Digest: The Outdoor Advertising Act regulates placement of advertising displays adjacent to and within specified distances of highways that are part of the national system of interstate and defense highways and federal-aid highways. The act provides that ... »More
Digest: The Outdoor Advertising Act regulates placement of advertising displays adjacent to and within specified distances of highways that are part of the national system of interstate and defense highways and federal-aid highways. The act provides that lawfully erected advertising displays include displays that were erected in compliance with state laws and local ordinances in effect at the time of their erection or displays that were subsequently brought into full compliance with state laws and local ordinances. The act provides that an advertising display whose use is modified after erection in a manner that causes it to become illegal is not a lawfully erected display. The act requires compensation to be paid to the owner of a lawfully erected advertising display if the display is compelled to be removed or its customary maintenance or use is limited, except as specified. This bill wouldadditionally provide that an advertising display whose height, orientation, size, or technology is modified after erection in a manner that causes it to become illegal is not a lawfully erected display. The bill would provide that a lawfully erected advertising display includes displays erected and maintained in compliance with state laws, local ordinances, and local building permit requirements in effect at the time of their erection and displays that were subsequently brought into, and maintained in, full compliance with state laws, local ordinances, and local building permit requirements. The bill would authorize a civil action for disgorgement of specified revenues against the owner, and any person working in concert with the owner, of a display that is not lawfully erected or that is in violation of any state law, local ordinance, or local building permit requirement. The bill would also make anowner of those displays liable for a civil penalty up to $2,500 for each day the violation continues and would require the court to consider specified factors in assessing the amount of the civil penalty. The bill would require moneys collected pursuant to these provisions to be paid to the General Fund or to the treasurer of the city or county where a judgment is entered and to the General Fund, as specified. »Less
Bill history [ Beta! ]
Location: Senate Floor SenateFloor
June 24, 2010
Placed on inactive file on request of Senator Leno.
Outdoor advertising.
An act to amend Section 5216.1 of, and to add Section 5412.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to outdoor advertising.
Digest: The Outdoor Advertising Act regulates placement of advertising displays adjacent to and within specified distances of highways that are part of the national system of interstate and defense highways and federal-aid highways. The act provides that ... »More
Digest: The Outdoor Advertising Act regulates placement of advertising displays adjacent to and within specified distances of highways that are part of the national system of interstate and defense highways and federal-aid highways. The act provides that lawfully erected advertising displays include displays that were erected in compliance with state laws and local ordinances in effect at the time of their erection or displays that were subsequently brought into full compliance with state laws and local ordinances. The act provides that an advertising display whose use is modified after erection in a manner that causes it to become illegal is not a lawfully erected display. The act requires compensation to be paid to the owner of a lawfully erected advertising display if the display is compelled to be removed or its customary maintenance or use is limited, except as specified. This bill wouldadditionally provide that an advertising display whose height, orientation, size, or technology is modified after erection in a manner that causes it to become illegal is not a lawfully erected display. The bill would provide that a lawfully erected advertising display includes displays erected and maintained in compliance with state laws, local ordinances, and local building permit requirements in effect at the time of their erection and displays that were subsequently brought into, and maintained in, full compliance with state laws, local ordinances, and local building permit requirements. The bill would authorize a civil action for disgorgement of specified revenues against the owner, and any person working in concert with the owner, of a display that is not lawfully erected or that is in violation of any state law, local ordinance, or local building permit requirement. The bill would also make anowner of those displays liable for a civil penalty up to $2,500 for each day the violation continues and would require the court to consider specified factors in assessing the amount of the civil penalty. The bill would require moneys collected pursuant to these provisions to be paid to the General Fund or to the treasurer of the city or county where a judgment is entered and to the General Fund, as specified. »Less
May 7, 2010
Set for hearing May 17.
April 28, 2010
Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Outdoor advertising.
An act to amend Section 5216.1 of, and to add Section 5412.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to outdoor advertising.
Digest: The Outdoor Advertising Act regulates placement of advertising displays adjacent to and within specified distances of highways that are part of the national system of interstate and defense highways and federal-aid highways. The act provides that ... »More
Digest: The Outdoor Advertising Act regulates placement of advertising displays adjacent to and within specified distances of highways that are part of the national system of interstate and defense highways and federal-aid highways. The act provides that lawfully erected advertising displays include displays that were erected in compliance with state laws and local ordinances in effect at the time of their erection or displays that were subsequently brought into full compliance with state laws and local ordinances. The act provides that an advertising display whose use is modified after erection in a manner that causes it to become illegal is not a lawfully erected display. The act requires compensation to be paid to the owner of a lawfully erected advertising display if the display is compelled to be removed or its customary maintenance or use is limited, except as specified. This bill wouldadditionally provide that an advertising display whose height, orientation, size, or technology is modified after erection in a manner that causes it to become illegal is not a lawfully erected display. The bill would provide that a lawfully erected advertising display includes displays erected and maintained in compliance with state laws, local ordinances, and local building permit requirements in effect at the time of their erection and displays that were subsequently brought into, and maintained in, full compliance with state laws, local ordinances, and local building permit requirements. The bill would authorize a civil action for disgorgement of specified revenues against the owner, and any person working in concert with the owner, of a display that is not lawfully erected or that is subsequently altered in violation of any state law, local ordinance, or local building permit requirement. The billwould also make an owner of those displays liable for a civil penalty up to $2,500 for each day the violation continues and would require the court to consider specified factors in assessing the amount of the civil penalty . The bill would require moneys collected pursuant to these provisions to be paid to the General Fund or to the treasurer of the city or county where a judgment is entered and to the General Fund, as specified. »Less
April 27, 2010
From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 3306.)
