17.46.150 General provisions.
A. Maintenance and Construction. The appropriate sections of UBC, UEC, or any amendment thereto adopted by the city shall apply to the construction, placement or display of signs in the city. All signs having internal or built-in illumination shall be constructed wholly of noncombustible materials or other such fire resistive materials as approved by the building department. Guy wires or exposed strut-like sign structures shall not be utilized. Signs and sign structures shall at all times be maintained in a state of good repair including all braces, bolts, structural parts, supporting frames and fastenings.
B. Safety. In addition to all other maintenance and construction provisions contained in this chapter, all signs within the city shall comply with the following provisions:
1. Obstructions to Doors, Windows or Fire Escapes. No sign shall be erected, relocated, altered, maintained or otherwise so as to prevent ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape. No sign shall be attached to a standpipe, gutter, drain or fire escape, except signs referring specifically to the standpipe, gutter, drain or fire escape to which it is attached.
2. Signs Not to Obstruct Traffic Signals. No sign regulated by this chapter shall be erected at any location where, by reason of its position, it will obstruct or confuse the view of any authorized traffic sign, signal or device.
3. Exterior of Signs. On all signs which are erected within five feet of a public street or sidewalk, no nails, tacks or wires shall be permitted to protrude therefrom. All structural trim maintained in conjunction with, attached to, or superimposed upon any sign shall be safely and securely built or attached to the sign structure.
C. Signs in the Coastal Zone. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein, all signs to be erected, constructed, placed, tacked, fastened, displayed, painted, posted, printed or otherwise in the Coastal Zone shall comply first and foremost with the provisions of the local coastal program (LCP) along with the spirit and intent of this chapter. In the case of any conflicts between the documents, the provisions of the LCP shall prevail. It is anticipated that signs and signing programs will be considered as a part of the coastal permit process. (Ord. 2023-05 § 3 (Exh. A), 2023)