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San José Municipal Code § 23.04.035
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23.04.035 - Freeway signs. A. Quantity. 1. One freeway sign may be allowed on a parcel located not more than two hundred fifty feet from a freeway travel lane: a. That is a shopping center site of at least fifteen acres in size, or b. That is a parcel located in the North San José signage area that also meets the following criteria: i. Is at least ten acres in size; and ii. Has at least eight hundred linear feet of freeway frontage; and iii. Is developed for research and development as defined in Section 20.200.1000 or office, research and development as defined in Section 20.200.818, and has a zoning and general plan land use designation that supports such uses. B. Size. 1. No freeway sign shall have a total sign area in excess of five hundred square feet. C. Height. 1. No freeway sign shall exceed sixty feet in height above surrounding grade. 2. Exception: a. The height of a freeway sign may exceed sixty feet above grade if the director determines that all of the following conditions exist: i. The elevation of existing grade immediately adjacent to the freeway sign is more than ten feet below the elevation of a freeway travel lane located no greater than five hundred feet from the freeway sign; and ii. The difference in grade pursuant to Section 23.04.040.C.2 cannot be resolved by moving the sign and that difference in grade obscures visibility of the sign from the freeway; and iii. The height of the freeway sign above surrounding grade does not exceed one hundred feet; and iv. The height of a freeway sign located closer than four hundred feet from any residential dwelling unit does not exceed eighty feet in height above grade; and v. The freeway sign conforms to all other provisions of this title. D. Location. 1. A freeway sign shall be located as close as possible to the nearest freeway travel lane. 2. A freeway sign that includes a programmable electronic sign shall be located no closer than one hundred fifty feet from any residential dwelling unit. 3. Any location requirements applicable under state or federal law, including but not limited to separation requirements. E. Other provisions. 1. A freeway sign may include a programmable electronic sign that does not exceed seventy-five percent of the total sign area and is integrated with the total sign to form a cohesive design unit. In no case shall a programmable electronic sign exceed three hundred seventy-five square feet in area. 2. The illuminated face of any freeway sign shall be oriented towards the freeway and shall be oriented away from nearby residential dwelling units to the maximum extent feasible. 3. Any programmable electronic sign shall conform to the requirements of Section 23.02.905. 4. For the North San José signage area freeway signs allowed in accordance with Section 23.04.035.A above, the following additional regulations shall apply: a. No freeway sign shall be allowed within one hundred feet of the edge of a riparian corridor. b. No freeway sign that is visible from a riparian corridor shall be illuminated between 12:01 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. c. A freeway sign located within the airport influence area: i. Shall utilize automatic dimming technology as specified in Section 23.02.905.F. ii. Any application for a freeway sign shall include the following information in addition to any other information that the director may require: evidence of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) "no hazard" determination where the sign is subject to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 77, and a lighting study to determine appropriate lighting standards for signs within an airport influence area. iii. Either a ceilograph machine (a mechanism which tracks cloud bases, measures fog and can be tied into the sign dimming system) shall be provided to activate automatic dimming based on cloud cover or fog level, or a contact person shall be available by telephone at all times and able to respond onsite to activate automatic dimming technology as directed by the airport control tower. 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 23.02.1300.C, a freeway sign shall require approval of a development permit. 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 23.02.1010.A.9, a freeway sign may face and be visible from a freeway. 7. Sign base: a. All freeway signs shall have a base of at least eighteen inches in height. The height to the top of the base shall not be more than twenty feet above grade. b. The base shall be architecturally consistent with the main building of the parcel and the freeway sign it supports. The base shall be constructed of durable materials to reduce the likelihood of unsightly signs and blighted conditions. c. Landscaping shall be in accordance with Section 23.04.030.F. (Ords. 28754, 29013, 29153, 29558.)

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