§ 142-35. Banner sub-permit.

(a)

A banner sub-permit is required for all outdoor events that will have one or more banners at the outdoor event.

(b)

There is no fee for a banner sub-permit.

(c)

The banner sub-permit application shall be submitted to the SEM with the outdoor event application. Where the outdoor event application is due less than 30 days prior to the outdoor event, the banner sub-permit application must none-the-less be submitted to the SEM no later than 30 days before the outdoor event.

(d)

The SEM shall forward the banner sub-permit application to the fire rescue department's inspection division, and the fire rescue department shall determine whether the sub-permit shall be granted. The fire rescue department shall be the sole decision-maker of whether to issue a sub-permit. The sub-permit shall be issued upon the fire rescue department's determination that each banner at the outdoor event is composed of material that meets the National Fire Protection Association 701 standards. This determination may be made in one of two ways: 1) the applicant provides a certificate of flammability from the banner's fabric manufacturer stating that the material meets the National Fire Protection Association 701 standards; or 2) the fire rescue department performs a test upon a sample of the banner material to determine whether it meets the National Fire Protection Association 701 standards.

(e)

The applicant's sub-permit application must indicate whether the applicant is seeking the sub-permit along with the issuance of the outdoor event permit or at the time of set-up of the outdoor event. For issuance of the sub-permit along with the issuance of the outdoor event permit, the applicant shall submit a sample of the banner material along with the sub-permit application, and where available, the certificate of flammability from the banner's fabric manufacturer. For issuance of the sub-permit at the time of set-up, the fire rescue department will obtain copies of the certificate of flammability from the banner's fabric manufacturer and/or will test the banner fabric on site at the outdoor event. At any outdoor event, the fire rescue department shall have the authority to require that a banner be taken down upon a finding that the banner does not meet the National Fire Protection Association 701 standards.

(f)

Where the banner is to be attached to a light pole or other such pole or object erected in any city street, sidewalk, or other city right-of-way, regardless of the owner of the light pole or other object, this outdoor events chapter shall not apply to the permitting of the banner. Instead, the applicant must proceed according to the regulations set forth in Atlanta Code of Ordinances, section 138-60, including applying for and obtaining a permit from the commissioner of public works.

(Ord. No. 2006-66, § 15, 9-26-06)