Ordinance No. 999ORDINANCE NO. 999
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SECTION 29 OF THE CYPRESS ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING
AERIAL AND INFLATABLE SIGNS AND DISPLAYS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress recognizes that regulation of signs
and temporary displays is necessary in order to maintain the attractiveness and orderliness of the
City's appearance; protect the general public health, safety, and welfare of the community;
prevent possible traffic and safety hazards; and preserve the aesthetics of commercial and
industrial areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is amending Section 29 of the City of Cypress Zoning
Ordinance in order to prohibit certain types of signs and displays; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Cypress hereby ordains as follows:
Section 1: Section 29.3 of the Cypress Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to add the
following definitions:
Aerial sign —A free floating sign, balloon of a dimension greater than 24 inches in
diameter, kite, inflatable object, or similar device or display with or without a commercial or
non - commercial message that is not directly affixed to or in direct contact with a building,
structure, or property and which is intended to be visible to the public and used to announce,
direct attention to, or advertise. Balloons, which are 24 inches or less in diameter, and flags, as
described in Section 29.7 Exempt Signs, shall not be considered aerial signs. Free floating, for
purposes of this section, shall mean that although tethered, the device shall appear to float or
hover above the ground, building, or other surface or object a vertical distance of at least three
feet (3') above the highest point of the ground, building, or other surface.
Inflatable display - - -A device or object constructed of vinyl, fabric, rubber, plastic, or
other air -tight material of a dimension greater than 24 inches in diameter, which relies for its
shape and support on inflation by a compressed gas, air blower or fan ducting air into it and
which is intended to be visible to the public and used to announce, direct attention to, or
advertise.
Section 2: Section 29.9 of the Cypress Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by adding
items L and M to the list of prohibited signs as follows:
L. Aerial signs and displays. Balloons which are 24 inches or less in diameter are exempt from
this provision.
M. Inflatable displays.
Section 3: The City Clerk of the City of Cypress shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this ordinance and the same shall be posted as required by law and shall take effect as provided
by law.
FIRST READING at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 28th
day of February , 2000, and finally adopted and order posted at a regular meeting
held on the 13th day of March 2000.
ATTEST:
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I, LILLIAN M.HAINA, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regularly meeting of said City Council held on the
13th day of March 2000; by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, McGill, Sondhi
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None and Piercy
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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