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ORD-04-86 PROVIDING A LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT INTENDED TO BE APPLIED TO THE TUSTIN STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAORDINANCE NO. 4- 86 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE ADDING CHAPTER 17.43 TO THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE CREATING THE C-TR DISTRICT PROVIDING A LIMITED BUSI-NESS DISTRICT INTENDED TO BE APPLIED TO THE TUSTIN STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA.WHEREAS, after considerable staff review and recommenda-tion, the City Council has concluded that the most efficient manner of establishing land use standards and guidelines for the area known as the Tustin Street Redevelopment Project Area would be to create a new zoning district to be added as Chapter 17.43 of the Orange Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends that public hearings will hereafter be conducted in order to make the provisions of this new zoning district known as C- TR District appli-cable to the Tustin Street Redevelopment Project Area; and WHEREAS, this ordinance would become effective as to said Redevelopment Area only after properly conducted public hearings in the Planning Commission and City Council forums;and WHEREAS, the new district described herein would leave intact and uneffected all other zoning and code requirements regulating land use in all other areas in the City of Orange;and WHEREAS, this procedure would most effectively and efficiently govern the establishment of land use and design guideline standards for that area known as the Tustin Street Redevelopment Project Area.NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:Section I:That Chapter 17.43 attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked Exhibit "A" is hereby added to the Orange Municipal Code to describe the C-TR Limited Business District ll-___._Section II:A summary of this Ordinance shall be published and a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk at least five (5)days prior to the City Council meeting at which this Ordinance is to be adopted. A summary of this Ordinance shall also be published once within fifteen (15) days after this Ordinance's passage in the Orange City News, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Orange.The City Clerk shall post in the Office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of such adopted Ordinance along with the names of those City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance in accordance with Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty 30) days from and after the date of its final passage.ADOPTED this 25th day of Februar 1986.ATTEST: C~~ l~~f Z ~~::~nge STATE OF CALIFORNIA )COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF ORANGE )I, MARILYN J. JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange,California, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th day of Februarv , 1986, and thereafter at a regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the 25th day of February , 1986 was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:AYES: COUNCILMEN: BARRERA, PEREZ, BEYER NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: SMITH, MAYOR BEAM ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEN: NONE j~~ a~ci ty Clerk of t)fe C' Y of Orange Qrd. No. 4-86 2 -L- ORA N G E M U N I C I PAL COD E CHAPTER 17.43 C-TR LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT TUSTIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA JANUARY 17.43.010-17.43. 450 ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODBCha>>tee 17. 43 C-TR LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT TUSTIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA Sections:17. 43.010 17. 43.020 17. 43.030 17. 43.040 17. 43.050 17. 43.060 17. 43.070 17. 43.080 17. 43.090 17. 43.100 17. 43.110 17. 43.120 17. 43.130 17. 43.140 17. 43.150 17. 43.160 17. 43.170 17. 43.180 17. 43.190 17. 43.200 17. 43.210 17. 43.220 17. 43.230 17. 43.240 17. 43.250 17. 43.260 17. 43.270 17. 43.280 17. 43.290 17. 43.300 17. 43.310 17. 43.320 17. 43.330 17. 43.340 17. 43.350 17. 43.360 17. 43.370 17. 43.380 17. 43.390 17. 43.400 17. 43.410 17. 43.420 17. 43.430 17. 43.440 17. 43.450 Purpose and Intent Uses Permitted Uses Requiring a Conditional Use Permit Building Height Front Yard Requirement Side Yard Requirement Reae Yard Requirement ences and \Valls Landscaping Requirements Outdoor Use Regulations General Standards Supplemental Standards Alcoholic Beverage Control Design Review Board Automobile Service Stations Required Off-street Parking Parking Spaces Required Parking Spaces Dimension of Parking Area Maintenance and Operation of Parking Areas Parking Requirements for Mixed Occupancies Parking Requirements for Joint Use Parking Requirements for Common Facilities Purpose of Signs Definitions of Signs Permits Required for Signs Sign Exemptions Sign General provisions Limitations on Placement of Signs General or Billboard Signs Temporary Sign Attachments to Vehicles Obscene or Immoral Signs Prohibi ted Items of Merchandise Not to be Used As Signs Wattage of Bulbs on Signs Street Addresses on Signs Special Sign provisions Freestanding ( Ground/Monument) 3igns 1111 Signs Encroachment Roof Signs Automobile Service Station Signs Mobile Home Signs Compliance with Chapter Revocation SECTION 17.43.010 17.43.020 17.43.030 17.43.040 17.43.050 17.43.060 17.43.070 17.43.080 17.43.090 17 .43.100 17.43.110 17.43.120 17.43.130 17.43.140 17.43.150 17.43.160 17.43.170 17.43.180 17.43.190 17.43.200 17.43.210 17.43.220 17.43.230 17.43.240 17.43.250 17.43.260 17.43.270 17.43.280 17.43.290 17.43.300 17.43.310 17.43.320 17.43.330 17.43.340 17.43.350 17.43.360 17.43.370 17.43.380 17.43.390 17.43.400 17.43.410 17.43.420 17.43.430 17.43.440 17.43.450 CHAPTER 17.43 INDEX Purpose and Intent . . . . . Uses Permitted . . . . . . . Uses Requiring a Conditional Use Periliit Building Height .. . Front Yard Requirement Side Yard Requirement Rear Yard Requirement Fences and Walls . . . Landscaping Requirements Outdoor Use Regulations General Standards . . . Supplemental Standards . Alcoholic Beverage Control Design Review Board . . . Automobile Service Stations Required Off-street Parking Parking Spaces . . . . . . .Requiced Parking Spaces Dimension of Parking Area Maintenance & Operations of Parking Areas . .. .. . .. .. ...Parking Requirements for Mixed Occupancies . . .. ...Parking Requirements for Joint Use Parking Requirements for Common Facilities . . . .Purpose of Signs . .Definitions of Signs Permits Required for Signs Sign Exemptions Sign General provisions Limitations on Placement of Signs General or Billboard Signs . . . .Temporary Sign Attachments to Vehicles Obscene or Immoral Signs Prohibited Items of Merchandise Not to be Used As Signs . . . . . .Wattage of Bulbs on Signs Street Addresses on Signs Special Sign provisions Freestanding (Ground/Monument) Signs Wall Signs . Encroachment . . . . . . .Roof Signs . .. . . . . .. .Automobile Service Station Signs Mobile Home Signs . . .Compliance with Chapter Revocation of Permit . Violation-- Infraction i- PAGE 1 1 J. 