City details ‘Shop Maricopa’ restrictions

The city of Maricopa is launching this one-time event to assist in promoting local business awareness and economic growth. From Nov. 12 to Jan. 7 businesses will able to utilize additional signage, decorations and displays to promote holiday shopping (see related story).

• This Special Event Permit is effective from Nov.12, 2007 to Jan. 7, 2008 (not to exceed 57 days).
• This event applies to any business with a current city of Maricopa business license located in Commercial Business Zones; CB-1 (Local Business Zone), CB-2 (General Business Zone), CI-1 (Light Industry and Warehouse Zone) and CI-2 only.
• Those businesses under the regulation of POAs (Property Owners Association) should receive permission from Leasing/Management agencies and may be limited as to the participation in this event.
• This event is intended for decorations, displays, temporary signs, banners and pennants for the holiday season for the specified time mentioned above.
• Banners and pennants shall be displayed only on the building and not within the parking area or perimeter landscape due to public safety regulations.
• Banners shall be made of cloth, nylon, or similar material and may be fastened to streetlights that are specifically designed to accommodate banners.
• All signs/display/decorations shall be removed from the property by Jan. 8, 2008 and will be the responsibility of the individual business owner.
• No signs/displays shall be located in a manner that impedes or restricts vehicular, non-vehicular, pedestrian traffic or within the specified visibility site triangle at driveways and intersections, or blocks fire hydrants, building addresses and suite numbers. Also, a 20 ft. egress must be maintained.
• Businesses taking this special event opportunity shall not be in violation of any other City Ordinance, County Ordinance, State or Federal Law relating to public health, safety and welfare.
• If it is deemed necessary in the interest of public safety, protection, health and morals, the City reserves the right to remove any or all signs, displays or decorations from the business site as applicable. The City upon complaint from adjacent property owner, general public may take action prohibiting or restricting this Special Event Permit on that site.
• All businesses are encouraged to work in unison to make this a successful event. This Special Event Permit is designed to promote local businesses in the City and shall not be misconstrued otherwise.
• If meeting all event criteria, no individual City of Maricopa sign permits are required to participate in this event.

Please contact the City of Maricopa Planning Department via [email protected] or (520) 568.9098 should you have any questions regarding this event.