177.07 PRIORITY IN CASES OF CONFLICT; TIME LIMITS.

   (a)    The following provisions for priority in cases of conflict pertain solely to the airspace as described in Section 177.01(a)(1) and the changeable copy signs as described in Section 177.01(a)(2) and (3):

      (1)   Applications for single event announcements shall not be accepted if the event announced occurs more than one (1) year after the time of submission of the application.

      (2)   In cases where multiple applications have been received for simultaneous posting of proposed announcements, the following order of priority shall apply: the first application filed with the City shall have priority over all subsequently filed applications. Announcements from the City shall always have priority over announcements requested pursuant to this section.

   (b)   The following provisions for time limits pertain to all City media as described in Section 177.01(a), except for the airspace as described in Section 177.01(a)(1):

      (1)   Announcements for community events in the City shall not be erected or displayed in the relevant nonpublic forum(s) more than two weeks prior to the date of the single event announced, or more than two weeks prior to the date of the first event of a recurring event announced.

      (2)   The applicant shall remove all announcements, flyers, and ground signs within three (3) days following the date of the occurrence of the single event announced or within (3) days following the date of the first event of a recurring event. If the applicant does not remove the announcements within three (3) days, the materials are deemed abandoned and shall be disposed of by the City. Failure to remove announcements, flyers and ground signs as required herein may constitute grounds for denial of future requests.

         (Ord. 2010-105. Passed 9-21-10.)