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 7 7 7 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 18 18 18 18 18 17.43.010 Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the C- TR District is to provide an area for limited commercial uses which will serve the demand for a wide variety of goods and services in the Tustin Redevelopment Project.17.43.020 Uses Permitted. The following uses shall be permitted in the C- TR District:A. Professional offices, community centers, social halls,lodges and clubs.B. Retail stores and personal service establishments within a building, including animal hospitals, antique shops, appliance stores, bakeries (not wholesale), banks, barber shops, department stores, drug stores, food stores, hardware stores, hotels, and motels (with up to 10% kitchen units), mortuaries, shoe shops,studios, and tailor shops.C. Liquor stores, in accordance with Section 17. 43.130.D. Automobile service stations in accordance with Section 17. 43.150.E. Restaurants not covered by Section 17.42.040 of the Orange Municipal Code.F. Signs in accordance with Section 17. 43.240.G. Establishments with three or less amusement devices upon the premises with no external advertising of amusement devices,and all amusement devices located within a completely enclosed building with no devices permitted in any accessory structure. In addition, all amusement devices must be located so as to be visable at all times by one or more employees of the business.17.43.030 Uses Requiring a Conditional Use Permit. The following uses shall be permitted, subject to approval of a conditional use permit:A. Restaurants, when one of the following is present:1. Alcoholic beverages served in accordance with Chapter 17.80 of the Orange Municipal Code;2. Drive- thru window; or 3. Take out window.B. Sale of services related to retail merchandising of auto tires, batteries and accessories.C. Car washes, including automatic and self-service.D. Drive-in dairies, provided no processing, bottling, or home distribution activities are conducted on the premises.E. Small buildings. Any detached commercial building with a gross floor area of less than 200 square feet unless such building is either an accessory building to a permitted use or is within a commercial mall not accessible to any traffic other than pedestrian traffic.F. Automobile dealers' sales and service facilities subject to the following standards:1. Indoor sales facilities building (show room) shall contain a minimum of 2,000 square feet of floor area.2. Repair and service facilities building shall contain a minimum of 1,600 square 3. There shall be a IS-foot landscaped setback adjoining any arterial street or street used for residential purposes which landscaping shall be perpetually maintained, and which landscaped area shall be provided with a permanent underground sprinkling system or other acceptable means of irrigation.4. All auto repair and service work shall be conducted within an enclosed building.5. Public address systems shall not be audible from any exterior boundaries of the developed site.6. All exterior lighting shall be designed to prevent direct glare on adjoining properties; and all lighting details shall be submitted for approval.G. Ambulance service.H. Public service office or use.I. Dance area. When a dance area is an accessory use and anyone of the following circumstances apply:1. Over 300 square feet of space is used as a dance area,2. Over 15 percent of the public area of the building or lot is used as a dance area,3. The dance area is within 500 feet of a residential use.J. Motels or hotels with 11-25 percent kitchen units.K. Any other commercial use which in the opinion of the Planning Commission is similar in character, and not more detrimental than any use enumerated in this section.L. Amusement Devices. Establishments where customer use or operation of coin-operated pinball machines or similar amusement devices are proposed under anyone of the following circumstances:1. The use and operation of such machines represents only an accessory business at the premises at which the machines are located. In order to represent an accessory business, gross revenue from such machines shall not exceed 25 percent of such revenues from the business at the premises. and a minimum of 75 percent of gross revenues must be generated by the primary use.2. Regardless of the type of business or businesses conducted at the premises, fifteen (15) or more such machines or devices are located.3. In any business premises where four (4Y or more such machines or devices exist adjacent to or in close proximity to each other and the building floor area occupied by these machines or devices exceeds 5 percent of the total floor area accessible to the general public.4. All amusement devices remain within a completely enclosed building, except that no devices are permitted in any accessory structures. In addition, all amusement devices be located so as to be visible at all times by one or more employees of the business.Because of the police problems relating to said use, a conditional use permit shall not be issued unless a determination can be reasonably made that use is compatible \/ith land use in the surrounding area. A conditional use permit granted for such use lliay be subject to any or all of the a. regulation of hours of operation b. adequate area lighting c. provisions for private security guard d. review by City of conditional use permit periodically to assure that no increase in police services is required e. assurance of adequate visibility of all amusement devices f. such other conditions as the Planning Commission shall deem necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare. 17.43.040 Building Height. The height of any building or structure shall not exceed 30 feet or two stories within 120 feet of any residentially zoned property. A building or st~ucture may exceed 30 feet in height, provided no part of such building or structure exceeds one-quarter of the distance measured from the ground point of the building or structure to the nearest residential district boundary line. Additional building or structural height may be permitted subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit.17.43.050 Front Yard Requirements. There shall be a front yard of not less than 10 feet.17.43. 