Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 12 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places›Chapter 12.48 — SIGNS ON CITY PROPERTY AND PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Lawndale Municipal Code Art. III Definitions
Lawndale Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lawndale
Cite as: Lawndale Municipal Code Article III · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 12.48.100. Incorporation of definitions from Chapter 17.76.¶
All definitions from Chapter 17.76 are incorporated, unless they are limited or modified by this chapter.
(Ord. 985-07 § 1)
§ 12.48.110. Definitions for this chapter.¶
"City property"
means land or other property in which the city of Lawndale holds a present right of possession and control, plus all public rights-of-way, regardless of ownership.
"Public right-of-way"
means an area or strip of public land on which an irrevocable right of passage has been recorded for the use of vehicles or pedestrians or both.
"Traditional public forum"
means the surfaces of city-owned streets, city-owned parks, sidewalks which are connected to the city's main pedestrian circulation system, and the pedestrian area immediately surrounding city hall (not including the interior thereof). The director shall interpret this phrase in light of relevant court decisions.
(Ord. 985-07 § 1)
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