New City Hall Lawn Comes With Too Many Rules For New Sign

City Hall’s front lawn, or “park,” finally opened it’s arms to the hoi poloi for the first time since the Occupation. But there are some new rules this time. So many rules, in fact, that graphic designers strained to fit all of them on this sign (left, via the LA Times twitter account).

Here is a partial list of rules for temple of democracy’s front lawn:

• No Smoking
• No Boozing
• No being there at night.
• “No tents, stakes, camping, open flames or cooking.”

• “No events may extend into tree or landscaped areas and planters.”
• “No writing / painting / affixing signs, projections or other materials to trees, landscaping or public property.”
• “No blocking ingress or egress to buildings.”
• “Umbrellas, sun shades, or canopies must be open on all sides and may not exceed eight (8) feet in height and ten (10) feet in diameter or width. All umbrellas or sun shades shall be dismantled or removed from the park before the park is closed.”

Other than than, stay as long as you want.

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