Multimodal Benches, Shelters, and Bicycle Kiosks; Display of Advertising

Tampa City Code ch. 22, art. I, div. 3, subpt. IV

in effect

Tampa City Code § 22-116 Persons permitted to place benches on public rights-of-way; applicability of article.

Sec. 22-116. - Persons permitted to place benches on public rights-of-way; applicability of article. Any person duly incorporated under the laws of the state or duly authorized to transact business in the state who complies with the provisions of this article may be permitted to place and maintain within the corporate limits of the city benches for the use and convenience of the general public. Such benches may be located on public rights-of-way only where, in the determination of the city mobility department, such benches do not present a hazard to pedestrians or motorists. The provisions of this article shall apply to benches which display advertising, which are intended for the display of advertising, or which provide seating in the public rights-of-way and when such benches are to be located on the city or county public rights-of-way within the corporate limits of the city or when such benches are to be located on private property but the advertising is intended to be viewed from the public rights-of-way. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-91), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2024-107, § 2, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-117 Design standards.

Sec. 22-117. - Design standards. All benches placed or maintained within the corporate limits of the city as permitted under the provisions of this article shall be designed in such a manner to ensure such benches are placed in locations that do not interfere with the safe operation of traffic control equipment and movement of the traveling public. All benches are subject to the criteria enumerated in this section which shall be depicted on a site plan that has been signed and sealed by a professional engineer. (a) Such bench shall not create any safety hazard(s) or physical or visual obstruction to vehicular, bicycle, and/or pedestrian traffic. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this article, such benches shall be located only at bus stops along active bus routes recognized as such by any regional transit authority or as near thereto as the physical characteristics of the area and the safety of vehicular and pedestrian traffic will permit. Benches may be placed at locations other than recognized bus stops when, in the determination of the mobility department, there is an identified need for a bench as a public convenience and the proposed location is not one which will be mistaken for a bus stop or otherwise lead to the confusion of the public. (1) At locations other than recognized bus stops, if a need exists to place appropriate signage, such signage shall be placed alongside or affixed to the bench to prevent confusion. (c) The bench shall be located out of the clear zone/recovery area as defined in the Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways, Table 3-15. (d) The bench shall not create a sight obstruction as defined in the Florida Greenbook - Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Street and Highways. (e) The bench shall adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) and Elements Policy to ensure accessibility and compliance with established standards. (1) Benches placed on sidewalks shall maintain a minimum four-foot pedestrian walkway. (2) Benches shall be placed on level ground which cannot exceed a two (2) percent cross slope. (f) The bench shall adhere to the Florida Building Code Section 903, which requires: (1) Seats that are forty-two (42) inches long minimum and twenty (20) inches deep minimum and twenty-four (24) inches deep maximum; and (2) Back supports that are forty-two (42) inches long minimum and shall extend from a point two (2) inches maximum above the seat surface to a point eighteen (18) inches minimum above the seat surface. Back support shall be two and one-half (2½) inches maximum from the rear edge of the seat measured horizontally. (g) The overall height of the bench shall not exceed forty-eight (48) inches. (h) No bench shall be placed so that the angle of its long diversion in relation to the curbline or edge of pavement shall be greater than thirty (30) degrees. (i) Each bench shall display in a conspicuous manner the name of the owner and/or sponsor of the bench and website or such other identifying symbol, mark, design, or abbreviation as is acceptable by the mobility department. (j) Benches shall be constructed to sustain a minimum load of one thousand (1,000) pounds. (k) Metal benches or equivalent must be affixed to a concrete pad or sidewalk. (l) Benches may not negatively impact the operation of a traffic control device. (m) On request by the mobility department director or designee, applicant must provide right-of-way lines as established and mapped by a Florida Professional Surveyor and Mapper or as depicted on signed and sealed roadway plans. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-92), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2024-107, § 3, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-118 Permit requirements.

