In adopting this chapter, the City acts in its proprietary capacity as to City property. Private parties may post signs on City property only in accordance with this chapter or other authorization duly adopted by the City Council.
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
The City declares that, other than traditional public forum areas, all City property in the City shall not function as a public forum for sign display by private parties, unless some specific portion of public property is identified herein as a public forum of one particular type; in such case, the declaration as to public forum type shall apply strictly and only to the specified area and the specified time period, if any,
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
All definitions stated in title 9, Chapter 1, Article 2 "Definitions"; and Title 9, Chapter 3, Article 12 "Sign Ordinance" of the Huntington Park Municipal Code apply in this chapter, unless a term is defined in this chapter.
"City co-sponsored event"
means a community event in which the City of Huntington Park is a benefactor or cobenefactor.
"City Engineer"
means the Engineer of the City of Huntington Park (or designee).
"City property"
means that land or other property owned by the City, or in which the City holds the present right of possession and/or control, or land or other property which the City holds in trust, as well as all public rights of way located within the corporate limits of the City.
"City sponsored event"
means a community event in which the City of Huntington Park is the primary benefactor.
"Community event"
means any organized event within the City which may be attended by the general public without charge and has been issued an Activity in Public Places Permit, Parks and Recreation Facility Use Permit and/or approval by a City Council action.
"Human directional sign"
means a person who holds or wears a commercial message sign while on City property.
"Local non-profit organization"
as applicable to this chapter, means a registered 501(c)(6) non-profit organization, association, or group that is organized primarily for community, veteran, youth, patriotic, welfare, civic betterment, or charitable purposes;
(1) 
Has been organized and established in the City for a minimum of one year continuously;
(2) 
Has its principal and permanent meeting place in the City; and
(3) 
Has a bona-fide membership of at least 15 members.
"Personally attended"
means that a person is physically present within five feet of the sign at all times.
"Sign"
has the same definition as given in Title 9, Chapter 3, Article 12, of the Huntington Park Municipal Code, except that any signs on City property or public property does not apply.
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
(a) 
No sign may be mounted, located or displayed on City property unless a City Property Sign Permit has first been issued, or the subject sign is expressly exempted from the City Property Sign Permit requirement by this chapter.
(b) 
Only those signs expressly allowed by this chapter shall be eligible for a City Property Sign Permit.
(c) 
Any sign posted, mounted or displayed on City property within the City, without a permit and/or contrary to the policies stated herein, may be summarily removed by the City as a trespass and a nuisance, and/or pursuant to Penal Code 556.
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
(a) 
Only the following signs shall be eligible for a City Property Sign Permit:
(1) 
Banner signs across Pacific Boulevard; and
(2) 
Banner signs (double-sided) attached to light standards.
(b) 
The above signs shall only by eligible for a permit if requested in support of a community event.
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
The following signs are exempted from the permit requirement; traffic control and traffic directional signs erected by the city or another governmental unit, official notices required by law, signs placed by the City in furtherance of its governmental functions, other signs approved pursuant to City Council action, and signs allowed under Section 4-18.14 of this chapter.
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
(a) 
Signs across Pacific Boulevard shall only be located on existing traffic signal standards at the following intersections subject to the approval of the City Engineer, who shall use only safety criteria, and shall not consider message content or graphical design, in determining approval or denial:
(1) 
Pacific Boulevard and Florence Avenue;
(2) 
Pacific Boulevard and Saturn Avenue;
(3) 
Pacific Boulevard and Zoe Avenue;
(4) 
Pacific Boulevard and Clarendon Avenue;
(5) 
Pacific Boulevard and Slauson Avenue.
(b) 
Signs attached to light standards shall only be permitted within the following locations subject to the approval of the City Engineer, who shall use only safety criteria and shall not consider message content or graphical design, in determining approval or denial:
(1) 
Alameda Street between Florence Avenue and Slauson Avenue;
(2) 
Santa Fe Avenue between Florence Avenue and Slauson Avenue;
(3) 
Pacific Boulevard between Florence Avenue and Slauson Avenue;
(4) 
Miles Avenue between Saturn Avenue and Gage Avenue;
(5) 
State Street between Santa Ana Street and Slauson Avenue;
(6) 
Slauson Avenue between Alameda Street and State Avenue;
(7) 
Randolph Street between Alameda Street and State Avenue;
(8) 
Gage Avenue between Alameda Street and Salt Lake Avenue;
(9) 
Zoe Street between Pacific Boulevard and Miles Avenue; and
(10) 
Florence Avenue between Alameda Street and Salt Lake Avenue.
(c) 
The locations for sings associated with an event issued an Activity in Public Places Permit shall be stated in the permit.
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
(a) 
A maximum of two banner signs across Pacific Boulevard may be permitted for a community event.
(b) 
The number of light standards signs shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer, who shall use only safety criteria, and shall not consider message content or graphical design, in determining approval or denial, However, the maximum number of signs per light standard shall be two.
(c) 
The number of signs displayed for an event issued an Activity in Public Places Permit shall be stated in the permit.
