy, the sign area shall be computed as the sum of all exterior faces. Any
'structure, or'part of a structure, which departs from standard architectural
procedures in an attempt to attract attention to the premises by reason of
color scheme, building shape or unusual architectural features shall be
considered sign area and is subject to all pertinent regulations."
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Section 4. That Section 8-87.30 B) AGGREGATE ALLOWABLE SIGN AREA is hereby
added to the Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No.
6-87) to read as follows:
"B. Aggregate Allowable Sign Area
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The maximum allowable aggregate sign area shall equal the sum of
the maximum sign area permitted for the primary and.secondary
frontages of a building or business tenant space, subject to the
provisions of Section 8-87.33 WALL SIGNS AND PROJECTING SIGNS.
e
Placement or use of aggregate sign area may be divided between
either wall and projecting signs and/or a freestanding sign
(including alternate types of freestanding signs)·
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When aggregate sign area is divided between freestanding
(including alternate types of freestanding signs), wall and
projecting signs, the sign area square footage allocated to the
freestanding sign and alternate type of freestanding sign shall be
derived proportionally from the maximum allowable aggregate sign
area for the primary and secondary frontages.
e
The aggregate allowable sign area shall be reduced proportionately
for each tenant space (based upon primary and secondary frontages)
when more than one tenant benefits from identification on a
freestanding sign (i.e., freestanding sign specifically identifies
tenant or sign identifies name of center in which tenant is
located).
The sign area of "Permitted Signs" (Section 8-87.50) shall not be
considered within the maximum allowable aggregate sign area."
Section 5. That Section 8-87.33 WALL SIGNS AND PROJECTING SIGNS of the Dublin
Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-89) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"A. Where used in absence of Freestanding Signs, the maximum dimensions of
Wall Signs and Projecting Signs shall be as follows:
1) Primary Building Frontage
a)
b)
c)
Maximum Sign Height - 1'-9" for individual letters and
2'-0" where a sign can is utilized
Maximum Sign Length - 60% of the business frontage, up to a
maximum length.of 24'
Maximum Sign Area - 7.5 percent of the surface area of the
building frontage available for
stgnage (excludes sloping roof area)
up to a maximum area of 42 square
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d)
Minimum Sign Area
feet, except when a Sign Program
covering the property has been adopted
through a Site Development Review
process, the standard of the Sign
Program shall apply (See Section 8-
87.30(B) Aggregate Allowable Sign
Area).
In no case shall the sign area be
limited to less than 21 square feet in
area except when a Sign Program
covering the property has been adopted
through Site Development Review
process, the standard of the Sign
Program shall apply.
2) Secondary Buildin~ FrontaKe(s)
a)
b)
e)
d)
Maximum Sign Height - 1'-9" for individual letters and
2'-0" where a sign can is utilized
Maximum Sign Length - 10' maximum
Maximum Sign Area - 5 percent of the surface area of the
building frontage available for
signage (excludes sloping roof area)
up to a maximum area of 17.7 square
feet, except when a Sign Program
covering the property has been adopted
through a Site DeVelopment Review
process, the standard of the Sign
Program shall apply. (See Section 8-
87.30(B) Aggregate Allowable Sign
Area)
Minimum Sign Area - In no case shall the sign area be
limited to less than 21 square feet in
area except when a Sign Program
covering the property has been adopted
through Site Development Review
process, the standard of the Sign
Program shall apply.
B. Exceptions to maximum height, length and area established for Primary
and Secondary Frontage in Subsection A.
1) Primary Building Frontag9
a)
Maximum Sign Height - May be increased subject to Site
Development Review
b)
Maximum Sign Length - May be increased subject to Site
Development Review
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c)
Maximum Sign Area
- May be increased to a maximum of 10%
of the surface area of building
frontage available for signage
(excludes sloping roof area) subject
to Site Development Review.
Secondary Building Frontage
a)
Maximum Sign Height - May be increased subject to Site
Development Review
b)
c)
Maximum Sign Length - May be increased subject to Site
Development Review
Maximum Sign Area
- May be increased to a maximum of 7.5%
of the surface area of building
frontage available for signage
(excludes sloping roof area) subject
to Site Development Review.
General Development Provisions for Wall or Projecting Signs
.
No part of any Wall Sign or Projecting Sign shall extend above the
Roof Line of the building elevation on which the sign is
displayed.
Attached Wall Signs shall be parallel with the building face and
shall project not more than twelve inches therefrom except Wall
Signs projecting from twelve to thirty inches from the wall to
which they are attached are permitted with Site Development Review
pursuant to Section 8-95.0.
3. Only one Projecting Sign shall be permitted for each business.
.
Projecting Signs shall not extend from the front wall to which
they are attached a distance greater than seven percent (7%) of
the Business Building Frontage or eight feet, whichever is less.
,
Projecting Signs shall be located within the middle one-third
(1/3) of the front wall of the business building to which they are
attached.
