2022-24 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 41, Miscellaneous Street Regulations

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ORDINANCE NO. 6"0a_•` ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 41- MISCELLANEOUS STREET REGULATIONS BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 41 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois,be, and the same is hereby modified and amended by amending and deleting language to Sections 12 and 13 and renumbering Sections 14 through 21 so that Sections 12 through 20 as so modified and amended, shall provide as follows: 12. PERMITS FOR USE OF SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES. B. PERMITS REQUIRED. (1)No person, firm or corporation shall use any street, alley, sidewalk, parkway or other public place for the placement of the signs or for the storage, sale or display of any goods,wares or merchandise, except as expressly provided herein; provided that the City Manager may authorize sidewalk sale permits to be issued for the display and sale of goods and merchandise on sidewalks in areas designated by such officer for periods of time not exceeding three (3) days. A sidewalk sale permit shall designate what portions of the sidewalk shall be used for such purpose.... (5)Permits issued hereunder shall expire and terminate on the 31 sc day of December next following the effective date thereof.... ...C. APPLICATION. The application for permits shall be made on City of Decatur forms and submitted to the Public Works Director, and shall, at minimum include the following:... 13. POSTING OF POSTERS. That the posting, fastening or otherwise affixing posters,placards,notices or advertisements of any kind or character on any pole located on any of the streets and alleys of the City of Decatur is hereby forbidden except such legal notices as are required by law to be posted. 14. TEMPORARY BANNERS. The City Manager is authorized to issue permits for temporary banner signs over the streets of the City or upon street light poles where banner mounting brackets have been provided upon the following conditions: A. The lowest part of said sign must be at least 25 feet above the street. B. Said permit shall be issued to local religious, charitable or other non-profit organizations only. C. The City must be protected from liability by adequate public liability insurance.