Effective June 21, 2012, the City of Franklin Board of Mayor and Alderman approved Ordinance 2012-26 addressing Franklin Municipal Code Title 16, Chapter 7.  This requires that any outdoor merchandise display and/or sandwich board/easel signage, and carts in the Historic Preservation Overlay be approved and permitted annually by the City of Franklin.  Sandwich boards and easels must have a Certificate of Appropriateness from the City of Franklin Preservation Planner.

All required applications, forms and display layout are listed below.  Additional information, including Ordinance 2012-26 are also available.  Please complete your forms and submit to Building and Neighborhood Services at 109 3rd Ave South, Suite 110.

• Application
• Info packet
• Outdoor Merchandise Display Layout
• Downtown Franklin Local Historic District Map

For additional information or inquiries contact:

Emily Huffer, Preservation Planner - 615-550-6795

Ben Onisa, Neighborhood Resources Supervisor - 615-550-6738