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SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLE BANNER PERMITTING GUIDELINES PURPOSE, ADMINISTRATION, REFERENCES The Seattle Transportation (SDOT) Director (herein called SDOT Director) hereby adopts the following guidelines that provides for the hanging of pole banners on city-owned poles to ensure the integrity of both the infrastructure and other surface street right-of-way features. 1.1 Purpose - The Pole Banner Guidelines, describe the requirements that permittees shall meet when hanging a banner on a pole within the street right-of-way in all city zones. The guidelines are intended to: A. To encourage the diverse use of banners that enhances the visual environment of the city; B. To encourage the design of banners that attracts and invites the publics attention; C. To promote the enhancement of business districts, nonprofit organizations and neighborhoods by fostering the installation of banners; D. To protect the public interest and safety by promoting safe working conditions of utility workers, traffic and fire safety, and preservation of City property; F. To provide opportunities for communicating special events of community interest; G. To support the installation of banners with sponsorship messages that do not solely advertise a product or service, but rather which use sponsorship to help the groups promote local public events; and H. It is further intended to ensure that the proliferation of banners does not contribute to visual blight and that banners are maintained in good condition. 1.2 Administration, interpretation, and enforcement - SDOT Street Use Division interprets, in conjunction with Seattle City Light, and enforces the Pole Banner Guidelines under the authority of the SDOT Director. Street Use Division field inspectors are authorized to interpret and enforce the Pole Banner Guidelines in the field. SDOT may delegate their authority to interpret and enforce the Director’s Guidelines as necessary to other Departments. 2.