STREET BANNER POLICY
Purpose:
The City shall permit the hanging of banners on street light poles located in the historic Downtown
Broadway area of Louisburg for the purpose of describing and notifying citizens of local community
services; announcing cultural, educational and civic events, including City sponsored and co-
sponsored events; or providing information concerning available services or programs sponsored by
the City. Banners may only convey a noncommercial message and promote community activities,
celebrations or events.
Eligibility:
Business logos will not be permitted except for businesses that are sponsoring community
activities, celebrations or events.
Banners shall not include campaign messages that endorse or oppose a candidate for
election to public office, or which endorse or oppose any ballot issue.
Banners shall not have a primary purpose of endorsing or promoting commercial interests,
including commercial offers, solicitations, products or other materials, the primary purpose
of which is to promote economic interests.
Banners shall not have the purpose or effect of endorsing specific religious beliefs.
Questions regarding the endorsement of specific religious belief shall be directed to the City
Attorney.
Requirements:
An application is required online or by calling (913) 837-2324.
There is no fee for this application.
All dates are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and applications will be accepted
starting January 2 of each year.
A banner application shall be submitted to the City a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the
requested installation date. The City reserves the right to install banners in a timeframe that
is convenient based on manpower or weather issues.
Banners can be hung for 14 days, per event, per year. Banners will not be displayed prior to
2 weeks before the event. Banners will be removed within 5 days following the event.
For events that will span 14 days, banners may remain on the poles beyond the 14 days if
there is not another request for banner space
City of Louisburg events will take first priority. Banner space is not available from October to
mid-January.
An installation fee of $80 per event for banner placement, payable to the City of Louisburg,
to cover labor costs, is required with the completed application. (No refunds will be issued.)
Banners shall be installed and removed by City of Louisburg Public Works employees.
Banners should be delivered to City Hall 2 weeks prior to requested installation. All banners
must be picked up from City Hall within 2 weeks after they are removed or banners will be
discarded.
Applicant is responsible for any damage to any person or property that may occur due to
banner installation.
Locations:
Banners may be hung on City of Louisburg street light poles located directly on Broadway
Street (17 banners) or in the entire historic Downtown area (27 banners). A map of approved
poles is available online.
Any number of banners can be hung from 1 up to the maximum of 54 banners. In all
instances the City of Louisburg’s banner will hang on the street side of the pole with the
event banner hanging on the sidewalk side of the pole.
Banner Design and Construction:
A sketch of the banner showing type of material, design, copy and other specifications shall
accompany the application. In no circumstance should a sponsor logo be the most
prominent image on the banner.
Banner wording shall be approved by the City prior to issuance of a banner application to
ensure consistency with this policy. Deviation from the approved wording is cause for the
City to either refuse to install or to remove any banner.
Banners shall be 20” wide x 37” high.
Message may be placed on both sides of the banner.
All banners shall be made of a fabric which will be able to withstand typical weather
conditions. Fabric such as Sunbrella®, canvas or reinforced vinyl is recommended. If the
material is a tight-weave type (or otherwise impervious to air flow), the banner shall have
semi-circular wind relief cuts.
Banner edges shall be hemmed and reinforced.
Banners should have 3-inch sleeves at the top and bottom to slide onto the banner bracket.
A grommet may be added at the top and bottom of both sides of the banner so it may be
additionally secured to the light pole.
Banners that are torn or otherwise damaged will not be hung.
The City shall not be responsible for any damage to a banner.
215 S. Broadway, Louisburg, KS 66053
913-837-2324 · louisburgkansas.gov
Return to: Jean Carder · jcarder@louisburgkansas.gov
STREET BANNER APPLICATION
Please see the accompanying policy for Street Banners.
Organization: __________________________________________________________________
Applicant Name: ________________________________________________________________
Phone: ________________ E-mail address: __________________________________________
Number of banners requested: _________ Install date: __________ Removal date: __________
Light poles you wish to have banners hung: __________________________________________
(List here or circle/highlight on the accompanying Street Light Map)
Reminder: All organizational banners will be hung on the sidewalk side of the light pole.
Office Use Only
Date request received: ____________________
Date request approved: ___________________
Organization notified of approval: __________
Permit fee received: ______________________
Banner sketch/proof submitted: ____________
Banner wording approved: _________________
Date banners hung: ______________________
Date banners removed: ___________________
Public Works notified: ____________________
City of Louisburg Steet Banner Template
3” pocket
Banners are 20” x 37”
Pockets are 3”
The black bars indicate
the heat seal. Images
can print on the “inside”
heat seal areas
Grommets are optional
approx. placement of grommets
3” pocket
City Light Poles for Banner Installation
City Hall
S. 1st St
S. 2nd St
S. 3rd St
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