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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 ORDINANCE NO. 968 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) ORDINANCE NO. 968 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. -2- (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 ~~~ Mayor -3- ORDINANCE NO. 968 '" ~ . 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. f G i I roy (S ea I)