The Office of the Board of Selectmen is responsible for the issuing of permits for both banners and posterboard/sandwich signs. Application for a permit to erect a banner, or posterboard signs should be made in writing to the Selectmen's Office at Wellesley Town Hall. Please be advised that, generally speaking, the placing of banners and signs is an accepted practice.
The Town of Wellesley would want to be assured that the sign or banner, wherever they are permitted, are firmly affixed to the ground and signpost so that they cannot blow away. The sign or banner should be in place for a minimum amount of time and generally for not more than a period of two weeks. Further, if it is intended that the sign occupy any public sidewalk area, they must be so located as to minimize any possibility of a pedestrian accidentally tripping over them.
Outlined below are some of the general requirements regarding each of these permits, please contact the Selectmen's Office for more detailed requirements.
Sandwich Board Sign Requirements
* Generally the placing of sandwichboard signs is limited to the following locations within the Town: Walnut and Washington Streets on the grassy area outside the playing field, Wellesley Avenue on the median strip (traffic circle closest to Seaver Street), and Washington, Central, and Grove Streets on the triangle.
* If the signs occupy a public sidewalk area , they must be so located as to minimize any possibility of a pedestrian tripping over them. If the signs should occupy a sidewalk that is not public, please obtain permission from the person who has jurisdiction over the land.
* We ask that you install the signs for a minimum period prior to the event and to see to it that they are taken down immediately following the event.
Banner Requirements
* The Board requires assurance that the banner will be strong enough and designed well enough to withstand unseasonable weather conditions such as wind and snow.
* The Board must be provided with a certificate of insurance prior to the issuing of a banner permit that complies with the required limits. Please contact the Selectmen's Office for specific requirements of the certificate.
* Upon receipt of the insurance certificate, our office will notify the Municipal Light Plant with an order for installation of the banner. Further, the Municipal Light Plant must be satisfied with the proposed method of installation.
For further information regarding the sign permitting process please contact the Selectmen's Office at (781) 431-1019, extension 201.
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