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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1186 PAGE THREE SECTION 4: Section 41-619.5 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-619.5 Temporary off-site for sale or lease signs. (1) Number and size of off-site signs. Every person engaged in the initial sale or lease of more than one unit or lot of real property, if such offering be in a single contiguous grouping, may be permitted to locate and construct a total of three (3) temporary for sale or lease signs for the pur- pose of advertising said single contiguous grouping of lots or units for sale or lease, two (2) of which signs may be located as directional off-site signs but all three (3) of which shall be subject to the following standards: (A) The maximum size of any one sign shall be limited in area to two hundred fifty (250) square feet and the maximum dimensions shall be ten (10) feet by twenty five (25) feet. (B) Ail such signs shall be so constructed so that the portion of said sign encompassing the adver- tising message shall be at least a height of eight (8) feet from ground level. (c) The name of the person, firm or entity, as well as the date the sign was erected or constructed, shall be securely placed on said sign. (2) Location of off-site signs. Such off-site signs may be constructed on any vacant property in any zone, except the R4, P, LP, CD, PD and LM. No such sign shall be constructed closer to any street right of way line than ten (10) feet. (3) ~ Temporary nature of off-site signs. Ail such for sale or lease signs shall be permitted on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed one (1) year. The zoning administrator may extend such one (1) year period for additional and successive periods of six (6) months each; provided, however, that if the initial sale of all units or lots in said contiguous grouping is completed during any of the aforementioned permitted time periods, all such temporary signs shall be removed. (4) Sign permit fee and cash bond requirements. Every person constructing any such sign or signs initially offering for sale or lease more than one unit or lot in a single or contiguous grouping shall deposit with the building department of the City of Santa Ana a cash bond for each and every such sign so located as security to insure the removal of all such signs so erected. Before any permit for any such sign is issued, the applicant shall furnish the building department written authority granting the City of Santa Ana, or any of its agents or employees, permission to enter upon the premises to remove such sign; said authorization must be signed by the owners of record of the pre- mises and by the persons proposing to locate the sign. Cost of removal of sign shall be deducted from cash bond. The City Council shall from time to time by resolution establish the amount of the bond required by this section, and a schedule of all fees under this chapter shall be maintained in the office of the Planning Director.