Monterey County Municipal Code Ch. 14.30 Placement of Handbills, Notices and Signs on Public Property

A. "Official signs and notices" means signs and notices placed by public officers or public agencies within their territorial or zoning jurisdiction and pursuant to and in accordance with direction or authorization contained in Federal, State, or local law for the purposes of carrying out an official duty or responsibility. Historical markers authorized by State law and placed by State or local government agencies or nonprofit historical societies shall be considered as official signs.

B. "Public utility signs" means warning signs, informational signs, notices, or markers which are customarily placed by publicly or privately owned public utilities, as essential to their operations.

C. "Public directional signs" means signs containing directional information about public places owned or operated by Federal, State, or local governments or their agencies; publicly owned natural phenomena, historic, cultural, scientific and educational sites; publicly owned or operated areas of natural scenic beauty or naturally suited for outdoor recreation; and signs containing solely directional information to privately owned places that in the opinion of the Public Works Director is necessary to improve public safety and maintain traffic flow; all deemed to be in the interest of the traveling public.

D. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, organization or business trust.

(Ord. 3014, 1984)

No person shall paint, mark or write on, post, erect, maintain, or otherwise affix any hand-bill, notice, or sign to or upon any public right of way, the exterior of any public building, any public grounds or property thereon, any public utility pole or appurtenance thereof, wherever located, or any tree on public property.

(Ord. 3014, 1984)

A. Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to the erection, installation, or maintenance of official signs and notices, public utility signs, or public directional signs.

B. Nothing in the chapter shall apply to the erection and maintenance of rural mailboxes designating the name and address of the person serviced by the mailbox.

C. Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to advertising authorized pursuant to Chapter 5.48 of this Code.

(Ord. 3014, 1984)

Any hand bill, notice, or sign found posted, erected or otherwise affixed to any public right-of-way, the exterior of any public building, any public grounds or property thereon, any public utility pole or appurtenance thereof, wherever located, or any tree on public property may be removed by the Sheriff's Department or the Department of Public Works. The person responsible for such posting, erecting, or otherwise affixing such hand bill, notice or sign shall be liable for the cost incurred in the removal of the hand bill, notice, or sign and the Department of Public Works is authorized to effect the collection of said cost.

(Ord. 3014, 1984)