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Los Angeles City Council delays decision on proposed billboard ordinance after large public outcry
Summary
After more than two hours of public testimony and hours of council debate, the Los Angeles City Council continued consideration of a proposed billboard ordinance for one week so staff and members can reconcile enforcement, safety and inventory questions.
The Los Angeles City Council continued a contentious proposal to alter the city's billboard rules after a lengthy public hearing in which neighborhood groups, architects and business representatives urged delay and greater study.
The hearing, on May 29, 2001, drew speakers from neighborhood associations, the Chamber of Commerce and anti-billboard groups who raised safety, environmental review and enforcement concerns. Councilwoman Cindy Misakowski introduced a substitute motion that would require registration of billboard structures, a permanent interim control ordinance, a permitting and inspection regime administered by the Department of Building and Safety and additional enforcement tools before any trade-off or allowance of new freeway signage.
Why it matters: The proposed changes would allow new billboard placements in some locations while offering billboards as a trade for removing others. Opponents say the city lacks a reliable inventory of existing signs, cannot distinguish legal from illegal boards without a systematic inspection…
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