LIGHT POLE BANNERS AND DECORATIONS

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 3, art. VI

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 3-180 Generally.

§ 3-180. - Generally. The City Manager or his designee may accept donations of decorative banners or other decorations designed to be placed on light poles. Such donated banners may be displayed for a limited amount of time. The City may use light poles to display donated banners, or any other City-owned or controlled banners, that promote or celebrate the City, its civic institutions, City-recognized holidays, or public activities or events in The City of Oklahoma City and that otherwise promote the corporate interests and welfare of The City of Oklahoma City. No commercial banners or decorations will be accepted for display on City light poles. (Ord. No. 21794, § 2, 8-28-01; Ord. No. 22241, § 2, 6-17-03)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 3-181 Definitions.

§ 3-181. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) City-recognized holiday means any holiday for which City Council has approved the closure of City offices. (2) Commercial banner or decoration means those banners or decorations the sole or chief purpose of which is to advertise or promote the distribution, sale or rental of goods and/or services other than those which are strongly vested with public importance, such as utility, education, recreational, cultural, medical, protective, and governmental goods or services. (Ord. No. 21794, § 2, 8-28-01; Ord. No. 22241, § 2, 6-17-03)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 3-182 Donation of banners or decorations.

§ 3-182. - Donation of banners or decorations. (a) Application for display of banners or decorations. Prior to the donation of any decorative banners or other decorations designed to be placed on light poles, the prospective donor shall apply to the City Manager or his designee who will determine if the proposed donation will be accepted for display and, if so, where and when the proposed banners or decorations may be displayed. The City Manager or his designee shall review the donor's application to determine that the proposed banners or decorations meet the specifications of the City Engineer, to determine that the proposed banners or decorations are not commercial, and to determine whether the locations where the donor proposes the donated banners or decorations should be displayed are not already designated for the display of other banners or decorations. The review of the City Manager or his designee shall be done and the results of that review shall be communicated to the applicant donor within seven business days of the receipt of the application by the Traffic Management Office. (b) Right of appeal nonacceptance of banners or decorations. Any potential donor of banners or decorations to be displayed on light poles within the City shall have a right of appeal to the Traffic Commission from any rejection of donation by the City Manager or his designee. Such appeal shall be taken by filing written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within ten business days after the rejection of donation is rendered. The Traffic Commission staff shall, within seven business days of receipt of a written notice of appeal, set a date for a hearing of the appeal at the Commission's next available regular meeting. Such notice will provide the applicant with at least five days notice of the date, time and place of the hearing. Any appeal from the decision of the Traffic Commission shall be to the district court of Oklahoma County. (Ord. No. 21794, § 2, 8-28-01; Ord. No. 22241, § 2, 6-17-03)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 3-183 Display period.

§ 3-183. - Display period. The display of donated decorative banners or other decorations shall be limited to a maximum period of 45 calendar days, except that for the central business district, display shall be limited to a maximum period of 30 calendar days. For purposes of this section, "central business district" shall mean that portion of the City bounded on the west by the west side of Classen Boulevard, on the north by the north side of Northwest 13th Street, on the east by Interstate Highway 235, and on the south by the south side of Southwest 2nd Street. (Ord. No. 21794, § 2, 8-28-01)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 3-184 Installation of banners.

§ 3-184. - Installation of banners. (a) No donated banner or other decoration may be hung unless the donor hires a professional company which has been preapproved by the City Engineer to hang and remove the banners or other decoration. Banners must be taken down within 48 hours after the expiration of the permit approving the hanging of the donated banner or other decoration, or within less time upon notice from the City Manager or his designee. (b) Any person or entity which hangs a banner or other decoration on a City light pole in violation of this ordinance shall be fined $100.00 per pole, per day, and shall be liable to the City for the cost of removing such banner or other decoration. In addition, any professional company which has been preapproved by the City Engineer to hang and remove the banners or other decoration shall be liable to the City for the cost of repair of any damage to City light poles caused by the hanging, presence or removal of any banner or other decoration placed by such company. (c) No professional company which has been preapproved by the City Engineer to hang and remove the banners or other decoration may hang any banner or other decoration on any City light pole until the company has furnished the City Engineer or his designee with an original certificate of insurance, which must evidence that the company has procured commercial liability insurance or the equivalent thereof with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence, combined single limit for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage, which shall cover any damage caused by the hanging, maintenance or removal of the banners or other decoration on City light poles. The City of Oklahoma City shall be named as an additional insured, without recourse or right of contribution. Upon receipt of the certificate of insurance, the City Manager or his designee will transmit a copy to the Risk Manager. (Ord. No. 21794, § 2, 8-28-01)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 3-185 Rules and regulations for display.

§ 3-185. - Rules and regulations for display. (a) The City Engineer is expressly authorized and empowered to promulgate rules and regulations supplementing this article, within its terms, provisions and limitations. The rules and regulations shall be subject to approval by the City Manager. Such rules shall include, but are not limited to, specifications as to the number of banners to be displayed, the size and dimensions of the materials out of which the banners or decorations may be made, the processes to be used in producing the banners or decorations and the list of preapproved contractors who may be hired to hang the banners or decorations. (b) The City Manager or his designee shall have the authority, however, to waive specific technical rules when (1) the banner or other decoration substantially complies with the rules; and (2) the City Manager or his designee determines that the waiver will not have any adverse effect on public safety and welfare. (Ord. No. 21794, § 2, 8-28-01)

Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH3ADSI_ARTVILIPOBADEFetched: 10/28/2026