ORDINANCE NO. 4234
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 233
OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION SIGN STANDARDS ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 21- 006)
WHEREAS, pursuant to California State Planning and Zoning Law, the Huntington Beach Planning Commission and Huntington Beach City Council have held hearings to consider Zoning Test Amendment No. 21-006, which will amend the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to establish electric vehicle charging station sign standards; and After due consideration of the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission andall other evidencepresented, the City Council finds that the aforesaid amendment is proper and consistent with the General Plan; The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 233. 14 of the Huntington Beach Zoning Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Off- site electronic readerboard signs may be permitted subject to review by the Design Review Board and approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Administrator. Off- site electronic readerboardsaspart of an electric vehicle charging station may be permitted subject to building permit and compliance with criteria in 233.14 F. Approval of all other electronic readerboard signs shall be subject to the following criteria A. through E .
A. Required Findings. Prior to approving a conditional use permit to allow a multiple user electronic readerboard sign, the Zoning Administrator shall make the following findings:
I. The proposed electronic readerboard sign conforms with the standards and criteria as set forth in the Huntington Beach "Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance.
2. The proposedelectronic readerboardsign will not adversely impact traffic circulation in adjacent right- of- way or create a hazard to vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
B. Multiple User Readerboard Sign Criteria.
I. Multiple user electronic readerboard signs may be located at a site which is not the location of any of the parties using the sign for advertising.
2. Multiple user electronic readerboard shall be freestanding.
3. The maximum sign area shall be 1,200 square feet.
4. The maximum height of a multiple user readerboard sign shall be 85 feet.
5. The multiple user readerboard shall have cylinders or directional incandescent lamps and have a shade screen or louver system, a shade screen and a photocell for reducing the intensity of lighting at night.
C. Lighting Standards.
1. The maximum nighttime light intensity and illuminance shall conform to the following:
Maximum Night ' Fime Intensity
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Height from Ground ( in feet) > I0 20 30 50 70 85
Max. Intensity ( x I, 000 12 130 145 170 250 370 490
lumens)
Maximum Night Time Illuminance
Land Use at Receptor Site Residential Commercial Other
Max. Illuminance ( foot- 0. 3 2. 0 1. 0
candles)
The maximum night time illuminance shall be measured at the receptor site, at ground level, by a direct reading, portable light meter. Measurementsshall not be made within one hour after sunset or before sunrise.
2. Illuminance shall be determinedby the difference between a reading taken with the sign on and another reading taken within three minutes with the sign off'.
3. An illuminance chart shall be preparedby a licensedengineer and submitted to the Director for approval prior to installation. Conformance with this section shall be verified by actual measurementsmade, asspecified herein, after installation. The method of measurement and results shall be subject to approval of the Director.
D. Location Requirements.
1. A multiple user readerboard shall be located no farther than 200 feet from a freeway.
2. The minimum distance between multiple user readerboards shall be 1,000 feet.
3. The sign shall be a minimum distance of 600 feet from residential properties.
E. Other Standards.
I. No off- site electronic readerboardwill be permitted except for multiple users.
2. At least 20% of the messagetime, or any percentagedeemednecessaryby the Cite for emergencyconditions, shall be usedfor public service announcements.
3. Messages in a multiple user sign shall be no faster than one message every four seconds and the minimum interval between messages shall be at least one second.
4. Light intensity changes ( other than between day and night uses) are not permitted.
F. Electronic Vehicle Charging Station Sign (EVCSS) Standards.
1. The EVCSS shall have a maximum of two ( 2) sides and a maximum of nine ( 9) square feet of signage on each side. The maximum height ofan EVCSS is five ( 5) feet and shall be designed with a solid monument type base and integrated into the EV charging station.
2. All EVCSS shall be located at the headof eachparking stall and oriented toward the single vehicle user and/ or adjacent sidewalk. The EVCSS shall maintain a 2 ORDINANCE NO. 4234
minimum 10feet by 10 feet visibility triangle at the foot of eachparking stall. The EVCSS shall not encroach into the required parking stall dimensions. If located within a landscapedarea, any required landscapingshall be replaced.
3. Only static or still pictures and images are permitted on the EVCSS; moving video type imagesare not permitted.
4. No audio or sound componentsarepermitted on the EVCSS.
5. The EVCSS shall be locateda minimum of 150feet from any residential property line or residential use.
6. The EVCSS shall dim by at least 50% between 8:00 pm and 8:00 am.
7. There shall be a maximum of two (2) EVCSS for every 100parking stalls on the property.
8. An EVCSS with Level I ( approximately 120volt outlet) and Level 2 Chargers approximately 240 volt outlet) shall be provided free of charge to the public consumer; Level 3 Direct Current Fast Chargers ( approximate range in output from 50 kW to 350 kW) may include a fee to the consumer.
9. Each EVCSS shall comply with 233. 14 C. Lighting Standards.
10. Each EVCSS shall comply with 233.14 E. Other Standards.
11. Electric vehicle charging stations, which include readerboardsignagegranted under this section, shall be in operational working condition at all times and, at a minimum, available for use during regular business hours. When an electric vehicle charging station is not operational for 14 consecutivedays, it shall be consideredto have been removed from service. If removed from service, the EVCSS shall be removed from the site and the parking spacesshall be returnedto their original condition within 30 days.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of March 2022.
ATTEST:
Mayor
QQf APPROVEDA
City Clerk
City Attorney
VIEWEDND APPROVED: ITIATF P ED:
M
anager Community Development Director
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
1, ROBIN ESTANISLAU. the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the Cite of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City. do hereby certify that the whole number of membersof the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on February 15, 2022, and was again read to said City Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on March 1, 2022, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the membersof' said City Council.
AYES: Peterson. Bolton. Nosey, Delcleize, Carr, Moser, Kalmick NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Robin Estanislau. CITY CLERK of the City of I luntington leach and ecoflicio Clerk of the Cite Council. do hereby certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been published in the I luntington Beach Wave on March 10. 2022.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City.
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Robin Estanislau, Citv Clerk City Clerk andex-officio Clerk Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach. California