TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Richard Gill, Parks and Recreation Director
SUBJECT:Title
Introduction of Ordinance No. 13-0002 amending the City’s Municipal Code regarding banners and decorations in the Public Right Of Way and adoption of banner policy.
a) WAIVE FURTHER READING
b) INTRODUCE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council introduce Ordinance No. 13-0002 amending the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code regarding banners and decorations in the public right of way, and adopt the attached policy.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal impact on the City’s General Fund associated with the proposed ordinance and policy. All costs for the hanging of banners for non-City sponsored events are fully paid for by the organizations that are hanging the banners.
BACKGROUND:
In 1963, the City adopted Municipal Code Chapter 9.60 to regulate the placement of banners and other items in the City’s public right of way. The Chapter was amended several times with the last modification occurring in 1988. Chapter 9.60 (Attachment 1) states that it is unlawful to place or affix a banner in the City’s public right of way without obtaining a permit from the City Manager or his designee. The Chapter states that permits will only be issued to “non-profit organizations for the purpose of publicizing non-commercial ventures and events or commercial events of an area-wide or general community interest for the benefit of organizations or citizens of the City of Manhattan Beach (such as Hometown Fair, Downtown Business Association or North End Sales).”
Attachment 2 lists the City sponsored and outside organizations that hung banners in the City public right of way during 2012.
DISCUSSION:
Banners placed on street poles are an important medium for providing notice to Manhattan Beach residents, as well...
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