HomeMy WebLinkAboutPolitical Signs - Direct City Attorney to revise City's signCity Administrator to City Manager pursuant to the revised City Charter as
adopted by a vote the City's electorate
Recommended Action:
After the City Clerk reads by title, approve for introduction Ordinance No. 3906,
"An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapter 2.08 of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to the City Administrator."
Approved 7-0
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17. Submitted by Councilmember Keith Bohr - Direct City Attorney to revise
City's sign Ordinance as it relates to political signs
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Attorney to bring back to the City Council a revised ordinance as
outlined for their consideration and to have the City Attorney analyze
Fountain Valley's political sign ordinance.
Approved as amended 6-1 (Harper no)
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
City Council Interoffice Communication
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council M mb rs
From: Keith Bohr, City Council Member
Date: January 10, 2011
Subject: CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEM FOR JANUARY 18, 2011, CITY
COUNCIL MEETING — REVISION OF CITY'S SIGN ORDINANCE
AS IT RELATED TO POLITICAL SIGNS
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
It seems every two years during the election season that many of our Huntington Beach
residents grow more irritated by the display of "visual blight" caused by the thousands of legally
and illegally posted political signs. Huntington Beach's current code allows political signs to be
displayed 75 days before election and requires them to be removed no later than 15 days after
the election for a total of 90 days of visibility.
I respectfully suggest that the City Council consider a modest revision to our ordinance as
follows:
For November elections occurring in even numbered years:
• Political signs may first be posted the first Tuesday after Labor Day (first Monday of
September). This eliminates the time Huntington Beach residents and visitors must view
signs during the traditional "summer season," while still maintaining the candidate's
freedom of speech and allowing signs to go up well before absentee ballots are
distributed and/or cast.
• Signs must be taken down by the end of the day on Sunday after Election Day. This
gives everybody five (5) full days to remove signs, giving candidates and their
supporters adequate time to remove all their signs. It may be worth further establishing
that anybody can remove any and all signs they see beginning the Friday after Election
Day. This gives candidates that want to retain their signs for reuse two (2) days to
retrieve their signs. This will allow for a more efficient mass removal of all signs by
candidates, volunteers, or anybody else who is willing to take the time to remove and
dispose of the now meaningless visual blight.
• As proposed, the current 75 days prior to election would be reduced to a range of 54 to
66 days before election day, dependent upon which day Labor Day falls each year,
totaling a reduction of 9 to 21 days, accordingly. Post election would be reduced from
15 to 5 days.
2. For all other elections:
• Political signs may be posted no sooner than 60 days before an election and must be
taken down no later than 10 days after Election Day.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to direct the City Attorney to bring back to the City Council a revised ordinance as
outlined above for their consideration.
xc: Fred Wilson, City Manager Jennifer McGrath, City Attorney
Paul Emery, Deputy City Administrator Joan Flynn, City Clerk
Bob Hall, Deputy City Administrator
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