Banner Discussion

Administration and Public Works Committee

May 27, 2014

City Sponsored Events or City Funded Banners

Examples:• Central Street

Business Association (Econ. Development)

• Fleetwood Jourdain Theatre (Parks & Rec Dept.)

• 5th Ward Banners (CDBG)

Criteria #1

Exceptions to Criteria #1, Local Government

Entities

Examples:• Evanston School

District 65• Evanston School

District 202• Ridgeville Park

District• Evanston Public

Library

Criteria #2

Display is limited to a one block radius of the location

Examples:• St. Francis Hospital• Evanston North

Shore Hospital• Northwestern

University

Criteria #2

Exceptions to Criteria #1, Hospitals and

Universities

Display is limited to a one block radius of the location

Criteria #2

Exceptions to Criteria #1, Downtown Evanston

The downtown business district has its own banner program that is administered by Downtown Evanston

Criteria #2

Exceptions to Criteria #1, Major Anniversary

Milestones

Examples:• 25th Anniversary• 50th Anniversary• 100th Anniversary

Requires City Council Approval

Restrictions

• Banners can only be only display between May 1st and October 31st

• No banner on primary routes with four lanes of traffic

• Ridge Avenue• Green Bay Avenue• Dempster Street