Sec. 22-118. - Permit requirements. (a) Before placing any bench as provided by this article, application shall be made in writing to the director of the mobility by the person desiring to place such benches, which application shall include the following: (1) The full name and business address of such applicant and, if a corporation, where incorporated, and, if a foreign corporation, when authorized to do business in the state; (2) A description of the materials, dimensions, and type of construction, together with a scaled drawing, of the proposed bench; (3) The description of the location shall include either the nearest address with street name and number or intersection and designated corner; (4) The latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates for each bench location must be provided on the site plan; (5) If bench installation is proposed to be on private property, written permission from the property owner must be obtained and submitted with the permit application; and (6) A statement that the applicant shall, if issued a permit, comply with all the provisions of this article in the placing and maintenance of each bench for which a permit shall be issued. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-93), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2024-107, § 4, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-119 Permit application.

Sec. 22-119. - Permit application. (a) Upon the filing of an application to locate a bench, the mobility department director or their designee shall review it and determine whether the application complies with the requirements of this article and that no prior permit has been issued for a bench or shelter at each location specified. (b) If an application is approved, the mobility department shall issue a permit to the applicant for the placing of benches at the approved locations upon the furnishing of proof of insurance by the applicant as provided in this chapter hereof and upon the payment of such fees, licenses, taxes and other charges as shall be fixed and prescribed by this Code. (c) Benches placed or maintained under the provisions of this article shall be placed and maintained in accordance with the following criteria: (1) Not more than one (1) bench displaying advertising or intended for the display of advertising shall be permitted at a particular bus stop, except as provided in this chapter. (2) Where any regional transit authority places a shelter, the permit for any bus bench at that bus stop may be revoked. (3) Where there is no sidewalk, a minimum setback from the outer edge of the pavement of any road is six (6) feet. Where a sidewalk exists, the bench shall be set back so that a minimum of a forty-eight-inch path on the sidewalk is open. Benches shall be placed such distances in excess of these requirements as may be deemed necessary or desirable for the public safety, welfare or convenience. (4) Benches must be affixed to a concrete pad or placed on a level surface. Benches shall not restrict access to or be attached to any traffic control device. (5) Any permitted bench location may be revoked by mobility department if the need no longer exists or if a public safety issue exists. The decision of the mobility department director or their designee, in respect to the installation and maintenance of public benches at any location, shall be final. (6) Applicant shall conform to all design standards set forth in this chapter. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-94), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2024-107, § 5, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-120 Payment of application fee required.

Sec. 22-120. - Payment of application fee required. Each applicant for an initial permit to locate a bench at a designated location shall pay to the mobility department an application fee for an initial permit for each proposed location. This fee is to defray the cost of the inspection required herein and offset other expenses incurred in connection with the application. However, if the application is approved, a permit shall be issued to the applicant without further payment for the permit during the city's fiscal year in which the application is made. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-95), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2024-107, § 6, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-121 Insurance required.

Sec. 22-121. - Insurance required. (a) The permittee shall procure and maintain in effect the types and amounts of insurance shown below: (1) Public liability and property damage insurance covering claims for damages for bodily injury, including accidental death, as well as claims for property damage, in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined single limit for injuries, including accidental death, and property damage insurance in the amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for any one (1) accident; (2) An owner's protective public liability and property damage policy of like amounts, as specified in subsection (a)(1) above, to protect the city against claims for bodily injury, including accidental death, as well as claims for property damage; (3) All such insurance is to be with insurance companies authorized to do business in the state and the policies countersigned by a local resident agent of the company. The policies shall be in effect at all times the benches are in place. (b) All insurance policies shall be issued as required by law and shall be endorsed as to provide that the insurance company shall give the city fifteen (15) days' precancellation notice if the policies are to be terminated or any changes made therein during the life of the permit. As evidence of the carriage of such insurance, the holder of the permit shall furnish the city with an original, executed certificate of such liability and property damage insurance and, if required at any time, a copy of each such policy and shall furnish to the city the original owner's protective public liability and property damage insurance policy showing the city as an additional named insured and shall also, if required, furnish to the city a receipted bill evidencing proof of payment of the premium on the policies. Failure to maintain such insurance as herein required shall be grounds for the revocation of such permit. (c) For a permit issued for a three-year renewal, the applicant must submit a certificate of insurance upon expiration of the previous certificate of insurance. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-96), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2024-107, § 7, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-122 Payment of business tax.

