Austin |
Land Development Code |
Title 25. LAND DEVELOPMENT. |
Chapter 25-10. SIGN REGULATIONS. |
Article 8. STREET BANNERS. |
§ 25-10-171. PERMITS.
(A)
The building official may issue a permit for display of a street banner advertising a noncommercial or nonpolitical event, including a:
(1)
charitable, humanitarian, or eleemosynary event;
(2)
educational, scholastic, or artistic event;
(3)
community or public interest activity; and
(4)
the sale of goods or services in conjunction with an event the proceeds of which will primarily benefit a charitable, humanitarian, scholastic, or eleemosynary cause.
(B)
The building official shall issue a street banner display permit after determining that:
(1)
the street banner advertises an event described in Subsection (A);
(2)
the proposed display location has been approved under Section 25-10-173 ( Location );
(3)
the street banner and the manner of installation comply with the requirements established by the Electric Utility Department; and
(4)
installation of the street banner complies with all other applicable requirements of this Code.
(C)
The building official may issue a street banner display permit subject to reasonable conditions concerning the location, mounting, duration, or manner of display.
(D)
For a street banner proposed to be displayed at a location not previously approved under Section 25-10-173 ( Location ):
(1)
the application to display the street banner must be accompanied by payment of an evaluation fee established by ordinance; and
(2)
after evaluation of the location and before the building official may issue a street banner display permit, the applicant shall pay the City a non-refundable fee established by ordinance to reimburse the expenses of labor, materials, and equipment incurred to establish a street banner location.
(E)
The building official may suspend or revoke a street banner display permit for a violation of this Code, the conditions of the permit, or other applicable law.
Source: Sections 13-2-874(b), (c), (d), (h), and (I); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.