WHEREAS, on October 2, 2003, this Ordinance was found to be
categorically exempt from environmental review per the provisions of Section
15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, under
File No. PP03-10-307.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN JOSE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 23.04.020 of Chapter
23.04 of Title 23 of the San José Municipal Code is hereby amended to read in
its entirety as follows:
23.04.020 Attached
signs.
A.
Quantity.
1.
No more
than one sign shall be permitted for each separate ground-level occupancy
frontage, except that:
a.
Any
ground-level occupancy with more than one occupancy frontage may have one
attached sign on each occupancy frontage, not to exceed three frontages; and
b.
Any
ground-level occupancy exceeding twenty thousand (20,000) square feet may have
up to three signs on one of its occupancy frontages and any ground-level
occupancy exceeding fifty thousand (50,000) square feet may have up to five
signs on one of its occupancy frontages.
c.
Any
building with a building footprint greater than one hundred thousand (100,000)
square feet which has interior tenant spaces with no occupancy frontages may
have up to five additional signs in addition to those set forth in Subsections
a and b above.
d.
Parcels
located entirely within the Capitol Expressway Auto Mall Signage Area may have
an unlimited number of attached signs; provided, however, that the attached
signs shall otherwise meet all of the other size, height and setback
requirements of this Section, including, without limitation, that the aggregate
sign area of all attached signs shall not exceed the size limitations set forth
in this Section.
2.
One sign
shall be permitted for each second-story occupancy frontage with direct
exterior access to the ground from the second story.
3.
Exception:
In the CO Commercial District no more than one sign shall be permitted for each
separate ground-level occupancy frontage, and no signage shall be permitted for
second- or third-story occupancies.
B.
Size.
1.
The
aggregate sign area of all attached signs on a ground-level occupancy frontage
shall not exceed one square foot for each linear foot of such occupancy
frontage to a maximum of three hundred (300) square feet per occupancy
frontage.
2.
Second- or
third-story attached sign(s) shall be limited to one-half the first-floor sign
area allowances.
3.
The sum of
the sign area of the attached signs on any building frontage shall not exceed
one square foot for each linear foot of building frontage or the total number
of occupancy frontages multiplied by three hundred (300) square feet, whichever
is less.
4.
Exception:
In the CO Commercial District, the sum of the sign area of the attached signs
for each ground-level occupancy frontage shall not exceed one square foot for
each two linear feet of occupancy frontage to a maximum of eighty (80) square
feet.
C.
Height.
1.
No
attached sign shall be displayed higher than the finished floor elevation of
the fourth floor of a building.
2.
In
Neighborhood Business Districts for buildings constructed prior to May 1, 1992,
upward extensions of building facades that are sloped from the vertical plane
at an angle no greater than sixty (60) degrees shall be treated as extensions
of the wall of the building and not as roofs for purposes of signage
regulation. A sign placed on such an upward extension may not extend in height
to within six inches of the highest point of the upward extension. Only
permanent signs may be placed on such upward extensions.
D.
Setbacks.
1.
Signs
facing an abutting residential parcel shall be at least fifty (50) feet from
the property line of such residential parcel.
2.
Signs facing an abutting nonresidential parcel shall
be at least twenty‑five (25) feet from the property line of such
nonresidential parcel, unless the abutting nonresidential parcel contains a
parking lot or driveway at its nearest point to the sign.
E.
Other Provisions.
1.
Additional
Allowed Signage. The following additional signs shall be allowed and
shall not reduce otherwise allowed signage.
a.
Fin Signs.
(1) Fin signs
shall be allowed that:
(a) Do not
exceed six square feet in area per side;
(b) Project
no more than two feet from the wall to which it is attached;
(c) Are
located at least seven feet but not more than twelve feet above grade; and
(d) Are
not illuminated or are illuminated by external lighting.
(2) Each
ground‑level occupancy frontage may have one such fin sign if such sign
is located near its primary entryway and is subject to a master sign program.
(3) Exception.
(a) Fin signs
shall not be allowed in the CO Commercial District.
(b) In
Neighborhood Business Districts, fin signs may project more than two feet from
the wall to which attached.
b.
Awning
Signs.
(1) Awning
signs are allowed that are limited to twenty-five (25) percent of the exterior
surface of the awning up to a maximum of eight square feet.
(2) Awning
signs shall be located at least seven feet but not more than twelve feet above
grade.
(3) Awning
signs shall not be illuminated.
c.
Window
Signs.
(1) Window
signs consistent with Section 23.02.1060 of this Title are allowed.
(2) Window
signs shall not be allowed above the first floor, except as follows:
(a) Window signs may be displayed by second-story occupancy frontages
with no separate ground-level frontage.
(b) In Neighborhood Business Districts, window signs may be displayed on
first- and second-story occupancy frontages.
2.
Marquees.
a.
The
maximum sign area of marquees and the maximum amount of other signage on an
occupancy frontage with a marquee shall be subject to design approval and shall
not be subject to other size and quantity restrictions in this part.
b.
Exception.
