§ 12.24.080. Street decorations permits.

A

The Building Official of the city is authorized to grant permits to hang street decorations along and over the public streets in the business districts of the city for decorative purposes only for periods of time not to exceed sixty (60) days.

B.

This section does not, and shall not be construed to, permit temporary signs, as defined in the Oakland Sign Code, along and over the public streets.

C.

The granting of permits to hang street decorations along and over the public streets shall be conditioned by the following:

1.

That each permittee shall obtain approval from the Manager of the Electrical Department before attaching to any electroliers or stringing any electrical wires along and/or over public streets;

2.

That each permittee shall obtain approval from the Traffic, Street and Engineering, Fire, Police and City Planning Departments prior to the installation of decorations and/or electrical wires as permitted by this code;

3.

That each permittee shall obtain approval from the Director of Parks and Recreation;

4.

That the electrical work shall be performed under an electrical permit obtained from the Inspectional Services Department, and that all installations shall be made in compliance with the provisions of this code;

5.

That each permittee shall obtain permission from the appropriate public utility companies before attaching to any poles, guy wires, or span wires, and such attachments shall comply with the rules and regulations of the Public Utilities Commission of the state of California;

6.

That the sign permit forms of the Inspectional Services Department are to be used for the processing of applications to hang decorations. This is not to be construed as requiring the installation to meet all the requirements of the Oakland Sign Code;

7.

That a fee for each installation shall be paid to the Building Official as required for signs as set forth in the Oakland Sign Code;

8.

That all street decorations shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition, and each permittee shall agree in writing, at the time of the granting of said permit, to be responsible for any loss or damage caused by the installation or maintenance of said decorations and to indemnify and hold harmless the city, its officers and employees, from any claims or damages sustained or arising out of the installation or maintenance of said decorations;

9.

That each permittee shall maintain in force and effect good and sufficient public liability insurance in the amount of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00)/three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00); and property damage insurance in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), both including the contractual liability assumed above, or including the city and all officers and employees thereof as additional insured with respect to any and all claims arising out of the existence of said decorations;

10.

That nothing herein contained shall be, or be deemed to be, a waiver of the city's right to hold the permittee liable for any and all damage to city property resulting from the permission herein granted;

11.

That each permit granted pursuant hereto is revocable at the pleasure of the Building Official, and all street decorations erected shall be removed from the streets upon the conclusion of the sixty (60) day permit period to the satisfaction of said Building Official.

(Prior code § 6-2.69)