.
Projecting Signs shall have a clearance of eight feet above the
ground and fourteen feet above a driveway, alley, or other
vehicular access way. No such sign shall project into a public
right-of-way.
,
Supporting members for Wall Signs and Projecting Signs shall
appear to be an integral architectural part of the building and
any required bracing shall be minimized."
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Section 6. That Sections 8-87.34 a) and b)l) FREESTANDING SIGNS, of the
Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87), are
hereby amended to read as follows:
"A.
Only one Freestanding Sign shall be permitted per parcel with an
exception for parcels of four acres or greater in size located adjacent
to I-§80, 1-680 or the Alameda County Flood Control channel property, in
which case a maximum.of two freestanding signs shall be permitted
subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 8-
87.60 g) Signs requiring Conditional Use Permits.
B. Freestanding Signs shall be subject to the following conditions:
1) Location
a)
No Freestanding Sign shall be permitted within the required
front, side or rear yard setback areas;
b)
All Freestanding Signs shall be located in a planter of
appropriate dimension;
c)
All Freestanding Signs shall be located within the middle
one-third (1/3) of the street frontage when said
Freestanding Sign is within twenty (20) feet of said street
frontage. The corner portion of a corner lot shall be
considered the middle 1/3 of the lot's street frontage.
d)
All Freestanding Signs shall in no case be located closer
than fifty (50) feet from the right-of-way of an Interstate
Freeway;
e)
No Freestanding Sign shall project into a public right-of-
way."
Section 7. That Section 8-87.34 b)3) FREESTANDING SIGNS SIGN AREAS of the
Dublin Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:
"3) Sign Area
a)
Aggregate allowable sign area is subject to the provisions
of Section 8-87.30B.
b)
Maximum sign area shall not exceed thirty (30) square feet
for double-faced signs or fifteen (15) square feet for
single-faced signs when said sign is located on a street
frontage property line;
c)
The maximum sign area may be increased five (5) square feet
for double faced signs or 2.5 square feet for single faced
signs for each one (1) foot the sign is set back from the
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nearest street frontage, not to exceed one hundred and fifty
(150) square feet for a single faced sign or three hundred
(300) square feet for a double faced sign;
d)
The maximum sign area for double-faced signs shall be twice
the amount permitted for single-faced signs, with the sign
surface area split equally between the two sides of the sign
pursuant to the maximum permitted area (Section 8-87.34B3);"
Section 8. That Section 8-87.35 ALTERNATE TYPES OF FREESTANDING SIGNS of the
Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 8-87.35 ALTERNATE TYPES OF FREESTANDING SIGNS
A. Alternate types of freestanding signs shall not be subject to the
Provisions of Section 8-87.34 FREESTANDING SIGNS.
B. All alternate types of freestanding signs shall be subject to Site
Development Review, pursuant to Section 8-95.0, to assure the signs conform to
the established or proposed design theme of the subject property's signing
program.
C. The use of an alternate type of freestanding sign shall be in lieu
of any other freestanding sign.
D. Ail alternate types of freestanding signs shall be located within
a planter of appropriate dimension and shall have their means of support
concealed.
E. Ail alternate types of freestanding signs should indicate building
address(es) of the building and/or complex they serve.
F. All alternate types of freestanding signs are permitted to locate
within the required setback areas.
G. The following chart summarizes the dimensional, tenant and copy
restrictions for alternate types of freestanding business signs.
Maximum Maximum Parcel Tenant Number
Height Area Frontage Restrictions
(Sq. Ft. ) <Minimum) (Min./Max. )
Copy
Restrictions
1. Low Profile Sign
6' 24 none no standard
As
established
by Site
Development
Review
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2. Office Building
Master Identifi-
cation Sign
8' 50 100' no standard
Name of'
Complex
or institu-
tional use
3. Service Station
Display Structure
4. ~Shopping Center
Master Identifi-
cation Sign
8' 32 none no standards
25' 100 none
10 tenants min.
Name/and
General Type
Name of
Center
5. C-2-B-40 8' 28-32 none 5 tenants min.
Directory Sign
Name of 3-10
tenants, and
of name of
complex
(optional)
and address
range
H. Shopping Center Identification Signs shall be located at one or more
of the main entrances in the shopping center.
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I. Service Station Display Structure Signs may be combined with
permitted Service Station Price Signs (see Section 8-87.50K). The maximum sign
areas for the combined sign (Service Station Display Structure and Service
Station Price Sign) shall not exceed 64 square feet or 80 square feet when a
four fuel product or greater price sign is combined with the .Service Station
Display Structure.
J. Alternate types of freestanding signs shall be subject to the
provisions of Section 8-87.30B Aggregate Allowable Sign Area."
Section 9. That Section 8-87.36 ILLUMINATION, Section 8-87.37 OBSTRUCTION OF
TRAFFIC SIGNAL OR MOTORIST'S VISION, and Section 8-87.38 FREESTANDING SIGN
LANDSCAPING of Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No.
