HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3481 RESOLUTION NO. 3481
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUESTING FEDERAL LEGISLATION
GRANTING STATES THE RIGHT TO MEET FEDERAL STAN-
DARDS FOR CONTROL OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
WHEREAS, the development of an attractive environment
and the fostering of high visual standards both in urban and
in rural areas of our state is primarily a goal of the City
of Huntington Beach; and
The effective control of outdoor advertising is one of
the elements inherent in pursuit of this goal; and
The federal government 's officially adopted goal of high-
way beautification is essentially identical with our own, mak-
ing it desirable that the City of Huntington Beach should be
and wishes to be working in unison with federal authorities;
and
Control of outdoor advertising is a long-established,
progressive procedure in California with nonconforming adver-
tising displays subject to removal under many local ordinances,
and with recent state appellate court approval of the amorti-
zation principle, consistent with recognized zoning practices;
and
The City of Huntington Beach presently has a sign code
which requires removal of nonconforming advertisement displays;
and
The recent introduction of mandatory compensation payments
added to the compensation inherent in reasonable times for
amortization has caused such confusion in our zoning and regu-
latory structure that the result is a serious setback for our
overall sign control program (which involves many times more
signs than are removable by terms of the Highway Beautification
Act) ; and
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We learn that not only are California communities so
affected but similar damage is being suffered by programs in
many other states,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach that it requests the federal Commission
of Highway Beautification to recommend, and Congress to enact ,
suitable legislation granting each state the right to meet the
federal standards for effective control of outdoor advertising
by whichever method the state may choose to use, namely, com-
pensation payment or adequate amortization, in accordance with
constitutionality and customary useage within that state .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the lst
day of May, 1972 .
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Res. No.3481
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st
day of May 1972 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Matney, Duke, Coen
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and -officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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