PORT ST. LUCIE — City council members have agreed to suspend the regular permitting process and fees for temporary promotional banners outside businesses during the holiday season.

Councilwoman Michelle Berger proposed the waiver as a way to help local businesses during difficult economic times. The council voted unanimously to approve the measure.

The waiver, which will be in effect today to Jan. 2 applies to both large and small businesses, as long as the banners are professionally made and comply with the city’s sign ordinance. The waiver does not apply to other signs, including roadside signs placed on sidewalks, in swales or medians or in right-of-ways.

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