[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Augusta 12-2-1996 by Ord. No. 650 (Ch. 2, Art. VII, of the 1990 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The City Council adopts the following advertising policy regarding
City equipment or property (exclusive of school property).
The purpose of this chapter is to establish the conditions under
which commercial advertising will be permitted in City facilities
or on City equipment or property.
Advertising is generally prohibited in City facilities or on
City property except for:
Commercial advertising will be permitted under the following
conditions:
A.
A
fee or other valuable consideration must be paid in accordance with
a schedule of fees approved by the City Council.
B.
Advertising
is placed in an area or areas approved by the appropriate City department
head.
C.
A
signed agreement exists between the City and the advertiser.
D.
The
City retains approval of the advertising copy or display, such approval
to be at the discretion of the appropriate City department head.
A.
No
political advertising of any kind or character shall be permitted
except for signs and posters displayed during political events at
the civic center where a fee has been charged for use of the facility.
B.
No
tobacco product advertising shall be permitted.
C.
Advertising
for alcoholic beverages will be permitted only where such beverages
are sold or at special events sponsored by the manufacturer or distributor
of such beverages.
D.
The
Director of Community Services is authorized to permit temporary advertising
in City parks or other facilities under his/her control during events
allowed by the City and sponsored in whole or in part by the commercial
firm displaying such advertising.
E.
Advertising
may be permitted on scoreboards, informational signs or other equipment
where such items are donated to the City in return, in whole or in
part, for such advertising. The acceptance of such signs and advertising
must be approved by the City department head responsible for the facility
or property on which such sign/scoreboard is to be placed. Permission
for such advertising shall be either for a fixed term or for the useful
life of the item donated, whichever is less.
F.
Any
additional exceptions to this policy must be reviewed and approved
by the City Council.
G.
Bulletin
boards. Limited advertising may be allowed on bulletin boards in or
on City facilities where such advertising has been approved by the
department or division head responsible for the facility. This will
extend to notices of items for sale by the City employees.
The City Manager shall review this policy at least annually,
and shall maintain an inventory of all advertising.
