Temporary Vertical Street Banner Program

An event organizer may request that Temporary Vertical Street Banners be installed on designated lights / poles in the City of San José. The event organizer is responsible for supplying the banners which must meet City Specifications. Department of Transportation staff will install and remove the banners and the event organizer will be billed after the event.

Guidelines for Approved Temporary Banners and a Temporary Banner Application will provide the detailed information. It is important to note that the banners must be fabricated to meet the exact specifications outlined in the Guidelines for Approved Banners.

Banner locations are available both within the downtown area and in other outlying areas.

Temporary Banners

• Temporary Banner Guidelines and Application 
• Temporary Banner Application (fill in the blanks format [application only])
• Temporary Banner Site Map (Downtown & Outside of Downtown)
• Temporary Banner Site Map Legend (lists Downtown and Outside of Downtown locations)
• Banner Schematic (notes exact size and layout of banner)

Wayfinding Banner Program

The City of San José desires to place permanent banners in certain locations on street light poles in the public right-of-way to enhance wayfinding in San José. Wayfinding banners assist the public in differentiating unique areas within San José and are intended to provide place identification rather that ancillary information.

Guidelines for Wayfinding Banners and a Wayfinding Banner Application will provide the detailed information. It is important to note that the banners must be fabricated to meet the exact specifications outlined in the Guidelines for Approved Banners.

Wayfinding Banners

• Wayfinding Banner Guidelines and Application
• Wayfinding Banner Application(fill in the blanks format [application only])
• Banner Schematic (notes exact size and layout of banner)