7A.6.10. SIGNS IN OR OVER PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY

   A.   Except as provided below, a sign or sign  structure shall not project over a public right-of-way or public property unless the mayor and council grant a special license. Signs licensed pursuant to this section may be displayed for up to 60 days or over an alternate approved time frame. The licensee may require the removal of the sign within 48 hours after the advertised event or other temporary occurrence concludes.

   B.   The City Manager may grant a special license for building and curbside banners and for across-the-street banners that project or extend over a public right-of-way or over public property. Signs in the right-of-way may be reviewed and granted under the Department of Transportation's temporary revocable easement procedure.

   C.   Permits shall be obtained through the Department of Transportation.

   D.   The Mayor and Council and/or City Manager may grant special license for signage such as on buses, bus benches, bus shelters, and street cars.

   E.   No sign shall be attached to electric wiring or be energized by electricity.

   F.   No sign shall be placed upon traffic signal posts or signs , and no sign shall obstruct a motorist's view of traffic signals.

   G.   Any application for a license for a sign attached to utility poles or lamp poles shall include the written approval of the Department of Transportation of the City and the authorized official of the public utility company owning the poles to which the devices would be attached as to the size and weight of the sign and the manner of attachment to the poles. Building and curbside banners shall comply with the applicable requirements of Article 7A. No sign shall be attached to any utility pole carrying primary circuits or to any wooden pole or public property.

   H.   Signs licensed pursuant to this section may be displayed for up to 60 days . The licensee shall remove the sign within 48 hours after the advertised event.

   I.   In no event may signs relating to more than one event be attached to any single pole.

   J.   The license shall state the location where the sign may be placed.

   K.   By accepting any license granted under this section, the licensee and its heirs, successors and assigns shall agree to indemnify the City and shall provide proof to the City of liability insurance.

   L.   The City Manager may impose such additional administrative requirements as may be necessary.

   M.   The time frame for a permanent sign and an A-Frame sign are regulated separately as part of the temporary revocable easement process.