(a) Except as provided for a streetlight pole banner in a special provision sign district in Chapter 51A of this code, an application for a streetlight pole banner permit must comply with the requirements in this section. If there is a conflict between a requirement in this section and a requirement for a streetlight pole banner in a special provision sign district in Chapter 51A, the requirement in Chapter 51A prevails.
(b) The application for a permit authorizing the placement of streetlight pole banners must be submitted online to the office of special events at least 30 business days prior to the proposed streetlight pole banner installation date.
(c) The director shall respond in writing by email to the applicant within three business days of receipt of the application acknowledging receipt of the application.
(d) Upon receipt of the completed application, the director shall forward a copy of the application to all applicable city departments and partner agencies for review. If the application must be reviewed for public safety, public safety agencies will review the application first, followed by a review of city departments and partner agencies. If any part of the scheduled activity is to be held on or adjacent to property that is exempt from this chapter under Section 42A-5, the director shall also include the entity that manages or controls the exempt property in the review of the application. Each department and partner agency shall review the application and return it, with any comments, to the director within 10 business days of receipt of the request requiring a response. If no response is received, the director may proceed with permitting, however, if an application requires a public safety review, the director must wait for the public safety review response before proceeding. If any department denies the application, or a resolution cannot be reached, the permit will be denied.
(e) An application must be completed in full before it can be invoiced. An application will not be processed, and the streetlight poles will not be confirmed until the application processing fee has been paid. Submission of a complete application does not guarantee a permit will be issued. All requirements must be met prior to permit issuance.
(f) The director shall review the application to determine whether the requested streetlight poles are available for the erection of streetlight pole banners. If the requested streetlight poles are not available, the applicant must resubmit an alternate list of requested streetlight poles within 48 hours of receiving the preliminary letter. If alternate streetlight poles are not submitted within 48 hours of receiving the preliminary letter, the process will continue with only the available poles.
(g) The director shall provide the applicant with a preliminary letter containing the requirements for permit issuance upon completion of departmental and partner agency review.
(h) The director may cancel an application for a streetlight pole banner permit if:
(1) a streetlight pole banner permit has been granted or is in the review process for another streetlight pole banner permit with the same poles and during the same time period;
(2) the applicant makes a false statement of material fact on an application for a streetlight pole banner permit or fails to properly complete an application for a streetlight pole banner permit;
(3) the applicant had a streetlight pole banner permit revoked within the preceding 14 months;
(4) the applicant has received, within the preceding 14 months, two or more notices of violations or citations related to a provision of a streetlight pole banner permit or this chapter; or
(5) the applicant has a history of conducting the installation, maintenance, or removal of streetlight pole banners in a disorderly or unsafe manner.
(i) If the director determines that an application requires additional information in order to make a decision, or if additional fees will be required to process the application, the application will be considered incomplete and cancelled if the applicant does not supply the additional information or fees after the director has sent two reminder emails and made one reminder phone call after a period of 10 calendar days without a response from the applicant.
(j) If the director determines that an applicant has failed to pay any outstanding fees assessed under Section 42A-6 of this chapter for the proposed installation of the streetlight pole banners, the application will be deemed incomplete and the application will be cancelled. An application that has been cancelled under this subsection cannot be re-filed for 12 months.
(k) If the applicant makes major changes to the original submission of an application after the preliminary letter has been issued, this will result in the original permit application being deemed incomplete and cancelled. A revised permit application will be required, along with new application processing fees if the applicant wishes to pursue the application.
(l) An application that has been cancelled cannot be appealed under Section 42A-8 and all application processing fees are forfeited.
(m) An applicant may not hold more than one streetlight pole banner permit application at a time.
(n) A streetlight pole banner permit application may not be submitted more than one year prior to the banner installation date.
(o) Applications for streetlight pole banners in the arts district must be from cultural institutions located in the arts district. The Arts District Foundation shall provide the office of special events a map with pole assignments for each cultural institution each calendar year.
(p) Applications for streetlight pole banners for pre-determined signature events within the downtown area including, but not limited to, Main Street, Commerce Street, and Elm Street, have a right of first refusal. All other permit applications will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
(q) After reviewing and confirming all permit requirements have been met, the director shall issue the streetlight pole banner permit unless denial or revocation is required by Section 42A-31. Except as provided in this subsection, a streetlight pole banner permit will be issued for a period of 60 consecutive days. A streetlight pole banner permit may be extended for additional consecutive 60-day periods not to exceed a year. All applicable fees must be paid for any permit extension. A streetlight pole banner permit for a public improvement district will be issued for a period of one calendar year. (Ord. 31144)