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Supergraphics battle intensifies in Los Angeles

By Richard Binder

When Carmen Trutanich promised during his election campaign to crack down on unpermitted supergraphics, he clearly meant it.

According to an LA Times story, arrest warrants have been issued against four people accused of putting up supergraphics without permits.  Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mildred Escobedo issued an arrest warrant for $250,000 bail for Mazen I. Nazzal, 65, of Los Angeles. Warrants for $100,000 bail each were issued for three others: Alexander Patrick Kouba, France Luanghy and Thomas Edward Curtin.

Trutanich also secured misdemeanor criminal warrants against four companies, including Yorkbury Investments and Yorkwood.  Those two companies are listed as the owners of a building at 6800 Hollywood Blvd., where three Asics sportswear supergraphics have been installed.

The four warrants accuse the defendants of misdemeanor counts of violating the city's municipal code, including a ban on the installation of new supergraphics. 

The city attorney isn't stopping there.  Click here for the full story.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on March 04, 2010 (boomark / email).