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CHAPTER 4
SOLICITATION, DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE, AND REAL ESTATE ADVERTISING SIGNSSections:
§ 4400 Short Title.
§ 4401 Findings and Purposes of Chapter.
§ 4402 Violations.
Part 1. Solicitation and Distribution of Literature
§ 4410 Distribution of Literature to Unwilling Recipients.
§ 4411 Notice to Solicitors and Distributors.
§ 4412 Littering Forbidden – Lawful Methods of Distribution.
§ 4413 Newspapers Excepted.
§ 4414 Real Estate Solicitation.
§ 4415 Refusal to Leave on Request.
Part 2. Real Estate Advertising Signs
§ 4420 Certain Residential Real Estate Advertising Signs Prohibited.
§ 4421 Regulation of Residential Real Estate Signs.
§ 4422 Violation Creating Nuisance.
§ 4423 Removal of Unauthorized Signs.
§ 4429 Signs, Flags, Streamers, etc., on Vehicles.
§ 4400 Short Title.
Chapter 4 of Article IV of the Carson Municipal Code may be cited as the “Solicitation, Distribution of Literature, and Real Estate Advertising Sign Ordinance” of the City of Carson. (Ord. 72-240, § 1)
§ 4401 Findings and Purposes of Chapter.
The City Council finds and declares as follows:
(a) That the distribution of commercial advertising material upon residential property in the City creates widespread litter which is unsightly, unhealthy, and difficult to remove.
(b) That door-to-door commercial solicitation of unwilling recipients by salesmen of goods and services jeopardizes the right of residents in this City to enjoy the privacy of their homes in tranquility and security, and serious public offenses have been committed by purported solicitors.
(c) That unscrupulous real estate salesmen have used and threaten to use handbills and door-to-door techniques to directly or indirectly induce panic sales of real estate based on supposed changes in the racial, economic and social character of a neighborhood.
(d) That such practices are injurious and inimical to the public health, safety and welfare of residents of this City and that such problems are becoming increasingly direct and substantial.
(e) That such practices are, therefore, declared to be a public nuisance.
(f) That such practices should be regulated to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of this City.
(g) That as a necessary means of preventing such practices, the regulation of real estate advertising signs is required. (Ord. 72-240, § 1)
§ 4402 Violations.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 2 of Article I of this Code. (Ord. 79-479, § 4)
Part 1. Solicitation and Distribution
of Literature§ 4410 Distribution of Literature to Unwilling Recipients.
It shall be unlawful to pass out, give away, circulate, distribute, or deliver any printed or written handbill, circular, or advertising literature offering to sell or buy any goods, wares, merchandise, or commercial services or offering or soliciting to buy, sell, exchange, lease, rent or list any real property when the intended recipient thereof, or the owner, occupant, or resident of any property where such literature is left or intended to be left, has notified the distributor or disseminator of such material that such intended recipient, owner, occupant or resident does not wish to receive any literature. (Ord. 72-240, § 1)
§ 4411 Notice to Solicitors and Distributors.
The notice referred to in the preceding section may be given to a distributor or disseminator of printed or written material by an owner, occupant, or resident of property by any one (1) or more of the following means:
(a) By posting the property on or near the front door or main entrance thereof with a sign at least twelve (12) square inches in area stating, in effect, “No Handbills,” or words of similar meaning.
(b) By written or oral communication to the distributor or disseminator of such material. (Ord. 72-240, § 1)
§ 4412 Littering Forbidden – Lawful Methods of Distribution.
(a) It shall be unlawful to throw, cast or scatter any printed or written material of any type whatsoever in or onto any public place; into, or upon any automobile, vehicle or conveyance; or in, into or on the yard or grounds or on the doorstep, porch or vestibule of any residence, apartment or dwelling; or upon any vacant lot or other private property within the City.
(b) Any printed or written material which may be passed out, given away, circulated or delivered in the City pursuant to law, shall be:
(1) Placed in the hand of the intended recipient; or
(2) Bound, folded or weighted in such a manner that the material cannot be blown away, scattered or fragmented by the action of the elements and/or normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic; or
(3) Affixed to the premises for which it is intended by being tied to or slipped over a doorknob or other protrusion, or other means calculated to prevent the material from being blown away, scattered or fragmented by action of the elements. (Ord. 72-240, § 1)
§ 4413 Newspapers Excepted.
