San Diego, California Public Property Sign Ordinance

San Diego, California policies and laws for installing banners and signs on public property differs from policies put forth for banner use on business property. Below are the rules and regulation that have been established for the use of banners and signs on San Diego, California public property.

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It is unlawful to construct or install street banners or decorations over public property except as permitted in Section 95.0102 and only after the issuance of a valid permit.

The applicant for a permit shall pay a fee as established by resolution of the City Council and filed in the office of the City Clerk. If no permit is issued, a portion of the application fee as determined by City Council and filed in the office of the City Clerk may be refunded. A permit may be granted upon the condition that the permittee shall
indemnify and save free and harmless the City of San Diego against any of the liabilities mentioned in Section 95.0102(e).

The applicant shall file with the City a policy of insurance against public liability and property damage with an insurance carrier satisfactory to the City. The public liability and property damage insurance policy shall provide coverage in an amount of not less than $100,000 for one person injured in one accident; not less than $300,000 for more than one person injured in one accident; and not less than, $25,000 with respect to any property damage in any one accident. The policy shall name the City of San Diego as an additional insured; and the policy shall be maintained in full force and effect until such time as all banners, decorations, equipment, wiring and supports have been removed as determined by the Director. The requirements of this Section as to the amounts covered in the policy and as to the maintenance of insurance shall not be construed as limiting in any way the extent to which the permittee may be held responsible for the payment of damages to persons or property.

The Director may issue the permit for decorations in accordance with the conditions imposed in Section 95.0102(e). The permit shall state the purpose of the decorations, the maximum duration that any set or series of decorations may be posted and the dates on which such decorations must be removed.

Banners which include copy shall be subject to the following:

  1. Copy shall be limited to copy denoting the purpose and occasion of the placement, and unifying or directional symbols, colors, and design;
  2. Banners shall be used for the purpose of promoting cultural or civic events or activities of general public interest. Banners shall not be used for commercial or political advertising, except for such trademarks, logotypes and/ or references as permitted and limited in subparagraph 3, below;
  3. Commercial or corporate trademarks or logotypes, identification of or references to sponsoring or supporting organizations, agencies or businesses shall be limited to a maximum of five percent (5%) of the banner area;
  4. Banners authorized by this subdivision shall not be displayed for more than 30 days, with one 30 day extension which may be granted by the Development Services Director;
  5. Banners authorized by this subdivision may be installed in the following areas:

    Broadway, between 17th Street and Harbor Drive;
    Friars Road, between Mission Center Road and
    Mission Village Drive and to include the parking lot for
    QUALCOMM Stadium;
    All existing and future trolley stops;
    El Cajon Boulevard between Bancroft Street and 54th Street;
    4th and 6th Avenues between Kalmia and Upas Streets;
    Business Improvement Districts.

    Banners shall only be installed on those light standards on which mounting hardware has been authorized and placed by the City. Each application for a banner showing for the areas listed shall be for a single event, and shall result in banners being placed on all of the available mounting locations within the areas listed above authorized by this paragraph.
  6. No banners otherwise authorized by this subdivision shall be displayed after April 30, 1989.

For additional info on San Digeo, California Public Property Sign Ordinance Stipulations, please see the San Diego Sign Public Sign Ordinance file.

 

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California Banner Permits

Using Vinyl banners in the state of California will usually not require license permits.

California businesses that want to hang vinyl banners or pole banners on city street lights or on other publicly owned property, may need to apply for a special banner permit. For these special events and applications, esigns has published these sign resources for California businesses.


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We take our role of providing signs to California businesses very seriously and our committment to excellence ensures that you will received only the finest in quality signs our industry has to offer delivered fast for even those emergency situations.

In no way should this information be considered an authority to the rules, regulations, and laws that may be applicable by your local and / or state municipality or government for the legal use of signs and vinyl banners in your area.

 

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