Inglewood Municipal Code § 10-45 Encroachment of Public Rights-of-Way

It shall be unlawful for any person to place, store or park any materials, rubbish bin or construction equipment or install any improvement in the public rights-of-way within the City of Inglewood, without first obtaining a permit from the Public Works Director. It is unlawful to install a wireless telecommunications facility in the City of Inglewood without first obtaining a wireless telecommunications permit pursuant to the requirements of Article 18 of Chapter 10 (Public Works) of the Inglewood Municipal Code. Exception: Temporary merchandise displays in conformance with Section 12-77.11 of Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code shall not require a permit.

(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 93-22 7-20-93; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96; Ord. 10-09 5-25-10; Ord. 10-13 9-28-10)

(1) Temporary Banner Program. Subject to the criteria set forth in this section, non-profit organizations may apply for permits from the Public Works Department to affix temporary banners advertising their non-profit event on designated light poles located in the public right-of-way along major arterial streets.

(2) Definitions.

"Non-profit event"

shall mean an event or series of events sponsored by the non-profit organization to be held in the City of Inglewood with a reasonably expected in-person attendance of five hundred or more people for a single event or one thousand or more people for a series of events. Expected attendance may be demonstrated by attendance at that same or similar event or series of related events in previous years; by attendance projections for an event or series of events based on sales of tickets or reservations to the event or series of related events; or, for an event or series of events that is being organized for the first time, by another reasonable measure of expected in-person attendance to be determined by the Public Works Department. To be considered a non-profit event, the non-profit organization must be involved in all aspects of the event including creative direction, funding and fund development, marketing and media relations, and staffing and support services.

"Non-profit organization"

shall mean an organization that is organized and operating in full compliance as a non-profit or charitable organization under the laws of the State of California, or Internal Revenue Code Sections 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6).

"Series of events"

shall mean related non-profit events recurring over a period of time not to exceed ninety consecutive days. Examples may include a summer concert series, winter festival, etc.

(3) Administrative Guidelines. The City Manager or designee is authorized to adopt administrative guidelines for this temporary banner program that are consistent with and further the terms and requirements of this section.

(4) The Public Works Department shall not issue a permit to any non-profit organization unless the organization complies with the terms and conditions set forth in this section and the Administrative Guidelines promulgated hereunder. Permits may be revoked by the Public Works Department in whole or in part on one or more of the following grounds: (a) the maintenance of any temporary banner endangers public welfare, safety or property; (b) failure or refusal to observe any provision of this section or any regulation promulgated pursuant to authority granted by this section; or (c) a material misrepresentation in the application. The Public Works Director or designee shall have the right to immediately remove or cause the immediate removal of any banner that does not conform to the permit regulations promulgated hereunder.

(5) The failure to obtain a permit required by this section is unlawful per Section 10-45.

(Ord. 21-11 8-3-21)