HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1987-2228 ORDINANCE NO. 2228
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHAPTER 19.60 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO POLITICAL SIGNS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain
as follows:
SECTION I: That Chapter 19.60 of the Chula Vista
Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a new Section
19.60.545 to read as follows:
Sec. 19.60.545 Political signs-Prohibited on Public
Rights of Way
No person shall paint, mark or write on or post or
otherwise affix any political sign within the public
right of way, which includes but is not limited to, the
following: sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, curbstone,
street, lamp post, hydrant, tree, shrub, tree stake or
guard, railroad trestle, electric light or pole or
telephone or telegraph or trolley wire or pole or wire
apparatus thereof or upon any fixture or upon any
lighting system, street sign or traffic sign.
SECTION II: That Section 19.60.580 of the Chula Vista
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19.60.580 Political signs-Sign permit required-
Scope-Removal authorized when.
The procedure for the approval of political signs is
as follows:
A. The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall notify the
following of the political sign requirements as
provided herein:
1. Local election:
a. Candidates for local or county office,
b. Chairmen of campaign committees for or
against any measure appearing on the ballot
for a local or county election;
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2. State or national office,
a. Candidates for state or national office
and/or their local campaign committee
chairmen;
b. State chairmen and/or local chairmen of
campaign committees for or against any
measure appearing on the ballot for
statewide election.
B. Prior to the posting of any political signs, the
candidate, the chairman of a campaign committee or
any other person designated by the candidate or
chairman who is responsible for the posting of said
signs, shall obtain a political sign permit. The
permit, on a form prescribed by the Planning
Commission, shall include the name, address and
phone number of the candidate or campaign chairman
and any person responsible for the posting of
signs, the name, address and phone number of the
owner of the signs, the date on which posting shall
commence, the approximate number of signs to be
posted, the size of signs to be used and the date
which the signs are to be removed. The permit
shall be signed by the candidate, chairman or
person responsible for the posting of said signs.
If the owner of an illegal sign cannot be found
within 24 hours, the sign may be deemed abandoned
and removed.
C. The Zoning Enforcement Officer is hereby
authorized, after giving ff~//X~ 24 hours
notice to the person or persons
~f~M//~f~f~ designated on the sign ~ermit as
the owner of the sign to remove any political signs
that do not conform to the standards herein
provided. The notice shall briefly state the
reason the sign is considered not in conformance
with the Chula Vista Municipal Code. If the owner
or occupant of the property on which the sign is
located is present, the Zoning Enforcement Officer
shall inform him of the intention to remove the
sign and the possibility of the charges for removal
of said sign. If any provision of th ordinance
codified herein, or its application to any sign
board or structure covered within terms of the
ordinance codified herein is held invalid for any
reason, such invalidity shall not affect any other
provisions or application of the ordinance codified
herein, or any of its provisions which can be
affected without the provision or application, and
to this end the provisions of this are inseparable.
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SECTION III: This ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force and effect on the thirty-first day from and after its
adoption.
Presented by and Approved as to form by
Ann Moore, Deputy City Attorney
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FIRST READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
c 'Y OF CHULA VISTA· CALIFORNIA· HELD August 25 , 19 a7 ~ AND
FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD September 1 ·
19 87 · BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE· TO-WIT:
AYES: Co~il~n: Malcolm, Moore, Nader, Cox
NAYES: Councilmen: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: McCandliss
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ATTEST ~ ~' ~
City Clerk
' ;E OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Visto, Colifornio,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY thor the obove ond foregoing is 0 full, true ond correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO, 2228 ,ond thot the some has not been omendedor repeoled.
DATED
City Clerk
CITY OF
CHULA VISTA
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