1.

Temporary signs (see Section 18-21.080)

X

2.

Window signs (see Section 18-21.060(a)(4))

X

3.

Feather banners (see Section 18-21.060(a)(8))

X

4.

Commercial mascots (see Section 18-21.060(a)(9))

X

5.

Address numerals and other such devices not exceeding one square foot in area and bearing only property numbers, post box number, names of occupants or other similar identification on a site.

X

6.

Official flags of national, state or local governments or nationally recognized fraternal, public service or religious organizations, provided the length of the flag shall not exceed one-fourth the height of the flagpole and the flag is not used for commercial advertising.

X

7.

Legal notices, identification, informational or directional/traffic controlling devices erected or required by government agencies.

X

8.

Decorative or architectural features of buildings, (not including lettering or trademarks or moving parts) which do not perform a communicative function (examples include color stripes around an office building or retail store).

X

9.

Holiday and cultural observance decorations displayed in season, including inflatable objects, on private residential property which are on display for no more than 45 calendar days per year (cumulative, per dwelling unit) and which do not include commercial messages.

X

10.

Aerial banners towed behind aircraft.

X

11.

Kiosks, including automated teller machines (ATMs), when not used for general advertising.

X

12.

Historical monuments, plaques and tablets.

X

13.

Signs or displays located entirely inside of a structure and not clearly visible from public view.

X

14.

California State Lottery signs, approved by the Lottery Commission for display by lottery game retailers, in accordance with the California Government Code.

X

15.

Symbols embedded in architecture: symbols of noncommercial organizations or concepts including but not limited to, religious or political symbols, when such are permanently integrated into the structure of a permanent building which is otherwise legal; by way of example and not limitation, such symbols include stained glass windows on churches, carved or bas-relief doors or walls, bells and religious statuary.

X

16.

Directional signs less than 4 square feet in size.

X

17.

Accessory signs not exceeding 4 square feet in area within non-residential zones.

X

18.

Real estate signs.

X

a.

Residential Zones. One nonilluminated real estate sign not more than 8 square feet in area, including riders, advertising, the lease, rent or sale of a parcel or structure, may be located on the property it advertises.

b.

Nonresidential Zones. One nonilluminated real estate sign not more than 32 square feet, with a maximum height for freestanding signs of 8 feet, for each parcel street frontage.

19.

Subject to the provisions of Section 18-21.120 regarding signs on public property, government signs posted by the City on City property to express its own message(s) to the public; traffic control and traffic directional signs erected by the City or other governmental entity; official notices required or authorized by law or court order; signs placed in furtherance of the City’s governmental functions.

X

20.

Grave markers, gravestones, headstones, mausoleums, shrines and other markers of the deceased.

X

21.

Subject to the provisions of Section 18-21.120 regarding signs on public property, “picketing,” the personal carrying of signs displaying protected noncommercial speech messages, is allowed in traditional public forum areas, except in the roadway when it is open to normal vehicular traffic; picketers may not interfere with public ingress or egress or free use of sidewalks or public rights-of-way. For safety reasons, picketing is allowed from sunrise until 10:00 p.m. In order to serve the City’s interests in traffic flow and safety, persons displaying signs under this section may not stand in any vehicular traffic lane when a roadway is open for use by vehicles and persons displaying signs on public sidewalks must give at least 3 feet width clearance for pedestrians to pass by. Persons holding signs may not block the view within the clear corner area.

X

22.

Fuel pump accessory signs that do not exceed 4 square feet for each side of a pump.

X

23.

Gas station island advertising signs that do not exceed 8 square feet for each side of a gas island.

X

24.

Menu signs that do not exceed 12 square feet for each drive-through lane.

X

25.

Gas station price signs required by State law, not exceeding the number and area required by State law and subject to review by the City.

X

26.

Wall or freestanding signs not exceeding 10 square feet each for sales of food sales from produce primarily grown on the same site.

X

27.

A-frame or T-frame signs in commercial zones that comply with Section 18-21.060(a)(7).

X

28.

Replacement or change of a changeable copy sign.

X

29.

Small off-site signs on vehicles in all non-residential zones in the City, subject to the following conditions and regulations:

X

a.

Signs shall be painted on, placed on or affixed to a vehicle. No more than one sign per location permitted.

b.

Signs shall be placed only on operable vehicles with current California Department of Motor Vehicles registration.

c.

No sign shall exceed 32 square feet in size. Double-sided signs shall be permitted, in which case each side shall not exceed 32 square feet in size.

d.

All vehicles with signs parked in the City shall comply with all applicable State and City vehicle stopping and parking regulations.

e.

No vehicle with a sign permitted by this section shall be parked in any manner that the vehicle or sign or both will or reasonably may be expected to: (a) obstruct the free flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic; (b) obstruct the view of motorists and/or pedestrians; (c) obstruct the view of or conflict with any traffic sign, signal or device; or (d) otherwise be detrimental to public safety.