Rules for ads on city buses and transit property

(a) Advertising inside city transit system vehicles and at city transit system facilities. The department, through the department of budget and fiscal services, may rent or let advertising spaces, including in electronic advertising devices, inside city transit system vehicles and at city transit system facilities; provided that the following may not be accepted: (1) Advertising that bears the name, signature, picture, or likeness of any elected federal, State, or city official, or of any candidate for federal, State or city elective office; (2) Advertising that is so objectionable under contemporary community standards as to be reasonably foreseeable that it will result in harm to, disruption of, or interference with the transportation system; (3) Advertising that contains pictures, words, or symbols of an obscene, lewd, lascivious, or indecent character; (4) Advertising that promotes any illegal, indecent, or immoral purpose; and (5) Advertising of any product or service that is prohibited by law to be sold or offered for sale to minors. The department shall set the rates for the renting or letting of advertising spaces; provided that the department may make advertising spaces available for announcements of a public service, civic, or charitable nature free of charge. (b) Advertising on exterior of city transit vehicles. No advertising is allowed on the exterior of any city transit system vehicle; provided that any word, phrase, seal, logo, or brand identifying the city, department, city transit system or component system, management services contractor, or any word, phrase, letter, or number that identifies the transit route, origin, special event, destination or fleet inventory designation, or any safety message is not considered advertising and may be placed on the exterior of a city transit vehicle.