Are Pole Signs Now Allowed?

The biggest difference between the 2020 and 2012 photos are the price of gas! In 2020, it is $2.79/gal, while in 2012 it was $4.59/gal. Wow!

RHS - your pettiness aside, what do you want? You don't like the sign, ok so what? What do you want us to do? Shall we petition the City to have it removed? Boycott the gas station? If it's so upsetting to you, go offer to pay for a new sign.

Yes, it is just a sign. But industrial design, commercial art, a sense of beauty can easily be accommodated in advertising. This one is ugly. Other signs are better and last. Can't compare this silly thing to the Coca-Cola logo for example.

"aestheticor es·thet·ic" no sic. This is a modern word and maybe you have not come across it as yet?

1:12 - Ah.... I have no "esthetic (sic)" sense, eh? Well, it'really not that ugly. It's a pole with a sign. Signs usually have poles or other means of carrying them. We have them all over. Stop signs, street signs, etc etc.... not a big deal. It's just a sign, folks.

10:48. What you are missing is an esthetic sense. This is one ugly sign!

10:48. What you are missing is an esthetic sense. This is one ugly sign!

EMMENANTHE - Can you explain how it is an "ugly eyesore?" It seriously looks like a gas station sign to me. I haven't analyzed all local gas signs, but this looks nothing out of the ordinary. What am I missing?

7:22am - Hahahah! So, the pandemic and civil unrest is just a giant ruse so that people can start erecting signs on poles? Yes, yes you've figured it out! Ohhhhh man!

I agree with this but you should know that the Earl Warren Showgrounds is independent of the County or City and sets its own rules about almost everything, including RV camping, 'fairs' and loud music events.

@NOPE Yes it is the county and depending on the community plan area, if one exists, they certainly have ordinances against pole signs. This is why you don’t see many, they are either grandfathered in or in an area of the county without design review standards. Most large signs require BAR review and a conditional use permit.

@SACJON Why do you live in SB? Appreciate the fact that there are no billboards and minimal pole signs, not to mention high rise hotels and apartments. There are examples of alternatives all over. If history is your thing suggest you google Pearl Chase

Tag - Yay, someone's complaining. Now we can complaining about that!

Someone just noticed something for the first time (it's been there for decades) and wants to have it banned and removed.

Why are pole signs banned? How else would you post a sign? Are there really complaints about the structure used to hold a sign? I just don't get it.

OK....someone thought pole signs are banned in the city of SB.....yes they are banned there. Problem is poster complains when there never was an issue because the signs in question are in the County. Typical lets start complaining rather than Oh, why bother that there is no problem.