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AGENDA STATEMENT
Meeting Date: September 13, 1982
SUBJECT Political Sign Ordinance
EXHIBITS ATTACHED : Letter from Ronald Sorensen, Alameda County Road Department,
dated August 23, 1982; Ordinance; Resolution
RECOMMENDATION : Consider
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION : As you are aware, the City of Dublin with the adoption of
Ordinance No. 1 , adopted the County Ordinance in effect at the
time which prohibited the placement of political signs in the
public right-of-way. On April 20, 1982 Alameda County adopted
an ordinance which allows the placement of political signs in
the public right-of-way provided that an encroachment permit is
obtained. The County Road Department has requested direction
from the City of Dublin as to whether it wants the Road Depart-
ment to enforce the City's existing ordinance which prohibits
signs altogether, or whether the Council wishes to adopt an
ordinance similar to the County's.
In the event that the City Council is desirous of adopting an
ordinance similar to the new County ordinance, the City Attorney
has prepared such an ordinance and an accompanying resolution
which establishes procedures to be followed for the issuance of
an encroachment permit for placement of political signs in the
public right-of-way. Such an ordinance would have to be adopted
on an urgency basis, if it is to be effective for the November
general election.
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esources August 23, 1982
Mr. Richard C. Ambrose
City Manager
City of Dublin
P. 0. Box 2340
Dublin, CA 94568
Dear Mr. Ambrose:
On April 20, 1982, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda
adopted Ordinance No. 82-26 which authorizes the placing of political signs in
the County road right of way. By Resolution No. 193300 adopted April 20, 1982,
the Board established procedures to be followed to issue an encroachment permit
for placing signs in the County road right of way. Since the County of Alameda
was providing services for the City of Dublin during the June primary, the Road
Department issued the encroachment permits. As of July 1, 1982, the County no
longer provides service to the City of Dublin at no cost.
On August 17, 1982, Resolution No. 193300 was rescinded by the Board
of Supervisors. New guidelines were adopted for Resolution No. 194358.
Ordinance No. 82-26 is not effective within the City of Dublin
since it was passed after the incorporation. The Road Department will not be
able to issue encroachment permits for political signs covering the November
election under the County Ordinance and resolution.
I have enclosed copies of the Ordinance and both resolutions for your
information and files. If the City Council adopts an Ordinance and resolution
similar to Resolution No. 194358, the Road Department will administer the
political sign permits in the regular manner. If the Council chooses not to
adopt the Ordinance and resolution, I would appreciate your specific written
directions concerning the treatment to be given the political signs which will
soon be placed in the streets of the City of Dublin.
Your early attention to this matter will be sincerely appreciated.
Very truly yours,
RONALD F. SORENSEN
CHIEF, ROAD DEPARTMENT
By
RAYMOND D F. BURNHAM
SUPERVISING CIVIL ENGINEER
OPERATIONS, PLANNING & PROGRAMS
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ORDINANCE NO. 20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RELATING TO PLACEMENT
OF POLITICAL AND ADVERTISING SIGNS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
j Section 1. ADVERTISING AND POLITICAL SIGNS
No person, except as otherwise authorized by
law, shall fasten or affix any political or advertising sign
on any curbstone , lamppost, pole, traffic signal standard,
traffic sign post, hydrant, bridge, wall , tree, sidewalk or
other structure, or directly to the land itself, or place an
unattended freestanding sign within the county right of way.
Political signs may, however, be placed with
the county right of way during the period sixty (60) calendar
days before an election upon the issuance of an encroachment
permit by the Director of Public Works taking into considera-
tion the safety of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the pre-
vention of damage to public property, the aesthetic conditions
of a particular neighborhood, and the guidelines adopted by
resolution of the Board of Supervisors . Other terms and con-
ditions of a permit, including but not limited to permit fees ,
security deposits , and requirements of placement and removal
of signs, may also be fixed by resolution of the Board.
Section 2 . IMMEDIATE EFFECT
This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its enactment because the adoption and immediate effect
thereof is necessary to establish controls for political signs
at the next election in order to protect vehicular and pedes-
trian safety.
Section 3 . POSTING OF ORDINANCE
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The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall
cause this ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public
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places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933
of the Government Code of the State of California.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the
City of Dublin on this day of , 1982 , by
the following votes:
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AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
Mayor
Attest:
By
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 41-82
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF ENCROACHMENT PERMITS
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
POLITICAL SIGNS IN CITY STREET RIGHTS OF WAY
WHEREAS , Ordinance No. 20 of the City of Dublin provides
for the issuance of encroachment permits for the installation
of political signs in City street rights of way; and
WHEREAS , the following guidelines for the issuance of said
encroachment permits have been recommended by the Alameda County
Director of Public Works,
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of Dublin does hereby adopt the following guidelines
for the issuance of encroachment permits for installation of
political signs in City street rights of way:
1. Encroachment permits will be required for the installa-
tion of political signs in City street rights of way. Permits
will be issued only to the Candidate, the Candidate ' s election
committee or a committee sponsoring a particular ballot proposi-
tion. Permits will not be issued to public relations organizations
for placing political signs, however, these organizations may
place signs under a permit issued to the individual Candidate.
2 . The Permittee shall pay the following fees :
Permit Fee $10 . 00
Field Investigation 20 .00
3 . The Permittee shall post a Security Deposit in the form
of a cash bond or other sufficient security acceptable to the
Director of Public Works to insure the removal of the political
signs . The Security Deposit will be returned if the Permittee
removes the political signs within the time specified hereinafter,
or may be used by the County to remove the political signs if the
Permittee fails to do so. The Security Deposit shall be in the
amount of Five Dollars ($5 .00) per political sign, but in no event
shall be less than Fifty Dollars ($50 .00) or more than Two Hun-
dred Dollars ($200 .00) .
4 . No political signs shall be placed in the right of way
more than sixty (60) calendar days before the election.
5 . All political signs shall be removed from the right
of way within ten (10) calendar days after the election. If
political campaign signs are not removed within this period of
time , they may be removed by the City of Dublin. The cost of
removing will be deducted from the Security Deposit.
6 . No political signs shall be attached to any traffic
signal standards , traffic regulatory, warning or guide sign posts,
or placed on any median or other traffic island.
7 . Political signs shall not have the shape of any traffic
regulatory or warning signs .
8 . Political signs shall not be placed so as to obstruct
the view of any traffic sign, driveway, or pedestrian crossing.
9 . Political signs shall not be placed so as to obstruct
the use of the sidewalk area.
10 . Political signs placed so as to project into the side-
walk area shall have no portion of the sign less than seven (7)
feet above the sidewalk or closer than eighteen (18) inches from
a vertical projection of the face of curb or edge of shoulder.
11 . Political signs shall be placed parallel to and eighteen
(18) inches from the face of curb unless placed over the sidewalk
as provided in numbered paragraph 9 above or another location as
specified in in the encroachment permit.
12 . Political signs placed without an encroachment permit,
or in violation of the conditions set forth herein, will be re-
moved by the City, and the Candidate will be billed for the re-
moval of the signs . A Candidate who places signs without an
encroachment permit will be subject to prosecution as provided
in the Ordinances of the City of Dublin.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Public Works
be and he is hereby authorized and directed to furnish copies of
this resolutions to the Registrar of Voters; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Registrar of Voters be and
he is hereby authorized and directed to furnish a copy of this
resolution to all candidates for election and supporters of
measures who may post signs in the unincorporated area.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of September,
1982 , by the following vote :
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk