Orange County Municipal Code Art. 5 Commercial Advertising

(a) The provisions of this Division 7 of Title 2 are enacted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, also acting as the Board of Supervisors of the Orange County Flood Control District.

(b) Provisions of this article are adopted pursuant to Orange County Flood Control Act, Water Code Appendix section 36-2 and California Government Code Section 26109 for the regulation and sale of advertising space on County and Flood Control District real or personal property for the sole purpose of raising revenue for the County or Flood Control District. Any such advertising shall comply with the provisions of the California Outdoor Advertising Act, Chapter 2 of Division 3 of the California Business and Professions Code, Section 5200, et seq. as applicable.

(c) Any such advertising on Flood Control District real property may not take place unless the use is deemed by the Director of OC Public Works to be consistent or compatible with flood control purposes. Any sale of advertising space pursuant to this section is purely for commercial and revenue generation purposes not intended to transform any non-public forum into a public forum.

(d) This article shall not apply to the advertising of bail bond agents and criminal defense attorneys in County jails pursuant to Section 1-2-126 of Article 10 of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Codified Ordinances of the County of Orange.

(e) To the extent practicable, any agreement for the sale of advertising space pursuant to 2-7-40(b), including without limitation a lease or license, shall make provision for the County or Flood Control District to display public service information.

(Ord. No. 22-001, § 1, 1-25-22)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the County Executive Officer or designee shall have authority to review and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding advertising proposals, agreements, contracts and the like, authorized by this article. The CEO or designee shall also review all advertising for compliance with the contract approved by the Board of Supervisors, and may specify the exact location of the advertising. The CEO or designee may adopt and publish standards, rules and regulations relating to the size, format, content and placement of commercial advertising on County property, as applicable.

(Ord. No. 22-001, § 1, 1-25-22)

Any sale of advertising space authorized under this article shall not allow an advertising display or use of the County's intellectual property to give the appearance or impression that any commercial product or service is endorsed or recommended by the Flood Control District, the County of Orange, or any of its agencies, departments, officers or employees.

(Ord. No. 22-001, § 1, 1-25-22)