(A) Locations.
(1) The following locations are traditional public forums on city property and, therefore, will be available for the placement of portable signage only, when the proposed signage meets the standards in division (B) below and those of the districts which the property is located in:
(a) Veterans Park; and
(b) Heritage Park.
(2) Any signage proposed for other city property must be approved by city administration.
(B) Signage allowed.
(1) Along with permanent city signage (e.g., park signs), the city will allow portable temporary signage for civic, non-profit or charitable events and non-commercial speech only and for no other purposes on a first come first serve basis.
(2) Location, type and design of signage allowed is dictated by the standards of the district for each property along with those requirements listed below (in division (B)(4) below). The maximum quantity of signage allowed (total number of signs allowed) is hereby exempt for these permitted signs.
(3) A staff issued written approval is required for the placement of any sign on these city- owned properties. An application for approval including information on the size, type, anchoring method and location of the proposed sign is required.
(4) Signage requirements.
(a) Each sign must include a legible posting date.
(b) The sign and attaching material must be removed within 45 days of the posting date or if the sign is posted for an event no longer than ten days after the event.
(c) All signs shall be constructed or anchored to prevent movement of the sign by the wind; except that, an anchoring shall not be permanent and shall not damage the property on which the sign is placed.
(d) No sign shall be attached to, or leaned against, any street furniture, utility facility (including poles and boxes), street light, building, fence, tree, statuary, playground/park amenity or any other present sign.
(e) No sign shall be placed in such a manner as to reduce the unobstructed path of travel on any sidewalk or path to less than 36 inches, and if the existing unobstructed path of travel of a sidewalk is 36 inches or less, no sign shall be placed on that sidewalk.
(f) No sign shall be placed within a curb cut or ramp installed to provide improved access to a sidewalk to the disabled.
(C) Downtown lamp post banners. Additionally, signage will be allowed in the form of banners which fit city brackets on the city owned (Victorian style) lampposts in the downtown. These must meet historic design guidelines and approval must be received from the Heritage Preservation Commission. Approved banners will be placed by the city’s Street Department.
(Prior Code, § 310.14) Penalty, see § 153.99