(A) Emergency warning signs erected by the City or any other governmental agency, (including, but not limited to, the state of Kansas), public utility, or cable TV companies with contract franchises to locate facilities within the public right-of-way, or contractors lawfully permitted to do work in the public right-of-way or on public property.

(B) Any public transit company authorized to provide service to or through the City.

(C) “Adopt a street or highway” sign acknowledging voluntary efforts to provide landscaping, litter control, or other maintenance, when such signs are installed pursuant to a written policy of the City.

(D) Signs, including, but not limited to, banners, flags and pennants that promote or celebrate the City; provided, however, such signs shall be subject to the approval of the City Manager, or duly appointed representative, as to the size, location, and method of erection. Such signs shall not impair the safety and convenience of the use of the public rights-of-ways, or obstruct traffic visibility. Such signs constitute governmental speech and the City does not intend to create a public forum for private speech by erecting such signs.

(E) Governmental Signs for the control of traffic and other regulatory purposes, street signs, construction signs, danger signs, railroad crossing signs, and signs of public service companies indicating danger and aids to service or safety which are erected by or on the order of any public official in the performance of his/her duty.

(F) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as affecting or limiting the City from displaying signs upon the City’s right-of-way and City property. (Ord. 14-37 § 1, 2014.)