Arizona republican., 1906-07-23
ORDINANCE NO. sss.
An Ordinance to Regulate the Placing of Signs on the Streets and Alleys
 of the City of Phoenix.


 of Signs on the Streets and Alleys
 of the City of Phoenix.
 The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Section l. No person, firm, or cor pOration, shall place, on, over or across any sidewalk, street, alley, or any pub lie place. within the city limits. any advertising matter or signs of any kind or description. except as hereinafter permitted.
 Section 2. All advertising signs hereafter placed shall be of an incom- bustible material, and may be attached parallel to any building. provided they do not extend over the sidewalk more than four (4) inches from the build ing; parallel with and on street side of porch post, cloth or other material may be used for signs, but shall not be less than eight (S) feet above side walk, nor be higher than bottom of porch roof or floor.
 Roller or drop curtains may be used on porch post, but must have no signs thereon of any description, less than eight (S) feet above sidewalk. Signs on porch post shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height above sidewalk
 Metal signs. not more than three C3) feet in height may be placed on roof of porch parallel with street or alley.
 Section 3. All awnings hereafter placed shall be at least eight (S) feet above sidewalk. The roof and face of awnings parallel with street may be used for signs, but not on ends nor in side of awnings.
 Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any person. firm, or corporation to place any awning or sign. excepting cloth signs. that weighs more than fyz-r fxr- an ing, porch, or porch post. without first having obtained a permit from the Building Inspector for which 9 fee of one dollar shall be charged to cover the expense of inspection; all such avn ings and signs shall be properly fas- tened and braced against wind. under the direction and approval of the Building Inspector.
 Section 3. No sign or advertising matter of any kind shall be placed at block corners inside of street intersec- tions, or at alley and street intersec- tions, and must net extend beyond the continuation of property lines
 Section 6. All signs or advertising matter now maintained across any sidewalk, street or alley in the City of Phoenix. in conflict with the prOvi- sions of this ordinance. are now and hereby declared to be ObstructiOns and nuisances, and it shall be the duty of any person. firm or corporation, now maintaining Or having any sign or ad- vertising matter across any sidewalk. street or alley, in violation of this or dinance. to remove the same within thirty days after being notified to do so by the City Marshal or Common Council. and any person, firm or cor poratiOn failing to remove any such sign or advertising matter within said time after said notice, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and punished accordingly, and it shall be the duty of the City Marshal to give said thirty days notice immediately.
 Section T. It shall be the duty of the City Marshal to arrest any person or persons violating thls ordinance, forth with.
 Section s. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum of not less than five dollars ($5.0O) nor more than. one hundred ($1OO) dollars, or be imprisoned in the city jail for any time not less than five days nor more than one hundred days. or be punished by both such fine and imprisonment, and every day during which any violation of this ordinance continues shall be considered as con stituting a new offense, and shall be punished as in this section provided
 Section g. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi- sions of this ordinance are hereby re- pealed.
 Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
 Passed by the Common Council of the City of Phoenix, this End day of July. 1906.
 Approved this second day of July. 1906.
 L. w. COGGINS. Attest: Mayor.
 C. W. BARNETT,