20.16.180 Portable signs permitted on public property--Conditions.
Portable signs shall be permitted on sidewalks and median strips during the first two Saturdays and Sundays of May and during every Saturday and Sunday between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day if all of the following conditions are met:
A. The portable sign is located in the area bounded by Sacramento Street, Gilman Street, the Eastshore Freeway, and Ashby Avenue. The City Council finds and declares that portable signs on sidewalks and median strips in this area are less likely to interfere with pedestrian traffic than in other parts of the City in which there is generally more foot traffic.
B. A permit shall be granted by the City Manager or their designee for placement of the portable sign; provided, that it complies with the following requirements:
1. The sponsor of the portable sign shall indemnify and hold the City harmless for any and all liability that may result from the installation of the sign.
2. The portable sign does not cause a traffic hazard.
3. The portable sign does not block any intersection, crosswalk or access ramp.
4. The portable sign interferes with movement of pedestrians, including those with disabilities, as little as possible.
5. The portable sign shall have no moving parts or lighting.
6. The sign area of a single-sided portable sign shall be no larger than twelve (12) square feet in area. Each face of a double-faced or sandwich board sign shall be no larger than two and a half feet wide and five feet high. (Ord. 7120-NS § 8 (part), 2009)