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ORDINANCE NO.
An Ordinance of the City of Kent
requiring permit for erecting and
maintaining street banners; re-
quiring compliance by persons
required to obtain permits; pro-
viding for the issuance of permits;
and prescribing penalties for
violations of the provisions hereof.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT in
regular meeting assembled -
Section 1. Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any pens
firm or corporation to erect or maintain any street banner or
decoration over or across the roadway portion of any public street
or alley except when authorized by special temporary street banner
permit issued pursuant to a proper application and subject to the
other conditions and regulations herein stated.
Section 2. Authority to issue. The City Clerk is authorized to
issue a'special temporary street banner permit for the temporary
erection of street banners or decorations used to advertise or
promote projects of community or sectional or regional fairs or
celebrations, Christmas decorations, projects of community clubs,
or'dher affairs that may be cf interest to the entire city or a
substantial portion thereof.
Section 3. Application for permit. Before any special tempora
street banner shall be issued, the applicant shall file an
application for the same with the City Engineer, together with
a detailed plan of the pirposed street banner, showing its loca-
tion, size, height 4_0=way, materials of construction, size of
supporting cables and anchors, and the proposed wording and/or
display of the banner;ppovided, however, that a special temporary
�lstreet banner permit may be issued for the erection of Christmas
or similar decorations without a detailed plan when the general
description of the decorations and their method of support is
filed with the application.
Before any special temporary street banner permit shall be
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issued, the applicant mustfile with the City Engineer a public
liability insurance policy issued by a company authorized to do
bueiness in the State of Washington, insuring the applicant and
the City of Kent and guaranteeing the payment of any final judment
up to the amount of $100,000 for injury to or death of any one
person, and up to the. amount of $300,000 for injury or death to m0l"
than one person, and up to the amount of $5,000 for property damag
that may be rendered against the insured for injury, death or dams +
arising out of any one accident or occurence caused by the erectio
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or maintenance of such street banner or decoration. The policy
must contain evidence of premium payment and be approved as to
form by the City Attorney and thereafter forwarded by him to the
City Treasurer for safekeeping.
The application shall be forwarded to the City Clerk with the
recommendation of the City Engineer stated thereon. The City
Clerk shall review the application and recommendation and therafte
shall issue or deny the permit.
Section 4. Regulations and conditions of permit. Any special
temporary street banner permit issued pursuant to this ordinance
shall be subject to the following regulations, in addition to any
specially recommended by the City Engineer after studying the
,plan.
a. Street banners or decorations shall not advertise or promote
Ithe sale of any product or commodity.
b. Street banners or decorations shall be erected and maintained
�Iwith a minimum clearance of 20 feet from the road below; provided,
however, that this stipulation may be waived in the case of
Christmas decorations when, in the opinion of the City Engineer,
a lower height would not improperly effect the use of the road-
way or endanger the users thereof.
c. Street banners or decorations shall not interfere with the
clear view of any traffic light or traffic control sign or device.
d. A special temporary street banner permit shall be valid only
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for a period od fifteen (15) days following the date of issuance;
provided, however, that the City Clerk may extend the time an
additional fifteen days if inspection indicates that the original
installation of the banner and the condition of the banner is safe
for continued use.
e. Street banners sball be constructed of a good grade of canvas
or similar material that will not stretch or distort out of
shape. They shall be supported by steel cables of sufficient size
to safely support a wind load of 30 pounds per sqasre foot of
exposed area. Suhh cable shall be anchored to ejapports of
sufficient strength to safely carry the loads imposed. They shall
not be anchored to any fire escape, existing sign, utility pole,
window frame or parapet wall.
Section 5. Fees. The fee for a temporary permit shall be Five
($5.00)Dolla rs, to be paid to the City Clerk prior to the issuance
of the permit. Any extension of a permit, as hereinabove pro-
vided, will require no additional fee.
Section 6. Violation- Penalty. Any person who shall violate or
fail to comply with any of the provilions of this ordinance, or wh
shall fail to remove a banner upon the expiration of the permit
granted therefor, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not
exceeding $300.00 or by imprisonment in the City Jail for a term
not exceeding ninety days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
five (5) days after its passage, approval and publication as
by law provided.
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Approved a s to form:_ l
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Passed the h day of 149TUO, 1963
Approved the4iiL day ofh- 1963•
Published the " 6 h day of1963
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