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Presented by Mrs. Harris
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Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title IV, Public Places and Property, Article I: Public Rights of Way, Chapter 416: Obstructions, by temporarily amending the current regulations during the 2009 NFL Kickoff Celebration Activity Period in designated locations.
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WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh has been selected to host the 2009 National Football League ("NFL") Kickoff Celebration (the "Event"); and
WHEREAS, this large-scale civic Event will attract many visitors to the Pittsburgh region and will provide an outlet for the City to showcase its many unique assets to both these guests and to television viewers on a national and international scale; and
WHEREAS, this Event also provide opportunities for the City to enhance future business development and tourism; and
WHEREAS, City Council now wishes to temporarily amend existing Banner regulations to facilitate public awareness of the Event.
Be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 416 of the Pittsburgh City Code is hereby amended by adding Sections 416.01(f)-(h) to temporarily amend banner regulations as follows:
§ 416.01(f)
For the purposes of this temporary Ordinance, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
2009 NFL Kickoff Celebration Activity Period: Unless otherwise stated herein, the definitions, procedures, regulations and enforcement provisions of this Ordinance shall generally apply to activities authorized hereunder or under a Special Event Period during the period beginning on 12:01 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2009, and ending at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
§ 416.01(g) Street and Sidewalk Banners
A. To support public awareness of this important international sporting event, the City will temporarily permit street and sidewalk banners as defined in this Chapter 416 of the C...
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