060 required except shall be a side Side Yard Requirements. No side yard shall be on corner and reverse corner lots where there yard of not less than 10 feet.17.43.070 Rear Yard Requirements. No rear yard shall be required unless a structure permitted by this chapter abuts a single family residential use, and exceeds either one story or 20 feet in height in which case there shall be a rear yard of at least 10 feet.17.43.080 Fences and Walls.A. Fences and walls shall be provided for as follows:1. Division walls shall be required alongpropertylinesseparatingcommercialzonesandresidential zones.2. Division walls shall be 6 feet in height, except in required front yard and exterior side yard areas wheretheyshallbe42inchesin height.3. The height limit of any fence or wall shall be 6 feet as measured from the high grade side, except in required front or side yard areas where the height limit shall be 42 inches.17.43.090 Landscaping Requirements.A. All required yards shall be landscaped, provided with permanent underground, automatic water facilities and be permanently maintained.B. No objects other than fountains, sculpture, planters,walkways, ponds, light standards, flag poles and decorative screen type walls are permitted within a required yard. The maximum height limit of such permitted objects in arequiredfrontyardshallbe42 inches. C. All landscaping plans are subject to review by the Design Review Board. D. All premises shall be permanently maintained in compliance with Chapter 8.04 of the Orange Municipal Code. 17.43.100 Outdoor Use Regulations. All uses sh~ll be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building except for service stations, off-street parking and loading facilities,Christmas tree and pumpkin sales, swin~ing pools, outdoor eating facilities in connection with eating places, commercial nurseries,utomobile sales agencies, lumber yards, and displays permitted by Section 17.43.270. Sales and storage yards of commercial nurseries which are not within enclosed buildings shall be surrounded by a minimum 6 foot high view-obscuring wall, fence, or landscaping and shall be accessible only from within the building housing the principle use; emergency exits may be provided through the wall. Material stored behind such screening shall not be visible above said wall.17.43.110 General Standards. All mechanical or air conditioning apparatus shall be screened from view and baffled for sound.17.43.120 Supplemental Standards.A. Alcoholic Beverage Controls (Section 17. 43.130).B. All development, extensions or expansions of structures or premises are subject to review by the Design Review Board Section 17. 43.140).C. Automobile Service Stations (Section 17. 43.150).D. Parking (Section 17. 43.160).E. Signs (Section 17. 43.240).F. Trash Enclosures (Section 17.74.110 of Orange Municipal Code) .G. Underground Utilities (Section 12.44.010 of Orange Municipal Code).17.43.130 Alcoholic Beverage Control.Permitted District. Any original off-sale alcohol as defined by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage shall be permitted as follows:1. As a permitted use in the C-TR District.2. Any original on- sale restaurant license as defined by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall be per-mitted, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit approved by the Zoning Administrator.B. Use Controls.1. Gasoline sales. The sale or delivery of any alcoholic beverage on the same premise where motor fuel is offered for sale is not permitted.2. The sale or delivery of any alcoholic beverage on the same premises where any drive- in dairy or any other drive- in operation is conducted C. Upgrading Licenses. Any upgrading of existing licenses to a more restrictive license shall be regulated as follows: 1. A change from an On-Sale Beer permit in a restaurant to an On-Sale Beer and Wine permit in a restaurant shall not require the issuance of a conditional use permit.2. A change from either an On-Sale Beer permit in a restaurant or an On-Sale Beer and Wine permit in a restaurant to an On-Sale General permit in a restaurant shall require the issuance of a new conditional use permit.3. A license associated with a non-conforming use may be transferred to a new owner but it may not be upgraded. 17.43.140 Design Review Board.A. Adoption of Procedures. and site plan approval as stated 17. 96.020 and the method, system same are adopted.B. Evaluation of Submitted Material. Prior to issuance of a building permit for any work in the Tustin Redevelopment Project Area, the Design Review Board shall examine the material submitted with the application by considering the following aspects for conformance with the purpose of this section:1. General site utilization considerations;2. General architectural considerations;3. General landscape considerations;4. Graphics, signs and other aspects of the Tustin Standards as approved by the Orange Redevelopment Agency.The purpose of architectural in Sections 17.96. 010 and and procedures for obtaining Conformance shall be evaluated by the Standards adopted by resolution by the Orange Redevelopment Agency. For the guidance of applicants, a copy of the resolution of these Standards will be on file with the Department of Planning and Development Services, and the Orange Redevelopment Agency.Such standards shall contain sufficient and suitable information so as to provide to any applicant a guideline as to what matters the Design Review Board will consider in its review.C. Administration. The Design Review Board's recommendations shall be final unless appealed in accordance with the procedures of Section 17.94. 100 of the Orange Municipal Code. 17.43.150 Automobile Service Stations.A. Location in Districts. Service stations are a permitted use in the C-TR District, with all cases subject to other requirements of this section.1. Proximity to Arterial and Local Streets. Service stations may be permitted at the intersection of an arterial street and a 2. Proximity to Residential Districts. No part of the site occupied by such service station shall be closer than 200 feet, measured horizontally in a straight line in anydirection, from any property classified for and located in anyU" zone, and provided further, that an automobile service station may locate closer than said 200 feet from such "n" classified property if such closer location is authorized by a conditional use permit. B. Remodeling or Reopening Idle Service Stations. All applicants to remodel or reopen idle service stations as defined in Section 17.04.100 of the Orange Municipal Code shall be subject to the approval of the Zoning Administrator. The ZoningAdministratorshallrequireeachapplicanttosubmitaspecific plan of the development and same shall be approved only if all development standards of the C-TR District, including off-street parking and landscaping requirements, are adhered to. All development shall be in accordance with approvedplans, including Tustin Street Design Standards.C. Conversion to Another Use. All applications to convert any substantial portion of an active or idle service station to another use shall be subject to a conditional use permit as approved by the Zoning Administrator. Before approving such