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Amending Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Posting of Temporary Signs" by allowing signs to be posted on utility poles and streetlights, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code is amended as follows:
CHAPTER 10-1200. POSTING OF SIGNS
§10-1201. Definitions
"Commercial sign" shall mean any sign that:
(a) advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity or thing; or
(b) directs attention to any business or mercantile or commercial establishment, or other activity, for the purpose of directly promoting the interest thereof by sales; or
(c) directs attention to or advertises any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition or event of any kind for which an admission fee is charged for the purpose of private gain or profit.
"Department" shall mean the Department of Licenses & Inspections.
"Signs" include, but are not limited to, banners, pennants, placards, and posters [,stickers, advertising flags, and plaques].
§10-1202. Prohibited Conduct.
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), no person shall post any sign on any:
(1) utility pole;
(2) streetlight;
(3) traffic or parking sign or device, including any post to which such sign or device is attached;
(4) historical marker; or
(5) City-owned tree or tree in the public right-of-way.
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(c) A person may post a sign on a streetlight or a utility pole provided:
(1) The sign is affixed flush to the streetlight or utility pole;
(2) No sign shall exceed a size of eleven inches wide by eighteen inches high;
(3) The sign bears an official Department stamp, obtained pursuant to section 10-1206;
(4) The person removes the sign within ninety days after obtaining the official Department stamp;
(5) The sign is not a ...
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