Banner District

Instrument Reference Number
HPWOCE1007
Inspection
Not Required
Renewal
Not Required
Plan Review
Required
Processing Time
up to 30 business days
About

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.

After Approval

Once a banner district is approved, a sign permit is required to install the displays. Unannounced inspections may be conducted by Sign Administration.

Apply What you need
  • 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
Apply in Person Steps

Bring the request letter and supporting documents to Encroachment Section, located at 1002 Washington Ave., 2nd Floor.

Apply by Mail Steps

Mail the request letter and supporting documents to: Office of the City Engineer ROW-Encroachment 1002 Washington Ave., 2nd Floor Houston, TX 77002

Plan Review What you need
  • 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
Plan Review Submit in Person Steps

Bring the plans to the Encroachment section, located at 1002 Washington Ave., 2nd Floor.


Source URL: https://www.houstonpermittingcenter.org/hpwoce1007