The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-03
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
OF Ordinance Passed by the Common
Council of the City of ST. Paul.

lating to or affecting the construction
''IteI dtlon, repair. removal or mainten-
ahce OF all buildings or structures. or
parts OF buildings or structures erected
3l 70 De erected within the CITY of ST
Paul, as amended.
The Common Council of the Citv of Sr
Paui do ordain as follows:
section l. That ordinance No. 22Oq. an
proved May 10, 1901. entitled AN Ordi-
nance providing for ali matters conr.r,,i,+t,
relating TO or affecting the construrfinI,'
atteIatlon repair, removal or maintenance
Of hnildi, uItul lis OF structures. or parts
er OtIii'inSS or structures, erected or 10 he
erected within the City of St. Paul as
amended amended be and the same is hereby
amended by striking out all of SactirI
80 ana substituting in the place tbeIe-
OF the following: ''S'e
S sgn a. Baay oTiel and Show Windows.
sec ~ ca. Bay. Oriel Show window,
signs and other distractions excSTit ~,
hereinafter provided, shall not Druiftt ~
yoIH or Il'e FL property line of any building.
!, NO sign or part of a sign. excent as
~ nc yer PROVIDED, shall project moro
Ia ona" one loot beyond the property line
aitu no sign, or part of a sign Droiecti1,.
more ,i IMAM one foot beyond The, pTonertZ,
IN! me Slan be less than ten feet 5bnts
any e it1" AK or curb line In no case shan
'i+2 9isn project beyond the sideWsa linz
IN IoJecthS signs shall be taken To- rnrar,
a. as Signs any part of which projects m0re
Roof S' sie, LOOT t beyond the property line
IiSnS erected or placed upon the ton 0f ~,
ouI46Glng, wall or fence. "''
Oh
$500 ~ "a Ter carry on the business of eicn
iiIansIFS or engage in the erection or nIac
etSS,,o ~ sIshS upon any building or other
structure within the CITY of 81 pm -
out hrSt having obtained a Ii.1,,'."' IN
Works ''' 'OHcI oil Public
ip VERY spI,t person firm or corporation maxi
ne 11ppiicatlon for license to carry ON
eile BUSINESS of sign hanging shall 40
company such application with n bond
WIN TWO or more SuretieS or some s,,,.t,,
in form
PDIauon Attorney and approved bz. Inc
niy OF the City OF St Paul i'm the
anniicort $0, tm :o9 conditioned that said
i tppiiCaht VIII indemnify and save harm
n les me City Of st. Paul from anv ana
an chalgeS. costs, expenses iudpnsnts
or damages caused by reason OF opy -,
si5cict upon the part of said applicant IN.
any servant or employe thereon or b,,
me use or any insufficient or Insecure
suita bl w w aItdCinment or improper. UNI
outtdpIe OF uhskllled workmanship in the
erection or placing of any sign on. any
part or any sign that NAV be erected ~.
fiIing VII py sald applicant. Upon the
IIiniIlS with the Commissioner of Public
works the bond as above provided with
an dSreement to obey all provisions of ths
ordin rer Oh the City of ST Paul and all
iu!;iilIceS thereof and the rules and reg
UHdations OF the Commissioner of Pubiic
MkoIIhs. with respect to sign hanging In
snail then be the duty of said Co,,,79,,i -
sioner of Public Works 10 issna a Iiit9.,
10 SAID applicant to carry on the businHs,
or sign hanging. -
o,..,1+oI t rSe as ABOVE provided shall be
year. P''u uIstl one
The Commissioner of Public Works
o. nave power and authority whenever.
III ms opinion any licensed sign hanger
d nIs tloiated any of the provisions of tho
Pa 81 'e e. or ordinances of the City Of St
C"nn,, Js me rules and regulations Of said
ooIl1liSSloner of Public Works tn slI-
spend or revoke such sign hangers
Incense. and no other license shall ha
SIanIeu TO said sign hanger within oue
hoo
Voked. 'NH % re-
1t shall hereafter be unlawful for anv
1 Eica1on, urn or corporation except a
licensed sign hanger to erect or place any
sign exceeding two square feet I'm s111er
4cldl area or ten pounds in weight iiDon
~ otS outalue or top of any building or
Paul. 'i'' lily OIL 81.
