Chapter 4 of Article 4 of the Carson Municipal Code may be cited as the "Solicitation, Distribution of Literature, and Real Estate Advertising Sign Ordinance" of the City of Carson.
(Ord. 72-240 § 1)
The City Council finds and declares as follows:
(a)
That the distribution of commercial advertising material upon residential property in the City creates widespread litter which is unsightly, unhealthy, and difficult to remove.
(b)
That door-to-door commercial solicitation of unwilling recipients by salesmen of goods and services jeopardizes the right of residents in this City to enjoy the privacy of their homes in tranquility and security, and serious public offenses have been committed by purported solicitors.
(c)
That unscrupulous real estate salesmen have used and threaten to use handbills and door-to-door techniques to directly or indirectly induce panic sales of real estate based on supposed changes in the racial, economic and social character of a neighborhood.
(d)
That such practices are injurious and inimical to the public health, safety and welfare of residents of this City and that such problems are becoming increasingly direct and substantial.
(e)
That such practices are, therefore, declared to be a public nuisance.
(f)
That such practices should be regulated to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of this City.
(g)
That as a necessary means of preventing such practices, the regulation of real estate advertising signs is required.
(Ord. 72-240 § 1)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 2 of Article 1 of this Code.
(Ord. 79-479 § 4)