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
(a) 
Signs across Pacific Boulevard shall have a maximum width (horizontal measurement) of 40 feet, a maximum height (vertical measurement) of six feet and shall be constructed of a non–conductive material with sufficient holes to minimize wind resistance.
(b) 
Signs attached to light standards shall have a maximum width (horizontal measurement) of three feet, a maximum height (vertical measurement) of eight feet and shall be constructed of a non-conductive material.
(c) 
The size of signs associated with an event issued an Activity in Public Places Permit shall be stated in the permit.
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
(a) 
The City Engineer shall make available an application for a City Property Sign Permit, which shall, when fully approved, constitute a permit and indicate the City's consent, it its proprietary capacity, for placement or display of a sign. The applicant for the permit must be a local non-profit organization who is to be the owner of the sign. The application shall be filed with the City Engineer a minimum of 30 days before the start of the community event.
(b) 
Any City Property Sign Permit issued in error may be summarily revoked by any officer if of the City by simply informing the applicant of the nature of the error in issuance. Any applicant whose permit is revoked as issued in error may, at any time thereafter, submit a new permit application which cures any deficiencies in the original application.
(c) 
Applications which fully comply with the terms and conditions of this chapter shall be duly approved after administrative review by the City Engineer. Applications which are denied, or permits which are revoked or suspended, nay be appealed to the City Council by submitting in writing the pertinent facts of the case and the basis of the appeal. The appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within 15 days following the final date of action for which an appeal is made. Appeals shall be accompanied by the required filing fee, as set by the City Council resolution.
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
(a) 
Signs issued a City Property Sign Permit may only be displayed seven calendar days prior to the start of the associated community event, during the community event and five calendar days after the event's conclusion.
(b) 
Installation and removal of the signs shall occur within the display period.
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
(a) 
An application for a City Property Sign Permit shall only be accepted form a local non-profit organization on a form provided by the City and shall be accompanied by the filing fee, which shall be the same as the fee for a sign permit under the Sign Ordinance and shall not be refundable even if the application is denied.
(b) 
Application Requirements. The following information is required for submittal of a City Property Sign Permit application:
(1) 
A completed application form and fee;
(2) 
Three sets of plans to include the following:
(i) 
Sign details, indicating sign area, dimensions, colors and materials,
(ii) 
Map indicating the location of the proposed sign(s),
(iii) 
Installation and removal dates, and
(iv) 
The method of attachment;
(3) 
Proof of liability insurance in a form and amount acceptable to the City Clerk of the City of Huntington Park.
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
(a) 
The City Engineer shall cause copies of the application and any attachments to be forwarded to every City department which would or could be affected by such use.
(b) 
Each such department shall investigate and respond in writing to the City Engineer with recommendations on the application. Only safety criteria, and not message content or graphical design shall be considered in determining approval or denial.
(c) 
All permit applications shall be subject to conditions of approval to insure the public's health, safety and welfare.
(d) 
The applicant shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary insurance and approvals from City departments prior to approval of the permit.
(e) 
The contractor installing the sings shall obtain an encroachment permit prior to installation of the sign(s). A encroachment permit for the installation of sign(s) on City property will only be issued to licensed, bonded and insured contractors.
(§1 Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
In traditional public forums (public streets, parks and sidewalks, as well as the exterior curtilage of City Hall), persons may display noncommercial message signs thereon without first obtaining a City Property Sign Permit, subject to the following:
(a) 
The signs must be personally held by a person, or personally attended by one or more persons.
(b) 
The maximum aggregate size of all signs held or attended by a single person is eight square feet.
(c) 
The maximum size of any one sign which is personally attended by two or more persons is eight square feet.
(d) 
The display signs may not be inflatable, activated by air or moving gas, illuminated, or electrified.
(e) 
In order to serve the City's interests in traffic flow and safety, persons displaying signs under this section may not stand in any vehicular traffic lane when a roadway is open for use by vehicle, and persons displaying signs on public sidewalks must give adequate space for pedestrians to pass.
(§1, Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
"Human directionals," also known as sign twirlers, living signs, sign flippers, banner shakers, sign holders, sign walkers, sign wavers, walking billboards, human billboards and directional signwalkers are not allowed on City property with the exception of those signs allowed under Section 4-18.14 of this chapter.
(§1, Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
(a) 
When the City issues an activity in public places permit for an event on City property sponsored by a private entity, the City shall state only the time, place, manner and quantity of signage allowed, and leave decisions as to which signs may be displayed as part of the event to the private party sponsor.
(b) 
When the City itself sponsors or co-sponsors an event on City property for which an activity in public places permit is issued, City property may be used to promote and identify the event. Additional event sponsors. If any, shall be limited to commercial messages only. A City property sign permit is not required for entities participating in a City sponsored or co-sponsored events. In this context, City includes; the City, Community Development Commission and/or Business Improvement District.
(§1, Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
When a sign is mounted on private property but projects or encroaches onto City property or the public right-of-way, such encroachment is allowed only pursuant to an encroachment permit, which shall be evaluated without regard to the message on the sign.
(§1, Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)
Existing contracts concerning advertising on bus shelter benches are validated. The provision does not extend the term of any such contracts, and does not create a right or exception of extension of such contract.
(§1, Ord. 823-NS, eff. April 17, 2008)