Ord 791 ORDINANCE NO. 791
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 17.40 OF TITLE 17 OF THE
POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO ELECTION AND
OTHER NONCOMMERCIAL SIGN REGULATIONS
(ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 16-002)
WHEREAS, it is necessary from time to time to amend the Poway Municipal
Code (PMC) to reflect changing conditions in the community; and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2016, the City Council held a duly advertised public
hearing to solicit comments from the public, both for and against, relative to this
Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: This Ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA
Guidelines because it pertains to modifications to the sign regulations in the Zoning
Ordinance, which will result in limits on the size of election signs and other
noncommercial message signs and there is no possibility this will result in a significant
effect on the environment.
SECTION 2: Section 17.40.090(D) of Chapter 17.40 to Title 17 of the Poway
Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
D. Temporary signs for elections and other noncommercial messages are not permitted
within the public right-of-way (except as otherwise provided in this chapter), on public
property, or upon any public building or other publicly owned facility, including
fences/walls, utilities and landscaping. Such signs are permitted on private property
subject to the following:
1. Such signs shall not exceed six square feet in total area for one side; double-
faced signs shall not exceed six square feet per side.
2. Such signs shall not exceed an overall height of four feet. The height shall be
measured from the finished grade immediately around the sign.
3. No such signs shall be lighted either directly or indirectly unless said sign is
erected, painted or constructed on an authorized structure already providing
illumination.
4. The number of such signs is not limited.
5. Such signs may carry any noncommercial message, including, but not limited to,
political messages.
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6. No such signs shall be posted in violation of any provision of this chapter. The
Director of Development Services or a designated representative shall have the
right to remove any sign placed in the right-of-way or on public property, contrary
to any provision of this section. Removed signs shall be stored by the City.
Notice of removal shall be promptly provided to the owner of such sign, or the
apparent owner or candidate, within one working day of removal whenever
possible. Such person shall have the right to recover the sign forthwith, without
charge. All signs removed by the City may be destroyed 30 calendar days
following removal.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be codified.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
after its adoption.
CERTIFICATION/PUBLICATION: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this
Ordinance and cause it, or a summary of it, to be published with the names of the City
Council members voting for and against the same in the Poway News Chieftain, a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Poway within fifteen (15) days after its
adoption and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk
in accordance with Government Code § 36933.
Introduced and first read at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway held the 19th day of July 2016, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a
regular meeting of said City Council held the 2nd day of August 2016.
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Mau eld, rMC, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Nancy Neufeld, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 791, was duly adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said
City Council held on the 2nd day of August 2016, and that it was so adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: LEONARD, GROSCH, MULLIN, CUNNINGHAM, VAUS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Nanc Ne fel , CMC, City Clerk
City of Poway