STREET BANNERS.

Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-10, art. 8

in effect

Austin City Code § 25-10-171 PERMITS.

§ 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.

Austin City Code § 25-10-172 RESTRICTIONS.

§ 25-10-172 - RESTRICTIONS. (A) An event or activity may not be advertised at more than three locations. A street banner for an event or activity may not be displayed more than 14 days at one location during a 12 month period. (B) A street banner display permit is a license that does not confer a property right on the permittee with respect to occupancy of street right-of-way. A person may not assign or transfer a street banner display permit. Source: Sections 13-2-874(f) and (d); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031030-11; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-10-173 LOCATION.

§ 25-10-173 - LOCATION. (A) The building official, in consultation with the Electric Utility Department, may establish a location for display of a street banner if the building official determines that: (1) display at the proposed location is feasible considering the placement of utility poles, installation of mounting brackets, or other necessary fixtures; (2) display at the proposed location will not produce a public safety hazard; (3) display at the proposed location is consistent with existing land uses in the area; (4) display at the proposed location is consistent with other applicable laws and ordinances, including those regarding scenic views or historic preservation; (5) the Electric Utility Department has inspected the proposed site and has not found a technical, logistical, or safety problem with display at the proposed location; and (6) the applicant has agreed in writing that all accessions or improvements added to establish a display location shall be the property of the Electric Utility Department. Source: Section 13-2-874(g); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-10-174 INSTALLATION.

§ 25-10-174 - INSTALLATION. (A) The Electric Utility Department shall install a street banner after: (1) the applicant delivers the street banner to the Electric Utility Department; and (2) the Electric Utility Department verifies that: (a) the building official has approved the street banner display permit; and (b) the street banner complies with street banner specifications. (B) An improvement or accession installed at a display location becomes the property of the Electric Utility Department. Source: Section 13-2-874(e) and (j); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-10-175 REMOVAL; DESTRUCTION.

§ 25-10-175 - REMOVAL; DESTRUCTION. (A) The building official or the Electric Utility Department may remove a street banner that: (1) is displayed after expiration of the street banner display permit; or (2) in the opinion of the building official or the Electric Utility Department, creates a public safety hazard; (3) was installed in the public right-of-way without a permit; or (4) is illegal. (B) The building official may destroy a street banner: (1) after the 10th day following the expiration of the street banner display permit, if the street banner is removed under Subsection (A)(1) or (A)(2) and not reclaimed by the permittee; or (2) immediately, if the street banner is removed under Subsection (A)(3) or (A)(4). Source: Sections 13-2-874(k) and (l); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25LADE_CH25-10SIRE_ART8STBAFetched: 10/27/2026