§ 904.04. Criteria for granting a lease or executing an agreement.  


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  • A.

    The city shall grant a lease for the use of public sidewalk or shared-use path or other real property within the public right-of-way upon determination that:

    1.

    The public health, safety or welfare will not be negatively impacted upon the granting or renewal of such a lease;

    2.

    The granting of the lease will be consistent with the policy of the city as set fourth in Section 904.01;

    3.

    The applicant is not delinquent on any taxes or other obligations to the city or county;

    4.

    For any proposed location within the boundaries of the downtown zoning district, as established in Columbus City Code Chapter 3359.03, or within the boundaries of any architectural review commission, created by one of the chapters included within Chapters 3319 to 3331 of Columbus City Codes, or for any location falling under the review authority of the historic resources commission, as established in Chapter 3117 or any location within the boundaries of any recognized area commission established in Chapter 3111 of Columbus City Codes, the applicant has received a certificate of appropriateness from the appropriate commission or commission staff.

    B.

    An agreement allowing the installation of banners and/or flags shall be granted upon determination that:

    1.

    The public health, safety or welfare will not be negatively impacted upon the execution of such an agreement;

    2.

    The execution of an agreement will be consistent with the policy of the city as set fourth in Section 904.01;

    3.

    The applicant is not delinquent on any taxes or other obligations to the city or county;

    4.

    The applicant has followed and conformed to the rules and regulations established by the Greater Columbus Convention and Visitor's Bureau or their successor for the installation of banners and/or flags for any proposed location within that area bounded on the south by Interstate Route 70, the east by Interstate 71, the north by Goodale Boulevard and the west by Grubb Street, and known as the downtown banner/flag program area;

    5.

    The applicant has followed and conformed to the rules and regulations established by the Columbus Neighborhood Design Assistance Center or their successor for the installation of banners and/or flags for any proposed location within the boundaries of an officially recognized neighborhood commercial revitalization area;

    6.

    The applicant has followed and conformed to the rules and regulations established pursuant to Section 904.02 of this chapter for the installation of banners and/or flags for any proposed location not within the boundaries of the downtown banner/flag program or an officially recognized neighborhood commercial revitalization area.

(Ord. 1879-02 § 1 (part); Ord. 1987-2008 Attach. 1 (part).)