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ORDINANCE NO. 1195
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING
PROPERTY OWNERS TO COV-
ER OBJECTIONABLE AND OB-
SCENE MATTER
WHEREAS, persons have
caused vulgar, obscene, lewd,
offensive a n d objectionable
words, phrases, symbols and
signs to be written upon the ex-
terior surfaces of various build-
ings, walls, fences, sign boards
and other structures in the City
of National City which are open
to public view, and
WHEREAS, the presence of
the aforesaid vulgar, obscene,
lewd, offensive and objection-
able words, phrases, symbols
and signs is inimicable to the
health, safety, welfare and mor-
als of the people of the City of
National City, and particularly,
the children of the City of Na-
tional City, and
WHEREAS, some owners of
the aforesaid structures will not
remove or otherwise obliterate
the aforesaid obscene matters
voluntarily;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDAINED by the City Coun-
cil of the City of National City
as follows:
Section 1. The owners and/or
occupant of any real property
upon which is located a build-
ing, wall, fence, sign board or
other structure is responsible
to obliterate or otherwise cover
up any vulgar, obscene, lewd,
offensive and objectionable
words, phrases, symbols and
signs thereon which are open to
public view.
Section 2. The City Manager
shall give written notice to the
owner and/or occupants of any
real property mentioned in Sec-
tion 1 according to the records
of the County Assessor on his
last assessment role.
Section 3. Any owners and/or
occupants receiving notice from
the City Manager that there is
located on property he owns or
occupies vulgar, obscene, lewd,
offensive or objectionable words,
phrases, symbols and signs shall
cover, obliterate or remove the
same within ten (10) days of
receiving said notice.
Section 4. Any person noti-
fied that he should remove or
obliterate any vulgar, obscene,
lewd, offensive and objectionable
words, phrases, symbols and
signs who disputes the judgment
of the City Manager that the vul-
gar, obscene, lewd, offensive and
objectionable words, phrases,
symbols and signs are offensive
to the public health, safety, wel-
fare or morals may appeal the
decision of the City Manager to
the City Council who shall hear
his appeal within 20 days of re-
ceipt thereof. The City Council
within 10 days after a publio
hearing of an appeal under this
section shall either affirm or
deny the appeal. If an appeal
under this section is denied the
owner or occupant shall remove
the offending material within 10
days.
Section 5. Nothing in this ordi-
nance shall be construed to re-
strict the exercise of the right
of free speech protected by the
Constitution of the United States
of America and of the State of
California.
Section 6. Violation of this or-
dinance shall be deemed a mis-
demeanor punishable by a fine
of $500 and/or imprisonment for
6 months.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by
the City Council of the City of
National City, California, this
7th day of May, 1968, by the fol-
lowing vote, to -wit:
AYES: Councilmen Camacho,
Colburn, Hogue, Reid, Morgan.
NAYS: Councilmen None.
ABSENT: None.
KILE MORGAN
Mayor of the City of
National City, California
ATTEST: IONE MINOGUE
City Clerk
I hereby approve the foregoing
Ordinance this 7th day of May,
1968.
KILE MORGAN
Mayor of the City of
National City, California
I hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a full and true
copy of Ordinance No. 1195 of
the Ordinances of the City of
National City, lifo a, as
the C y Cou it of
the
7tt.
(Signed) I• E MINOGUE
(Seal) C 'y Clerk of the
City of National City,
Califor is
NO 3831-5/1./68
AND I HEREBY CERTIFY
that the sam has been duly pub-
lished accor ng . law.
Ity Clerk of
atloaal City, California