Ordinance Number 765ORDINANCE NO. 765
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING TITLE 9, SECTION 9-3.603 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNITY -WIDE
EVENT BANNERS WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findinas.
1. Title 9 of the Municipal Code does not include criteria for consideration of
community -wide event street banner requests for events other than those sponsored or co-sponsored
by the City.
2. The City has issued a Class 5 categorical exemption pursuant to the provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act (1970) and otherwise carried out all applicable provisions
of that Act.
3. This Ordinance is consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the San
Juan Capistrano General Plan.
4. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the project and
recommended that the City Council adopt the Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Amendment Text.
Based upon the findings set forth in Section 1 preceding, the following amendment
to the Municipal Code is hereby enacted:
Section 9-3.603(f)(15) shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"Section 9-3.603(f)(15). Community -wide special events. The Planning Director may
approve banners within the public right-of-way for community -wide events provided the street banner
request meets all of the following criteria:
(aa) The event must be open to the general public.
(ab) The event must be held within the City limits.
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(ac) Authorized City -conducted events shall include, but not be limited to, the
community fair, Fiesta de las Golondrinas, Fourth of July celebration, Shop San Juan, and the
carnival(s). Other authorized events must either be sponsored or endorsed by a public
agency, non-profit, fraternal, or service organization; or directly benefits a charitable
organization within the community.
(ad) The event must generate an estimated attendance for the duration of the
activity of at least 1,000 individuals. The City Council may waive this requirement if the
overall intent of allowing street banners for community -wide events is satisfied.
(ae) Processing of all street banner requests shall be in accordance with the
specifications, regulations and procedures set forth in City Council Policy No. 419."
SECTION 3. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its passage.
SECTION 4. City Clerk's Certification.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to
be published once as required by law and posted at the duly designated posting places within the City
of San Juan Capistrano within fifteen (15) days after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of
June 1995.
CAROLYN N MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, CHERYL JOHNSON, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance:.No.
765 which was introduced at a meeting of the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, held on June 6th 1995, and adopted at a meeting
held on June 20th 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Jones,Hart, Campbell, Swerdlin and
Mayor Nash
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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CHERYL JOUNSON, CITY CLERK
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