applications, the Zoning Administrator may require the removal of pump islands, canopies, service bays, signs and other indicia of service station identification. The Zoning Administrator shall also require each applicant to submit a specific plan of the development and it shall be approved only ifalldevelopmentstandardsoftheC-TR District, including off-street parking,landscaping, and other requirements are adhered to. All development shall be in accordancewithapprovedplans, including Tustin Street Design Standards.D. Use Controls - Major Repairs Prohibited. Major automotive repairs, painting, body and fender work. rental and storage of trailers containing more than a single axle or tandem wheel,trucks and other heavy equipment are prohibited in connection with automobile service station uses.E. Storage of Merchandise. All merchandise shall be stored and displayed within the service station building with the exception of tires, batteries, accessories and lubricating items, provided such items are displayed and maintained in moveable and closeable cabinets orracksespeciallydesignedforthed~splay of such items. A maximum of two moveable racks for the display of new tires only shall be permitted, provid~d the aame are .situated not more than 10 feet from the service building.F. Rental Vehicles and Trailers. Rental Vehicles and trailers shall be permitted only as an incidental and accessory use to service station operations. No more than three (3)rental motor vehicles and eight (8) rental trailers shall be kept on the premises at anyone time. Areasusedfordisplayofrentalunitsshallnotbelocatedbetweenanystreetright-Of-way line and the existing setback line as established by the set-back" of the ~ ain G. S~le of Alcoholic Beverages. The sale of alcoholic beverages is not permitted. H. Other Applicable Regulations 1. Definition of an Idle Service Station 17.04.100 of Orange Municipal Code. 2. Use Controls 17.80.020 of the Orange Municipal Code. 3. Zoning Administration, Chapter 17.94 of OrangeMunicipalCode. 17.43.160 Required Off-street Parking. Everybuildinghereinaftererected, reconstructed, or structurally altered in the CI-TR District shall be provided with parking space as provided in this section, and such parking space shall be made permanently available and be permanently marked and maintained for parking purposes. The storage of materials or any other objects on required off-street parking areas is prohibited.17.43.170 Parking Spaces-- Restricting Use Unlawful. All parking spaces as provided for by this section shall be made permanently available for automobileparkingfornotonlyemployeesworkingatthepremisesforwhichparkingisrequired,but customers and guests having lawful reason to be at the premises for which such parking is required. In the absence of prior approval from the Planning Department, it is unlawful for any owner, lessee, tenant or any person having control of the operation of any premises for whichparkingisrequiredbythissectiontoprevent, prohibitorrestrictauthorizedpersonsfromusingparkingprovidedforsuchpersonsunderthe provisions of this section.17.43. 180 Required Parking Spaces.A. The number of off- street parking spaces required in this section shall be as set forth and shall be determined to be minimum standards. In the adoption of site plans, more off-street parking spaces thansetforth in this section may be required.B. Thefollowingusesshallprovide off-street parking required in this section: 1. Automobile Repair and Service: ~hree parking spaces for every service bay, not including the service bay itself.2. Banks: Oneparkingspaceforeach 150 square feet of gross floor area.3. Boarding Houses, Lodging Houses or Rooming Houses:one enclosed garage, plus one space per guest or guestrooni.4. BowlingAlleys: Three spaces per alley; spaces for incidental uses shallbeprovidedinaccordancewith Htand~rds specified for the particular use. 5. Churches, Chapels, Religious Meeting Balls: One parking space for fourfixedseatsinthesanctuary, plus one for. each three fixed seats in other assembly areas used simul-taneously for assembly purposes (each 22 lineal inches of bench oc pew shall be considered one fixed seats in a sanctuary or an assembly area, then one spaceshallbeprovidedforeach35squarefeetoffloorspace. 6. Furniture and Large Appliance Stores (over 5,000 square feet): One parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area. 7. General Business and Professional Offices: For the first three stories, four parking spaces or one space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater; for buildings containing four stories or more, one space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area for the fourth floor and above. 8. General Retail, except as otherwise specified herein: Five spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. 9. General Wholesale Food Supplies, Warehousing, Furniture Stores Wholesale, Machinery Sales, and New Auto or Truck Sales: One parking space for every 800 square feet of gross floor area. 10. Hotels and Motels: One parking space for each rental unit plus two spaces for the resident manager. 11. Laboratories (bio-chemical, X-ray, dental): One parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.12. Lodges, Clubs and Dancehalls, where there are no sleeping facilities: One parking space for each50squarefeetofgrossfloorareausedfor assembly purposes.13. Medical-Dental Offices and Clinics: One parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.14. Open Retail Uses, Nurseries, used Car Lots: One parking space for every 1,000 square feet of lot area.15. Restaurants, Drive-thruorWalk-up, Cafes, Night Clubs, Bars, and other places dispersing food or refreshments:a. If less than 4, 000 square feet: ten spaces or one space per 100 square feet of gross floor area, which-ever is greater.b. If more than 4, 000 square feet: 40 spaces plus one space for each 70 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 4,000 square feet.Savings and Loan: One parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.Theaters and Auditoriums: One parking space per each five (5) fixed seats or for every 35 square feet of assembly floor area where there are no fixed seats (22 lineal inches of bench shall be considered one fixed seat).Public Service Office or Use: One parking space for each employee, or any lesser number which represents an adequate number as determined by the Planning Commission.ParkingRequirementsforUsesNotSpecified.Where the parking requirements for a use are not specifically set forth herein, the parking requirements for such use shall be determined by theDirectorofPlanningandDevelopmentServicesorhisdesignee, and such determination shall be based upon the requirements for the most 17.43.190 Diaoension of Parking Area. A. Open parking st~lls shall be not and 20 feet long; except that parking for not less than 8 feet in width and 16 feet the following condition~ are l~et: 1. The com~act car parking stalls are clearly marked for compact car parking with letters 6 inches high on the surface of the parking facility and hairpin striped. 