90 No person, firm or corporation
aIid an hereafter erect. place or maintain
% PIoJeSllhs or roof sign within the Cftv
OF ST. Paul without having first obtained
q permit so TO do from the Commits
sloher OF Public Works
An application for a hermit 10 or.
ana maintain a projecting or roof sign
siloiI ne made upon a form provided nv
e eI,e Commissioner of Public Works ana
SlldI state, among other things the To-
CttioH ana owner of the building or other
structure upon which said proDOsed sig1
Is - i5 20 De erected or placed. the owner IL
saIu proposed sign, the greatest distance
mat amy part of said proposed sign is
70 extend beyond the property line nr.
@ styI,o the Top OF said building on other
9uuCtufe the dimensions of said pro
posed sign. and the distance from tha
iOWeSI part of said proposed sign In tI.
sttueWdIk or curb line and If any material
statement IN said application is false on
misleading, any permit granted in accord
ahce herewith or PURSUANT thereto shall
s ne nun ana void Said application shall
pe signed by the owner of said prOuosrT
sign ana the owner of the building ON
which IT is to be placed and shall he ac-
CC0mpahled by bond I'm the sum Of So
DU.UU m mo
surety company satisfactory i'm form To
the corporation Attorney and approved
by The Mayor Of the City Of St Paul.
Gondltloned that said applicant will in
Iemnlfy and save harmless the CITY Of
81. Paul from any and all charges costs
expenses, Judgments or damage caused
by reason of the erection and maintenance
ol Sdld sign; provided, however thar
any person, firm or corporation may fIr-
nISh pond as above provided covering
an signs erected and maintained by said
person hrrl or corporation i'm sum
equal TO $4,000 for the first sign and
$I'goO Tor each additional sign so erected
ana maintained but in no case shall a
bond Of more than $40, 900 be required.
Cpon the hlinS with the Commissioner
vi PdnIlc Works. the bond as above pro-
Nlded said Commissioner Of Public Works
snail issue to said applicant forthwith n
permit In accordance with the applica-
ton above provided for
NO such permit shall be granted for a
longer period than one year but upou
us expiration may be renewed upon the
same terms as above recited, under which
II was first granted unless the Common
Council should otherwise Ordain
The Commissioner of Public Works
may from time to time adopt such rules
ana regulations governing the erection
ana maintenance Of signs as he may
deem necessary.
CD All existing signs shall be made 10
comply with the provisions of this ordiu-
ance and the rules and regulations Of the
Commissioner of Public Works and Der-
mlts as herein provided shall be obtained
for all projecting and roof signs within
Innty days after the passage of this or
dIance ana all signs in violation of the
provisions OF this ordinance or the rules
and regulations of the Commissioner az
Public Works after the expiration of said
thirty days are hereby declared To he a
pubic nuisance and shall be removed by
the Commissioner of Public Works
cd ANY person firm or corporation
maintaining a sign in violation Of any
or the provisions of this ordinance or Of
the rules and regulations of the Com
missioner of Public Works shall be guilty
OF a mlsdemeanor and shall upon con-
coed one hundred dollars or upon default
In the payment of such fine by imprison-
ment not to exceed ninety days I'm the
workhouSe of the City Of ST. Paul and
each ana every day such sign is main
tanned in violation of law shall constitute
vided. 90 i'e' e'' pro-
This ordinance shall take effect ana be
In force from and after its passage. an
prevail and publication.
II. 1903.
Yeas-Ald. Buschmann. Corning Dahl
qulSt. Dobner, Elder. Hinkens, Holt Roh-
land. Mr.. President-9
Nays-0.
FRANK ]. HUBER.
president of the Board of Aldermen.
Passed by the Assembly Feb. 10. 1909
Yeas-Messrss; Arnold, Doran. Haas.
Rosen; Van Slyke. Wheeler, Mr.. Vice