Ord 1980 - Amending the Town Code to modify regulations for display of temporary signs in conjunction with events and special eventsORDINANCE 1980
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE TOWN CODE TO MODIFY REGULATIONS
FOR DISPLAY OF TEMPORARY SIGNS IN CONJUNCTION
WITH EVENTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS. DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
An essential part of living in Los Gatos is the occurrence of special events that raise money
for charitable causes while building a sense of community culture. In order for these events
to continue to be successful and to ensure that the advertising of these events does not
destroy the beauty and refinement of the Town, some limited advertising of the events
through the posting of signs on private property is necessary. However, that advertising
must be strictly limited in both number and duration in order to ensure that all such events
have a fair chance to advertise, the Downtown in particular is not overwhelmed with event
advertising at any one time, and no small number of property owners are able to
monopolize advertising for such events to the exclusion of some. The Town Council has
been presented with a listing of projected events and finds that this ordinance
accommodates the needs of the nonprofit groups who depend on community signing, while
at the same preserving the environment of the community by limiting the size, location, and
number to a reasonable number that will communicate the occurrence of the event. The
Town has worked with event sponsors and property owners in developing this ordinance.
SECTION II
Section 29.10.120 is amended to read as follows:
Section 29.10.120. Temporary Signs
(4) Event Signs.
a. Subject to the conditions of this section, a permit may be issued for a
temporary sign promoting a civic, political, charitable, cultural, recreational,
educational or religious event as follows:
(i) An event in Town sponsored by a non - profit organization; or
(ii) An event sponsored by a non - profit organization with its principal
business address in Town; or
(iii) An event sponsored by a public school; or
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(iv) An event sponsored by a non - profit organization to which the Town
contributes funds; or
(v) An event co- sponsored by the Town.
b. If a non - profit organization's event does not qualify under Subsection (a), the
non - profit organization may submit an application to the Town Planning
Director for a temporary sign if the organization can demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Planning Director that the event will occur within Santa
Clara County and the proceeds from the event will be used to benefit
residents of Los Gatos. The Planning Director shall review the application
and determine whether to grant the application based upon whether the
proceeds from the event will benefit residents of Los Gatos. If the Director
denies the application, the applicant may appeal the decision to the Town
Council within ten (10) days of the Director's decision.
C. Application. The event sponsor shall submit an application with applicable
fee to the Planning Director. The application shall specify the proposed
location for each sign for which approval is requested, a calculation of the
total sign area proposed and permitted under Section 29.10.135, and a
description of the sign material and means of posting proposed.
d. Conditions of Approval.
i) The sign may not be erected more than 14 days prior to the event and
shall be removed within 24 hours after the event.
ii) An event sign shall be no larger than permitted under Section
29.10.135.
(iii) No more than a total of 3 signs per event shall be allowed in the Town.
Within this limit of 3 signs, the following restrictions apply:
A. Except as provided under subsection (B) below, no more than
one sign per event shall be permitted in the Downtown area.
B. No more than one sign shall be permitted at the event site.
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Should the event have a number of locations or not have a fixed
location, the event site sign shall be placed within 500 feet of
the beginning or end of the event. Should the event site be
located within the Downtown Area, the sign at the event site
shall not count against the limitation imposed by subsection (A)
above.
iv) Event signs shall be secured at all four corners to avoid flapping.
v) No temporary structure may be erected for the purpose of displaying
an event sign.
e. General Restrictions.
i) No more than three (3) event signs in total shall be permitted at any
one time within 500 feet of any intersection in Town.
ii) The square footage of an event sign shall not exceed the calculation
of total sign area permitted under Section 29.10.135.
iii) No more than one sign is permitted on any one property at one time.
f. For purposes of this section, "non- profit organization" is defined as:
(i) A non - profit corporation existing under Division 2 of Title 1 of the
Corporations Code; or
(ii) A non - profit association as defined in Corporations Code section
21000; or
(iii) A non - profit corporation existing under the laws of another State
governing non - profit corporations and which is permitted to do business
in California under California law.
g. For purposes of this Section, Downtown Area means the C -2 zone.
SECTION II
Section 14.100.35(1) is proposed to read as follows:
(1) Size, location and number of signs are regulated pursuant to Section 29.10.120.
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SECTION III
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos on May 16, 1994 and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of
the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
on May 23, 1994. This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is adopted.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck
Patrick O'Laughlin and Mayor Randy Attaway
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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