The Outdoor Advertising Act provides for the regulation by the Department of Transportation of advertising displays, as defined, within view of public highways.

The act exempts from most of its provisions an advertising display used exclusively to advertise products, goods, or services that are either sold on the premises of an arena or marketed or promoted on the premises of an arena if, among other conditions, the arena has been authorized, as of January 1, 2021, by, or in accordance with, a local ordinance, including, but not limited to, a specific plan or sign district adopted in connection with the approval of the arena, as provided. The act requires an advertising display that is located on the premises of an arena and that was erected pursuant to the exemption also to be authorized by, or in accordance with, an ordinance, including, but not limited to, a specific plan or sign district, as provided.

This bill would instead require, for purposes of the exemption, the arena to have been authorized, as of January 1, 2032, by, or in accordance with a local ordinance or other discretionary approval, including, but not limited to, a specific plan or sign district that benefits the arena, as specified. The bill would also limit the exemption to an arena that is fully constructed or under construction on or before January 1, 2027. The bill would instead require an advertising display that is located on the premises of an arena and that was erected pursuant to the exemption to be authorized by an ordinance or other discretionary approval, including, but not limited to, a specific plan, sign district, or conditional use permit, as specified. The bill would require, for an advertising display on which construction commences on or after January 1, 2027, the department to issue a written notice, within 60 days of receipt of an ordinance or other discretionary approval, justifying the department’s determination that the proposed advertising display is inconsistent with applicable federal law, as specified. If the department does not issue the notice within the 60 days, the bill would deem the proposed advertising display to be consistent with applicable federal law, as specified.

Except for advertising displays located in the City of Inglewood, this bill would require certain advertising displays placed pursuant to the exemption for one arena to be located at least 5,000 feet from an advertising display authorized pursuant to the exemption for another arena.

This bill would also require, for an advertising display authorized pursuant to the exemption and on which construction commences on or after January 1, 2027, except as specified, the payment of at least the general prevailing rate of per diem wages to all construction workers employed in the execution of the project and the use of a skilled and trained workforce to complete the project, as provided.