Evening journal., 1907-03-16
NOTICES.
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NOTICE OF NEW ORDINANCE
concerning Show Windows, Porches,

NOTICE-OF NEW ORDINANCE !
concerning Show Windows, Porches,
sc.
A resolution 10 regulate the erection |
OF Oriel or Bay Windows, Porches, |
Stoops. Cellar Doors, Areaways, AVN |
ings. sc.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board Of
Directors of the Street and Sewer De /
partment of the City of Wilmington;
Section /. No oriel or bay windows
balconies or porches projecting beyond /
the true building line Of any street shall
hereafter be erected upon the first story
Of any building, except that porches may
be built and maintained i'm connection
| with the fronts Of buildings used exclu
sire'y as places of residence. and which
have been erected and completed prior TO
/ the passage of this Ordinance. provided
/ however that such norches shall not eS-
tend ont over the sidewalk. and beyond
the building line more than ome-third the
width OF said sidewalk. but In NO in-
stance shall such porches extend more
than four feet over the line of said side
walk; provided further that no porches
shall be erected over any part of the side
walk in front of any now existing build
ing. if q minority of the buildings en- the
same front Of the building block shall
be used as places of business, but the
provisions of this Ordinance are only in
tended for and shall be availed Of for
the benefit of residences Ia front of which
no porches now exist.
Section . Oricl or bay windows may
hereafter be erected upon the fronts
sides and rear ends of buildings, extend
ing over the pavencnts of the streets
from any story excepting the first pro-
vided in each case the outside face
thereof shall be within lines drawn from
the corners of the building lot at an
angle OF twenty degrees with the street
bulding line, aud within q line parallel
with the street building line and distant
three feet therefrom.
In similar situations open balconies
or porches may be erected provided in
each case the floor thereof shall be
within lines drawn from the corners Of
the building lot at an angle of twenty
degrees with the street building line.
and where the street is net less than
sixty feet in width within a line parallel
with the street building line and distant
five feet thercfrom. and whore the street
is less than sixty feet i'm width within a
line PARALLEL with the street building
line and distant eight one hundredths
of the width OF the street therefrom.
Mculdngs corniccs and other proiec-
: tions of windows, balconies or porches
shall not extend more than six inches
. beyond the lines Above mentioned. The
bottom Of an such construction. shall lee
at least ten feet above the pavement or
sidewalk at its proper grade.
Section g. Oriel or bay windows, bal
COMES or rorches may hereafter be
erected on the corners Of bindings be-
yond the true building line Of the streets
from any story excepting the first pro-
, vided their outside faces shall be built
within a true circle whose circumference
passes within lines eighteen inches out
side Of said true building line and par
allel Herewith and that an mouldinrs.
J cornices and other projections shall noi
Z extend more than six inches beyond said
circumference, and provided the bottom
| of such construction shall be at least ten
= feet above the pavement or sidewalk at
, its proper grade
Section 4. All areaways or ce'larways
now existing or hereafter built into the
2 sidewalks shall be enclc ed with an iron
!. railing not less than three feet high and
!. all gates used therefor and all fence
r gates. alley gates, or doors hereafter
= built upon or sufficiently near unto the
true nulQing line Inut their opening
: would cause them to project beyond the
! said line shall be so hung ms 10 open en-.
+ tirely within or towards said line
Section g. Ii shall not be lawful fol
; any person 10 hereafter erect over on
t across any sidewalk any flap wing oi
: side awning OF any description.
. Section g. Any person violating any
!, Of the provisions Of this resolution shall
be guilty of common nuisance and
shall be linhe 10 fine of five dollar,
u and an additional fine of five dollars foi
;, every twenty-four hours that such nui
o sance is continued
g Section T. All Ordinances and resolu
y tions inconsistent herewith are hereb,
repealed.
). May p. Notice given.
4 May %. introduced aud giver
o two readings.
s June 10. 1g05-Adopted
It June q. 1906-Approved by the Mayor
v July 3, 1s06-Notice given Of amend
, ment
July 1ol0o6 Amendment introduced
and given two readings.
July "a. 1o06-Amendment read third
l. time and adopted.
J. Aug 2. l906-Amendment approve,
2 by the Aiay0r.
II Note: Tho term ebay windows" ap
n plies 10 bull, or show windows
Mar 12-1i-i6.