CITY SIGN ORDINANCE AD-HOC COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
City Hall, City Hall Conference Room, 251 E. Honolulu St., Lindsay, CA 93247 Notice is hereby given that the City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee will hold a meeting on May 17, 2023, at 6:00 PM in person at the Lindsay City Hall Conference Room located at 251 East Honolulu Street Lindsay California 93247. The webinar address for members of the public is https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2725789470 .
Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact the City Clerk prior to the meeting at (559) 562-7102 ext. 8034 or via email at [email protected].
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
The public is invited to comment on any subject under the jurisdiction of the City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee. Please note that speakers that wish to comment on a Regular Item or Public Hearing on tonight’s agenda will have an opportunity to speak when public comment for that item is requested by the Committee. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes per person, with thirty (30) minutes for the total comment period, unless otherwise indicated by the Committee. The public may also choose to submit a comment before the meeting via email. Public comments received via email will be distributed to the Committee prior to the start of the meeting and incorporated into the official minutes; however, they will not be read aloud. Under state law, matters presented under public comment cannot be acted upon by the Committee at this time.
4. INTRODUCTIONS
4.1 Introductions of Committee Members (p. 3)
5. ACTION ITEMS
5.1 Consider Approval of Ad-Hoc Committee Guidelines (pp. 4 – 7) Presented by Joseph M. Tanner, City Manager
5.2 Consider Approval of Appointment of Committee Chair Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk & Assistant to the City Manager
5.3 Consider Approval of Appointment of Committee Vice Chair Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk & Assistant to the City Manager
5.4 Consider Approval of City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting Schedule for 2023 (p. 8)
Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk & Assistant to the City Manager May 17, 2023 Meeting of the City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
6.1 Overview of City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee Goals Presented by Joseph M. Tanner, City Manager
6.2 Sign Ordinance Impact on Community
Presented by Joseph M. Tanner, City Manager
6.3 Overview of Current Sign Ordinance (pp. 9 – 35)
Presented by Joseph Avina, City Services Manager/Inspector
7. ADJOURNMENT
City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee meetings are held in the City Council Conference Room at 251 E. Honolulu Street in Lindsay, California beginning at 6:00 P.M. on the third Wednesday of the month unless otherwise noticed. Materials related to an Agenda item submitted to the legislative body after distribution of the Agenda Packet are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours. A complete agenda is available at www.lindsay.ca.us. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act & Ralph M. Brown Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or to be able to access this agenda and documents in the agenda packet, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 562-7102 x 8034. Notification prior to the meeting will enable the City to ensure accessibility to this meeting and/or provision of an alternative format of the agenda and documents in the agenda packet.
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City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee Member Roster
GROUP NAME
1 Lindsay City Council Hipolito A. Cerros, Mayor
2 Lindsay City Council Rosaena Sanchez, Council Member
3 Local Business Owner Eddie Smith, Webb Sanders Funeral Home 4 Local Business Owner Raj Singh, Lindsay Chevron
5 Community Member Valeriano Saucedo, Retired Judge
6 Lindsay Murals Judyth Dreiger, Mural Society Vice President 7 Lindsay Resident Mercy Herrera
8 Local Business Owner Brian Watson, State Farm
9 Local Business Owner Rich Alvarez, Primos Auto Insurance May 17, 2023 Meeting of the City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee
City of Lindsay
City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee
Guidelines
Approved and Adopted:
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Table of Contents
Section 1. General………………………………………………………………………………..3
Section 2. Chair and Vice Chair Appointment Process………………………………...……3 Section 3. Decorum…………………………………………...…………………………………3
Section 4. Posting Notice & Agenda…………………………………………………………..4 Section 5. Meetings………………………………...……………………………………………4
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Section 1. General
1.1 Purpose. The purpose of the City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee Guidelines is to outline the responsibilities and expectations of the Committee. The Committee shall serve a single purpose that is not perpetual, have a defined purpose and timeframe to accomplish that purpose, dissolve once the specific task is complete or the time has expired.
1.2 Expectations.
The Committee shall:
• Meet, review, and discuss the City’s Sign Ordinance and make recommendations to the City Council.
• Act as an advisor to the City Council.
1.3 Ralph M. Brown Act. All conduct of the Committee shall be in full compliance with State law, including the Ralph M. Brown Act.