2. The compact CilC parking stalls shall be located within reasonable proximity to the facility in order to encourage use of the compact car parking stalls. 3. Notice shall be posted to direct compact cars to the compoct cae parking stalls in the parking area. 4. Commercial, office and industrial parking lots Iday provide up to 40 percent of its parking use by compact cars. More than 40 percent may be provided in compact spaces subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. A Parking Management Plan may be required in conjunction with the proposal of compact parking spaces when deemed necessary by the City Traffic Engineer. 5. Utilization of compact car parking stalls to satisfy off-street parking requirements shall be subject to the review and approv;d of the Director of Planning and Development Secv!. ces.B. Garage parking stalls shall be not less than 10 feet wide and 20 feet long.C. Aisles to and from parking stalls shall be ~ot l~ sB than:1. 13 feet wide for thirty-degree parking with one- way circulation only. 2. 15 feet one-way circulation 3. 19 feet circulation only.4. 25 feet wide for ninety-degree parking; however,21 feet shall be permitted if compact spaces are served exclusively.5. Two-way aisles shall be a loirliroucl of 24 feat.6~ The Planning Commission may permit variations In parking design criteria.D. Circulation within a parking area must be that:1. A car entering the parking area need not enter ~street to reach another aisle.2. A car may not ellter a street backwards excepting within residential developments not exceeding three dwelling units..3. All parking spaces and garages shall be accessible and usable.4. For all public and private parking areas, the desigll of all entraaces and exits shall be subject to the approval of the Directoc of Plailning and Develop!aent Services or hlS designee.E. For all uses, required off-stceet parking shall be provided on the same lot or paccel of land as the use the parking spaces ace interlded to serve, or on d contiguous site or within 300 feet of the subject site. Where parking is provided oa other less than 9 feet compact caCD fllay in length if all wide be of Ilide for only.lide for forty- than the sites of the use served, a document recorded in the Office of the County Recorder, approved by the City Attorney as to form and content, signed by the owners of the alternate site, and stipulating to the reservation of use of the site for the parking, shall be filed with the Department of Planning and Development Services prior to the issuance of building permits. G. The plan of the proposed parking area shall be submitted to the Building Division at the time of the application for the building permit for the building to which the parking area is accessory. The plan shall clearly indicate the proposed develop- ment including location, size, shape, design, curb cuts, curbs, lighting, landscaping signs and other features of the proposed parking lot. 17.43.200 Maintenance and Operation of Parking Areas. Every lot used as a public or private parking area shall be developed and maintained in the following manner: A. Surfacing. Off-street parking areas and driveways shall be paved with asphaltic or Portland Cement concrete surfacing or such other materials as approved by the City Engineer in accordance with standards on file in the office of City Engineer, and shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water.Surfacing and drainage shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer.B. Border barricades and fencing.1. All permanent parking spaces shall be provided with adequate wheel stops not less than 6 inches in height, located two and one-half feet from standard spaces and one and one-half feet for compact car spaces from the front of the space or such other stops as approved by the Director of Planning and Development Services.2. Every parking area or vehicle sales area which abuts property located in one of the R zones shall be separated from such property by a view-obscuring masonry wall 6 feet in height measured from the grade of the finished surface of such parking area closest to the contiguous R zones property or from the high grade side of the parking lot; pcovided, that along the required front yard the fence or wall shall not exceed 42 inches in height.No such wall need be provided where theelevationofthatpoctionoftheparkingareaorvehicle sales acea immediately adjacent to an R zone is 6 feet or moce below the elevation of such R zoned pcoperty along the common property line.C. Lights used to illuminate the parking area shall be reflected away from any adjoining premises located in any R zone.D. All required parking spaces shall be cleacly outlined on the surface of the lot with paint or other easily distinguish-able mater~al.E. All parking areas shall be accessible to vehicles via drives and aisles of the size specified herein.A minimum of 10 percent of the parking lot area,excluding wheel stop overhang, shall be landscaped; thereof include special design features which effectively screen the parking lot areas from view. The design features may include the use of landscaped berms, decorative walls, planting screens, raised planters, or other screening devices which meet with the intent and purpose of this requirement.Landscape areas provided shall also provide for the perpetual maintenance thereof. Tree requirements must include a minimum of one tree per 5 cars, with 25 percent being a minimum box size of 24". The remainder shall have a minimum size of 15 gallons. 17.43.210 Parking Requirements for Mixed Occupancies. In case of mixed uses in a building or on a lot, the total require-ment for off-street parking facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately. Off-street parking facilities for one use shall not be consideredasprovid-ing required parking facilities for any other use except as hereinafter specified for joinc use.17.43.220 Parking Requirements for Joint Use. The Planning Commission may, upon application by the owner or lesseeofanyproperty, authorize the joint use of parking facilities by the following uses or activities under theconditions specified herein:A. Up to 50 percent of the required parking facilities for a use considered to be primarily a daytime use maybeprovidedbytheparkingfacilitiesofauseconsideredtobeprimarilyanighttimeuse; up to 50 percent of the requiredparkingfacil-ities for a use considered to be primarily a nighttimeusemaybeprovidedbytheparkingfacilitiesofause considered to be primarily a daytime use, provided such reciprocal parking arrangement shall be subject to conditions set forth in Subsection C of this section.B. The following uses are typical daytime uses: banks,business offices, retail stores, personal