Candidate billboards for relocation.
San José Municipal Code § 23.04.430
in effect23.04.430 - Candidate billboards for relocation.
The following considerations shall serve as general guidelines in identifying candidate billboards for relocation:
A. Areas of general priority for removal and relocation:
1. Downtown core area, as defined in the general plan;
2. Major thoroughfares leading into the downtown core area;
3. Streets upon which billboards are heavily concentrated and contribute to existing visual clutter;
B. Nonconformance with the standards and requirements set forth in Section 23.04.450, including:
1. Minimum spacing;
2. Maximum height;
3. Maximum surface area; or
4. Setback from property line;
C. Proximity to residential zoning districts or residential housing;
D. Degree of compaction or concentration:
1. Physical proximity to other billboards;
2. Field of vision shared with other billboards;
E. Physical condition:
1. Maintenance quality (i.e., apparent aging, paint condition, general repair, etc.);
2. Appearance of structure (i.e., number of support poles, projecting components, complexity of structure);
F. Appearance in context:
1. Compatibility with nearby buildings:
a. The billboard shares an immediate field of vision (from a public street) with an architecturally unusual or meritorious building or with a historic building;
b. The bottom edge of the billboard is higher than the roof line of an adjacent small building, particularly a one-story building; or
c. The plane of the billboard is substantially skewed relative to adjacent building;
2. Billboard in conjunction with other billboards in the field of vision creates visual clutter;
3. The billboard contributes to existing general visual clutter and/or competes with nearby business signs and/or buildings.
(Ord. 24201.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT23SI_CH23.04SIRE_PT5BIRE_23.04.430CABIREFetched: 11/1/2026