Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-13
ORDINANCE NO. S35.

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 An ordinance regulating overhead signs in the city of Pine Bluff and providing penalty for failure to com ply with the same.
 Be It Ordained by the City Council of
 the City of Pine Bluff.
 Sec. l. It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain any sign which pro- iects over any side walk, street. avenue or alley in the city of Pine Bluff, eX- cept as hereinafter provided.
 Sec. ,. Overhead electric signs will be permitted if constructed and erected in accordance with the provis- ions of this ordinance.
 Sec. 3. Electric signs are hereby defined as: Signs of which all parts of each letter are made entirely of metal. no wood being used in the construction of the electric letter proper. such letters being studded in full outline with electric lights. Also signs with transparent illuminated letters or having a border of incan- descent lamps, provided that no sign shall have less than one lamp for ev cry 1-2 square feet of sign surface. Also any solid metal sign with a bor- der of electric lights, having no less than one lamp for each l l-2 square feet of sign surface. Provided, all such signs shall be wired according to the rules and regulations of the Ma tional Fire Underwriters and i'll con- formty with the laws and ordinances of the city of Pine Bluff, To such class of signs may be attached the name of firm or brief description of the business, which may consist either of raised letters or painted letters on panels, provided such panels or let ters are made part of the sign alld rigidly attached thereto and incor- porated therein.
 Sec f All signs erected by all- thority of this ordinance and over hanging any sidewalk must be placed at least nine feet above the sidewalk, and may extend their full width aIl)ve the same, but no such sign shall com mence a greater distance than three feet from the building, measured from the side of the sign nearest to it; pro vided, vertical signs may be set from the building to be clear from any bay windows, and provided. that both sides of horizontal and vertical signs must be equally illuminated wherever projected over the street or sidewalk as above described. Provided that no posts shall be used or placed upon tine side walk or streets in constructing said signs.
 Sec. ,. All signs erected by author ity of this ordinance must ba fully il- luminated each and every night Eom dusk until the hour of 100 o'clock D. m.
 Sec G. The lowest point of all signs erected under the provisions of this ordinance across any sidewalk shall be at least nine feet above such sidewalk and the lowest point of all signs erected across any street, ave- nue or alley shall be at least twenty feet above such street, avenue or al ley.
 Sec. [. All persons, firms or cor porations erecting signs under the pro- visions of this ordinance shall frs, obtain a written permit to do so from the city engineer, for which fee ol one dollar shall be paid, and the same shall be erected under his supervis. ion; and the electric construction oi ! same shall be inspected and approved by the proper authorized electrica i | on.
 Sec. 8. If at any time any sigr l erected under this ordinance shall be come defective, unsafe or dangerous i to the public, the same shall be re 1 moved, repaired or readjusted, at the i expense of the owner, in such manner as may be directer by the city en 2ineer.
 See. 9. All persons, firms or cor i porations erecting. using and main tainng such signs shall save the cf,y harmless from all damages arisins from the erection, use and mainten ance of the same.
 Sec 10. All persons, firms or cor porations guilty of a violation of any of the foregoing sections of this or dinance shall be guilty of a misde meanor and subject to fine of no less than one dollar nor more thai twenty dollars, and each day sucl sign is maintained in violation of thi ordinance shall constitute separat offense. and be finable in the fur0e Sum of $10.00 for each day of Sucl maintenance.
 Sec II. All laws and parts of law in conflict with this ordinance ar hereby repealed and this ordinanc shall take effect and be in force iron and after it's passage.
 J. NJ. HIGHTOWER, Chrm.
 J. H. HUDSON,
 Committee
 Passed and approved December II i906. II. KING WHITE,
 Attest; Mayor N I J,J.y Citv