serviceshops, clothing or shoe repair or service shops, and similar uses. Theaters are typical of nighttime and/or Sunday uses.C. Parties concerned in the joint use ofoff-street parking facilities shall evidence agreement for such joint use by a proper legal instrument approved by the City Attorney as to form and content. Such instrument, whenapprovedasconformingtotheprovisionsofthistitle, shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder and copies thereof filed with the Building Division and Planning Division.17.43.230 Parking Requirements for Common Facilities.Common parking facilities may be provided in lieu of the individual requirements contained in this section, provided:A. The total of such off-street parking spaces, when used together, shall not be less than the sum of the various uses computed separately unless any such commonfacilityistooccupyasiteof5,000 square feet or more; then the parking require-ments, as specified herein for each of two buildings or use~may be reduced by the Commission not more than 15 percent. B. The plan of proposed parking area clearly indicatingtheproposeddevelopment, including location, size, shape, design, relationship to business sites to be served, curb cuts, lighting, landscaping, and other features and appurtenances of the proposed parking lot is approved by the Planning Commission. 17.43.240 Purpose of Signs. This section is adopted in recog-nition of the important function of signs and of the need to safeguard and enhance the economic and aesthetic values in the Tustin Redevelopment Project Area through the regulation of such factors as size, location and illumination of signs, and thereby promotethepublichealth, safety and general welfare in the ProjectArea. 17.43.250 Definitions of Signs. A. Area of a Sign 1. Ground Sign. The area of a ground sign shall include the entire surface area of the largest face of the sign, excludingtherefromnecessarynon-illuminated supports, superficial column areas or uprights beneath the highest portion of sign.2. Wall Signs and Projecting Signs. The area of a wall sign shall include entire area within a single continuous perim-eter enclosing the extreme limits of writing, representation,emblem, or any figure or similar character, together withanyframeorothermaterialorcolorforminganintegralpart of the display or used to differentiate such sign from thebackgroundagainstwhichitis placed.B. ATTACHED TO A BUILDING means a sign attached to and wholly supported by the wall of a building.C. GROUND SIGN means any sign which is wholly orpartlysupportedbyastructuralelementwhichisnotanintegralpartofabuilding. This definition includes pole signs, freestanding signs, pylon signs, and monument signs.D. INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT means any group of two or more contiguous parcels approved by building plan approvaluponwhichadevelopmentiscoptemplated, irrespective of theownershipofthe parcel.E. PROJECTION means the distance which an attachedsignextendsbeyondabuildingface, or a ground sign extends beyond a street property line. A wall sign shall not be deemed to project. Projection signs are prohibited in the C- TR District.F. ROOF SIGN means a sign erected or painted wholly on or above the roof covering any portion of a building or located on any roof structure. Roof signs are prohibited in the C-TR District.G. A SIGN means any writing (including letter, word, or numeral), pictorial presentation ( including illustration or decoration), emblem (including device, symbol or trademark),or any other device, figure or similar character which:1. is a structure or any part thereof, or is attached to, painted Oll, or in any other manner represented on a building or other structure or 2. is used to dnnourlce, direct clttention to or adve.ctise; a.nd 3. is visible fCCin outside the bu~lding DC stcucture. WALL SIGN Deans a sig~ attached parallel to the exterior a building, not projecting more than 10 inches therefrom. IL wal.l of 7 43 260 P t R ',~ ,. ~. erfti:;:.....-~~. equJ. L'8{..l_3~~~"-_(i~"_A. A perltlit aha].l be iS3U8d by the Buildlng Division before any 519n may be erec~:ed, relocated, or reconstructed,B. Approval of plans by the Design Review Roard sh~:l be obtajned prior to the iSGtlance o~ &!lY permit by the Bu_ldlflg DivisiorL.C. In cases wherein signti u~e to be painted or rep&inted upon any building or structure, oc when copy is to be changed 11pon any sign, no buildi.ng pe=niitc shall be required but the sign must be approved by the Design Review Bo~rd before the erection or painting of such sign.l.7.~1-:_? 70 Sisn__~?~emption~...:.. The followin9 signs (-lnd (.>~VtC~3 shall not be subject to conflicting provisions of this section:A. Signa placed by a government body or public utility,required to be mairltainad by law.B. Flags of the natiollal or state governrnerlt.c. NOllelectric signs wIthin recreatiollal facilities Sllctl as theaters, which are not visible from any public street.D.. Tempoco.ry n{)rH~:I.ectr ic real estate or construct ion :.::.igns I not exceeding 32 sq~are feet&E. Temporary advertisiIlg displayo, approved by ~he P1.anning Department, for gcand opcIllngs, special events, and Sil!lilar purposes, may be authorized by the Director of Planning and Development Secv~ces for orlO 30-day period, ducins the c~ler}dar year.F.. Small nOflelectric portable and/oc temporary slgrls l;lithin a bu.i.ldi.B<j,GmSUlall nor~electcic convenierlce signs Which facilit~te t=affic flow and safety, such as entranc~, ex:t, catltio~, p~rkifiS,eight or J.eft turIl only, stop, ete.., provided such sigrls do not exceed 6 square feetB H. Copy wh~ch is placed upon a sign designed a~ a ctlarlge-able or replaceable copy 3uch as theater marquees, or gas price signs.17. 43. 280 Sign General Provisioncg A. In order to achieve the objective of uniformity in sj.gnage, Cr.i.Ch prOpE~rty O\jn2C wil.1. pc\?pa.ced s,';~sn fildr~ upp~.i.cC:..ble toall signs within that propectYm BD The Sigli plan I~U8t be co~pleted vi~hin 6 I~onths ~~tec adoptioil of these Design Gtatldards and sub~itted to the Design Review Boaed for cip~=oval, utiless subsequent ordioarlc2c QC Ageocj incentivE p~ oyramB 6?ccify a different time frame. C. No changes to tenant signs within the Tustin Project Area will be permitted until approval of the owner's sign plan has been obtained. D. At a minimum, the sign plan will specify the colors, materials, locations, sizes dnd methods of lighting of all signs for the property. Samples must also be provided which indicate the proposed size of lettering, style of lettering, lines of copy and use of logos for typical signs. The general pcovisions in Sections 17043.290 through 17.43.350 shall govern all signs, in addition to all other applicable provisions of these sections. 