The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-28
ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE
To prevent DISTINCTIONS in the Side.
walks of the City of Canton, Ohio.

SECTION l. Be it ordained by the City Council the
city OF Canton That 1t is hereby declared unlawful for
the of any premises situate within this city and
abutng upon any public alley, street or highway, to
place, permit to be placed, any hitchlng other
posts in sidewalk in front of such premises unless the
not to exceed four feet and placed within and not more
than one foot from the outer line OF such sidewalk, and
posts now in any Of the sidewalks OF the city and not in
compliance with this section Of this ordinance to be
deemed distinctions in such sidewalk aud after notice
to be removed by such owner or agent and in case Of
failure same within two days after such
notice. then same to be held TO be violation OF this Sec
tiOn Of this ordinance.
SECTION 2 That it is hereby made the duty of every
OF any premises situate within this city and abut-
ting upon any public street. lane alley highway
trim and TO Keep trimmed all trees growing on said
premises between the same and the edge of the side
walk In accordance with section Of this ordinance
the branches Of which trees Overhang any portion of
such alley street highway Overhang any part
highway abutting upon said premises such
trees TO De 80 trimmed and KEPT trimmed SO that tae
feet above the level Of that part of such pavement side
by such branches.
SECTION 3. 1t shall be the duty OF such owner, or
agent OF such premises as aforesaid to so trim and to
keep trimmed all trees growing in relation Aforesaid
70 such premises and near any public lamp as that no
feet to such lamp the post whereOn 1t placed
SECTION 4. 1t is hereby declared unlawful for any
owner or occupant OF any building within the city abut
any sign or other projection extending into the street
feet from the side Of such building or buildings and at
height not less than ten feet from surface Of pave
ment the to be securely fastened by iron hang
lngs and frames except awnings hereinafter sDecL
ned.
SECTION 5. 1t Is hereby declared unlawful for any
person or persons owning occupying building
buildings In the city fronting on any public street lane
alley or highway. to erect or suspend any awning
frames from such building buildings unless the
be made OF ron and the rails thereof extending
the sidewalk TO be not less than eight feet lowest
point from surface OF pavement and for this purpose
and this only, such person to the right
and privilege to extend upward from the Iron htching
posts iron rods not TO exceed three inches in diameter
to CONNECT with the rails Of said awning extending
the sidewalks, and that any and all signs, awnings,
posts and projections now over and In any sidewalk In
this city In violation Of the provisions OF this ordinance
shall be held 20 be distractions and TO be removed upon
reasonable notice given BY the Mayor Of said city and
failure 70 remove such sgn awning other projection
By such person persons occupying owning said
building within two days after the service OF such
tice, shall be deemed and held TO be violation OF this
ordinance.
SECTION 8. ANY person violating any provision Of
this ordinance SHALL on conviction thereof be fined In
any sum not exceeding fifty dollars and the further
sum OF i've dollars for each day said violation Is
dnued.
SECTION T. That this ordinance be In force and take
effect from and after its passage and due publication.
Passed Sept 26th. 1882
R s. SHIELDS. President
ATTEST: T. NJ GRIMES. Clerk.