(A) No person shall stick, post, impress, write, print, or attach any advertisement, poster, sign, handbill, or placard of any kind or description upon any telephone, railway, or electric light pole within the corporate limits, or upon any public building, vehicle, voting booth, flagging, curb, tree lawn, step, stone or sidewalk, or print, write, impress, or in any manner attach upon any public building, vehicle, voting booth, flagging, curb, tree lawn, walk, step, stone or sidewalk on the property of the municipality, or over which the municipality or Council has the care, custody, or control except such as required by the laws of the state or upon written permission of the Safety Director.
(B)
A horizontal banner may be erected over the public right-of-way in accordance with the following specifications:
(1) Banner size. The banner shall be 40 inches by 35 feet maximum.
(2) Banner construction.
(a) All banners shall be made of a lightweight poly mesh background.
(b) No more than 60% of the total banner area may have solid material.
(3) Hardware.
(a) Three-fourth inch snap swivels shall be placed in reinforced eyelets or grommets a minimum of 36 inches and a maximum of 40 inches apart.
(b) Three-eighths inch dacron rope shall be placed in the top and bottom hems.
(c) The banner shall have a visible marking to show the centerline.
(d) Ropes from banner hems shall be looped and spliced to form eyes to allow attachment to dead ends.
(4) Installation and removal.
(a) Installation shall be on a cable hung on city owned poles.
(b) Installation and removal shall be by city personnel only.
(c) A permit shall be obtained from the Safety Director a minimum of ten days in advance of the installation date desired. Permits shall be granted on a first come, first serve basis for the available dates but not prior to the first business day of the calendar year for which the request is made.
(d) Banners shall be delivered to the Safety Director’s office, 304 North Church Street, 72 hours prior to desired installation. Banners shall be picked up within 48 hours of removal.
(e) Installation shall be on the first working day of the week, weather permitting.
(5) Permit. A permit shall be granted for a maximum period of two weeks. No individual or organization may obtain more than two permits in a calendar year, provided that such permits are separated by a minimum period of one month.
(6) Time period. No banner shall be installed in the period November 1 to May 1.
(7) Compliance. Any banner which does not comply with the standards contained in this section shall not be installed.
(C) As an option to the above, and as permitted by the Safety Director, vertical banners may be used within the public right-of-way in accordance with the following specifications:
(1) Banner size. Vertical banners shall be a dimension of 30 inches wide and a height of 60 inches (plus or minus one and one-half inches).
(2) Construction standards.
(a) The banner fabric shall be woven with 100% acrylic, solution-dyed fiber. Weight of the finished fabric, prior to fabrication as a banner, is to be approximately nine and one-fourth ounces per square yard. It shall be water-resistant and repellant, UV-resistant and mildew-resistant.
(b) The banner is measured while laying flat and includes the finished hems. The top and bottom hems are to be three and one-half inches wide and open at both ends. The hem stitching is to be double-needle stitching at the top and bottom hems, using #138 polyester or nylon-bonded thread. Side hems are to be one-half inch rolled hems with single-needle stitching.
(c) A solid brass, number two spur grommet is to be placed at the inner edges of the banner at both the top and bottom with the center of the grommet within one inch of the side edge. The top grommet is to be positioned above and immediately adjacent to the double-needle stitching.
(3) Hardware. Vertical banners may only be installed on designated city-owned street light poles. The poles are equipped with mounting brackets specifically designed for vertical banners meeting the above specification.
(4) Installation and removal.
(a) Installation and removal shall be by city personnel only.
(b) Vertical banners may be installed and removed at the discretion of the Safety Director.
(c) The Safety Director has the authority to waive the fee associated with the installation of the vertical banners.
(D) A-frame signs on public sidewalks in the B-3 District.
(1) The Safety Director may allow one A-frame sign per year for each building or business, whichever is more restrictive.
(2) Such signs shall not exceed 48 inches in height, as measured from the sidewalk, or 30 inches in width, measured at the widest point of the sign.
(3) Such signs shall be only of wood, metal, or vinyl construction.
(4) Such signs shall be non-illuminated.
(5) Such signs shall be restricted to the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.
(6) The applicant shall submit an annual permit application, including a measured drawing showing the proposed sign, the proposed sign location including the width of the sidewalk and the distance from the building face to the curb and any structures currently located within that area; and a copy of the required liability insurance. A minimum five foot aisle shall be maintained in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), being 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
(7) Umbrellas over such tables shall be plain colors and without any symbols or writing. An umbrella shall not be located closer than two feet to the curb or encroach into the ADA required aisle.
(8) Permits are subject to revocation at any time.
(E) Permits, insurance and fees.
(1) Proof of liability insurance in the minimum amount of $300,000 shall be required before a permit can be issued and applicants must sign an indemnity agreement.
(2) See § 35.70 for installation and permit fee information.
(F) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(1980 Code, § 115.02) (Ord. 3071, passed 1-3-1974; Am. Ord. 5006, passed 4-17-1989; Am. Ord. 6980, passed 6-3-2002; Am. Ord. 7651, passed 3-5-2007; Am. Ord. 8029, passed 7-19-2010; Am. Ord. 8368, passed 9-15-2014; Am. Ord. 8630, passed 10-16-2017)