Section 2. Chair and Vice Chair Appointment Process
2.1 Appointment of Chair. The Committee shall appoint from among their members a Committee Chair. Nominations shall be recorded by the City Clerk.
The City Clerk will confirm acceptance of each nomination and put each nominee’s name to a vote in the order of the nominations received. The Chair shall serve for the duration for which the committee exists and serve as the Presiding Officer of the Committee.
2.2 Appointment of Vice Chair. The Committee shall appoint from among their members a Committee Vice Chair. Nominations shall be recorded by the City Clerk. The City Clerk will confirm acceptance of each nomination and put each nominee’s name to a vote in the order of the nominations received. The Vice Chair shall serve for the duration for which the committee exists and fulfill the duties of the Chair in their absence.
Section 3. Decorum
3.1 Committee Members. Committee Members shall accord the utmost courtesy to each other, City employees, and the public. When speaking, a Committee Members tone should remain neutral and non-verbal communication aspects should be considerate and polite.
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Section 4. Posting Notice & Agenda
4.1 Posting of Notice and Agenda. For every meeting, the City Clerk or other authorized person shall post a notice of the meeting, specifying the time and place at which the meeting will be held, and an agenda containing a brief description of all items of business to be discussed at the meeting. This notice and agenda may be combined in a single document. The City Clerk shall post each agenda for a City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee meeting no less than 72 hours in advance of the meeting online and in the official bulletin board.
4.2 Location of Posting. The notice and agenda shall be posted on a bulletin board, publicly accessible, at City Hall, 251 E. Honolulu Street, Lindsay, California, and on the City website.
Section 5. Meetings
5.1 Meeting Time and Location. As a matter of general principle, the Committee shall conduct its meetings at 6:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month in the City Hall Conference Room located at City Hall. The time, date, or place of a meeting may be altered as published in the Committee meeting agenda.
5.2 Adjournment. It shall be the policy of the Committee to adjourn meetings by 7:30 p.m. unless the Committee elects to continue past the adjournment hour by unanimous consent of all members in attendance. If at the hour of 7:30 p.m. the Committee has not concluded its business, the Committee will review the balance of the agenda and determine by vote whether to continue any remaining items to the next meeting or adjourn the meeting to another date and time pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Brown Act.
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City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee
Meeting Schedule
Year 2023
Meeting Date Tentative Topics
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 • Introductions & Appointments
• Ordinance Overview
• Ordinance Impacts on Community
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 • Murals
• Downtown Lindsay
• Hermosa Street
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 • Follow-up
• Ordinance Recommendations
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Business License Application *Revised 11/22/2022 Page | 1 of 4 Ext. 2
Note: Any change in ownership or address FOR CITY USE ONLY requires a new application. Acct. # ____________
Class ____________
1-Day Quarterly Semi-annual Cat. Code ________
Bus. Group _______
Change: Owner Name Location
Business Name _____________________________________ Location of Business _______________________________________ Type of Business ____________________________________________Email_____________________________________________ Mailing Address ___________________________________________ City ________________ State _______ ZIP ____________ Email __________________________________ Phone: ( ) __________________ Est. Monthly Gross Receipts ______________ Type: Single Owner Partnership Corporation Name of Corporation (if applicable): ______________________ Owner Name _______________________________________________________________________________ Owner Address ___________________________________________ City _________________ State _______ ZIP ___________ State ID# ___________________ Fed. ID# (if applicable) ___________________ Board of Equalization # ____________________ State License# ____________________ Business Start Date or Date of Relocation ____________________ Business License Questionnaire
Fully describe/explain the nature of the business below in the space provided and then answer each question listed below ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yes No
1. Will the building be used for education, instruction, daycare, worship, or dining? If yes, how many square feet will you be using? _________ What is the maximum number of people anticipated at any given time?
2. Will the business operation include selling or serving alcoholic beverages? If yes, what type of ABC license? _________ What is the size in square feet of the seating area? _____________
3. Is this a home business? If Yes, you must apply for a Home Occupation Business License in addition to this application.
Attached ___ Yes ___ No
4. Will the business operation include the sales or serving of tobacco products? If yes, what is the tobacco resale number? __________ What type of tobacco products will be sold?___________________________________________________
5. Will the business operation include any work, use, or storage conducted outside of a wholly enclosed building? If yes, explain ___________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Will the business change the occupancy? If yes, specify: ___________________________________________________
7. Will the business operation include discharging any waste, wastewater, or rinse water to the ground, street, or storm drain?
