(a) Only certain designated street light poles will be utilized for this program within the downtown Central Business District (there are 30 street poles that are fitted for the banners between Sycamore and Prospect Streets)
(b) Only not-for-profit organizations (NPO) will be permitted to promote their events. No private business promotions are accepted.
(c) The City has the right to accept or reject the request to use the street poles, based on the following:
(1) Unsuitable for public display.
(2) The time period is too close to the event date.
(3) The organization is not a NPO
(d) The cost to produce the Banners and provide them to City Hall is the responsibility of the NPO organization.
(e) There is a permit fee of $20/per banner pole set by City Council; by Ordinance #2016-087 on June 6, 2016, to use the poles and it includes costs to cover the City to do the installation.
(f) Banners are permitted for a maximum of 30 days prior to the event and can only remain for 1 week after the event.
(g) The Banner request is a first come first serve. There is a minimum of 10 poles, but requests for less will be made at the discretion of the Board of Control. If there are two requests at the same time or overlapping times, the decision will be made by the Board of Control (Mayor, Finance Director and Service Director).
(Ord. 2016-087. Passed 6-6-16.)