Purpose:

Provide for uniform design criteria, dimensions, construction requirements, installation costs, notification and City regulations concerning the hanging of promotional banners in the City of Palm Springs.

Special Permit Required:

All applicants for a castle banner or street banner permit shall submit a Banner Application to the Palm Springs Department of Parks and Recreation a minimum of sixty (60) days in advance of the scheduled event to be held in Palm Springs. The application shall include a description of the civic, patriotic or special event, date of event, dates being requested for banner display, location of banners, number of banners, and any other information necessary to review the proposal. The application must be filled out in its entirety, and a detailed color banner design shall be submitted with Banner Application. The application will be reviewed for approval within seven (7) working days of receipt. Failure to provide an approved drawing with Banner Application will delay the approval process and may nullify the application in its entirety.

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Banner dimension and construction requirements:

Banners are to be used as Promotional Tools, Not as advertising Tools for Event Sponsors. All Banners are to be done by a Professional Sign/Design/Banner Company (No hand painted signs will be accepted).

Castle Banners must conform to the following:

Length: 63in. Width: 24in

Grommets: Brass, ½-in. diameter hole          Material: Fabric- Min. 10 oz (Reinforced)

All castle banners shall be constructed with wood dowels set between grommets at both top and bottom. Top dowels shall be 5/8” and bottom dowels shall be 1”, outside dimension. All grommets are to be reinforced brass, one set at teach corner. Top grommets shall be set at 16” on center at top of banner. Bottom grommets shall be set no more than 1” from side edge of banner and 4” from bottom edge of banner. All banner sides are to have fully-sewn borders with reinforced material at each grommet location. Due to weather conditions (wind, sun, heat, etc.); it is recommended that banners be made out of canvas material for durability. If canvas is not used, then banners are to be made out of durable, reinforced heavy weight fabric. Banners must be printed on both sides.

The cost of installation, display and removal of Street Banner is as follows: 

$22 per banner for first week

$6 per banner per week thereafter

The cost of installation, display and removal of Street Banner is as follows:

$252.00 per week for each week on display

Fees must be paid within seven (7) days after the permit date or your banner space will be forfeited and the permit will be null and void. Checks should be made payable to “City of Palm Springs." Once a Banner Application has been approved, No refunds will be made by the City regardless of whether the even was canceled and/or the banner was displayed.

Fees may be waived for city-sanctioned special events. Fees for other significant public special events can only be waived by the City manager, or his designee, at his discretion.

Banner delivery and pick up:

Banner must be delivered to the Department of Parks and Recreation, located at the Leisure Center 401 S. Pavilion Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, no later than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled installation date. Upon removal from the downtown banner location, banners must be picked up at the Department of Parks and Recreation, 401 South Pavilion Way, Palm Springs, by the promoter within thirty (30) days from the last display date. If the promoter fails to pick up the banners within thirty (30) day period, the City of Palm Springs will dispose of any and all banners left in its possession by the promoter. The promoter agrees that the City of Palm Springs will not be held responsible or liable for disposing of any and all banners not picked up within the thirty (30) day period.

Download Application: Click here 

Email Application to: Banners@palmspringsca.gov 

Call: (760) 323-8272