8. Will the business operation include washing of any equipment or vehicles?
9. Will the business operation include the repair or maintenance of motor vehicles?
10.Will the business operation include motor vehicle fuel dispensing including gasoline, diesel, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (propane), or hydrogen gas?
11.Will the business operation include any use, processing, handling, storage, or discharge of chemicals, including hazardous chemicals and solvents?
12.Will the business generate any hazardous waste or e-waste at this site?
13.Will the business operation include sanding, cutting, or shaping of wood, metal, plastic, or other products producing combustible dust or fibers?
14.Will the business install, modify, rehabilitate a sign? If yes, apply for sign permit and may require a building permit May 17, 2023 Meeting of the City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee
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15. Will the business operation include manufacturing? If yes, specify____________________________________________
16. Will the business operation include the preparation of food or beverages? If food is prepared, must include organic recycling in refuse collection if the business generates 4 cubic yards/per week or more of solid waste
17. Commercial Utility Account:
Before opening a commercial account, you will need the following. ____ Copy of a lease agreement or proof of ownership.
____ Have a signature on the business license by Planning ONLY (this will verify that your business is an allowed use at the location) ____ Have paid the inspections fees
____ Refuse assessment by Mid Valley Disposal. Contact Ricardo Torres at 559-567-0527 to obtain the type of services your business will need:
Recycle: __________ (___)/week Green waste: __________ (___)/week Trash __________ (___)/week (Bin Size) (Bin Size) (Bin Size)
Organic: __________ (___)/week Locking Bins: ___ Yes ___ No (Bin Size)
____ Are you requesting self-hauling of any of the refuse services above mention? If YES, customer must obtain approval and signature from Mid Valley Disposal Recycling Coordination as well as to submit the REFUSE SELF HAUL CERTIFICATION FORM. Attached ___ Yes ___ No
18.BUILDING OWNER/PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY INFORMATION Select one: Building Owner Property Management Company
Name________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________ City and Zip _______________________________________________ Telephone contact _____________________________________________________________________________________ Approval of the Business License Application does not alleviate the business owner from obtaining the required building permits for previously unpermitted construction or any proposed improvements.
19.Disability Access
UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE LAW, COMPLIANCE WITH DISABILITY ACCESS LAWS IS A SERIOUS AND SIGNIFICANT
RESPONSBILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL CALIFORNIA BUILDING OWNERS AND TENANTS WITH BUILDINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. YOU MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AND HOW TO COMPLY WITH DISABILITY ACCESS LAWS AT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:
• DIVISION OF THE STATE ARCHITECT: https://www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa • DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION: https://www.dor.ca.gov/Home/DisabilityAccessServices CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ACCESS: https://www.dgs.ca.gov/CCDA
20.Acknowledgements
Note: Self-serving restaurants or fast food will be required to provide receptacles inside their premises for organic and recycle disposal. AB827, McCarty, Chapter 441, Statutes of 2019 Effective July 1, 2020 Self-Haul Certification Authorization:
Approved By: _________________________ Recycle Green Waste Cooking Oil (Name), Recycling Coordinator
Approved By: _________________________ Reference No: _____________________ (Signature)
Approval Date: ________________________ Received Self-Haul Certification Form: ___ Yes ___ No May 17, 2023 Meeting of the City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee
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I ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS THE REPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT/LICENSEE TO ENSURE THEIR
BUSINESS COMPLIES WITH ALL APPLICABLE CITY OF LINDSAY MUNICIPAL CODES, CITY ZONING ORDINANCES AND STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. NON-COMPLIANCE MAY RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF YOUR CITY OF LINDSAY BUSINESS LICENSE. THE CITY OF LINDSAY RECOMMENDS BUSINESS OWNERS CONTACT THE CITY OF LINDSAY’S PLANNING DEPARTMENT AT (559) 562-7102 EXT 4 PRIOR TO RENTING, LEASING OR PURCHASING A PROPERTY TO VERIFY THEIR PROPOSED USE COMPLIES WITH THE CITY OF LINDSAY’S ZONING ORDINANCE.
