ORDINANCE 1151ORDINANCE 1151
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 20.44 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING
SECTION 20.44.020 ENTITLED "POLITICAL SIGNS ".
WHEREAS, the El Segundo Municipal Code presently contains no provisions for allowing
political signs; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to foster interest in government and encourage
participation in the political process; and
WHEREAS, it has been the long standing practice to allow political signs despite the lack of
explicit authority; and
WHEREAS, enforcement of the current prohibition of political signs would raise some grave
Constitutional First Amendment Rights issue.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 20.44 TEMPORARY ACCESSORY USES is hereby amended
by adding Section 20.44.020, as follows:
20.44.020 POLITICAL SIGNS. Accessory political signs shall be permitted in any zoning
district, except the Open Space and Public Facilities zone districts subject to the following_
a. Such signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area, and
b. Shall be removed no later than forty - eight (48) hours after the election or ballot
measure to which they refer.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective at midnight on April 10, 1990
after the final passage and adoption hereof.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be
published or posted as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this Ath day of March , 1990.
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ATTEST:
(SEAL)
Mayor of the/45ity of E1 Segundo.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Ronald L. Hart, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the
said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1151 is a full,
true correct original of Ordinance No. 1151 of the said City of El Segundo,
California, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 20.44 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING SECTION 20.44.020 ENTITLED "POLITICAL
SIGNS ".
which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed
by the Mayor or said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a
regular meeting of the said Council held on the 6th day of March, 1990 and the
same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Anderson, Clutter,
Dannen, West and Mayor Jacobson
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
I do hereby further certify that pursuant to the provisions of Section 36933
of the Government Code of the State of California, that the foregoing Ordinance
No. 1151 was duly and regularly published according to law and the order of the
City Council of said City of El Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of general
circulation, printed, published and circulated within said City and that the same
was so published therein on the following day, to wit:
n,onaia L. hart
City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo, California
(SEAL)