Sec. 326.206. - Banner signs.

(a) Banner signs shall not exceed 100 square feet in area and a permit for these signs shall be limited to 30 days. These signs shall be securely anchored to buildings, poles or other structural supports but shall not be permitted to be attached to electric, telephone or other utility poles, guys or devices. (b) Banner signs shall not be permitted over public space or street rights-of-way, except that signs of a public nature (not including political announcements or advertisements) may be permitted under the following conditions: (1) The Mayor has found the signs to be in the public interest and approved the use of public space for the purposes thereof. (2) If the right-of-way is under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Transportation and this agency has approved the sign. (3) Permission has been granted by owners of adjoining private property from which the sign is to be supported. (4) The banner sign provides at least 20 feet of vertical clearance to the public space below, is constructed of not less than eight-ounce canvas and is supported by not less than one-quarter-inch stranded cable sewed into its hem. (Ord. 71-342-174; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 85-1201-663, § 6; Ord. 2001-1160-E, § 14) Editor's note— Section 3 of Ord. 80-611-278 waived the provisions of this Section for the purposes of the "Neighborhood Watch Program" authorized by § 1 of Ord. 80-611-278. Note— Former § 900-1604.7; § 334.207, § 326.207 .