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Chapter 3 — ADVERTISING

West Covina Municipal Code § 3-1 Advertising vehicles

West Covina Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · West Covina

Cite as: West Covina Municipal Code § 3-1 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 3-1. - Advertising vehicles.

(a) No person shall operate or drive, park or leave standing any noncommercial vehicle for advertising purposes, or any vehicle used for announcing or other purposes, or any vehicle with any sound producing or noise making device or means or a sound amplifying or loudspeaking device or means (other than sirens, horns, or amplifying devices required or authorized by law), upon any street at any time within the city while such device or means is in use or operation, without first obtaining and having in effect a written permit from the city traffic engineer to do so, or in any manner contrary to any condition of or pursuant to which any such permit may be issued.

(b) The city traffic engineer may, subject to the right of appeal to the city council by any person aggrieved, grant or refuse to grant such permit. Such permit shall be refused if the proposed use would violate any law or ordinance or would be detrimental to the public peace, health, safety or general welfare. Prior to issuance of such permit, the applicant shall pay to the city the appropriate fees as indicated in the schedule of fees set from time to time by resolution of the city council.

(Code 1960, § 3184)

Cross reference— Traffic regulations, Ch. 22; vehicles for hire, Ch. 25.

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Sec. 3-2. - Advertising vehicles; parking.

No person shall park or leave standing any advertising vending vehicle within one thousand (1,000) feet from the closest school property boundary on any day when school is in session.

(Ord. No. 1668, § 1, 4-22-85)

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Secs. 3-3—3-15. - Reserved.

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