Department of Recreation
City of Brooklyn, Ohio 7600
Memphis Avenue
Brooklyn, Ohio, 44144
216.351.5334
Application For Recreation Facility Advertising
Business Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone Number:
Contact Name:
Email Address:
Business Website:
First Date of Ad:
Please note: This application form is not a permit. An issued permit is not transferable to another person
or group. Applicant’s artwork and the final advertising proof shall be designed and maintained pursuant
to the City of Brooklyn's recreation center advertising policies. By signing this application, the applicant
acknowledges that it has received and read a copy of those policies and agrees to abide by those
policies if this application is approved, for as long as the advertisement is maintained at the facility.
Amount Paid
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Signature of Applicant/Representative Date
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Approval of City Administrator Date
ZAMBONI WRAP ($3,500, 1-year commitment)
DASHER BOARDS ($1,000, 1-year commitment)
POOL BANNERS
3’x6’ banner ($150, 6-month commitment)
3’x6’ banner ($300, 1-year commitment)
CENTER ICE ($5,000, 1-year commitment)
RINK WALL BANNERS
10’x12’ banner ($300, 6-month c
ommitment)
10’x12’ banner ($600, 1-year commitment)
BASEBALL FIELD (4'x8' banner, $200, 6-month commitment)
Add Amounts Above. Total Amount Due with Application:
Please submit your proposed artwork with this application.
$ 0.00
CITY OF BROOKLYN RECREATION CENTER
ADVERTISING POLICY
1. Purpose and Intent. It is the purpose of this document to establish a policy pertaining to
advertising space at the City of Brooklyn Recreation Center. The primary intent of this policy
is to provide clear standards as to what types of advertising are prohibited on the inside of the
recreation center.
2. Scope. The city recreation center is engaged as a provider of recreation services to the
citizens of Brooklyn, Ohio and to others. The advertising space located inside the recreation
center constitutes part of this venture. To that end, the city, in managing this facility, has
adopted this policy to further the following interests:
§ To maximize revenue generated through the sale of advertisements consistent with the
provisions of this policy;
§ To maintain neutrality and avoid the appearance of favoritism;
§ To avoid imposing upon a captive audience;
§ To provide a reasonably safe and unobtrusive environment for recreation center users;
and
§ To minimize chances of abuse.
3. Definitions. The following definitions apply within this policy:
§ Commercial: Advertisements selling ones own products or services that propose a
commercial transaction.
§ Governmental: Advertisements exclusively sponsored by the federal, state or local
government and being advertised on the governments own facility(ies) at the time a
request is received for advertisement on the citys facilities.
§ Public issue: Advertisements that are neither commercial nor governmental as defined
herein.
4. Standards. The citys Mayor, Director of Law, Director of Public Works, Recreation
Commissioner, or Recreation Manager, or a designee of any of these persons, may only
authorize an advertisement located inside the recreation center if the advertisement complies
with the following standards:
§ The advertisement is commercial or governmental as defined herein.
§ The advertisement is not political or religious.
§ The advertisement is not a public issue advertisement.
§ The advertisement is not false, misleading, libelous or deceptive.
§ The advertisement does not relate to an illegal activity or propose an action that is
prohibited by federal, state or local law.
§ The advertisement does not contain offensive terms or pictures.
§ The advertisement does not depict or promote alcohol, liquor, tobacco or smoking
products; does not depict or promote alcohol-, tobacco- or smoking-related activities; is
not sponsored by alcohol, tobacco or smoking companies; does not contain the logos or
brands of alcohol, tobacco or smoking companies. Tobacco, as used herein, is meant to
include but not be limited to smokeless tobacco. Smoking, as used herein, is meant to
include tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, electronic vaping devices, personal
vaporizers, digital vapor devices and electronic nicotine delivery systems, whether
containing nicotine or not.
§ The advertisement does not contain sexual or violent material, obscene material, profane
language or obscene language.
§ The advertisement does not depict or promote a sexually-oriented business, service or
product.
§ The advertisement is made pursuant to a written agreement with or with explicit
permission from the city.
5. Websites. Websites identified in all advertisements will be reviewed in accordance with the
above standards, must comply with the above standards, and will be subject to continued
monitoring throughout the term of the contract for compliance with this policy.
6. Priority. All applications for advertisements shall be on a first-come, first-serve basis with no
guarantee of space availability.
7. Cost. The cost to advertise shall be established by Brooklyn City Council.
8. Reservation to City. The city reserves the right to remove any and all advertisement at any
time should the advertisement come into conflict with this policy, or once the contract term
has expired.
9. Appeals. Any applicant whose advertisement has been denied or removed by the city based
upon the fact that it is contrary to this policy may appeal the denial or removal to a
committee consisting of the citys Chief of Police, Economic Development Director and
Finance Director, or designees of any of these persons. The appeal must be in writing and
submitted to the Mayor within five business days of the date of the written denial along with
any supporting materials as to why the decision should be overturned. With or without
hearing, the committee shall consider the appeal and render a written determination within 30
business days of receipt of the appeal.
If the applicant is dissatisfied with the committees written decision, the applicant may
appeal on the record to the citys Mayor within five business days of the committees written
decision. The Mayor shall consider the appeal and render a written determination within 30
business days of receipt of the appeal. The Mayors determination shall be final.