Laguna Niguel Municipal Code Art. 3.5 Advertising on Parked Vehicles

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Cross reference— Business regulations, tit. 5; stopping, standing and parking of vehicles, § 7-4-600 et seq.

The purpose of this article regulating the use of parked vehicles for the primary purpose of advertising is to promote traffic safety, to maximize the availability of city, county and state highway parking for use by the general public and to promote the aesthetic appearance of city, county and state streets and highways and adjacent properties.

(Ord. No. 90-11, § 6, 3-6-90; Ord. No. 90-28, § 1, 9-18-90)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. Unless the context otherwise requires or a different definition is specified, all terms used in this article shall have the meaning set forth in the state Vehicle Code.

Advertising signs includes but is not limited to any kind of display, printing, writing or banner for the primary purpose of advertising the sale, purchase or promotion of a product, business or service.

(Ord. No. 90-11, § 6, 3-6-90; Ord. No. 90-28, § 1, 9-18-90)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-1-18.

No person shall park any vehicle on a public or private street, a parking lot or any public property or offstreet parking facility with any advertising sign painted on, affixed to or resting on the vehicle.

(Ord. No. 90-11, § 6, 3-6-90; Ord. No. 90-28, § 1, 9-18-90)

The following shall be exempted from this article:

(1) Vehicles displaying signs, decals or other inscriptions mandated or expressly authorized by statute or city ordinances, but only to the extent such signs, decals or other inscriptions are expressly authorized or mandated.

(2) Signs permanently affixed to commercial vehicles while engaged in the ordinary business for which they are registered or maintained; provided, however, that a commercial vehicle parked in the same space for more than four hours shall be presumed not engaged in its ordinary business.

(3) Taxicabs while engaged in the ordinary course of business.

(4) Vehicles owned by public agencies.

(5) Vehicles operated by entities subject to the jurisdiction of the state public utilities commission.

(6) Vehicles parked within 300 feet of the residence of the registered owner of the vehicle.

(Ord. No. 90-11, § 6, 3-6-90; Ord. No. 90-28, § 1, 9-18-90)

(a) Any person violating this article shall be guilty of an infraction.

(b) Any person violating this article more than one time in a 12-month period shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for the second and subsequent violations.

(Ord. No. 90-11, § 6, 3-6-90; Ord. No. 90-28, § 1, 9-18-90)