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City of Newport Zoning Ordinance
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§ 17.76.170

City council authorization

  • A. Non-governmental signs are only allowed on public property such as streets, sidewalks, parks, and other City of Newport property or property managed by the City of Newport if specifically reviewed and approved by the city council. The review by city council is subject to details and provisions determined by the city council, including, but not limited to, sign type, number, location and duration.

  • B. Applications for such review and approval will include a detailed, scaled plan to be provided to the city clerk for private signage on public property. The plan will include a narrative request from the applicant, a drawing or photo for each sign with the proposed size, a map of the proposed sign location(s), and the requested duration for each proposed sign. Proposed signs will be situated in such a manner to not impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

  • C. Banner signs are allowed on public property subject to city council review and approval. An application should be provided to the city clerk including the application material as reference in section B. In addition, written approval from the property owner(s) must be provided, plus utility and/or state agency party approvals. A Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the City of Newport as the certificate holder must be provided. The certificate will stipulate one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) coverage personal bodily injury and two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) coverage for general aggregate coverage. An applicant may not be granted more than half of the available poles for banner use.

  • D. All banner signs shall have a vertical clearance from the ground of a minimum of thirteen (13) feet over pedestrians and sixteen (16) feet over streets or areas used by motorized vehicles.

  • E. Banner and other non-governmental signs shall be installed no earlier than three weeks prior to the event it is promoting, unless otherwise approved by council, and must be removed within three days after the conclusion of the event, or by an alternate deadline established by council.

  • F. Fees for approved signs or banners on public property will be twenty dollars ($20.00) per day for up to twenty (20) signs or banners to be paid to the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 2009-19, § 1, 6-24-2009)