Politics & Government

Huizar Says Proposed Ordinance Will Restore City's Reputation as 'Mural Capital of the World'

The proposed ordinance defines murals as non-commercial works of art, distinguishing them from signs and advertisements.

By City News Service

The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday will discuss a proposed ordinance that would lift a ban on murals painted on or hanging from private property.

The proposed ordinance defines murals as non-commercial works of art, distinguishing them from signs and  advertisements for goods and services, which are subject to different rules.

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City attorneys presented the City Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee last month with two versions of the ordinance -- one that would allow and one that would prohibit murals on single-family homes.

The committee did not arrive at any recommendations on the issue, forwarding reports from the city attorney, planning commission and Cultural Affairs Commission to the City Council for further discussion.

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City officials will also report on a process for allowing individual communities to decide whether it wants to legalize murals for single-family homes.

Councilman Jose Huizar, who represents Eagle Rock and other parts of northeast Los Angeles and chairs the Planning and Land Use Management Committee, said the final ordinance would help restore Los Angeles' reputation as the "mural capital of the world."



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