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Salem City Hall – 93 Washington Street – Salem, MA 01970-3592 Ph. [PHONE REDACTED] Fax [PHONE REDACTED] CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS Dominick Pangallo Mayor REQUEST TO HANG A BANNER AT WASHINGTON ST. OR ESSEX ST. Applicant: Non-Profit Organization/Agency: Person Responsible: Contact Street: City: State: Zip: Event Description: Title: Location: Date: Time: Banner: Banner Content: Commercial Sponsor/Logo: Banner to be hung from Requested Location of Banner: ATTESTATION: I, the undersigned, have read and agree to the following banner policy. Signature: Printed Name: Date: For Office Use Only: Approved By: Date of Approval/Payment: Start Hang Date: Removal Date: SIGN ---PAGE BREAK--- Policy for Banners on Washington St. and Essex St. The fee for having a banner hung by the City is $200, payable in full at the time of the application by check made out to “City of Salem.” Non-profit groups/agencies may hang banners on Washington St. or Essex St. pending review of application and specified approval from the Mayor’s Office Director or designee. Banners pertaining to City events and programs may take precedence over other previously scheduled events in the instance that the two are scheduled simultaneously and should the Mayor’s Office Director or designee deem it appropriate. No banners that include sponsorship by alcohol or tobacco products by the City will be allowed. No banners that include content deemed inappropriate or offensive by the City will be allowed. Prior to placing a banner on Essex St. or Washington St., permission shall be requested from the Mayor’s Office, by competing the attached Request Form. This incudes information about the applicant, the event, and the banner. Banners shall be limited to Salem groups or events only. Banners shall be hung for only two weeks at most. No banner shall be more than three feet high in width, nor longer than fifteen (15) to twenty (20) feet in length. Banners shall not be illuminated by lights of any kind. Banners must be dropped off at the City Electrician’s Office, which is located at 44 Lafayette St, Central Fire Headquarters, 2nd Floor. The Electrical office will be responsible for hanging the banner, as well as taking it down. The applicant agrees to assume full responsibility and liability for any damage to public or private property or personal injury that might result in the hanging, presence, or removal of the banner. The City is not liable for any such damage or injury. Grommets must be located at all four corners of the banner. Also, the banner must include grommets across the top of the banner every two feet. Banners should have slits to allow wind to pass through them to help prevent any damage that could be sustained during particularly cold or windy weather. Banners must be made of durable cloth or fabric which is flexible. No wood, metal, cardboard, or plexi-glass type banners are allowed. Banners will be stored at the Electrical Department for two weeks after it comes down. After two weeks the Department may dispose of the banner. Single sided banners may be hung on Essex St. only. Any banner judged to be in violation of these guidelines shall be removed by the City of Salem. Sanctions for not following these guidelines will include not being allowed to hang banners in the future. Salem City Hall – 93 Washington Street – Salem, MA 01970-3592 Ph. [PHONE REDACTED] Fax [PHONE REDACTED]