(a) Banners erected in the Village which are within the street right of way, above the street pavement, including sidewalks, shall be required to obtain a zoning permit per Section 1258.03, Signs Permitted for Business and Industrial Uses; Permit Required, before said banner or sign is installed or erected. Notwithstanding any other provision of Section 1258.03, all zoning permit applications for banners shall be reviewed and approved by and at the sole discretion of Village Council.
(b) All banners prepared for display above and across the street right of way shall conform to the following specifications:
(1) A banner must have a continuous rope sewn into the top and bottom of the banner with five (5) feet of rope extending beyond the banner at each corner.
(2) Each banner must have eyelets spaced every three (3) feet across the top and bottom of the banner.
(3) Each banner must have air flaps cut into it.
(4) Banner size shall be between 18 feet and 22 feet long, and between 24 inches and 36 inches high.
(5) Banner must be delivered to the office of the Fiscal Officer no later than three (3) working days prior to the approved installation date.
(6) The sign/zoning permit application must include the dates during which a banner is to be displayed, as well as the exact wording and graphics to be displayed on the banner.
(c) Only non-profit organizations may display banners in the downtown business district of the Village subject to the provisions of this section.
(d) There shall be no fee charged for the sign/zoning permit required by this section.
(Ord. 34-2008. Passed 6-16-08.)