I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO BUSINESSES WHO ARE MAKING APPLICATION FOR A CITY OF LINDSAY BUSINESS LICENSE (Please initial beside each item to acknowledge you have read and understand):
_________ All signage must be reviewed, approved and permitted by the City of LINDSAY’s City Services and Planning Department. Please contact (559) 562-7102 EXT 4 regarding sign permits PRIOR TO installation of ANY signage. _________ All modifications, other than aesthetic changes (i.e. painting, flooring), to a structure located within the City of LINDSAY are subject to approval and issuance of a City of LINDSAY Building Permit. These include, but are not limited to, repairs and improvements to plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems. Please contact the City of LINDSAY’s City Services Department at (559) 562-7102 EXT 4 PRIOR TO any alteration or modification of any building or structure to determine if a building permit is required.
________ Trash and recycling services ARE MANDATORY in the City of LINDSAY. ________ A business license will not be issued until the application has been reviewed by the Planning Department to determine if any land use approvals (i.e., discretionary permits) are necessary for compliance with zoning regulations.
To confirm the zoning of your business, please contact the City of LINDSAY’s Planning Department at (559) 562-7102 EXT 4.
________ The business location will be required to maintain parking lots and existing landscaping if they are determined to be in need of repair. The City of LINDSAY’s Planning Department may require landscape for sites that do not have current landscaping. Lot frontage maintenance is the responsibility of the business at this location. ________ Dependent on the type of tenant improvements which are proposed as part of your business, the site may be required to conform to all Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) improvements. It is advised that regardless, A.D.A. improvements be made to protect you, the business and/or property owner, from potential litigation. Consultation with a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) is strongly advised. ________ Contractors shall provide verification of Workers’ Compensation Insurance coverage, if required by California law.
________ To determine if an interceptor (ex, grease traps) is required or if an existing interceptor needs to be serviced in relation to the type of business operation you will be conducting (i.e. restaurant, food preparation, car/truck wash, etc.), please contact the City Services Department at (559) 562-7102 EXT 4
PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUSINESS LICENSE, THE CITY WILL CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF THE BUSINESS LOCATION, IF LOCATED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED CITY LIMITS OF LINDSAY. THE PREMISES WILL BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE BUSINESS OPENING FOR BUSINESS AND MUST BE SET UP AND/OR STOCKED. IF THE CITY CANNOT CONTACT THE APPLICANT WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE APPLICATION DATE, THE APPLICATION WILL CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN, AND ALL FEES PAID WILL BE NONREFUNDABLE.
SUBMITTAL OF A BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF FEE(S) DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN APPROVAL OF A LICENSE TO OPERATE A BUSINESS. NO BUSINESS SHALL OPERATE UNTIL THE BUSINESS LICENSE HAS BEEN APPROVED AND ISSUED BY THE CITY OF LINDSAY.
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Business License Application *Revised 11/22/2022 Page | 4 of 4 CAUTION!
Payment of Business Tax does not authorize payer to
engage in a business or profession contrary to city
ordinances (including zoning ordinances) or state and
federal regulations
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Sales and Use Tax may apply to your business activities.
You may seek written advice regarding the application
of tax to your particular business by writing to the
nearest State Board of Equalization Office
I HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.
Authorized Signature _______________________________________________ Date __________________________
FOR CITY USE
APPROVAL DATES REMARKS INSPECTION FEE FEES
Planning Building $ Regular $
Building Fire $ Application $
Fire Total Insp Fee $ CASP $
Other PAID DATE: TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $
RECEIPT #:
APPROVAL SIGNATURES
PLANNING DEPT. BUILDING DEPT. FIRE DEPT. OTHER
Zoning Classification ________________________ Fire Zone District _______________________________ APN _____________________________________ Areas and Neighborhood _________________________ Class of Building ___________________________ Occupancy Capacity_____________________________ May 17, 2023 Meeting of the City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee
CITY OF LINDSAY
SIGN
PERMIT APPLICATION
APN: DATE:
BUILDING ADDRESS:
OWNER’S NAME: PHONE #
CONTRACTOR: LICENSE #
CONTACT: LINDSAY BUSINESS LICENSE #
BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED? YES NO
BUILDING PERMIT INFORMATION:
BLDG ELECTRICAL
JOB DESCRIPTION:
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL
LINEAR FOOTAGE OF BUSINESS
FRONTAGE:
SQUARE FOOTAGE OF PROPOSED SIGN:
COLOR RENDERING SUBMITTED: YES NO
DESIGN APPROVED: YES NO
PLANNING COMMENTS:
COST OF PROJECT: MONUMENT BUILDING MOUNTED
FEES FROM BUILDING PERMIT: SIGN PERMIT FEE:
TOTAL FEES:
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