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Presented by Mr. Kraus
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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 NHL Winter Classic Activity Period.
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WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh has been selected to host the NHL Winter Classic (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 provides 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:
NHL Winter Classic Activity Period: Unless otherwise stated herein, the definitions, procedures, regulations and enforcement provisions of this Ordinance shall generally apply to activities authorized hereunder for a limited duration period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, December 13, 2010, and ending at 12:01 a.m. Monday , January 3, 2011.
§ 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 City Code to be hung in designated locations for the duration of the NHL Winter Classic Activity Period promoti...
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