Compton Municipal Code § 19-7 Additional Regulations

[Added by Ord. #884, § 8613]

Every advertising structure shall have placed thereon the name of the person erecting, constructing, owning, or controlling the same and such identification shall be plainly and prominently marked, painted, or outlined in a location on such structure where such information shall be readily visible after installation and erection of such structure.

[Added by Ord. #884, § 8614]

Advertising structures shall be maintained at all times in a state of good repair with all braces, bolts, supporting frame and fastenings free from deterioration, termite infestation, rot, rust, or loosening. They shall be able at all times to withstand safely the wind pressure for which they originally were designed, and which in no case should be less than 15 pounds per square foot.

[Added by Ord. #884, § 8615]

No person erecting, constructing, maintaining or having control of any advertising structure shall fail, refuse, or neglect to remove or cause to be removed all weeds, rubbish, or any flammable waste or material from the base of any such structure built or constructed of wood or other flammable materials.

[Added by Ord. #884, § 8616]

No person shall exhibit, post or display upon any advertising structure or sign any statement, words or signs of an obscene, indecent or immoral nature, or any picture, illustration or delineation of any human figure in such detail as to offend public morality or decency; or any lewd or lascivious act, or any other matter or thing of an obscene, indecent or immoral nature, or offensive to the moral sense; or any murder, suicide, robbery, holdup, shooting, stabbing, clubbing or beating of any human being, wherein any such act is shown in gruesome detail, or in a revolting manner, or in any manner objectionable to the moral sense.

[Added by Ord. #884, § 8617]

No person shall erect, construct, or maintain any advertising structure or sign the design of which has features which might cause undue distraction to pedestrians or motorists, or which might result in the creation of a hazardous condition, or in any way simulate in size, color, lettering or design any traffic sign.