Re: [UC] Re: Flyers on Telephone poles
While i like the Uhuru flea markets, their papering the neighborhood drives me nuts. On 4/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/11/2007 10:06:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes, I clearly remember the thread about this a few months ago...and that the bill had been passed. I don't recall who posted the email with that news. Must be in the archive somewhere. Here's the relevant section of the Philadelphia Code, as currently posted at the city's website. Al Krigman Register your opposition to the NID via the Internet to Councilwoman Blackwell -- With some background: www.iconworldwide.com/speakup Go directly to the form: http://www.iconworldwide.com/speakup/nonid-01.html ** http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/index.html CHAPTER 10-1200. POSTING OF TEMPORARY SIGNShttp://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/CHAPTER_10_1200_POSTING_OF_TEM/index.html -- §10-1202. Prohibited Conduct. [205]http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/lnx_fn.html#fn218 (1) No sticker, as defined in Section 10-1201(6), shall be permitted to be affixed to any public or private property, except with the permission of the owner. (2) No temporary sign which advertises or promotes a service, business or other event of a permanent or continuous nature, which is to be sold, offered or conducted away from the location at which such sign is situated, shall be permitted to be erected on any public or private property, except with the permission of the owner, notwithstanding anything in Chapter 14-1900 to the contrary. (3) No ground signs shall be permitted unless securely attached to poles or other immobile supporting structures, and unless erected in accordance with the provisions of § 10-1202(4), notwithstanding anything in Chapter 14-1900 to the contrary. (4) (a) No political campaign posters shall be affixed in any manner to any type of tree.[205.1]http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/lnx_fn.html#fn219 (b) No political campaign poster shall be allowed to remain posted over thirty (30) days after the primary or regular election to which it refers. [206]http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/lnx_fn.html#fn220 (.1) Each candidate and campaign committee that does not remove his/their political or campaign poster from where it was posted as required by section 10-1202(4)(b) above, shall be assessed a fine of one dollar ($1.00) for each such unremoved poster. (5) The provisions of Section 10-501 of The Philadelphia Code notwithstanding, temporary signs may be erected on public property, excluding buildings and parks, provided: (a) such temporary signs are erected in a secure fashion and in a manner which does not impair the safety of pedestrian or vehicular traffic; and (b) such temporary signs are erected in compliance with Chapter 14-1900 of the Code, except as to Section 14-1902(2)(c), in which case temporary signs may be permitted on trees which are not situated in parkland provided nails, tacks, staples or other piercing methods are not used; and (c) such temporary signs are erected not more than 45 days prior to the event to which they relate; and (d) a permit is obtained from the Department of Licenses and Inspections pursuant to Section 10-1203; and (e) a substantial number of the temporary signs are removed within 30 days after the event to which they relate. (.1) In the case of an event which is of more than one day's duration, the period for removal shall begin on the last day of the event, with the exception of instructional courses, for which the time period for removal shall begin to toll on the first day of the course. (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, no person shall affix any temporary sign, sticker or political campaign poster to any public property, by means of glue, paste, plastic or vinyl adhesive, or other permanent-type adhesive.[207]http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/lnx_fn.html#fn221 (7) Nowithstanding any other provision of this Section, no person shall affix any temporary sign or political campaign poster to public utility poles; streetlights; traffic or parking signs or devices, including the posts to which such signs and devices are attached; or historical markers, without the permission of the owner or of the agency responsible for the maintenance of such fixture.[207.1]http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/lnx_fn.html#fn222 -- See what's free at AOL.com http://www.aol.com/?ncid=AOLAOF0002000503.
[UC] Re: Flyers on Telephone poles
I was searching the archives and couldn't find the email, but didn't someone post something a while ago that said Jannie Blackwell was sponsoring a bill to allow the posting of fliers in certain neighborhoods? Was that right? What happened to that bill? On 2/28/06, Mark Krull [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the info I got these 2 replies as well. The warning was correct. Chapter 10-501(2)(c) of the Philadelphia Code states, in part, that no person shall ...post any sign, placard, or circular upon any pole used for attaching or sustaining electric wires Mark I don't know the ordiance right off my head, but call Anthony Murphy, Director of Operation Town Watch, 215-686-1459. He will be happy to explain because, recently they were giving out .50cents per sign for each one turned in to their office. It was in an effort to clean up the city. The poles are illegal to advertise on. And to post anything for advertisement on a particular property there is a procedure to follow with city hall. People and companies have been doing this for years, a community norm, but no it is not legal. -Original Message- From: B Andersen Sent: Feb 28, 2006 3:42 PM To: University City List Subject: [UC] Re: Flyers on Telephone poles Someone sent me this response ... ?state law prohibits the nailing or stapling of signs on utility poles.The purpose is to ensure that utility poles are not spiked with metal or covered with heavy signs nailed up in such a way as to interfere with linemen who have to access the poles in emergencies. State law also prohibits any signs placed on traffic control structures. If someone tapes a sign up, or attaches the sign with string, etc. there is no state law against it. Philadelphia had a law regulating signs on utility and telephone poles, but it was struck down in court because there was some evidence produced by a local civic group and the ACLU that the law was being unequally enforced ... i.e. it was being enforced only around election time, and only certain signs (candidates) were being removed. Last I heard, the city law department had not suggested any new language for an ordinance that would remedy the free speech issue of the older flawed ordinance. As is, the old ordinance on the books is invalid. This may have changed though, I last looked into the issue a year ago.
