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05/07/2007 allowable area, height, illumination, spacing between signs, orientation and density, etc., stand enforceable independently of any permit or approval process. H. Billboard Policy. It is a fundamental land use policy of the City to completely prohibit the construction, erection or use of any and all billboards (as defined herein), other than those which legally exist in the City, or for which a valid permit has been issued and has not expired, as of the date on which this provision, or when a prior version of this Article containing a provision to the same effect, was adopted. In approving this Article, the City Council affirmatively declares that its billboard policy is a fundamental land use policy, and that it would have adopted this billboard policy even if it were the only provision in this Article. The City Council intends for this billboard policy to be severable and separately enforceable even if other provision(s) of this Article may be declared, by a court of competent jurisdiction, to be unconstitutional, invalid or unenforceable. This provision does not prohibit agreements to relocate presently existing legal billboards as encouraged by State law, including but not limited to, Business and Professions Code section 5412 as that Section may be amended from time to time. I. Property Owner's Consent. No sign may be displayed on private tangible property or other regulated land without the property owner's consent. J. Siqnaqe Riqhts and Duties. As to all signs attached to real property, the signage rights, duties and obligations arising from this Article attach to and travel with the land or other property on which a sign is mounted or displayed. This provision does not modify or affect the law of fixtures, sign-related provisions in private leases (so long as they are not in conflict with this Article or other law), or the ownership of sign structures. This provision does not apply to hand-held signs or other images which are aspects of personal appearance. K. Master Siqn Proqram / Precise Plans. Master Sign Programs for specific developments, planned developments, specific plans, precise plans as well as special sign districts or sign-related overlays, when duly approved by the City, may modify the rules stated in this Article as to the noncommunicative aspects of signs, but may not override or modify any of the Basic Principles stated in this section. All of the provisions of this section shall automatically apply to and be deemed a part of any master sign program, precise plan, sign district or sign-related overlay zoning, which is approved after the date on which this provision, or a prior version of this Article containing the same provision, was adopted. L. Mixed Use Zoninq Districts. For purposes of this Article in zoning districts allowing both residential and nonresidential uses, all legal residential uses shall be treated as if they were located in a residential district which would allow a residential unit of the same type (i.e., single family residence and/or multifamily residence), and all legal nonresidential uses shall be treated as if they were located in a nonresidential district allowing nonresidential uses of the same type. Atty/Ord/Ord.211 032007 6 Ord 2309 formerly Muff # 305