Ordinance 968
ORDINANCE NO. 968
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY AMENDING SECTIONS
6& 13 (a), (b) AND (c) AND ENACTMENT OF SECTIONS
68.13 (d) AND (e) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE
A PERMIT ON VACANT LOT SIGNS OVER ONE ACRE, ALLOW
SUBDIVISION SIGNS TO BE APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND REQUIRE A DEPOSIT ON
SUBDIVISION SIGNS TO INSURE REMOVAL.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy has
on its own motion studied the advisability of amending the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Gilroy so as to require a permit on vacant
lot signs over one acre, allow subdivision signs to be approved by the
secretary of the Planning Commission and require a deposit on sub-
division signs to insure removal; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Gilroy has
given due notice of a public hearing upon the proposed amendment
in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Gilroy,
has held the hearing, and has made its report to the Council of
the City of Gilroy, in which it recommends that Sections 68.13 (a),
(b) and (c) of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to vacant lot, real
estate and subdivision signs be amended and Sections 68.13 (d) and
(e) be enacted as set forth below; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Gilroy has fixed the 2nd
day of October, 1972, at the hour of 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
in the City Hall at 7390 Rosanna Street, Gilroy, California, as the
time and place for hearing the said report and recommendation upon
the proposed amendment, and due notice of the said hearing has
been given in accordance with the said Zoning Ordinance, and a public
hearing has now been held upon the said application, at the time and
place fixed in the said notice, before the Council, and the Council
having duly considered the proposed amendment and the evidence
presented, and has determined that the said Zoning Ordinance should
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be amended in accordance with the report of the said Planning Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Sections 68.13 (a), (b) and (c) of the Zoning
Ordinance are hereby amended and Sections 68.13 (d) and (e) are
hereby enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 68.13 - Vacant Lot Signs, Real Estate Signs and Sub-
divisioIlSigns
(a) VACANT LOT SIGNS AND REAL ESTATE SIGNS OTHER THAN
RESIDENTIAL AREAS. Only signs attached to posts
will be allowed in vacant lots. Such signs shall
be subject to the following:
Under one acre. The top of the sign shall not
be over-1our-Ieet above the ground and shall not
be located closer than 10 feet from the front
property line; maximum area of such signs shall
be 8 square feet and no permit will be required.
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Over one acre. The top of the sign shall not be
over n-feet above the ground and shall not be
located closer than 20 feet from the front property
line; maximum area of such signs shall be 32 square
feet. A permit will be required in order for the
sign to be posted on the lot. All signs not conforming
to this subdivision shall be removed.
SUBDIVISION SIGNS: The size and number of all signs
advertising subdivisions shall be approved by the
Secretary of the Planning Commission.
(1) Such signs shall not be more than 75 square
feet nor more than 10 feet in height.
(2) Small directional subdivision signs will be
allowed.
All vacant lot signs, real estate signs and sub-
d~v~s~on s~gns shall be kept in good repair and
appearance. Such signs shall be removed after
one (1) year unless an extension of time is granted
by the Secretary of the Planning Commission.
A deposit to insure removal of subdivision signs
will be paid at the time the sign permit is issued.
The deposit shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) cash
money per sign up to a maximum of four (4) feet by
eight (8) feet. All deposits for signs of the above
dimensions shall be based on the criteria that for
every square foot of sign area over 32 square feet
there will be an additional one dollar ($1.00) deposit.
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(e) All signs not removed by the owner in conformity
with this section shall be removed by the City of
Gilroy and the deposit forfeited.
Section 2: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force thirty (30) days from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of October, 1972, by the
following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
BATREZ, DUFFIN, HUGHAN, PATE,
STOUT and GOODRICH
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
SILVA
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Mayor
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby
certify that the attached Ordinance No. 968 is an original ordinance,
adjourned
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at anfegular meeting of
said Council held on the 18th day of
October, 19~, at which
meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
this 26th day of
October
, 19 E.
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