6-87) are hereby renumbered as follows:
"Section 8-87.36 Renumbered to 8-87.30 D.)
Section 8-87.37 Renumbered to 8-87.30 E.)
Section 8-87.38 Renumbered to 8-87.30 F.)"
Section 10. That Section 8-87.39 SIGNS ACCESSORY TO BUILDINGS WITHIN A REQUIRED
YARD, of Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 8-87.39 SIGNS LOCATED ON NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS WITHIN A REQUIRED
YARD. Signs shall be permitted on nonconforming buildings located wholly or
partially within required yard setback."
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Section 11. That Section 8-87.50 K) PERMITTED SIGNS of the Dublin Zoning
Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No.6-87) is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"K) Service Station Price Signs indicating gasoline prices and available
services when accessory to an existing service station.
,
One (1) price sign is permitted along each street frontage to a
maximum of two (2) price signs.
Each price sign may have a maximum single-faced area of sixteen (16)
square feet or 24 square feet for service stations offering four (4)
or more fuel products, or a maximum double-faced area of 32 square
feet or 48 square feet for service stations offering four or more
fuel products.
3. The maximum sign height shall not exceed six feet.
.
A price sign may be attached to, combined with and made part of a
Service Station Display Structure Sign pursuant to Section 8-87.35H
ALTERNATE TYPES OF FREESTANDING SIGNS."
Section 12. That Section 8-87.60a) SIGNS REQUIRING CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, of
the Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"A. Directional Tract Sign, in any district, 64 square feet maximum area
for double faced signage and 32 square feet maximum area for single faced
signage; twelve (12) feet maximum height, shall not be illuminated, and
shall not be located within six hundred sixty (660) feet of an Interstate
Freeway. The size of the sign used need not be included as part of the
aggregate sign area permitted on the property".
Section 13. That Section 8-87 60g) SIGNS REQUIRING CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, of
the Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"G. Two (2) freestanding signs on parcels of four acres or greater in
size located adjacent to 1-580, 1-680 or the Flood Control Channel. Said
freestanding signs shall be located on separate frontages. For the
purpose of determining the location, height and sign area of the second
freestanding sign, the Alameda County Flood Control channel property line
adjacent to the freeway shall be deemed to be the property line for
measuring. The second freestanding sign shall be subject to the following
provisions:
1. No second freestanding signs shall be permitted within the
required .front, side or rearyard setback areas.
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2. All second freestanding signs shall be located in a planter of
appropriate dimensions.
3. In no case shall a second freestanding sign be located within
fifty (50) feet of the interstate freeway right-of-way.
4. No freestanding sign shall project within a public right-of-
way."
Section 14. That Section 8-87.61 a) SIGNS REQUIRING ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONAL
USE PERMITS of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord.
No. 6-87) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"A. One identification sign per parcel in any district, when used to
designate the name, or the name and use of a multi-family residential use,
public building, to inform the public as to the use of a lawful parking
area, recreation area, or other open use permitted in the district.
Identification signs shall not exceed a maximum area of 24 square feet,
unless a greater area is approved through the Administrative Conditional
Use Permit process. The height of identification signs shall be as set
forth in Section 8-60.55 HEIGHT LIMITATIONS."
Section 15. That Section 8-87.67 b) VARIANCE PROCEDURE, of the Dublin Zoning
Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"B. The Zoning Administrator may grant a variance only if he finds that
all of the following conditions exist pursuant to Section 8-93.0 VARIANCE:
1. That there are special circumstances including size, shape,
topography, location or surroundings, applicable to the property
which deprive the property of privileges enjoyed by other property
in the vicinity under the identical zoning classification:
2. That the granting of the application will not constitute a grant
of special privileges inconsistent with the limitations upon other
properties in the vicinity and zone;
3. That the granting of the application will not be detrimental to
persons or property in the neighborhood or to the public welfare.
Section 16. The numbering and lettering for the Sections and Subsections of The
Dublin Zoning Ordinance, as enacted by Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No.
6-87, is hereby amended as follows:
a) Sections 8-87.0 through 8-87.92 shall remain as is;
b) Subsections a) through z) of Sections 8-87.0 through 8-87.92 are
relettered as A) through Z), respectively;
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c) Sub-subsections 1) through 100) of Sections 8-87.0 through 8-87.92
shall remain as is; and
d) Sub-sub-subsections A) through Z) of Sections 8-87.0 through 8-87.92
are relettered as a) and z), respectively.
Section 17. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or any part thereof, is for any reason held
to-be unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance
shall not be affected thereby.
Section 18. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
from and after the date of its passage. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin
shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public places in
the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of
the State of California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 12th day of
September, 1988, by the following votes:
AYES'
Councihnembers Hegarty, bloffatt, Snyder, Vonheeder &b~yor Jeffery.
ATTEST'
NOES' None
ABSENT' None
Mayor
' - -City
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