Re: [UC] Re: Flyers on Telephone poles
Yes, I clearly remember the thread about this a few months ago...and that the bill had been passed. I don¹t recall who posted the email with that news. Must be in the archive somewhere. -linda I was searching the archives and couldn't find the email, but didn't someone post something a while ago that said Jannie Blackwell was sponsoring a bill to allow the posting of fliers in certain neighborhoods? Was that right? What happened to that bill? On 2/28/06, Mark Krull [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the info I got these 2 replies as well. The warning was correct. Chapter 10-501(2)(c) of the Philadelphia Code states, in part, that no person shall ...post any sign, placard, or circular upon any pole used for attaching or sustaining electric wires Mark I don't know the ordiance right off my head, but call Anthony Murphy, Director of Operation Town Watch, 215-686-1459. He will be happy to explain because, recently they were giving out .50cents per sign for each one turned in to their office. It was in an effort to clean up the city. The poles are illegal to advertise on. And to post anything for advertisement on a particular property there is a procedure to follow with city hall. People and companies have been doing this for years, a community norm, but no it is not legal. -Original Message- From: B Andersen Sent: Feb 28, 2006 3:42 PM To: University City List Subject: [UC] Re: Flyers on Telephone poles Someone sent me this response ... ?state law prohibits the nailing or stapling of signs on utility poles. The purpose is to ensure that utility poles are not spiked with metal or covered with heavy signs nailed up in such a way as to interfere with linemen who have to access the poles in emergencies. State law also prohibits any signs placed on traffic control structures. If someone tapes a sign up, or attaches the sign with string, etc. there is no state law against it. Philadelphia had a law regulating signs on utility and telephone poles, but it was struck down in court because there was some evidence produced by a local civic group and the ACLU that the law was being unequally enforced ... i.e. it was being enforced only around election time, and only certain signs (candidates) were being removed. Last I heard, the city law department had not suggested any new language for an ordinance that would remedy the free speech issue of the older flawed ordinance. As is, the old ordinance on the books is invalid. This may have changed though, I last looked into the issue a year ago. --
Re: [UC] Re: Flyers on Telephone poles
In a message dated 4/11/2007 10:06:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes, I clearly remember the thread about this a few months ago...and that the bill had been passed. I don’t recall who posted the email with that news. Must be in the archive somewhere. Here's the relevant section of the Philadelphia Code, as currently posted at the city's website. Al Krigman Register your opposition to the NID via the Internet to Councilwoman Blackwell -- With some background: _www.iconworldwide.com/speakup_ (http://www.iconworldwide.com/speakup) Go directly to the form: _http://www.iconworldwide.com/speakup/nonid-01.html_ (http://www.iconworldwide.com/speakup/nonid-01.html) (http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/index.html) _CHAPTER 10-1200. POSTING OF TEMPORARY SIGNS_ (http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/CHAPTER_10_1200_POSTING_OF_TEM/index.html) §10-1202. Prohibited Conduct. _[205]_ (http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/lnx_fn.html#fn218) (1) No sticker, as defined in Section 10-1201(6), shall be permitted to be affixed to any public or private property, except with the permission of the owner. (2) No temporary sign which advertises or promotes a service, business or other event of a permanent or continuous nature, which is to be sold, offered or conducted away from the location at which such sign is situated, shall be permitted to be erected on any public or private property, except with the permission of the owner, notwithstanding anything in Chapter 14-1900 to the contrary. (3) No ground signs shall be permitted unless securely attached to poles or other immobile supporting structures, and unless erected in accordance with the provisions of § 10-1202(4), notwithstanding anything in Chapter 14-1900 to the contrary. (4) (a) No political campaign posters shall be affixed in any manner to any type of tree._[205.1]_ (http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/lnx_fn.html#fn219) (b) No political campaign poster shall be allowed to remain posted over thirty (30) days after the primary or regular election to which it refers._[206]_ (http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/lnx_fn.html#fn220) (.1) Each candidate and campaign committee that does not remove his/their political or campaign poster from where it was posted as required by section 10-1202(4)(b) above, shall be assessed a fine of one dollar ($1.00) for each such unremoved poster. (5) The provisions of Section 10-501 of The Philadelphia Code notwithstanding, temporary signs may be erected on public property, excluding buildings and parks, provided: (a) such temporary signs are erected in a secure fashion and in a manner which does not impair the safety of pedestrian or vehicular traffic; and (b) such temporary signs are erected in compliance with Chapter 14-1900 of the Code, except as to Section 14-1902(2)(c), in which case temporary signs may be permitted on trees which are not situated in parkland provided nails, tacks, staples or other piercing methods are not used; and (c) such temporary signs are erected not more than 45 days prior to the event to which they relate; and (d) a permit is obtained from the Department of Licenses and Inspections pursuant to Section 10-1203; and (e) a substantial number of the temporary signs are removed within 30 days after the event to which they relate. (.1) In the case of an event which is of more than one day’s duration, the period for removal shall begin on the last day of the event, with the exception of instructional courses, for which the time period for removal shall begin to toll on the first day of the course. (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, no person shall affix any temporary sign, sticker or political campaign poster to any public property, by means of glue, paste, plastic or vinyl adhesive, or other permanent-type adhesive._[207]_ (http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/lnx_fn.html#fn221) (7) Nowithstanding any other provision of this Section, no person shall affix any temporary sign or political campaign poster to public utility poles; streetlights; traffic or parking signs or devices, including the posts to which such signs and devices are attached; or historical markers, without the permission of the owner or of the agency responsible for the maintenance of such fixture._[207.1]_ (http://www.phila.gov/philacode/html/_DATA/TITLE10/lnx_fn.html#fn222) ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
