CC 09-15-2020 Item No. 12 Urgency Ordinance - Waive Fees for Signs and Banners_Staff PresentationCC 09-15-20
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Urgency Ordinance
Waive Fees for Signs and
Banners
Presentation
September 15, 2020Benjamin Fu, Director of Community DevelopmentAngela Tsui, Economic Development ManagerUrgency Ordinance Temporarily Waiving Permit Fees for Certain Temporary Commercial Signs and BannersCC 09-15-2020 Item No. 12
Current Sign Ordinance●CMC19.104.270 provides for the temporary mounting of temporary commercial signs subject to the issuance of a permit, and the City charges a permit fee of $384.●Ordinance will temporarily waive the permit fee.
Permit Limitations●Approved, conditionally approved or denied by Director of CDD. ●Application fee to be waived. ●Non-transferable.●Current requirements and guidelines remain the same.
Sustainability Impact●No sustainability impact.Fiscal Impact●Minimal fiscal impact of waiving one-time permitting fees is offset by the revival in sales tax revenue from local businesses continuing to operate.
Recommended Action ●Find the proposed action exempt from CEQA; and, ●Enact Urgency Ordinance No. 20-XXXX.●Please note: Urgency ordinance must be adopted by at least four-fifths of the City Council pursuant to California Government Code Section 36937.
Noticing and Public Comment●No noticing required Environmental Impact (CEQA)●CEQA Section 15378 ●CEQA Section 15061 (b) (3)
Sign and Banner RequirementsCurrent requirements and guidelines remain the same for Commercial Banners:●Maximum 120-day display period within a 360-day period. ●Banners must be building mounted.●Banners may have only one face (single-sided) and cannot exceed 100 square feet in area.
Sign and Banner RequirementsCurrent requirements and guidelines remain the same for Portable Signs and Displays(including A-frame signs):●Allowed, but may not block paths of travel for pedestrians or automobiles.●Cannot be permanently attached to any structures or to the ground.●Only located at the business site during business hours and must be removed every evening.●Sign may be displayed year-round.