Sec. 22-122. - Payment of business tax. In addition to the permits required by this article, each person engaged in the business of placing benches within the corporate limits of the city, as herein provided, shall pay to the department of revenue and finance (license bureau) the annual license taxes specified in this chapter for the privilege of engaging in the business. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-97), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2007-200, § 3, 10-4-07)

Tampa City Code § 22-123 Renewal of concrete bench permit; renewal fee.

Sec. 22-123. - Renewal of concrete bench permit; renewal fee. (a) The mobility department shall, as deemed necessary, inspect all benches within the city for which permits have been issued to determine that such benches conform to the criteria set forth in this chapter. Renewal permits for concrete benches shall run for a one-year cycle expiring on September 30 following the date of application. (b) An annual renewal application fee will become due and payable on October 1 for each year. Such fee shall be for each bench then under active permit and for which a permittee desires a yearly permit renewal. The permittee shall furnish with the renewal application fee a list of each and every bench and its location placed by the permittee within the city. The list shall be in the manner, form and order as prescribed from time to time by the mobility department and shall contain information required by section 22-119, permit application. (c) Failure to pay the fee or submit the list on or before October 1 or the failure of a bench under permit to conform to criteria set forth herein shall be grounds to reject the application for renewal. In the event of rejection, the permittee shall remove such bench within ten (10) days after the receipt of written notice by the mobility department director or his designee. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-98), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2024-107, § 8, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-124 Renewal of metal bench or equivalent bench permit; renewal fee.

Sec. 22-124. - Renewal of metal bench or equivalent bench permit; renewal fee. (a) The mobility department shall, as deemed necessary, inspect all permitted benches within the city for which permits have been issued to determine that such benches conform to the criteria set forth in this chapter. Renewal permits for metal benches or equivalent bench shall run for a three-year cycle expiring on September 30 of the third year from the date of the renewal. (b) Metal bench or equivalent bench permits may be renewed for up to a three-year renewal period. Applicants must reapply for permits and pay related permit fees. Permit fees will be due and payable on October 1 of the applicable cycle year. Such fee shall be for each bench under active permit and for which a permittee desires a three-year permit renewal. The permittee shall furnish with the renewal application fee a list of each and every bench and its location placed by the permittee within the city. The list shall be in the manner, form and order prescribed from time to time by the mobility department and shall contain information required by section 22-119, permit application. (c) Failure to pay the fee or submit the list on or before October 1 or the failure of a bench under permit to conform to criteria set forth herein shall be grounds to reject the application. In the event of rejection, the permittee shall remove such bench within ten (10) days after the receipt of written notice by the mobility department director or designee. (Ord. No. 2024-107, § 9, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-125 Objection to permit by property owner for benches located on private property; notice to permit holder; bench to be removed.

Sec. 22-125. - Objection to permit by property owner for benches located on private property; notice to permit holder; bench to be removed. Upon the filing by the owner or lessee or tenant, if any, or authorized representative with the mobility department of an objection in writing to the permit issued to the applicant to install or maintain a bench on private property, the property of such owner, lessee, tenant or authorized representative, the permit issued to such applicant shall be revoked by the mobility department as to such location, and notice of such revocation shall be forthwith given by mobility department to the permittee therefor, and it shall be the duty of the permittee to remove it from such location within ten (10) days after the receipt of written notice from the mobility department. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-99), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2024-107, § 10, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-126 Maintenance.

Sec. 22-126. - Maintenance. (a) Permittee is responsible for placement and maintenance of benches within the corporate limits of the city as herein provided shall, at their own cost and expense, repair, keep and maintain such benches in good condition and repair and shall replace all unsound, unsightly or damaged materials with good, sound, sightly material, and all weathered or defaced surfaces shall be restored or replaced so as to maintain such benches at all times in good, safe and sound condition and shall, without cost to the city, remove or cause to be removed from under and around each of such benches for a distance of five (5) feet therefrom all trash, dirt, rubbish or unsanitary matter and shall keep any grass and weeds within such area trimmed or mowed, and failure to do so shall be grounds for the revocation of the permit by the mobility department. (b) Benches and advertising will be subject to inspection by the city at any time for compliance with the location requirements and bench standards on file in the mobility department. Such inspection will be for the sole benefit of the city and shall not relieve the permittee of the responsibility of providing measures to ensure that the benches, advertising and placement of the benches strictly complies with this article and the bench standards set by the mobility department. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-100), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2024-107, § 11, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-127 Advertising matter permitted on bench.