Outdoor advertising.
An act to amend Section 5216.1 of, and to add Section 5412.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to outdoor advertising.
Digest: The Outdoor Advertising Act regulates placement of advertising displays adjacent to and within specified distances of highways that are part of the national system of interstate and defense highways and federal-aid highways. The act provides that ... »More
Digest: The Outdoor Advertising Act regulates placement of advertising displays adjacent to and within specified distances of highways that are part of the national system of interstate and defense highways and federal-aid highways. The act provides that lawfully erected advertising displays include displays that were erected in compliance with state laws and local ordinances in effect at the time of their erection or displays that were subsequently brought into full compliance with state laws and local ordinances. The act provides that an advertising display whose use is modified after erection in a manner that causes it to become illegal is not a lawfully erected display. The act requires compensation to be paid to the owner of a lawfully erected advertising display if the display is compelled to be removed or its customary maintenance or use is limited, except as specified. This bill would additionally provide that an advertising display whose height, orientation, size, or technology is modified after erection in a manner that causes it to become illegal is not a lawfully erected display. The bill would provide that a lawfully erected advertising display includes displays that were subsequently brought into, and maintained in, full compliance with state laws, local ordinances, and local building permit requirements. The bill would authorize a civil action for disgorgement of specified revenues against the owner, and any person working in concert with the owner, of a display that is not lawfully erected or that is subsequently altered in violation of any state law, local ordinance, or local building permit requirement. The bill would also make an owner of those displays liable for a civil penalty up to $2,500 for each day the violation continues. The bill would require moneys collected pursuant to these provisions to be paid to the GeneralFund or to the treasurer of the city or county where a judgment is entered and to the General Fund, as specified. »Less
March 11, 2010
To Com. on RLS.
Feb. 21, 2010
From print. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Feb. 19, 2010
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Digest: Existing law provides that one having a lien on personal property cannot recover damages for its conversion, after his lien is discharged, greater than the amount secured by the lien. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these ... »More
Digest: Existing law provides that one having a lien on personal property cannot recover damages for its conversion, after his lien is discharged, greater than the amount secured by the lien. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. »Less
Senate rejects crackdown on illegal billboards Los Angeles Times - California Politics, June 3, 2010
... y the powerful sign industry. Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich had pushed for the measure, SB 1470, which would have allowed civil fines of up to $2,500 for each day a billboard is in violation of state law or local ordinances. “There is a situation in our urban area ...
Moderate Democrats target Senate bills Los Angeles Times - California Politics, June 3, 2010
... ult.
SB 1399 (Leno) – Establishes a new medical parole program for certain prison inmates.
SB 1470 (Leno) – Enacts new restrictions on outdoor advertising.
SB 1113 (Wolk) – Makes changes to the state’s tax appeal process that could earn the state as m ...
California should act to regulate outdoor advertising Los Angeles Times - Editorial, June 3, 2010
... ust be changed, and the state Senate can begin to make a measured and appropriate change by passing SB 1470 by Mark Leno (D- San Francisco).
The bill is exceedingly modest. It doesn't target any sign that was in compliance with state or local laws when it was erected. But owners o ...
It's time to fix state's absurd billboard law San Francisco Chronicle - Opinion, June 3, 2010
... it - the owner must receive "just compensation."
Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, has been pushing SB1470 to finally put teeth in the state's billboard law. SB1470 would tighten the law to ensure that signs that were modified without permits - to become taller, larger, two-sided ...
As deadline looms, Steinberg summons ailing Senators Capitol Weekly, June 3, 2010
... fault. SB 1399 (Leno) – Establishes a new medical parole program for certain
prison inmates.SB 1470 (Leno) – Enacts new restrictions on outdoor advertising.SB 1113 (Wolk) – Makes changes to the state’s tax appeal process that could earn the state as muc ...
It's time to fix state's absurd billboard law San Francisco Chronicle - Opinion, June 2, 2010
... it - the owner must receive "just compensation."
Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, has been pushing SB1470 to finally put teeth in the state's billboard law. SB1470 would tighten the law to ensure that signs that were modified without permits - to become taller, larger, two-sided ...
Version: Amended Senate
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