[Adopted 4-6-2010 by Res. No. 52-2010]
Requests for street banner installation may be granted on a
case-by-case basis under the following conditions:
A.
The content must pertain to a city-sponsored, charitable, national
or state-covered or other civic event being held within the greater
Cortland community.
B.
The City must approve designs. Banners that advertise political campaigns,
that interfere with the movement of traffic, that have any mechanically
moving parts, that are lighted or that flash, or that purposely make
noise or constitute a public safety concern in any way are prohibited.
C.
The banners must be provided to the City at no cost to the City.
D.
A completed application, with design and certificate of liability
insurance, shall be delivered to the Superintendent of Public Safety
10 business days prior to the hang date. It shall include a signed
statement holding the City of Cortland harmless from any liability
resulting from accident or injury caused by erection of the banner(s).
E.
After review of the application, the City will approve or disapprove
the proposed banner.
F.
The City of Cortland Public Safety Department will do the scheduling
of installations. The banners must be delivered to the City of Cortland
Public Safety Department no later than the Friday prior to the date
of the desired installation. Banners must be delivered to the Public
Safety Department, 17 South Franklin Street, Cortland, NY, Monday
through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (except holidays).
G.
Locations of the street banners shall be Main Street between Groton
Avenue and Central Avenue, and Court Street in front of the main fire
station only.
H.
The City Public Safety Department will hang the banners in a timely
manner, subject to the availability of City resources and weather
permitting.
I.
An application may be denied if this is not possible due to other
banners already scheduled for the location. City-sponsored events
take priority over other events.
J.
Street banners shall not be displayed for more than two weeks per
application process.
K.
Dimensions of new solid-vinyl banners shall be a maximum of 30 feet
across and three feet high. Construction shall be a minimum of sixteen-ounce
vinyl, with all-weather outdoor vinyl mesh preferred. If solid vinyl
is used, air holes must be cut into the banner. Banners shall have
reinforced edges and corners and grommet holes for attachment at least
every two feet.
L.
An auxiliary banner may be attached under the main banner as long
as it is smaller and doesn't interfere with any traffic movement and
a minimum clearance of 20 feet above the road surface is maintained.
M.
It is understood that the City reserves the right to remove a banner
from the requested display location and place the banner at another
location, if weather or other situations should occur that would prevent
the banner from being displayed at the requested location, or to remove
any banner that has become damaged in any manner and becomes a public
safety hazard. Application fees will not be refunded.
Requests for pole banner installation may be granted on a case-by-case
basis under the following conditions:
A.
The City must approve designs. Banners that advertise political campaigns,
that interfere with the movement of traffic, that have any mechanically
moving parts, that are lighted or that flash, or that purposely make
noise or constitute a public safety concern in any way are prohibited.
B.
The banners must be provided to the City at no cost to the City.
C.
A completed application, with design and certificate of liability
insurance, shall be delivered to the Superintendent of Public Safety
10 business days prior to the hang date. It shall include a signed
statement holding the City of Cortland harmless from any liability
resulting from accident or injury caused by erection of the banner(s).
D.
After review of the application, the City will approve or disapprove
the proposed banner.
E.
The Public Safety Department will do the scheduling of installations.
The banners must be delivered to the City of Cortland Public Safety
Department no later than the Friday prior to the date of the desired
installation. Banners must be delivered to the Public Safety Department,
17 South Franklin Street, Cortland, NY, Monday through Friday, 7:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (except holidays).
F.
Locations of the banners shall be the light poles on Main Street,
Groton Avenue, Clinton Avenue, North Main Street, Court Street and
West Court Street, Tompkins Street and Central Avenue, and any additional
City-owned location with light poles deemed acceptable with proper
hardware installed.
G.
The Public Safety Department will hang the banners in a timely manner,
subject to the availability of City resources and weather permitting.
H.
An application may be denied if this is not possible due to other
banners already scheduled for the location. City-sponsored events
take priority over other events.
I.
The length of time for the display shall be determined and agreed
upon by the City before installation, not to exceed 18 months.
J.
Dimensions of new solid-vinyl banners shall be 24 inches by 72 inches
on the high installs and 30 inches by 48 inches on the lower installs.
K.
It is understood that the City reserves the right to remove a banner
from the requested display location and place the banner at another
location, if the weather or other situations should occur that would
prevent the banner from being displayed at the requested location,
or to remove any banner that has become damaged in any manner and
becomes a public safety hazard. Application fees will not be refunded.