17.43.290 Limitations on Placement o~.Signs. A. Near Freeways. Ground signs that are perpendicular to and within 200 feet of the nearest freeway right- oE-way line, and not perpendicular to a street. shall be submitted to the Planning Commission and/or City Council for approval subject to the provision of this chapter. For the purpose of computing sign area, the abutting freeway right-of- way shall be construed as street frontage.B. Near Street Intersections. No si~ n or partioa thereof shall be erected at the intersection of public streets, within the triangular area formed by a line connecting points 25 feet from the intersection of projected street property lines unless the same is less than 42 inches or more than 8 feet above curb grade, and its means of Dupport has a horizontal cros~-section of not more than 12 inches. C. Within Setback Area.1. No sign or portion thereof shall be erected within any setback area as defined in Section 17. 43.270 also being future street right-of-way as specified in Section 12.52.030 of the Orange Municipal Code unless an agreement is recorded against the property, as approved by the City Attorney, stipulating that the sign will be removed at the request of the City and at no expense to the City upon street widening, copies of which shall be filed with the Building and Engineering Divisions prior to the issuance of a building permit.17.43. 300 gener~1 or Billboard Signs.A. No general or billboard advertising sign, portable reader board, portable sign, bench sign. wind sign or device,temporary window sign, or captive balloon shall be permitted.B. Benches located on public right-of-way prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this scctio' l, and containing advertising heretofore permitted pursuant to Ordinance No. 18-75, shall be allowed to retain such advertising matter and remain in the public right-of- way until such time as Such benches are removed or replaced.sign 17.43.310 Temporary Sign Attachments to Vehicles. No A sign shall be permitted if painted directly upon/ or pe~manently affixed to the body of a public transportation vehicle or a vehicle used regularly in a business to which the sign pertains. nigfis permanently affixed to business vehicles as described above shall not exceed 3 square feet in area and/o~ in nur.lber" 17.43~320 Obscene or Immoral SignD Prohibited. No p~r3oil 3hal1- exhibi t / post 0;: 'display upon any sign any stat...':;!ment / symbol of an obscene or iQffioral nature/ or any picture, illus- tration/ or deliraoation of the human figuca in such detail as to offend the public morals oc decency~ 17~43.330 ItelilS of lterchandise Not to be Used ~s SiYI1Sa No item-of Inei:chandise shall be used as c SigH except. &.5 filay-bD pe=manently i:lcorporated irlto a sign structure permittee uader this sectiofl.17.43.340 Wattage of Bulbs on Signs. No expcse{} ~nccinde8cent bulb used ~s a part of a sign display shall exceed a ca~lny of 20 Wd.ttS.17.43~350 Street Addre~ses on Signs. Street addresse~shalf be pcominently displayed over all main entry doocvays ill letters 6 inches higtl. Fce~standing 51gns shall also !ldve street addresses promirlently displayed.17.43.360 Sp',cial S::.gn Provision_so A. Near R (Residential) Districts. No digrl exceediilg 1.00 square feet in area shall be located in a Comlaeccial ilistcict wl.thin 100 feet of any Residential District so that its pril~lary purpose is to be viewed from residentially zoned pro~ erti or feoD any street or alley wi,thin all R Disccicc.B. No flaahirlgl blinking/ thematic oc special situation signs shall be permitted.c. Any 3ign placed OIl any window shall not obscure IJOre than 20 percent of the total a~eQ of such window and sha!l be deducted from the total pacuitted wall sign area.D~ Can Sigils are to be designed to perluit illut:iIlatiol1 of the logo oc lettering. Background areas shall be deD~ g:~2d ill dark colors or of opaque materials ~o prevent or =Gduce light tran~mission. ~he a=ea of lett~cin9 on a can 31STl shall be limited to 70 percent of the sign area.17.43.370 Fcee_~_~_~ln6i~ (Gi.:o~.9/~.9nuLlent) Si(; HS.A. Number. One sign sh~ll be permitted for 2&ch 200 lineal feet of frontage oc fraction thereuf/ abuttins a street.Sigr1D aha].l be permitted uporl parcelu of lesa thaa 200 feet of frontage as followa:1. One 8ig11 for each deVDlopIJOnt if the dcve~ 0prnent ia integrated as defifled in Section 17.43.250 D.2. One SigCl for eactl parcel seper~teli oUlled an(~developed if said developiJent is llot integrated as defil1ed ill 1.. Section 17.43.250 D. B. Area. Signs shall not exceed the areas defined as follows: 1. Freestanding signs or ground signs are limited to 15 feet in height for parcels with frontage of 150 feet of linear street frontage or more; 10 feet in height for parcels of 80 to 150 feet in frontage; and, 5 feet in height for parcels under 80 feet in frontage. All heights are measured from the ground to the top of the sign and include poles, pylons or supporting members. All freestanding signs 10 feet or taller in height shall be mounted on twin poles or designed as a solid archi- tectural feature. 3. All tenant signs shall be limited in size to the width of the twin poles or architectural features and should be uniform in size and color, in conformance with the sign plan for the site. 4. Freestanding signs are limited to one such sign per parcel or one sign each 200 lineal feet of frontage. 5. The total area of a freestanding sign (including both faces) shall be limited to 1 square foot in area for each 1.0 linear feet of building frontage. Corner sites are permitted 1.5 feet of sign area per linear foot of the building's address frontage. Total sign area shall not exceed 160 square feet per side. 6. The sign area on freestanding signs shall be allocated to individual tenants in proportion to store area. 7. A minimum of 10 percent of the sign area of freestanding signs for Malls or strip developments must be devoted to identification of the strip or Mall by address or name and address and decorative poles, trim or architectural features to unify the total sign. Strip developments must display the range of store addresses for that strip. 8. When 60 percent of the tenant signs on a free- standing sign have been replaced and conform to the approved sign plan for that property, the entire freestanding sign must be changed to conform to the approved sign plan. However. the incentive programs ace designed to encourage the rapid replacement of all freestanding signs. C. Placement. 1. Ground signs shall be situated on the central 50 percent of the lot frontage of an abutting stceet or 50 feet or Qore from an abutting parcel, and a minimum 100 feet from another sign on the same property. 2. Number and area of signs established by virtue of a given street frontage shall be located on the same street frontage. 17.43.380 Wall Signs. A. C-TR District. 