Ordinance 3258-12 - Laserfiche WebLink

C. The Public Works Director may require alternate size and placement of banners, if, in the Public Works Director's sole discretion,the proposed locations cannot accommodate the requested size or mounting heights. D. Issuance of a City permit does not absolve the applicant of the need to gain authorization from the owners of any non-City owned street lights, telephone/utility poles, private bridges, or skywalks. Section 11. Removal Bond Required Prior to Installation No banner shall be installed pursuant to a permit until Public Works has on file a surety bond or cash deposit so conditioned as to assure that the City shall be reimbursed for any expense that may be incurred by the City in repairing or removing any banner or installation device installed pursuant to the applicant's permit, in repairing damage to City owned equipment resulting from the banner installation, or in otherwise enforcing any order,rule, or policy of Public Works. Upon the face of each application received, Public Works shall indicate the minimum amount of bond or cash deposit required for the requested permit, which shall be at the reasonable discretion of Public Works and shall be acknowledged by the applicant. The amount of the bond or cash deposit shall not be less than the amount so indicated. The applicant must provide Public Works evidence of the removal bond or provide the cash deposit ten (10) days prior to installation of any banner. The unused portion of any cash or other deposit shall be returned to the applicant within thirty (30) days of permit expiration or revocation. Section 12. Installation Location and Method A. Regardless of permit authority, banners shall not be installed on poles with vehicular or pedestrian signal equipment. B. The applicant may hire a private contractor to install its banners in locations as approved by the City. The applicant may pay the City, subject to the approval of the Public Works Director,to install its banners. If the City performs the installation,the applicant shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred including overtime pay and employee benefits. C. Installation of banners must conform to all City standards established by the Public Works Director. The Public Works Director is authorized to specifically allow deviations from the standards by identifying the deviations in the permit. D. Installation of banners on, or removal from, City owned poles may only be carried out by those installers approved by the Public Works Director. Section 13. Maintenance The applicant has the sole responsibility to maintain any banners or installation devices placed by the applicant in or spanning the Public Rights-of-Way. The applicant must faithfully repair and replace all property damaged by its banners or the installation of its Page 5 of 8