A. Permitted: The mayor, or the mayor's designee, may permit the hanging of decorations or banner signs, as defined in title 18 of this code, along designated public streets. Decorations or banner signs may only be permitted within the designated public ways for the following purposes: special occasions, such as charitable, civic, or festive events; holiday or seasonal decorations; celebration of some event of national, state, or civic significance; in honor of a visit from a person of note; or promotion of a community oriented event. Decorations or banner signs shall not incorporate in any manner any political advertising or advertising of a commercial nature.
B. Designated Public Ways: Decorations or banner signs shall only be allowed along the following designated portions of the public way:
1. 25th Street, from Wall Avenue to Grant Avenue;
2. 24th Street, from Washington Boulevard to Lincoln Avenue; and
3. Washington Boulevard, between 21st Street and 26th Street.
C. Noncity Displays; Permit Fee:
1. The 2400 block of Washington Boulevard may be available for display by organizations other than the city. Nonprofit organizations or other organizations promoting a community oriented event may apply for a permit to display banner signs within the designated area, by making application to the community services department, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the proposed beginning date of display.
2. Any banner signs hung at the request of an organization other than the city shall pay a fee to compensate the city for the reasonable costs of administration, maintenance and hanging, which shall be approved by the mayor. No permit shall be issued, and no banner sign or decoration displayed until such fee is paid to the city.
D. Standards:
1. The same type of decoration or banner sign must be displayed within an entire one block area.
2. Banner signs may be displayed no more than ten (10) days prior to a promoted event and will be taken down upon the event's conclusion.
3. The mayor shall develop written standard design specifications for all banner signs, in order to provide for uniform appearance, durability, weather resistance, and secure installation. No banner signs shall be permitted which violate such standards.
4. All permitted banner signs must be hung by the city.
(1979 Code § 12.28.110; amd. Ord. 98-27, 4-7-1998)