Sec. 22-127. - Advertising matter permitted on bench. Each permittee shall have the right to rent and display advertising upon benches permitted pursuant to this article, subject, however, to the following criteria and exceptions: (1) No advertising affixed thereon shall appear other than on either the front or rear surface of the backrest area on the bench and shall not be greater than seventy-two (72) inches in length nor twenty-four (24) inches in height; (2) No advertising shall be of a political, scandalous, immoral or libelous nature or of an alcoholic beverage and no portion of such advertising shall be of a reflectorized material or otherwise illuminated; (3) No advertising shall be permitted to appear upon benches placed within the downtown business district more particularly described as follows: that area bounded on the north by Scott Street, on the south by Garrison Channel, on the east by Meridian Avenue, and on the west by the Hillsborough River; (4) No benches containing advertising shall be placed in locations which conflict with state or federal regulations controlling advertising. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-101), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 92-169, § 1, 10-15-92; Ord. No. 2024-107, §§ 12, 13, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-128 Removal of bench in case of emergency, during construction.

Sec. 22-128. - Removal of bench in case of emergency, during construction. Whenever an emergency shall exist which, in the opinion of the city, requires the temporary removal of any bench licensed and permitted hereunder, the city shall have full power and authority, either with or without notice to the owner of such bench, to remove same temporarily to a safe location for the duration of such emergency and shall cause such bench to be returned to its location at the expense of the city after the termination of such emergency. However, removal of benches during periods of construction work shall be the responsibility of the owner of such benches. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-103), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2024-107, § 14, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-129 Removal of unauthorized benches, advertising.

Sec. 22-129. - Removal of unauthorized benches, advertising. Any bench or advertising thereon placed or maintained within the corporate limits of the city in violation of this article or without the permits and license fees as provided by this article shall be declared a public nuisance. If it is not removed or the violation corrected within ten (10) days of written notice given by the city, it may be removed by the city and disposed of, and the costs of such removal and disposal shall be borne by the permittee of such bench. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-104), 9-28-89)

Tampa City Code § 22-130 Notices to owner of benches.

Sec. 22-130. - Notices to owner of benches. All notices herein provided to be given to the owner of any benches within the corporate limits of the city shall be given to such owner either by delivery to such owner of a written notice or by mailing such notice to the owner at the address given in the owner's application for a permit to place the benches within the corporate limits of the city. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-105), 9-28-89)

Tampa City Code § 22-131 Defacing, injuring or removing benches.

Sec. 22-131. - Defacing, injuring or removing benches. It is unlawful for any person to damage, deface, post bills upon or remove, without the permission of the owner, any bench lawfully placed and maintained within the corporate limits of the city which has been duly permitted and permitted hereunder; provided, however, that the city shall have the right to remove such benches whenever required or permitted hereunder. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-106), 9-28-89)

Tampa City Code § 22-132 Revocation of bench permit.

Sec. 22-132. - Revocation of bench permit. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in this article, the mobility department director or their designee, upon written notice to the permittee, may order removal within ten (10) days of any particular bench or advertising thereon for failure to comply with any provisions of this article or any other provision of this Code or for any of the following reasons: (1) The advertising displayed on the bench is not suitable for viewing by the public as a whole; (2) The bench or the advertising thereon is not in the best interest of the general welfare of the neighborhood in which it is located; (3) The bench creates a sight obstruction for motorists or restricts the flow of pedestrian, wheeled, wheelchair, bicycle or vehicular traffic; (4) If, in the sole discretion of the mobility department director or their designee, the need for the bench or special manner in which it is placed no longer exists. (b) If the permittee fails to remove any such bench within ten (10) days of the written notice issued by the mobility department director or their designee, the city may remove and dispose of such bench, and the cost of such removal and disposal shall be borne by the permittee. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-107), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2024-107, § 15, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-133 Modification of bus route/bus stop.

