Chapter 12.20
POLICY FOR DISPLAYING WRITTEN MATERIALS AT CITY FACILITIES
Sections:
12.20.010 Compliance required.
12.20.040 Maximum length of time.
12.20.060 Commercial advertising.
12.20.070 Facility availability.
12.20.080 Penalty for violation.
12.20.010 Compliance required.
Written materials will be approved for displaying, placing or posting only if the materials conform to the criteria set out in this chapter. (Ord. 1269 § 1, 2006; Ord. 351, 1979)
12.20.020 Definitions.
(A) The terms “City facility” and “City facilities” mean any real or personal property owned or leased by the City of Palmdale.
(B) “Written materials” includes announcements, notices and general information in the form of posters, flyers, cards, leaflets, handbills, pamphlets and booklets.
(C) The term “the City” means the City of Palmdale. (Ord. 1269 § 1, 2006; Ord. 351 §§ 2, 10, 1979)
12.20.030 Request approval.
(A) The City reserves the right to approve or deny any request for displaying written materials at or on a City facility. Any individual or entity wishing to display written materials at or on a City facility must receive approval from the City prior to posting any written materials. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to prepare and approve a request form to be completed by those individuals and entities seeking to display written materials at City facilities.
(B) The City Manager, or his designee, shall be responsible for the issuance or denial of any request for display under this chapter; provided, however, that any denial shall be in writing and shall be subject to appeal to the City Council within 30 days after the date of the denial. (Ord. 1269 § 1, 2006; Ord. 351 §§ 1, 11, 1979)
12.20.040 Maximum length of time.
Written materials will be displayed, placed or posted only for a 14-day period unless a longer period of time is requested and approved. (Ord. 1269 § 1, 2006; Ord. 351 § 4, 1979)
12.20.050 Size limit.
Written materials larger than approximately 18 inches by 24 inches shall not be approved for display, placement or posting. (Ord. 1269 § 1, 2006; Ord. 351 § 5, 1979)
12.20.060 Commercial advertising.
(A) Written materials in the nature of commercial, business, sales, help wanted or work wanted advertisements shall not be approved for posting, unless the written materials are submitted by a community nonprofit agency, group or organization.
(B) Commercial, business, sales, help wanted or work wanted advertisements shall include but not be limited to written materials advertising the sale of merchandise, goods, property or services, or written materials advertising meetings or conferences, whether open to the public or not, for the purpose of selling or promoting the sale of merchandise, goods, property or services. (Ord. 1269 § 1, 2006; Ord. 351 §§ 6, 12, 1979)
12.20.070 Facility availability.
Written materials submitted for display, placement or posting shall be displayed, placed or posted only in a City facility if a specific area is provided for this purpose. Display of written materials shall be limited to specific areas designated and identified as areas for display, placement or posting, such as dedicated literature racks, bulletin boards or message boards. Written materials shall not be displayed, placed or posted on trees, light posts, utility poles or boxes, fences, playground equipment, paved surfaces, park structures, walls, windows, doors or buildings located on or in City facilities. (Ord. 1269 § 1, 2006; Ord. 351 § 9, 1979)
12.20.080 Penalty for violation.
Every person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 1269 § 1, 2006; Ord. 351 § 13, 1979)