Burbank Municipal Code Art. 9 Metallic Balloons; Warning Signs

A. Duty To Post: Any person or entity who owns, operates, manages, leases or rents a premises offering for sale or dispensing for consideration to the public, metallic balloons shall cause a sign or notice to be posted or displayed on the premises as provided in this section. The sign or notice shall comply with the readability requirements specified herein and shall read substantially as follows:

WARNING. METALLIC BALLOONS ARE CONDUCTORS OF ELECTRICITY. DO NOT USE NEAR ANY SOURCE OF ELECTRIC POWER. DO NOT RELEASE OUTDOORS. CONTACT WITH TRANSMISSION LINES CAN CAUSE SHORT CIRCUITING, POWER OUTAGES AND FIRE.

In no event shall a sign as required herein be smaller than eight inches (8") wide and eight inches (8") long, nor shall any lettering thereon be less than one inch (1") in height.

B. Placement: A sign or notice required by subsection A of this section shall be placed as follows:

1. At least one sign shall be so placed as to assure that it is readable from all locations at which said sale or dispensing occur.

2. At least one sign shall be placed to assure that it is readable from all counter locations available to the public.

C. Language: In the event a substantial number of the public patronizing a premises offering for sale or dispensing for consideration, metallic balloons, uses a language other than English as a primary language, any sign or notice required by subsection A of this section shall be worded in both English and the primary language or languages involved. [Added by Ord. No. 3111, eff. 6/25/88.]

A. Purpose and findings.

In enacting this section, it is the City Council’s purpose and intent to further the current state law prohibitions and regulations relating to Mylar balloons and to protect the City’s residents and electric infrastructure from damages caused by Mylar balloons coming close to, or in contact with, high voltage power lines.

B. Definitions.

“City” means the City of Burbank.

“Mylar balloon” means metallic balloons made of electrically conductive materials filled with helium or gas which is lighter than air.

“Sale” or “Sell” means to transfer ownership, offer for sale, expose or display for sale, solicit offers to sell or trade for the exchange of money or valuables.

C. Mylar balloons – sale prohibited.

1. The sale of Mylar balloons, with the exception of subsection 3 of this section, whether or not inflated with helium or gas which is lighter than air is prohibited.

2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell or offer to sell any Mylar balloon, with the exception of subsection 3 of this section, whether or not inflated with helium or gas which is lighter than air.

3. Mylar balloons filled with air only and securely affixed or mounted to a post or other decorative structure at the point of sale shall be exempted from this section. [Added by Ord. No. 22-3,965, eff. 2/11/22.]