Banner means a decorative outdoor display that is placed, erected or fastened to a street light standard owned and maintained by an electric utility as permitted by this section. Banners shall be used for noncommercial or nonpolitical purposes only and shall use a word or words only as a part of an artistic composition.Banner district means an area designated by the city council pursuant to this section within which the display of banners is permitted.
Unannounced inspections may be conducted by Sign Administration.
- Request letter for amendment of existing council motion;
- District boundary map;
- Site plan to show locations of banners;
- Banner details (dimensions, material, text, ground clearance);
- Proportion of nonresidential in the banner area;
- Right of Way (ROW) width;
- X, Y coordinates of each banner to be used for GIS mapping;
- Pre-approval letter from CenterPoint to install banners on their poles;
- Banner District Contact Information Form
Bring the request letter and supporting documents to Encroachment Section, located at 1002 Washington Ave., 2nd Floor.
Mail the request letter and supporting documents to: Office of the City Engineer ROW-Encroachment 1002 Washington Ave., 2nd Floor Houston, TX 77002
- Site plan to show locations of banners;
- Banner details (dimensions, material, text, ground clearance);
- ROW width;
- X, Y coordinates of each banner to be used for GIS mapping
Bring the plans to the Encroachment section, located at 1002 Washington Ave., 2nd Floor.