Sec. 22-133. - Modification of bus route/bus stop. Whenever a regional transit authority modifies bus route(s), including the realignment of the route(s), any existing authorization for a bench and/or concrete pad at such bus stop(s) shall become void within ninety (90) days of the date of modification of the bus stop(s). At the request of the mobility department director or their designee, the permittee shall remove any structures, including the concrete pad and benches, installed by the permittee unless the mobility department deems it beneficial to retain these structures at the site for public convenience as provided for in this chapter. (Ord. No. 89-244, § 2(34-108), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2024-107, § 16, 10-17-2024)

Tampa City Code § 22-134 Transit stop facilities required for certain developments.

Sec. 22-134. - Transit stop facilities required for certain developments. (a) All residential developments of two hundred (200) dwelling units or more and all nonresidential developments of two hundred thousand (200,000) square feet or more shall propose the establishment of a transit stop when applying for commercial plan review or PD rezoning petition. The transportation division will coordinate with HART to determine the design, location, time of installation and necessity of the proposed transit stop. (b) Transit stop facilities shall be located and designed in such a way as to ensure the safety of motorists, pedestrians and the handicapped. (c) The design of transit stops shall include the following unless otherwise approved by the city and HART: (1) Each transit stop shall have shelter and seating. (2) Shelters shall meet HART standards. (3) Bus pull-out bays shall be provided when transit stops are located along a classified roadway. These bays shall be designed in accordance with city, HART, and the state department of transportation standards. (d) All DRI level developments shall provide a major transit stop as part of their DRI application. These transit stops shall be located and designed in accordance with city and HART standards. Major transit stops shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) All design standards listed in subsection (c). (2) All stops shall be provided adjacent to a main entrance unless otherwise approved by the city and HART. (3) Separate loading and unloading areas shall be provided in site by the developer in accordance with city and HART standards. (Ord. No. 90-111, § 1(34-109), 4-26-90)

Tampa City Code § 22-135 Transit shelter advertising.

Sec. 22-135. - Transit shelter advertising. (a) Transit shelters may be permitted only in accordance with the standards contained in this Code and Florida Statutes. (b) Transit shelters containing advertising may be permitted in any commercial, office, or industrial zoning district; or Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority ("HART") routes adjacent to hospitals, schools or other permitted non-residential uses in multifamily residential zoning districts, including planned development districts containing such uses. No new transit shelters containing advertising shall be permitted in the Westshore Overlay District Development Standards, per section 27-238. No transit shelters with advertising shall be permitted in single-family residential detached zoning districts, including planned developments which contain single-family detached as an allowed use, unless the transit shelter is to be located on an arterial or collector roadway. Transit shelters containing advertising shall only be constructed at approved bus stops on HART routes as approved by HART. (c) The construction of the Transit shelters shall comply with Chapter 5 of this Code and Florida Statutes. Transit shelters containing advertising shall meet the following minimum design specifications: (1) Transit shelters shall be not less than seven (7) feet high (interior), no more than ten (10) feet high (exterior), and shall have a minimum of two (2) wall panels. (2) Transit shelters shall have seating that accommodates a minimum of two (2) persons. (3) Shelters shall provide protection from wind, sun and rain. (4) Shelters shall offer see-through visibility, except for the sign panels. (5) Access to shelters shall be provided at least through the front, the right-of-way side of the shelter. (6) Shelters shall contain display transit information, a route map, and other schedule information. (7) Shelters shall be constructed of material designed to withstand vandalism and weathering, such as extruded aluminum with anodized finish. (8) Transparent vertical panels shall be composed of a minimum one-quarter (¼) inch tempered glass except that the advertising panel may be three-sixteenths ( 3/16 ) inch tempered glass. High impact strength polycarbonate may be substituted for the tempered glass. (d) Advertising on transit shelters permitted subject to the following restrictions: (1) The advertising contained in the transit shelter shall be limited to the "downstream" end wall (furthest from approaching transit vehicles) for a two-sided or flared and secured panel. (2) Lighting of advertising materials shall be limited to back-lighting and shall comply with the lighting standards contained in City of Tampa Code of Ordinances section 27-289.12 for on-site signs. Electronic message signs are prohibited on transit shelters. (3) No advertising poster shall exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in area, or be greater than six (6) feet in height and four (4) feet in width. (Ord. No. 2007-50, § 1, 2-15-07; Ord. No. 2010-57, § 6, 5-20-2010; Ord. No. 2012-150, § 1, 12-20-2012; Ord. No. 2013-22, § 2, 2-7-2013)

