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SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
PREFACE
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 (Reserved)
Title 5 BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 (Reserved)
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 (Reserved)
Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 13 PUBLIC UTILITIES
Title 14 (Reserved)
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 OIL AND GAS CODE*
Title 17 TRAILER PARKS
Title 18 SUBDIVISIONS*
Title 19 (Reserved)
Title 20 ZONING
Title 21 PUBLIC DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS AND IMPROVEMENT FEES TO BE PAID BY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
PRIOR CODE CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
Chapter 12.12
STREET BENCHES
Sections:
   12.12.010   Definitions.
   12.12.020   Permit--Required.
   12.12.030   Permit--Application--Fees--Renewal and transfer.
   12.12.040   Permit--Issuance restrictions.
   12.12.050   Permit--Revocation or cancellation.
   12.12.060   Permit fee--Refunds.
   12.12.070   Bond or insurance--Required--Terms.
   12.12.080   Bond or insurance--Amount of liability.
   12.12.090   Prohibited bench locations.
   12.12.100   Dimensions, installation, and maintenance.
   12.12.110   Advertising restrictions.
   12.12.120   Enforcement authority.
   12.12.130   Removal by city.
   12.12.140   Penalty for violation.
12.12.010   Definitions.
   For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms, phrases, and words shall be construed as set out in this section.
   A.   "Bench" means a seat located upon public property along any public street for the accommodation of passersby or persons awaiting transportation.
   B.   "Bureau" means the street superintendent of the city.
   C.   "Street" means any public thoroughfare or way, including the curb, sidewalk, and parkway.
(Prior code § 12.12.010 (Ord. 380 § 1, 1953))
12.12.020   Permit--Required.
   No person shall install or maintain any bench on any street without a permit therefor from the bureau. Each such permit shall expire with the first day of January next following its issuance.
(Prior code § 12.12.030 (Ord. 380 § 3, 1953))
12.12.030   Permit--Application--Fees--Renewal and transfer.
   A.   No bench permit shall be issued except upon written application on a form prescribed by the bureau. Such application shall describe the location of each bench; the use of the property abutting upon such location; the name of the owner, tenant, or person in lawful possession of such property and his address; the type, design, and dimensions of the bench; the advertising proposed to be displayed thereon; and such other information as the bureau may require. A permit may be renewed for the succeeding calendar year upon the payment in advance of the prescribed fee and compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
   B.   For each bench upon which advertising is displayed, the permittee shall pay in advance a fee of one dollar and fifty cents for the quarter of the calendar year during which such permit is issued, plus the same amount for each remaining quarter of that calendar year. The permittee shall pay in advance the sum of six dollars for the renewal of a permit for any such bench.
   C.   Whenever a bench for which a permit has been issued is sold or title or control thereof assigned or transferred, a new permit must be obtained for its maintenance.
(Prior code § 12.12. 040 (Ord. 380 § 4, 1953) )
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