Banner signs shall be allowed in the City right-of-way along the frontage of Riverbank Park, in an area to be designated by the City. The signs shall be located upon poles installed by the City, and banner signs shall be installed by the City. A permit must be acquired from the Department of Public Services prior to the installation of any banner sign.
The organization requesting the banner and holding the event must be a nonprofit or a governmental entity.
The banner must be for an event that will occur in Westbrook. Banner sign permits are valid for 30 days from the date of issuance and are subject to the limitations of § 281-102. A maximum of six temporary sign/banner permits may be obtained within a twelve-month period.
The specifications for banners shall be established by regulations to be established by the Department of Public Services. No banner shall be allowed that does not meet the specifications established by the regulations.
There shall be no advertising on the banner, other than the identification of sponsors of the event.
The organization requesting the banner shall provide evidence of liability insurance in the minimum amount of $400,000 and shall have the City of Westbrook listed as an additional insured on the certificate of insurance. Evidence of insurance must be provided before the banner permit is approved.
A banner shall be hung for no more than two weeks per event. In no event shall any organization other than the City of Westbrook be allowed to place banners for more than a total of one month each year.
Banner sign permits shall be approved on a first-come, first-served basis, except that in the event that the City seeks to hang a banner during a time that has been requested by another organization, the City shall receive priority.
The organization with the banner sign permit is responsible for delivering the banner to the Department of Public Services at least one week before the scheduled installation of the banner.
The organization is responsible for picking up its banner at the Department of Public Services no later than one week after it is removed. In no event shall the City be responsible for storage or maintenance of the banner.
The fee for each banner sign permit application shall be established by order of the City Council.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. A400, Master Fee Schedule.
Applications for permits for banner signs shall be submitted to the Department of Public Services. Applications shall be accompanied by the required fee or will not be processed.