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PREPARED BY AMARGOSA COMMONS Southwest Corner of P and 10th Street West Palmdale, CA MASTER SIGN PROGRAM PREPAREI) FOR: AMARGOSA COMMONS, LLC. SUBMITTED TO: CITY OF PALMDALE PLANNING AND BUILDING DIVISIONS 38250 N. Sierra Highway Paimdale, C.A 93550 . (66 1) 2675293 E3u '13 CP'TCN crrv C PAJM4Lr DEP4Wp ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS A. INTRODUCTION I. Purpose 2. Design Intent 3. Approvals and Permits 4. General Requirements 5. General Construction Specifications 6. Administration 7. Prohibited Signs 8. Temporary Signs 9. Definitions B. FREESTANDING SIGNS Free Standing Monument Signs C. TENANT WALL SIGNAGE 1. Major Tenant-. End Cap Building(s) 2. Major Tenant-. In-line Building(s) 3. Shop Tenant 4. Under Canopy Signs D. EXHIBITS I. Exhibit A Site plan! Plot plan 2. Exnian ti-Monument sign Lievations M-.i- 3. Exhibit CIJnder Canopy Sign Detail 4, Exhibit D- Monument Signs Location E)ctail .7 ---PAGE BREAK--- A. INTRODUCTION i Purpose: The Amargosa Commons signage program has been established for the purpose of assuring a functional, coordinated graphics program that will provide project and Tenant identification and traffic control, while encouraging creativity, compatibility, and enhancement of the project in the City of Palmdale, The Amargosa Commons Sign Program has been prepared in accordance with Ordinance No. 1218 adopted by the City Council on 6/11/03 and effective July 11, 2003. 2. Design Intent: The guidelines for this program are designed to complement architectural elements of the existing buildings and coordinate the type, placement and physical dimensions of signs within the shopping center thereby appearing as an integral part of the center and not appearing as an after thought. In order to maintain consistency of quality and design characteristics, it is recommended that all signs be purchased, fabricated, and installed by Landlords designated Shopping Center Sign Contractor, AD ART SIGN COMPANY In cases not covered by Amargosa Commons Master Sign Program, the prevailing criteria will follow the City of Palmdale Sign Ordinance in force. 3. Approvals and Permits: Each tenant or lessee, or use by same, will be provided with a copy of the Tenant sign guidelines and criteria as their first stop in obtaining signs within Amargosa Commons, Conformance to this signage program will be strictly enforced. Any or unapproved sign installed by Tenant must he brought into conformance at Tenant's expense. These criteria shall not imply that any governmental approval will automatically be granted. Tenant is solely responsible for obtaining any and all required approvals from governmental agencies and shall obtain all permits from the City of Palmdalc Planning Department and Building Department. ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 General Requirements: Each Tenant, and/or user, shall submit or cause to be submitted to landlord for approval, before fabrication, at least four color copies of dimensioned, detailed design drawings indicating the location, size, copy layout, colors, materiai.s, finishes, illumination, arid method of fabrication and attachment. All permits for signs and their installation, required by the City of Palmdale, shall be obtained by Tenant or Tenant's representative, at Tenant's sole expense, prior to installation. All signs shall be constructed, installed and maintained at Tenant's sole expense. Tenant shall be responsible for fulfillment of all governmental requirements and specifications, including those of the City of Palrndale and Uniform Electric Code. All signs shall be reviewed for conformance with these criteria and overall design quality. Approval or disapproval of sign submittals based on aesthetics or design shall remain the right of landlord, landlord's representative and the City of Paimdale, 5. General Construction Specifications: All signs must meet or exceed all current applicable codes (i.e. Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, etc.). Signage should meet all requirements of the State of California and the City of Palmdale. All exterior signs shall he secured by stainless steel, nickel, or cadmium plated fasteners. All exposed fasteners to he painted to match the background surface. All wireways, transformers, electrical boxes, switches, wiring, conduit and access doors shall he concealed. (fi All exterior signs exposed to the weather shall he flush mounted, unless otherwise specified and approved by landlord. 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- No raccways allowed, unless absolutely necessary and prior approval has been granted by the landlord or landlords representative. All Tenant signs attached to building wail or fascia shall be connected to a junction box & final hook up and connections to be made by Tenants sign contractor. All Tenants shall have their signs connected to their own electrical panel. All penetrations of the building structure by Tenant's sign contractor required for sign installation shall he neatly sealed and watertight. All identification labels shall be concealed, except where required by code. An Underwriters label is required on all electrical signage. Sign contractor shall repair any damage caused by his work. Damage to structure that is not repaired by the sign contractor shall become the Tenant's responsibility to correct. Tenant shall be fully responsible for the operation of their sign contractor, and shall indemnify, defend and hold the landlord, landlord's representative, and all parties harmless from damages or liabilities on account thereof Sign surfaces that are intended to be flat shall be without oil canning, or other visual deformities. All exposed welded seams and joints should be finished smooth. The general location of wall signs shall be centered vertically and horizontally on fascias, unless otherwise specified and approved by landlord. 