The foregoing provisions of this Part shall not apply to the distribution of folded newspapers of general circulation, as the same are defined in the Government Code of the State of California. (Ord. 72-420, § 1)
§ 4414 Real Estate Solicitation.
It shall be unlawful for any person offering or soliciting to buy, sell, exchange, lease, rent or list any real property in the course of, or as an incident to or part of such person’s business, occupation, trade or employment to go upon, ring the doorbell of, or knock on the door of or attempt to gain admittance to any occupied residence, dwelling or apartment within the City unless prior to such entry, doorbell ringing, knocking or attempt to gain admittance such person has been requested or invited by the owner or adult occupant of such premises to enter or be upon such premises for such purpose. (Ord. 72-420, § 1)
§ 4415 Refusal to Leave on Request.
It shall be unlawful for a peddler or solicitor or person distributing literature of any kind, to refuse to leave any residence, dwelling or apartment or other private property within the City when requested to leave by the owner, occupant, resident or person in control thereof. (Ord. 72-240, § 1)
Part 2. Real Estate Advertising Signs
§ 4420 Certain Residential Real Estate Advertising Signs Prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed or to maintain, or to cause or permit to be maintained in or upon any real property in any residential zone any real estate advertising sign, as defined in CMC 9191.590, except as follows:
One sign not to exceed four hundred thirty-two (432) square inches (three (3) square feet) in size, advertising that the property in or upon which such sign is placed is for sale, lease, rental or exchange by the owner or his agent, which sign may contain the owner’s or agent’s name, address and telephone number. (Ord. 72-240, § 1; Ord. 72-368, § 2)
§ 4421 Regulation of Residential Real Estate Signs.
Any sign referred to in CMC 4420 and not prohibited by said Section:
(a) Shall not contain more than a total of four hundred thirty-two (432) square inches of sign surface in or upon which advertising matter may be placed;
(b) Shall not to exceed two hundred sixteen (216) square inches in size if advertising matter is placed on both sides of such sign;
(c) Shall not exceed four (4) feet in height from ground level to top of sign;
(d) May contain a single-faced rider not to exceed six (6) inches by twenty-four (24) inches in size below the sign on the same stake or stakes, containing advertising matter pertinent to the premises;
(e) Shall not either on said sign, or by rider or otherwise contain language connoting that a transaction has been made or completed;
(f) Shall be situated not less than ten (10) feet from the inside line of the sidewalk, or if there is no sidewalk, from the property line, except if the building setback on the property is less than ten (10) feet, such sign shall be situated not less than one-half (1/2) of the setback from the inside line of the sidewalk or property line. (Ord. 72-240, § 1; Ord. 76-368, § 2)
§ 4422 Violation Creating Nuisance.
All real estate advertising signs which are placed or which exist in violation of the provisions of this Part are public nuisances. (Ord. 72-240, § 1; Ord. 76-368, § 2)
§ 4423 Removal of Unauthorized Signs.
The Director of Finance, or his authorized agent, may summarily and without prior notice remove any real estate advertising sign which is placed or maintained in violation of this Part. The Director shall mail written notice within forty-eight (48) hours after such removal to the owner or agent whose address appears on such sign, or if none so appears, to the occupant of the property from which such sign was removed, if occupied.
The Director shall release such sign to the owner thereof upon payment of $10.00 to the City for the removal and keeping of such sign. If such sign has not been reclaimed and said sum paid within sixty (60) days after removal of such sign by the Director, the Director may destroy such unauthorized sign. For the purpose of removing an unauthorized sign the Director or his authorized agent may enter upon private property (except the inside of a residential structure). (Ord. 76-368, § 1)
§ 4429 Signs, Flags, Streamers, etc., on Vehicles.
No real estate advertising sign, as defined in CMC 9132, and no flag, streamer, pennant, lead-in or directional sign or similar display for the purpose of drawing attention to any property for sale, lease or rent shall be displayed, or placed or located in any manner so as to be seen by pedestrians or occupants of passing motor vehicles, in or upon any public street, right-of-way, or place or in or upon any vehicle, trailer or other device on such public street, right-of-way, or place. No person owning or having possession or control of any vehicle shall permit such vehicle to be used for such purpose. (Ord. 74-316, § 1)
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