Napa County Unincorporated

All signs shall be maintained in a reasonable state of repair by the owner of the property on which the sign is located, and such owner shall be primarily responsible for such maintenance thereof except that AVA signs shall be maintained by the AVA organization responsible for their installation.

An administrative penalty in the amount of three hundred dollars shall be imposed, pursuant to Government Code Section 53069.4 and this section, upon anyone who erects or allows to be erected any sign listed in Section 18.116.030 without first obtaining a permit.

The zoning administrator shall have the authority to revoke any sign permit which has been granted when he or she has determined, after public hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsections (A) and (B) of Section 18.124.120, that the sign authorized by the permit has been constructed or is being maintained in violation of the permit.

Any sign which is nonconforming in that it does not conform to the regulations embodied in this chapter shall either be removed or brought into compliance with the code requirements within the period of time prescribed herein dating from the effective date of the regulations codified in this chapter.

A. Any sign required to be removed or brought into compliance before November 1, 1983 by prior ordinance shall be removed on or before the effective date of these regulations. B. Any sign not in conformance with these regulations, where the owner has not demonstrated to the satisfaction of the director that a permit had been obtained, and had not been revoked, for such sign between July 1, 1979 and the effective date of these regulations shall be removed on or before the thirtieth day after the effective date of these regulations. C. Any sign not in conformance with these regulations, where a permit had been obtained for such sign and not revoked, shall be removed no later than thirty-six months after the effective date of these regulations.

Any sign that is in noncompliance with the regulations of this code shall be removed prior to or upon the date designated for removal in the preceding section. If the owner of, or the person or persons responsible for, the sign fails to remove the nonconforming sign, the owner of the premises upon which the sign is located shall be responsible for the removal of the sign and the work shall be done within ninety days following the date of nonconformance.

The following types of signs shall be exempt from the provisions of the regulations codified in this chapter: A. Any sign erected and maintained pursuant to, and in discharge of, any governmental function, or required by any law, ordinance or governmental regulation; B. Bench signs located at designated public transit bus stops; ... M. Temporary canvas signs, temporary event signs, banners, balloons, promotional flags, pennants, streamers or similar devices displayed once per year for a maximum of thirty days.

Where there is a conflict between the regulations of this chapter and the regulations of any other sections of this code, the regulations of this chapter shall prevail; provided, however, that the regulations of other sections shall prevail in the following cases: A. Where the regulations of any other section are more restrictive; B. Where a planned district has been established in accordance with the procedure set forth in Section 18.48.010 and following of this code, provided that any such planned district regulations shall include comprehensive sign regulations encompassing the entire planned district area.

Any nonconforming sign required to be removed pursuant to Section 18.116.110, and not removed by the owner, and any sign which is placed in violation of the provisions of this chapter following the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be deemed to constitute a nuisance which may be abated by the county in accordance with law.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to conflict with the California Outdoor Advertising Act of 1970.

Accessory renewable energy systems shall comply with all setbacks of the applicable zoning district. Ground-mounted systems shall not exceed fifteen feet in height. Ground-mounted systems shall not cover greater than ten percent of the parcel or two acres, whichever is less. The system shall not be located within Napa County Airport Land Use Compatibility Zones A or B.

Commercial renewable energy production facilities are permissible upon grant of a use permit on undeveloped properties and/or in conjunction with existing developed land uses, including over parking areas. Facilities shall comply with required yard setbacks limitations of the applicable zoning district and include design features to reduce visibility from public roads, and fully screened from adjacent residential areas. Any lighting shall be fully shielded, downward casting, and not wash out onto structures, other properties, or the night sky.

Bioenergy production facilities shall be limited to the Industrial and General Industrial zoning districts. Buildings, facilities, and equipment used in the production and/or storage of bioenergy shall comply with all local, state, and federal laws. The applicant of the commercial bioenergy production facility shall provide documentation acceptable to the Department prior to granting of a use permit that the project is designed to comply with all required state and federal permits and approvals. The applicant of a commercial bioenergy production facility shall provide documentation acceptable to the Department prior to granting of a use permit demonstrating that the proposed facility results in a net reduction in carbon output when compared to the carbon output resulting from traditional non-renewable energy production of equivalent size.

Solar arrays mounted on a legally constructed building structure may exceed the height limit of the zoning district by up to two feet. Ground-mounted facilities shall not exceed fifteen feet in height unless otherwise allowed by use permit. Electrical distribution lines on the project site shall be underground. This provision may be waived by the decision-making body if the undergrounding is determined to be an undue burden. Concentrated reflections or glare shall not be directed at occupied structures, recreation areas, roads, highways or airport flight landing or takeoff areas.

A maintenance/facility removal agreement signed by the applicant shall be submitted to the director prior to approval of the use permit or other entitlement for use authorizing the establishment or modification of any telecommunications facility which includes a telecommunication tower, one or more new buildings/equipment enclosures larger in aggregate than three hundred ft², more than three satellite dishes of any size, or a satellite dish larger than four feet in diameter.

No telecommunication facility shall be installed within the safety zone of any airport... Telecommunication towers shall be set back at least twenty percent of the tower height from all property lines and at least one hundred feet from any public trail, park, or outdoor recreation area.

In no instance, however, shall the height of a telecommunication tower other than a broadcast AM radio tower exceed one hundred fifty feet. A broadcast AM radio tower may be up to two hundred fifty feet tall when technical evidence acceptable to the director has been submitted...

No telecommunication facility shall be designed and/or sited such that it poses a potential hazard to nearby residences... Telecommunication towers taller than thirty-five feet shall be monopoles or guyed/lattice towers... Telecommunication support facilities shall be no taller than one story (fifteen feet)...

All telecommunication facilities shall be unlit except for the following: A manually-operated or motion-detector controlled light above the equipment shed door... Access roads shall be limited to eight feet in width... Any new parking areas constructed shall be no larger than three hundred fifty square feet... A permanent, weather-proof, approximately sixteen- by thirty-two-inch facility identification sign...

Graveled areas at least ten feet wide shall be installed completely around all new structures including telecommunication towers. Fuel modification zones of the minimum width specified in Public Resources Code Section 4291 shall be established... No telecommunications facility or related improvements shall be sited so as to create a significant threat to the health or survival of plant or animal species...