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ORDINANCE NO. 1307
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE
INTERIM REGULATIONS FOR THE POSTING, HANGING AND
DISPLAY OF BANNERS ON AND OVER PUBLIC STREETS,
AND AMENDING SECTIONS OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lynwood
does hereby find and determine as follows:
(a) That the City Council has heretofore adopted a
Resolution prohibiting the hanging or display of
any banners other than for City approved events.
(b) The City has received a claim against it in
connection with the application and enforcement of
its Resolution on the grounds that such
constitutes a violation of rights under the First
Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
(c) That in an effort to avoid any potential damage
based upon claims of a violation of First
Amendment rights, and to clarify the City's
regulation respecting the posting of signs or
banners it is convenient and necessary to adopt
the following interim regulations.
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Dui Aside from thi crd~.^.ance temporary
adequately regulated and the lack of
such temporary signs has in the past
clutter within the community and aes
At times, these temporary signs
safety hazards.
signs are net
regulation of
led to visual
thetic blight.
pose traffic
(e) Property and facilities located within the public
right-of-way, such as utility .poles, benches,
hydrants, bridges, sidewalks and similar
structures are not by tradition or designation a
forum for communication by the general public, and
the council wishes to preserve these structures
for their intended purposes, which.-is the safe,
efficient and pleasant movement of vehicular and
pedestrian traffic and operation of utility
systems.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Lynwood has
hereby adopted the following regulations by adding a new Division
4, to Article III of Chapter 3 of the Lynwood Municipal Code:
"DIVISION 4. STREET BANNERS"
Section 3-72 Posting in Public Places Unlawful. It
shall be unlawful to paste, paint, print, hang, imbed, nail,
tack, staple, or otherwise fasten any card, banner, handbill,
sign, poster, advertisement, or notice of any kind on any
curbstone, lamp post, tree, pole, post, hydrant, bridge,
monument, lawn, or parkway located upon or in a public street,
sidewalk, walkway, park boulevard, or parkway, maintained by the
City or any property of a public utility maintaining such
property under easements granted by the City, except as
specifically permitted by this chapter.
Seci:ion 3-73. Exceptions. The previsions of Section
3-72. of the chapter shall not apply to any of the following:
(a) Public notices posted pursuant to law, signs
erected by public agencies and public utilities, informational,
directional, and warning signs required for the protection of the
public health, safety, and welfare, or other signs or notices
required by law;
(b) Signs posted by or at the direction of any City
officer or employee, and announcing City-sponsored activities and
events.
rosLea in violation of Laws. Any City official designated by the
Administrative Officer shall have the authority to remove any
sign posted on public property in violation of this chapter after
24 hours notice to the party responsible to remove the same.
SECTION 3: By reason of the foregoing findings, this
Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage hereof.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this ordinance, and cause the same to be
published in the manner prescribed by law.
INTRODUCED, PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st day
of June, 1988.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER HEINE, HENNING, MORRIS, i','F.LLS, RICHl~RDS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Mayor
City of Lynwood
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ATTEST':' .
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Andrea~L. Hooper, City Jerk
' City of Lynwood
APPROVED~TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
VV-i~te L. Mas, Director
Community Development Dept.
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