National City Municipal Code Ch. 10.34 Obscene Matter

The owners and/or occupant of any real property upon which is located a building, wall, fence, sign board or other structure is responsible to obliterate or otherwise cover up any vulgar, obscene, lewd, offensive and objectionable words, phrases, symbols and signs thereon which are open to public view.

(Ord. 1195 § 1, 1968)

The city manager shall give written notice to the owner and/or occupants of any real property mentioned in Section 10.34.010 according to the records of the county assessor on his last assessment role.

(Ord. 1195 § 2, 1968)

Any owners and/or occupants receiving notice from the city manager that there is located on property he owns or occupies vulgar, obscene, lewd, offensive or objectionable words, phrases, symbols and signs shall cover, obliterate or remove the same within ten days of receiving said notice.

(Ord. 1195 § 3, 1968)

Any person notified that he should remove or obliterate any vulgar, obscene, lewd, offensive and objectionable words, phrases, symbols and signs who disputes the judgment of the city manager that the vulgar, obscene, lewd, offensive and objectionable words, phrases, symbols and signs are offensive to the public health, safety, welfare or morals may appeal the decision of the city manager to the city council who shall hear his appeal within twenty days of receipt thereof. The city council within ten days after a public hearing of an appeal under this section shall either affirm or deny the appeal. If an appeal under this section is denied the owner or occupant shall remove the offending material within ten days.

(Ord. 1195 § 4, 1968)

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the exercise of the right of free speech protected by the Constitution of the United States and of the state.

(Ord. 1195 § 5, 1968)

Violation of this chapter is an infraction punishable as prescribed in Section 1.20.010.

(Ord. 1621, 1978; Ord. 1358 § 2 (part), 1973: Ord. 1195 § 6, 1968)