Mission Viejo Municipal Code Div. 4 Advertising on Parked Vehicles

The purpose of this division regulating the use of vehicles parked on city and state highways for the primary purpose of advertising is to promote traffic safety, to maximize the availability of city and state highway parking in business areas for use by the shopping public and to promote the aesthetic appearance of city and state highways and adjacent properties.

(Ord. No. 88-12, § 5(6-1-71), 6-27-88)

As used in this division, unless the context otherwise requires, all terms shall have the meanings set forth in the Vehicle Code.

Advertising signs shall include, but not be 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. 88-12, § 5(6-1-72), 6-27-88)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1.01.170.

No person shall park any vehicle on a city or state highway with any advertising sign painted on, affixed to or resting on the vehicle.

(Ord. No. 88-12, § 5(6-1-73), 6-27-88)

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

(b) 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 on a city and state highway in the same space for more than four hours shall be presumed not engaged in its ordinary business.

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

(d) Vehicles owned by public agencies.

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

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

(Ord. No. 88-12, § 5(6-1-74), 6-27-88; Ord. No. 91-77, § 1, 11-12-91)

(a) Any person violating this division shall be guilty of an infraction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a violation may be prosecuted as an administrative civil action pursuant to chapter 1.02 or chapter 1.03 of this Code.

(b) Any person violating this division more than one time in a 12-month period shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for the second and subsequent violations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a second and subsequent violation may be prosecuted as an administrative civil action pursuant to chapter 1.02 or chapter 1.03 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 88-12, § 5(6-1-75), 6-27-88; Ord. No. 97-174, § 24, 8-18-97)