§ 78-158. Application for special event advertising and neighborhood identification banners.

(a)

A special event advertising permit is required for all signs, light pole banners, neighborhood identification banners, and other advertising located in public rights-of-way in the city.

(b)

Applications for such permits shall be filed with the community events manager at least 60 days prior to the special event or the date of installation of a neighborhood identification banner. Such applications shall be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis for purposes of determining date availability and location eligibility.

(c)

The city reserves the discretion to deny any application for a special event advertising permit. The mayor, or designee, shall have the authority to reject any special event advertising signs or design plans.

(d)

The following criteria shall apply to review of special event advertising applications:

(1)

Availability of dates requested.

(2)

Nature of event.

(3)

Sign or banner design and size.

(4)

Number of signs or banners requested.

(5)

Locations desired.

(e)

Special event advertising shall be permitted to include sponsor logos or symbols ("logos"), provided the space allocated for all sponsors' logos combined does not exceed an area of one square foot or 20 percent of the banner surface area, whichever is smaller. The symbol/logo should be placed in the lower left or right hand corner of the banner or along the bottom of the banner if multiple sponsors are included.

(f)

A security deposit is required for all special event advertising. If the applicant complies with this article and the special event advertising is removed on or before the required removal deadline, the security deposit will be returned to the applicant. If the applicant does not remove all special event advertising on or before the required removal deadline, an additional fee will be charged for each day the special event advertising remains after the removal deadline.

(g)

Special event advertising shall be designed to fit the city's existing hardware. In no event will the city be required to alter any city property to allow special event advertising.

(h)

Permitted special event advertising may be installed and removed by the city at the applicant's request upon payment in advance of the city's fees for such installation and removal.

(i)

Permitted special event advertising shall not be placed in the approved locations earlier than 14 days prior to the first day of the event. All special event advertising shall be removed by no later than five days after the last day of the event.

(j)

The following criteria shall apply to review of neighborhood identification banners:

(1)

Sign or banner design and size.

(2)

Number of signs or banners requested.

(3)

Locations desired.

(k)

Permitted neighborhood identification banners may remain in place for the useful life of the banner, provided that such banners shall be located on residential streets only.

(Code 1979, § 26-168)