Marquees shall not be allowed in the CO Commercial District and in the IP, LI,
and HI Industrial Districts.
3.
Lightbox
Signs for Gasoline Service Stations.
a.
The
signage allowed for lightbox signs for gasoline service stations shall be
limited to twenty (20) percent of the surface area of the lightbox up to a
maximum of eight square feet.
b.
Exception.
Lightbox signs are not allowed in the CO Commercial District.
4. Skyline Signs; Roof Signs.
a. Applicability.
(1)
Buildings located in the area bounded by State Highway 87,
US 101 and Interstate 880 that are eighty-five (85) feet or greater in height
above grade may have either skyline signs or roof signs; and
(2)
Buildings located in
the Julian-Stockton Redevelopment Area and not located in the Downtown Sign
Zone that are eighty five (85) feet or greater in height above grade may have
either skyline signs or roof signs; and
(3)
Buildings located in the area of the City north of US 101
and west of Interstate Highway 880 may have skyline signs on buildings less
than eighty-five (85) feet in height, and skyline or roof signs on buildings
eighty-five (85) feet or greater in height.
(4)
Buildings located in the Edenvale Industrial Redevelopment Area may have skyline signs on buildings less
than eighty-five (85) feet in height, and skyline or roof signs on buildings
eighty-five (85) feet or greater in height.
(5)
Non-garage uses on the top floor of parking garages located
in the areas described in Subsections 4.a.(1), (3), and (4) may have skyline
signs.
b. Dimensions.
(1) In the
area bounded by State Highway 87, US 101 and Interstate 880:
(a) The total amount of square footage of sign area for all skyline
signs or roof signs on buildings eighty-five (85) feet or greater in height
above grade shall not exceed five hundred (500) square feet per building and
any one such skyline sign or roof sign shall not be larger than two hundred
fifty (250) square feet.
(b)
The total amount of square footage of sign area for
skyline signs for non-garage uses on the top floor of parking garages shall not
exceed five hundred (500) square feet per building and any one such skyline
sign shall not be larger than two hundred fifty (250) square feet.
(2)
In the area located in
the Julian-Stockton Redevelopment Area that is not located in the Downtown Sign
Zone:
(a) The total amount of square footage of sign area for
all skyline signs or roof signs on buildings eighty five (85) feet or greater
in height above grade shall not exceed five hundred (500) square feet per
building, and any one such skyline sign or roof sign shall not be larger than
two hundred fifty (250) square feet; and
(b) Skyline or roof signs located on buildings within one
thousand (1,000) feet of a public park, river or creek shall not directly face
that public park, river or creek unless the skyline or roof sign would not be
visible from that public park, river or creek; and
(3)
In the area of the City
north of US 101 and west of Interstate Highway 880:
(a)
The total amount of square footage of sign area for
all skyline signs on buildings less than eighty-five (85) feet shall be limited
in size to an area equal to one half (1/2) of the first floor sign area
allowances.
(b)
The total amount of square footage of sign area for
all skyline signs or roof signs on buildings eighty-five (85) feet or greater
in height above grade shall not exceed five hundred (500) square feet per
building and any one such skyline sign or roof sign shall not be larger than
two hundred fifty (250) square feet.
(c)
The total amount of square footage of sign area for
skyline signs for non-garage uses on the top floor of parking garages shall not
exceed five hundred (500) square feet per building and any one such skyline
sign shall not be larger than two hundred fifty (250) square feet.
(4)
In the area located in
the Edenvale Industrial Redevelopment Area:
(a)
The total amount of square footage of sign area for
all skyline signs on buildings less than eighty-five (85) feet shall be limited
in size to an area equal to one half (1/2) of the first floor sign area
allowances.
(b)
The total amount of square footage of sign area for
all skyline signs or roof signs on buildings eighty-five (85) feet or greater
in height above grade shall not exceed five hundred (500) square feet per
building and any one such skyline sign or roof sign shall not be larger than
two hundred fifty (250) square feet.
(c)
The total amount of square footage of sign area for
skyline signs for non-garage uses on the top floor of parking garages shall not
exceed five hundred (500) square feet per building and any one such skyline sign
shall not be larger than two hundred fifty (250) square feet.
c. Quantity:
A total of either two (2) skyline signs or two (2) roof signs are allowed per
building.
d. There
shall not be both a skyline sign and a roof sign on the same building or on connected
buildings.
e. Each
skyline sign or roof sign shall be designed as an integral part of the building
design and placed on a permanent architectural element which has been designed
to accommodate it.
f. Skyline signs and roof signs
may be illuminated with external lighting; halolighting; and internal lighting
if only the letters or symbols are illuminated. Such signs shall be illuminated only with continuous lighting
except that gradual color changes shall be allowed if there is no perception of
flashing lights created.
g. Skyline
signs and roof signs on buildings eighty-five (85) feet or greater in height
above grade shall not reduce otherwise allowable signage for the building.
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RON GONZALES Mayor |
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PATRICIA L. O’ HEARN City Clerk |
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