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Cudahy repeals municipal ban on 'for‑sale' signs on vehicles to comply with court rulings
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance No. 7‑64 to repeal a municipal provision that had prohibited placement of for‑sale signs on vehicles in public rights‑of‑way after courts limited such ordinances on First Amendment grounds.
The Cudahy City Council adopted Ordinance No. 7‑64 on Oct. 21, repealing section 9.04.36.0 of the municipal code, which previously prohibited for‑sale signs on vehicles parked in the public right‑of‑way.
Interim City Manager Juan Araujo told the council courts in recent years have found that prohibitions on for‑sale vehicle signs can implicate First Amendment free‑speech protections, and recommended repealing the local prohibition to conform with federal and state law. Council members asked about nuisance scenarios — for example, clustering of for‑sale signs on a popular street — and staff said the city would have limited enforcement options on public right‑of‑way issues, though private HOAs could restrict signs on private property.
Council voted to adopt the ordinance by roll call.
