Ordinance 3258-12 - Laserfiche WebLink

Upon submission of a complete application,the applicant shall meet with the City's Cultural Arts Manager or designee to collaborate on a final design of the applicant's banners. Section 8. Insurance Required Any applicant desiring to hang or suspend any banner on a street light,telephone/utility pole, private bridge, or skywalk within or spanning the Public Rights-of-Way shall execute an agreement, in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney, saving the City, its officers, employees, and agents harmless and agreeing to indemnify the City from any and all claims arising out of the applicant's actions in connection with any approval granted by the City authorizing the hanging or suspension of any banner. The applicant will furnish a certificate of insurance showing that the applicant has liability and property damage insurance coverage in effect during the terms of the permit with an insurance company authorized to do business in the state of Washington with minimum limits for bodily injury or death to any one person in any one accident of one million dollars and a minimum limit of two million dollars for bodily injury or death to two or more persons in any one occurrence and a minimum limit of five hundred thousand dollars for property damage for each occurrence,provided further that such insurance shall name the City, its officers, employees, and agents as an additional named insured. Such insurance shall be cancelable only after thirty days' written notice to the City. Cancellation or voiding of applicant's insurance policy by any means shall automatically cancel said applicant's authority granted herein. Section 9. Permit Duration A. Permits for event banners may allow installation a maximum of thirty(30) days prior to an event and must expire within five (5)business days of the end date of the event. Events may last in duration up to six months. B. Permits for identification banners may allow installation for a period of up to one year and may be renewed annually at the applicant's request. Section 10. Permit Issuance A. All permits will be issued at the discretion of the Public Works Director. A permit shall not issued if the Public Works Director determines that the banners will damage City property, unreasonably interfere with the proper use of the Public Rights-of-Way, or endanger public health, welfare, or safety. B. The Public Works Director may increase the number of blocks the permit includes, from the maximum of four, if the specific City block or blocks covered by the application do not include a representative number of eligible street lights or telephone/utility poles in comparison to a typical City block. Page 4 of 8