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• RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Rochester has received numerous requests from the public for
permission to hang banners over or within the public right-of-way at various locations within the
City; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council wishes to authorize the City Clerk to respond to these
inquiries and to grant permission to hang a banner when the request satisfies the below-
described conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester that the City Clerk may approve the use of public right-of-way for banner display if the
requested use satisfies the following conditions:
1. A"lication
Parties wishing to display a banner at a permitted location will make an application
for a revocable permit to the City Clerk. Each application must include the
following:
• a) The name, address and phone number of the sponsoring organization and
a contact person.
b) The time period, location and message of the banner display.
c) Evidence of liability insurance
d) A hold harmless agreement in favor of the City which is acceptable to the
city attorney.
e) The name of the licensed sign installer who will hang the banner.
f) Written permission from the property owner of the building to which the sign
will be attached.
2. Fligibillity
Only city-sponsored or non-profit organizations will be allowed to display a banner
at a permitted location. A banner may be displayed only for the following purposes:
a) To advertise an event sponsored by a city-sponsored or non-profit
organization;
b) To advertise a fundraising activity for a city-sponsored or non-profit
sponsoring organization; or
c) To recognize a special day, week or month.
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• 3. Additional Restrictions.
The following restrictions shall apply to all banners:
a) The banner shall identify only the name of the sponsor, the event, and the
date(s) of the event.
b) The banner may not be displayed longer than two weeks.
c) A sponsoring organization is limited to one banner for one event per
calendar year.
d) Permits will be issued on a first come, first serve basis.
e) City employees will not install banners for non-city sponsored events.
f) The banner may be displayed only at the following permitted locations:
Intersection of First Avenue S.W., and Third Street S.W.; Along Second
Street S.W., between Broadway and Fourth Avenue S.W.
g) The sponsoring organization is solely responsible for the banner's
installation, maintenance and removal. If the sponsoring organization fails
to properly install, maintain or remove the banner, the City will do so at the
sponsoring organization's expense.
h) The banner may not be used to deliver a predominately political, religious,
commercial or for profit message.
i) No banner may be hung from any utility pole, utility pole fixture or
pedestrian skyway bridge.
• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any person or entity aggrieved by a decision of the
City Clerk to not issue a revocable permit may appeal the issue to the Common Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk may prepare those forms and other
documents necessary to implement this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council hereby rescinds Resolution
#014-96.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS DAY OF 200,B.
SIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST:
CI CLERK
APPROVED THIS DAY OF 200a
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
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