1. The total sign area of wall or building signs per parcel is limited to 1 square foot of sign area per lineal foot of building frontage, ~easured along the facade facing the street named in the street address. For strip developments, total sign area shall be distributed among the individual store- fronts in proportion to the fcontage length of each. 2. Cocner sites are permitted 1.5 squace feer. of sign area per linear foot of the building's address frontage provided that no more than 2/3 of the sign area occurs on either facade. 3. The sign area of an individually lettered sign wlthout background is measured by enclosirlg the 6n~ire sign withiri tUG sets of parallel lines. The sign area of a sign with border or background is measured by a single continuous perimeter enclosing the exterior limits of the bocder oc background. 4. The use of signs along awning valances is allowed but letter height is limited to 6 inches or less. Letter color will be compatible with the awning and building color scheme. 5. The use of neon signage is allowed but action oc 11Inovingll graphics is not permitted. 6. No building si9ns will be allowed above the bottom of the second floor wil.dow line (where one exists) except whece specific higher sign panels exist. 7. Direct and indirect lighting methods are allowed pro- vided that they are not harsh or unnecessarily bright. The use of can type box signs with white or light colored trans- lucent backlit panels are not allowed within the Project Area. 8. Signs colors are required to be compatible w1th all other signs on that building and all freestanding signs on that parcel. 9. Signage type must be appropriate for the building face upon which the sign is to be located. 10. The use of backlit individually cut letter signs is allowed. 11. The use of permanent sale or corne-on signs is pro-hibited. The temporary use of these signs is limited to a 30-day period and is restricted to signs affixed to the lnterior of windows which do not occupy more than 20 percent of the window area. Each business is permitted a total of not more than 90 days of temporary signs per calendar year.12. A sign plan for all buildings is required to ensure proper design of signage and adequate identification for tenants.Such programs shall provide for consistency in the size, color,and placement of signa within a property, as noted in the Tustin Street Design Standards.13. When 60 percent of the tenant wall signs have been changed to conform to the approved sign plan for that property,the remaining tenant signs must also be changed to confocm to the approved plan.14. The identification of each building address in 6 inch high letters over the main entry door is required. The identi-fication of the building address on the freestanding sign is required.15. Sign backgrounds and sign lettering colors are to be designed with sufficiont contrast as to be legible to the visually 16. The use of logos, corporate insignias, and corporate colors is permitted on any sign provided that these do not occupy more than 25 percent of the sign area for the individual sign upon which these are included. 17. Limitations on wall sign height are as follows: a. Signs shall not exceed 24 inches in height; and b. The height of individual letters within main wall signs shall not exceed a maximum of 18 inches. B. Projections. In the C-TR District wall signs may not project more than 10 inches from a building.C. Placement. The sign area allowed by virtue of a given building frontage shall be located on the same building frontage.17.43.390 Encroachment. No sign may be permitted to encroach on or over the public right-ot-way.17.43.400 Roof Signs. Roof signs are prohibited in the CI-TR District.17.43.410 Automobile Service Station Sians.A. One identification ground sign not exceeding a height of 15 feet, or an area of lOa square feet is allowed in the C-TR District.B. Additional wall signs shall be permitted upon the face of the building not exceeding an area of 20 square feet per sign or an aggregate area of 80 square feet for all such slgns.C. Four small signs comprised of cestrooIU signs, i~entifi-cation signs, pcemium stamp signs, credit card signs, tire signs and/or price signs may be permitted, with the location determined by the Design Review Board, provided such signs are established a minimum of 8 feet above grade and do not exceed an area of 8 square feet per face or an aggregate area of 24 square feet.D. One permanently affixed price sign or changeable copy sign (or combination thereof), not exceeding an area of 24 square feet, shall be required, provided such sign shall be less than 42 inches in height or at least 8 feet above grade; further. that only one ground sign shall be permitted near street intersections as described under Section 17.43. 290 of this chapter.17.43.420 Mobile Home Signs. Mobile Home Parks ~ay have one identification sign per entrance to such park, which may consist of one of the following:A. Ground Sign. A mobile home park ground sign shall not exceed a height of 42 inches, measured from the base of the sign to the highest poction of the sign structure.B. Wall Sign. A mobile home park wall sign may be affixed to the screening wall, and the letters of such sign shall no&exceed 18 inches in height and shall not project from the vall more than 3 inches. Such sign shall not exceed an area of 10 square feet.17.43.430 Compliance with Chapter. Every sign lawfully in existence on the date of adoption of this be repaired, altered, or moved (except for normal repairs and maintenullce) unless it is made to comply with all provisions of this chapter. All persons maintaining signs for which a permit has not been issued shall, within 60 days from the date of adoption of this chapter, make application for a permit in conformance with Section 17.43.260 of this chapter. If any person fails to secure a permit within 60 days, or if under the provisions of this chapter a permit may not be issued, such person shall remove or demolish the sign from the premises within gO days from the date of notice of the violation. Signs lawfully in existence on the day of adoption of this ordinance, but made non-conforming by such adoption, may continue in use for a period not to exceed 5 years.17.43.440 Revocation of Permit. The Building Official of the City, or his designated agent, is authorized and empowered to revoke any permit issued by him, upon failure of the holder thereof to comply with any provisions of this chapter.17.43.450 Violation--Infraction. Any person violating any of the provIsions of this chapter shall be guilty of an infrac-tion and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to:1\. A fine of Fifty Dollars ($50) for a first violation;B. A Fine of One Hundred Dollars ($100) for a second violation of this chapter within one year; and c. A fine of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) for each additional violation of this chapter within one year.Ords. 19-82; 32-80 )D. Violation- Misdemeanor. Conviction of fourth violation will constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or six (