A. Temporary promotional, campaign and political signs are permitted on private property in any zoned district and within the public right of way; provided, that:

1. The individual in charge of posting said signs files with the city clerk his/her name, address and telephone number and receives a copy of this section and section 2014 of this article.

2. Any such sign on a residentially zoned property with frontage on an arterial or collector street as designated by the circulation element of the general plan shall be no greater than twelve and one-half (12.5) square feet in area. Signs on residentially zoned property not fronting an arterial or collector street shall be limited to a maximum of four (4) square feet in area.

3. Any such sign exceeding thirty two (32) square feet in area shall require approval of a use permit in conformance with article 29 of this ordinance.

4. No such sign shall be posted within the public right of way in residentially zoned districts except along arterial streets and collector streets, as designated in the circulation element of the general plan. Such signs in the public right of way shall be limited to a maximum of four (4) square feet in area.

5. No such sign shall be located so as to constitute a hazard to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

6. No such sign in the city right of way shall be attached to any pole or structure supporting a traffic control sign or device, street tree or fire hydrant.

7. No such sign shall be placed in the roadway or on the sidewalk.

8. No such signs shall be posted more than ninety (90) days preceding the date of the event or election to which the signs pertain.

9. All such signs shall be removed within fifteen (15) days following the date of the event or election to which the signs pertain.

10. No such sign shall be placed in the public right of way abutting any public property including parklands nor within city maintained landscaped parkways within the public right of way.

B. Violation of any of the above regulatory conditions shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be summarily abated as such; and each day that such violation continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense. (Ord. 1198, 5-6-1980; Ord. 1287, 11-1-1983; Ord. 1367 § B, 11-18-1986; Ord. 1622 §§ A, B, 11-5-2002; Ord. 1711, 2-20-2007)