Sign Ordinance
Sign Ordinance for the Capitol Expressway Auto Mall and Urban Mixed Use Sign Zones. This proposed ordinance amends the regulations for the Capitol Expressway Auto Mall Sign Zone to increase the maximum height of freestanding signs to 40 feet and amends the regulations of the Urban Mixed Use Sign Zone to allow larger vertical projecting signs on streets of 120 feet or greater in width, subject to existing limitations on total sign area. The City Council will consider this ordinance on June 2, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at 200 East Santa Clara Street.
Please direct questions or comments on this ordinance to Carol Hamilton at carol.hamilton@sanjoseca.gov.
Sign Code Update - A major update of the City’s Sign Ordinance is under way. The Update will focus on signage in the Downtown area and the City’s Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts.
Phase II Community Meetings are scheduled for April 22 and 23, 2009 to seek community input regarding specific types, locations and amounts of signage. Community Meeting Flyer Contact Carol Hamilton at carol.hamilton@sanjoseca.gov for more information.
Phase I Community Meetings were held on March 25 and 26, 2009 to discuss the issues that should be addressed in the Sign Code Update.
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The current copy of Title 23 of the San Jose Municipal Code. This version incorporates all ordinances amending Title 23 of the code through No. 28282 effective May 16, 2008.
Amendments
A list of amendments to Title 23 of the San Jose Municipal Code since the last publication date of December 6, 2002.
Proposed Amendments
A list of proposed amendments to Title 23 of the San Jose Municipal Code. |
