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Division 3 — LICENSING›Chapter 3 — BUSINESSES NOT SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL LICENSE TAX›Article 2 — ADVERTISING

Torrance Municipal Code Art. 2 Advertising

Torrance Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Torrance

Cite as: Torrance Municipal Code § 33.2 · Text as of 2026-10-05

33.2.1 BILLBOARDS.

(Amended by O-3229; O-3354; O-3364)

The license tax for billboards shall be $32.00* per sign location. The license tax shall be payable under this Section for the construction, erection, installation and maintenance of advertising structures, billboards, advertising signs, sign boards, electric signs, sign devices, gas filled luminous tube signs or designs.

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33.2.2 Repealed by O-2288.

33.2.3 DECORATIVE DISPLAYS.

(Amended by O-3229; O-3354; O-3364)

The license tax for decorative displays shall be $19.00* per day with a $127.00* daily maximum license tax. A license tax shall be payable under this Section for the installation or maintaining of flags, banners or other decorative advertising displays over or upon any street or public place.

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33.2.4 SEARCHLIGHTS; STEREOPTICON.

(Amended by O-3229; O-3354; O-3364)

The license tax for searchlights shall be $32.001 per day, per location. A license tax shall be payable under this Section for the construction, erection, installation or operation of any stereopticon, motion picture machine, searchlight or any similar device intended to attract the attention of the public and visible from any street or other public place.

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33.2.5 Repealed by O-2647.

33.2.6 Repealed by O-2288.

33.2.7 Repealed by O-2288.

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