Los Angeles Neighborhood Signs
{{short description|Identifiers of geographic neighborhood boundaries}}
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The City of Los Angeles posts neighborhood signs to identify the geographic boundaries of different neighborhoods.[https://web.archive.org/web/20190709143012/https://ladot.lacity.org/what-we-do/operations/neighborhood-services/neighborhood-signs LAcity.org ]
File:A collection of Los Angeles Neighborhood Signs.jpg
LAist stated that these signs indicate “official L.A. neighborhood” designation{{Cite web |url=https://laist.com/2007/11/16/neighborhood_pr_14.php |title=Kemp Powers,LAist Neighborhood Project: Franklin Hills, November 16, 2007 |access-date=March 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027024401/https://laist.com/2007/11/16/neighborhood_pr_14.php |archive-date=October 27, 2019 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=https://laist.com/2008/02/12/wake_up_la_vega.php |title=Zach Behrens, LAist Wake Up LA, February 12, 2008 |access-date=March 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113231835/http://laist.com/2008/02/12/wake_up_la_vega.php |archive-date=November 13, 2017 |url-status=dead }} and in 2008 estimated that Los Angeles had 185 neighborhoods with an official "blue sign.”{{Cite web |url=https://laist.com/2008/08/20/reseda_ranch_las_newest_official_ne.php |title=Zach Behrens, LAist Reseda Ranch: LA's Newest Official Neighborhood, August 20, 2008 |access-date=March 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171105192517/http://laist.com/2008/08/20/reseda_ranch_las_newest_official_ne.php |archive-date=November 5, 2017 |url-status=dead }}
Design
File:WilshireVista1.jpg Neighborhood Sign]]
The standard neighborhood sign is rectangular and features white letters on a blue background. The city seal is displayed on the sign.
Alternative colors and shapes are possible upon request provided they comply with federal and state law. Example: octagonal signs painted red are reserved for stop signs.
Process
The Los Angeles City Council adopted a policy on January 31, 2006 (Council File No. 02-0196), which provided a process to either change a neighborhood name or create one where none previously existed. A written application, including a petition, must be filed with the City Clerk to initiate the process.[https://clerk.lacity.org/sites/g/files/wph606/f/lacityp_025617.pdf Naming Policy] The application must have 500 signatures or, if the population of the neighborhood is less than 2,500 residents, then the petition should contain signatures from 20% of the population. A legal description (street boundaries) of the area must also be included. A map of the proposed area must be also attached. After concurrence from the local councilman's office, the neighborhood signs are then posted by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT).
Other types of signage
In addition to the blue neighborhood signs, the city also offers signage for neighborhoods of historical significance and places of cultural significance (designated as such by a federal or state agency or by resolution of the City Council).
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