ORDINANCE NO. 2026-007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA, TO ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO TITLE 16 (SIGNS) OF THE CHINO MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMEND AND REORGANIZE MULTIPLE CHAPTERS OF TITLE 16; PL26-0057 (SIGN CODE AMENDMENT).
WHEREAS, the City of Chino last adopted its periodic comprehensive update to Title 16 (SIGNS) of the Chino Municipal Code by the City Council on August 19, 2011, and WHEREAS, the Chino Planning Division has conducted its periodic review of Title 16, Signs, of the Chino Municipal Sign Code and has prepared amendments, as appropriate or as required by law, to the Sign Code.
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing for PL26-0057 (Sign Code Amendment) in compliance with law, entertained the written and oral report of staff, took public testimony on the Project, and recommended, on a vote of 6 ayes to 0 nays, that the City Council approve the amendments to the Sign Code as outlined in Exhibit “A”.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chino does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Title 16 (Signs) of the Chino Municipal Code is hereby amended and superseded in its entirety with a new Title 16 (Signs) as provided in “Exhibit A” attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Ordinance.
Section 2. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), Common Sense Exemption, in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility for this action to have a significant effect on the environment, and individual development applications will be reviewed under CEQA as they are proposed.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any other provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, parts or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its second reading and adoption.
Section 5. Certification. The City Clerk of the City of Chino shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2026-007) and shall cause the same to be published in the Chino Champion, a newspaper of general circulation, within said City in accordance with the provisions of the Government Code.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 21ST DAY OF JULY 2026.
By: ___________________________
EUNICE M. ULLOA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
By: _____________________________
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) §
CITY OF CHINO )
I, Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk of the City of Chino, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of July 2026 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
By: __________________________
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
Exhibit A – Draft Sign Code
ORDINAnCE no. 2026-007