Clean CA Community Designation
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W h o d o w e a s k f o r p e r m i s s i o n t o i n s t a l l a s i g n ? Government - either your local city or county would be the contact for sign installation on government or public property not in Caltrans right-of-way.
Private Property - the owner should be contacted for permission and then contact government jurisdiction for applicable sign regulations. 0 4
D o w e n e e d a s i g n p e r m i t ?
T h e l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t j u r i s d i c t i o n m a y r e q u i r e o n e . P l e a s e c o nt a c t t h e m d i r e c t l y .
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W h o p a y s f o r i n s t a l l a t i o n ?
T h e d e s i g n a t e d c o m m u n i t y i s r e s p o ns i b l e f o r i n s t a l l a t i o n c o s t s o r w o r k i n g w i t h l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t j u r i s d i c t i o n o r s i t e o w n e r f o r c o v e r i n g c o s t s . 0 2
C a n t h e C l e a n C A C o m m u n i t y d e s i g n a t i o n s i g n b e i n s t a l l e d o n a s t a t e h i g h w a y ?
U n f o r t u n a t e l y n o . T h e F e d e r a l H i g h w a y A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o v e r s e a s w h a t s i g n s c a n b e p l a c e d a l o n g s t a t e h i g h w a y s a n d i n r i g h t s o f w a y o p e r a t e d b y C a l t r a n s . T h e s e r u l e s f o l l o w f e d e r a l l e g i s l a t i o n . W h i l e e x c e p t i o n s h a v e b e e n c r a f t e d f o r c e r t a i n n o n - d i r e c t i o n a l s i g n a g e ( l i k e A d o p t - a - H i g h w a y a n d t h e b l u e “ s e r v i c e s ” s i g n s ) , n o s u c h e x c e p t i o n e x i s t s f o r t h e C l e a n C a l i f o r n i a C o m m u n i t y s i g n s . T h i s p r o h i b i t i o n a l s o a p p l i e s t o o n a n d o f f r a m p s t o t h e s t a t e h i g h w a y s t h a t a r e C a l t r a n s p r o p e r t y .
C a l t r a n s - o p e r a t e d r o a d s i n c l u d e i n t e r s t a t e a n d s t a t e r o a d s d e s i g n a t e d b y h i g h w a y s n u m b e r s t h a t b e g i n w i t h a n I , C A , U S o r S R ( a s i n I - 1 0 , C A - 9 9 , U S - 1 0 1 ) .
SIGN FAQ
A local community may install on their county or municipal road, depending on approval by the local jurisdiction. Non-roadway location might include:
Entrances to high-traffic beach and other parks and recreation areas Outside a city hall or main county building
County fairgrounds
Near museums and other tourist attractions
Arrival areas at local airport, train station, and bus depots Office building of lead organizer/non-profit
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W h a t a r e s u g g e s t e d l o c a t i o n s f o r s i g n i n s t a l l a t i o n ? 0 6
What are the dimensions of the sign?
S i g n s a r e e i t h e r 3 6 x 4 8 i n c h e s c u s t o m i z e d o r 2 4 x 2 4 - i n c h a d d - o n s i g n s . 0 7
What material is the sign made out of?
T h e s i g n i s m a d e o u t o f m e t a l .
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Does the sign require one or two posts to install?
The 36x48 inch sign requires two poles.
The 24x24 may be insttalled with one pole.
Clean CA Community Designation
SIGN FAQ
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How are signs shipped?
T h e s i g n c o m p a n y w i l l s h i p t h e s i g n d i r e c t l y t o t h e c o m m u n i t y . Y o u r s h i p p i n g i s t h e s a m e y o u p r o v i d e d o n t h e r e p o r t . T r a c k i n g i n f o r m a t i o n i s p r o v i d e d d i r e c t l y b y t h e s i g n c o m p a n y .
How else can we display our Community Designation status? Consider adding the Clean CA Community logo to a local homepage and link to a subpage that explains the designation, your community’s anti-litter leadership role, elements of the local anti-litter program, and how every resident can help maintain that spotless reputation.
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Clean CA Community Designation
SIGN FAQ
C a n w e m a k e o u r o w n s i g n ?
Y e s , b u t t h e d e s i g n c a n n o t b e m o d i f i e d . 1 2
C a n w e o r d e r m o r e s i g n s ?
T h e f i r s t 1 0 0 c o m m u n i t i e s t o p l e d g e r e c e i v e 1 ( o n e ) s i g n . A n o r d e r f o r m i s a v a i l a b l e t o p u r c h a s e a d d i t i o n a l s i g n s d i r e c t l y f r o m t h e c o m p a n y p r o d u c i n g t h e s i g n s .
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Should we have a special event when the sign is unveiled? You are encouraged to organize your own sign unveiling event. Please let the Keep California Beautiful team know the event date and information.
Our contacts at Clean CA will share this event with the CalTrans district.
When possible, representatives from CalTrans will attend. We will also share with them when the sign is scheduled for delivery, so the district representative is aware. When you have an event or presentation, please email photos to info@keepcabeautifulorg or upload to Google Drive.
Who owns signs and can we can after we receive?
The sign becomes the property of the designee upon receipt, and they may convey it to a local jurisdiction for installation. All liability for the sign is then assumed by the entity that installs the sign or to whom it conveys the sign's maintenance. We recommend an anti-graffiti coating. We request that the sign’s appearance remain as close to appearance as possible but based on local needs jurisdictions may add their logo or marker to reflect ownership as long as no orginial elements of sign are modified.
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