Planning Commission Agenda
Memo to:
Manteca Planning Commission
From:
Jesus R. Orozco, Deputy Director of Development Services - Planning
Date:
February 19, 2026
Subject:
Zoning Text Amendment to Section 17.56.030 and 040 of MMC
Recommendation:
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Conduct a public hearing to consider a Planning Commission resolution recommending City Council find Zoning Text Amendment 26-13 exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), "Common Sense" of the California Environmental Quality Act, and adopt an ordinance for ZTA 26-13 to amend Sections 17.56.030 (General Prohibition) and 17.56.040 (Signs Allowed on City Property) of Chapter 17.56 of Title 17 of the Manteca Municipal Code.
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Background Information:
APPLICATION NO.: Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 26-13
APPLICANT: City of Manteca
PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide - Properties owned by the City
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Background
The City of Manteca is proposing a Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) to Sections 17.56.030 (General Prohibition) and 17.56.040 (Signs Allowed on City Property) relating to signs allowed on City property of Chapter 17.56 of Title 17 of the Manteca Municipal Code. The proposed ZTA would allow private parties to install, erect, and maintain signs on city-owned property, subject to a city-approved agreement, franchise, license, or permit. Non-city-owned signs on City property have been generally limited to exempt signs listed under Section 17.54.040 (Exempt Signs). Exempt signs include, but are not limited to: signs from other governmental agencies, legal notices, advertisements prescribed by law, direction, warning, or information signs or structures required or authorized by Federal, State, County, or City authority, such as traffic control signs (e.g., stop, yield), highway route number signs, and construction zone signs.
Presently, Section 17.56.030 expressly prohibits the display of privately-owned signs on City property. Further, the provisions of sub-Sect...
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