Tampa City Code § 22-136 Bicycle kiosks within the rights-of-way; display of advertising.

Sec. 22-136. - Bicycle kiosks within the rights-of-way; display of advertising. (a) The primary purpose of a bicycle kiosk is to provide the facilities to pay for the use of a bicycle, which is part of the bicycle share program, and will be physically integrated with a bicycle rack. (b) Bicycle kiosks are permitted in the rights-of-way of the City of Tampa, in accordance with applicable standards set forth in the City of Tampa Code of Ordinances and Florida Statutes. Such bicycle kiosks may contain advertising as provided for herein. (c) Bicycle kiosks containing advertising may be permitted within public right-of-way, lying adjacent to certain parcels of land that are located within specific designated areas, described as follows: (1) Within designated areas set forth in (2) below, and adjacent to any parcel zoned for a multi-family residential, commercial, office, or industrial district, including a site plan district that allows such uses as principal uses of the land; and, (2) Adjacent to lands described in (1) above, and located within the following designated areas: a. The Central Business District, as described in Chapter 27, Article III, Division 2, Tampa Code of Ordinances; b. The Ybor City Historic District, as described in Chapter 27, Article III, Division 2, Tampa Code of Ordinances; c. The area commonly known as "Old Hyde Park Village," specifically within that segment of Swann Avenue between Rome Avenue and Oregon Avenue, and that segment of Dakota Avenue/Snow Avenue between Swann Avenue and Rome Avenue; d. The area commonly known as "Davis Islands Village Center," specifically that segment of East Davis Boulevard between Barbados Avenue and Chesapeake Avenue. (d) No bicycle kiosk containing advertising shall be permitted adjacent to a parcel zoned for a single-family detached residential zoning district, including site plan districts that permit single-family detached residential use as the sole, principal use of the land. (e) Bicycle kiosks containing advertising shall only be constructed at bicycle share program stations, as approved by the transportation manager, with consultation of the zoning administrator as needed. (f) Bicycle kiosks containing advertising shall meet the following minimum design specifications: Table 22.136a. Bicycle Kiosk Design Specifications Bicycle Kiosk Dimensions Description | Dimension Maximum height[1]: | 9′ Maximum depth: | 2′ Maximum width: | 4′ Bicycle Wall Panel and Advertising Standards Maximum wall panels on opposite side of each wall [2, 3]: | 2 Placement of advertising: | Only permitted on wall panel opposite of wall panel with non-advertising information Maximum advertising poster dimensions: | Area: 19 SF [4] Electronic message signs: | Prohibited on Bicycle Kiosks Bicycle Kiosk Advertising Lighting Standards Lighting of advertising within the bicycle kiosk: | Limited to back-lighting only [5] Bicycle Kiosk Materials Shall be constructed of materials designed to withstand vandalism and weathering, such as extruded aluminum with anodized finish [6]. Note(s): [1] Refer to "height" as defined in Chapter 27 Zoning and Land Development. [2] A minimum of one (1) wall panel shall contain a display of transit information, a route map, and other information regarding the bicycle share program. [3] Advertising shall only be allowed on the wall panel opposite the wall panel that contains non-advertising information. [4] Advertising poster(s) shall not exceed 19 SF in area, or be greater than 5′ in height and 4′ in width. [5] Shall comply with lighting standards set forth in section 27-289.12 for on-site signs. [6] Alternative materials may be considered by the transportation manager. (Ord. No. 2014-40, § 2, 6-5-14)

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