HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD13429 BILL NO. 2002-67
SPONSORED BY Councilmen Vowel and Smith
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 3
(ADVERTISING AND SIGNS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON
PERTAINING TO BANNERS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 3 (Advertising and Signs), of the Code of the City of Jefferson,
Missouri, shall be amended to add a new article as follows:
ARTICIX IV: BANNI?RS ON UTILITY POLES
Section 3-40: Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish the practice and procedure for placement
of banners on utility poles within certain areas of the City of.leflerson.
Section 3-41: Practice. The Department ol'Conmmunity Development. under the direction of the Director of
the Department ofCommunity Development,shall he the lead department in the administration ofthis policy.
Support and assistance shall be provided by the Department of'Transportation.
Section 3-42: Procedure.
I. Requests for overhead banner placement shall he submitted, in writing, to the Department of
Conmmunity Development not less than lour weeks prior to the desired display period. Requesting
organizations should contact the Department ofconlnlunity Development for an application 1,01'111
and illstrtictlons.The application shall be accompanied lvith an installation fee of$10.00 per banner
to be installed. The installation lee will he refunded should the application not be approved.
2. Banners may be installed for the benefit of non-profit organizations such as, but not limited to,
educational nlstitudons (at high school level or higher), associations lilrnled for the purposes
business,and city boards or commissions.
3. For purposes of this policy,a"display period"shall Consist ofMarch 7"'through August 14"' August
15"'through November 14"' and November 15"'Through March G"
4. Applications will be approved oil a first-come, first-served basis excepted as stated hereinatier. The
date of receipt of the required tees shall constitute the application date.
5. All overhead banners shall be installed under the direction of the Department of'f Transportation.
Requcstingolganizations nutynut install banners. [3anners will not be installed until all permits,fees
and approvals are in place and the request ingor;ganization has delivered the banner to the Departillent
of'l'ransportatio11's atlnlinistrative offices.
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6. This program allows for inspection by the City of existing banners/brackets at an annual cost of$10
per banner. Should the City determine that it banner needs to be replaced or should the requesting
organization choose to change it banner, the cost for such replacement or change shall be $10 per
banner, Removed banners must be claimed by the organization at the Department of Community
Development offices no less than 10 business days after the organization receives notice of removal.
A letter ma i led tot lie organ izal ion's registeredaddress Nvi I I const it ute not ice. Unclainledbannerswill
be discarded.
7. Organizations will be required to have a minimum ofeither 2 banners, or at least 5% of the total
installed banners. whichever is greater. in reserve for replacements of damaged banners.
8. The organization shall be responsible for all banner production costs and must deliver the banner to
the Department of'Community Development complete and ready for installation in accordance with
the Department ofComnnmity Development's specifications.
9. The organization will hold harmless the City of,leffcrson, Missouri front any damages which may
arise from the placement of'(lie banner.
10. Banner specifications shall be as follows:Size: up to 48"high(outside edge to outside edge)and 64'
6" long, banter 111USI have a 3" bent along the top and bottom edge I'or cabling, with reinforced
double stitching:material shall be 18 oz.Vinyl or banner canvas(Sunbrella)with wind slits to reduce
wind load:banners must be printed on both sides:banner may not include arty commercial or sponsor
logo or advertisement: and banners must be clean and serviceable. All banners submitted by an
organization For display during the same tune period nnrsl be 01'111c sank size.
Section 3-43: Exceptions. The banners listed in this article are not Subieet to the definitions of banners or
advertising devices in Section 3-2, Section 3-5, or Section 3-22(A)of the Code of the City of Jeflerson.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval.
Passed: cf)� ��I l' ' Approved:
Pre/si irig Officer Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City CIe Ci y Counselor
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