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An ordinance amending Chapter 13.08 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, related to sandwich board signs in the public right-of-way.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Chapter 13.08 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is amended by adding the following as a new Section 13.08.045:
13.08.045 - Sandwich Board Signs - Permit.
A. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, these terms shall be construed as follows:
1. "Public right-of-way" means all areas legally open to public use and used and/or intended for vehicular or pedestrian traffic, including public streets, alleys, sidewalks, and roadways, but excluding any other public property of the metropolitan government.
2. "Sandwich board sign" means a freestanding, "A" frame style sign with two faces or sides.
B. Permit.
1. Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, no person shall place any sandwich board sign within the public right-of-way without first obtaining a permit from the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure ("NDOT").
2. Sandwich board sign permits shall be valid for two years and are not transferable.
3. The applicant must sign a disclaimer indemnifying and holding harmless the metropolitan government from any and all claims arising out the placement of the sandwich board sign in the public right-of-way. Applicants must also provide, as part of the application, a copy of a certificate of liability insurance with a minimum coverage of one million dollars covering the annual permitting period. If the permittee does not maintain this insurance coverage throughout the permit period, the permit shall be automatically revoked upon the termination of such insurance policy. The policy must name the metropolitan government as additionally insured. The certificate must accompany the application.
4. NDOT is authorized to establish an annual sandwich board sign permit fee to cover...
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