6 Administration: Flours, which the signs will be illuminated, shall be determined and controlled at the landlord's sole discretion. Landlord eServ the right Lu hue an independent electrical engineer (ar Tenant's sole expense) to inspect the installation of all signs and to require that any discrepancies and / or code violations be corrected at Tenant's expense Tenants Sign Company shall carry workman's compensation and public liability insurance against all damage suffered or done to any and all ---PAGE BREAK--- persons and / or property while engaged in the construction or erection of signs in the amount of$1,000,000 per occurrence. At the expiration, or sooner termination of Tenant's lease term, Tenant shall be required to remove his signs, cap off the electrical, patch the fascia and paint the entire fascia area to match the surrounding areas at Tenant's expense within seven days. Sign contractors shall be advised (by Tenant) that no substitutes will be accepted whatsoever unless so indicated in specification and approved by landlord and Tenant, Any deviation from these specifications may result in the rejection of the sign by Tenant and / or Landlord. In the event any conflict in the interpretation of these guidelines cannot be satisfactorily resolved, the landlord's decision shall be final and binding upon the Tenant. 7. Prohibited Signs: No sign shall be installed, relocated or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door. No sign shall create a safety hazard by obstructing clear view of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Signs, which imitate in size, color, lettering or design any traffic sign or signal, in such a manner as to interfere, mislead or confuse traffic are prohibited. With the exception of a time and temperature unit, signs consisting of any moving, swinging, rotating, flashing, blinking, fluctuating or otherwise animated light, are prohibited. Signs on or affixed to truck, automobiles, trailers or other vehicles, which advertise, identify, or provide direction to a use or activity not related to its lawful making of deliveries or sales of merchandise or rendering of services from such vehicles are prohibited when such vehicles are located on the Shopping and/or Entertainment Center. Inflatable advertising devices (representing such objects as blimps, hot air" balloons, animals or other caricatures) are prohibited, unless otherwise approved by landlord & City of Pa!nidatc. (f It shall he unlawful for any Tenant to exhibit, post or display or cause to he exhibited, posted or displayed upon any sign, anything of an obscene, indecent, or immoral nature or unlawful activity. 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- Painted wall signs are prohibited. No flags, banners, streamers, etc. shall be allowed on the tenant leased space or frontage except as temporary special event advertising in accordance with the City of Palmdale Sign Ordinance and with the prior approval of the City Planner and the Landlord. No cabinet signs shall be permitted, unless otherwise approved by landlord & City of Palrndale, No sign shall be located within a required easement, unless an encroachment permit has been authorized by the affected utility (ies). 8. Temporary Signs: Temporary signs shall be permitted within the Amargosa Shopping Center as per the City of Palmdale sign ordinance. 9. Definitions: Major Tenants - End Cap Building(s): Majori and Major7, as shown on the attached site plan. Major Tenants Inline Building(s): Majors 2-6, as shown on the attached site plan Shop Tenants: Shop Buildings designated A, F, and U. Pad Tenants: Pad Buildings B, C, D, and F, I ---PAGE BREAK--- B FREESTANDING SIGNS: I. Monument Signs: a. Dimensions: Two Monument signs per frontage may have a maximum area of one hundred (100) square feet, and a maximum height f ten (10) feet, including the base. Al.! other monument signs may have a maximum area of fifty (50) square feet per tenant copy sign area. b. Setback: A Minimum of 10'-O" setback from the back of sidewalk to the property line C. WALL SIGNS Sign area allowance shall be a function of maximum letter size and maximum sign length as determined by the lineal building frontage upon which the sign is located for each individual tenant. At no point will wall signage be allowed to face residential property to the west of the A.margosa Commons Shopping Center. Each tenant within the shopping center may be permitted the following: 1. Major Tenants End cap Building(s): Major Tenants are allowed I V2 square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage for all uses, and all permitted sides. Substitutions of allowable wall sign area shall be allowed only as permitted by the Palmdale Zoning Ordinance, 2. Major Tenants - Inline Building(s): Major Tenants are allowed 1 V2 square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage for all uses, and all permitted sides. Substitutions of allowable wail sign area shall he allowed only as permitted by the Palrndalc Zoning Ordinance. 8 ---PAGE BREAK--- 3. Shop Tenants: Shop Tenants are allowed 1 ¼ square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage for all uses, and all permitted sides, Substitutions of allowable wall sign area shall be allowed only as permitted by the Palmdale Zoning Ordinance. 4 Pad Tenants: Pad Tenants are allowed 1 ¼ square foot of sign area for each lii. .eal. foot of building frontage for all uses, and all permitted sides. Substitutions of allowable wall sign area shall be allowed only as permitted by the Palmdale Zoning Ordinance. 5. Under Canopy Signs: One canopy sign not exceeding five square feet of sign area and one and onehalf(l-l/2') feet in height may be permitted. Each canopy sign shall have a minimum of eight feet vertical clearance from ground level to the bottom of the sign. The information on the sign shall be limited to the name, logo and type of business. All canopy signs within the center shall be of uniform design, size, and height and must be purchased direct from landlords sign vendor of choice to assure these requirements are met, 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- SCOte.i2 -O Coto MC tOO COW •OWtedSattO . Pbotedbabo POotectSatio S 01001 y .ltO . copy . . 0 0.8,0. o 100100 000 MA Ftoureoc NA OaytgOt 100008) etectocot cocoA at 1200. to A 100800 by otheos Sd Vew MMON C ON S 0 0 00 a t our Street West I CA I ' 'DESAJIAN I' tINC /J08 0:2003-21 C :7-10-03 I VON Y:LK S .f:tOFN .000100105 ---PAGE BREAK--- tMS1 MS4 - ceo entpoe:ets. ted S Cajoled Sati POsted Sad OeCidOi tot 015cr . . . - . . . 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