Evening journal., 1907-03-14
NOTICES.

NEW ORDINANCE
concerning Show Windows, Porches'
sc.
A resolution TO regulate the erection
Of Oriel or Bay Windows, Porches,
Stoops. Cellar Doors, Areaways, AVN
ings, &c.
BE IN RESOLVED by the Board of
Directors of the Street and Sewer De
partment of the City OF Wilmington;
Section l. No oricl or bay windows,
balconies or porches projecting beyond
the true building liue of any street shall
hereafter be erected upon the first story
Of any building. except that pOrches may
be built and maintained in connection
with the fronts of buildings used exclu-
sively as places of residence. and which
have been erected aud completed prior 90
the passage of this Ordinance, provided
however, that such pofches shall not eX-
tend ont over the sidewalk. and beyond
the building line more than One-thiId Che
width of said sidewalk but i'm ho in-
stance shall such porches extend more
than four feet over the lime of said side
walk. provided further, that no porcles
shall he erected over any part of the side
walk in front of any now existing build
ing. If majority of the buildings ON the
same front of the building block shall
he used as places of business but the
provisions of tiis Ordinance are only i'm
tended for and shall he availod of for
the benefit ofresidences In front Of which
no porches now exist.
Section Q Oriel or bay windows may
hereafter be erected upon the fronts,
sides and rear ends of buildings, extend
/ ing over the pavements Of the streets
Z from any story excepting the hrst, pro
vided in each case the outside face.
| thereof shall be within lines drawn from
I the corners of the building lot at ar
angle 0f twenty degrees with the street
building line. and within a line parallel
with the street building line and distant
three feet therefrom.
In similar situations. open balconies
or pOrches may he 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 not less than
sixty feet In width within n line parallel
with the street building line and distant
/ FIVE feet therefrom. and where the street
is less than sixty feet in width within d
I line PARALLEL with the street building
/ liue and distant eight one hundredth.
of the width Of the street therefrom
Mouldmgs. cornices and other prOiec
tions Of windows, balconies or porche,
shall not extend more than sis inche.
/ beyond the lines above mentioned. Thl
/ bottom Of all such constructions shall De
at least ten feet above the pavement o
sidewalk at its proper grade
Section 3. Oriel or bay windows. hli
comics or porches may hereafter b
erected ON the corners Of buildings be
yond the true building line of the street.
from any story excepting the first, pro
vided their outside faces shall be bull
within a true circle whose circumference
passes within lines eighteen inches ont
side of said true hnilding line and par
allel herewith. and that an mondmes
cornices and other projections shall NO
extend more than six inches beyond salt
circumference. and provided the bottom
of such construction shall Doe at least lei
feet above the pavement or sidewalk a
its proper grade.
Section A. All areaways or cellarway
now existing or hereafter built into tn
sidewalks shall be enclosed with an iro
railing, not less than three feet high an
all gates used therefor and all fenc
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built upon or sufficiently near unto th
true building line that their openin
would cause them 10 project beyond IN
= said line shall be so hung as 10 open en-
, tirely within or towards said line
Section 8. II shall not be lawful 10
any person 10 hereafter erect over O
across any sidewalk. any Zap wing q
side awning of any description.
: Section 6. Any person violating an
Of the provisions of this resolution sha
be guilty Of a common nuisance an
, shall be liable 20 a fine Of five dollar
and an additional fine Of five dollars fo
every twenty-four hours that such nu
sance is continued
Section Z. All Ordinances and resol
tions inconsistent herewith are hereb
repealed.
May %. 1906 Notice given.
May %. 1906-lnuoduced and give
two readings.
June 10. 10Q6-Adopted
June 27, 1906 Approved by the Mayo
+, July 3. Notice given Of amen,
ment
! July l0l906- Amendment introduce
I and given two readings.
3 July "a. l906-Amendment read thir
y time and adopted.
n Aug ?. 1906 Amendment approve
j by the Mayor.
+ Note: The term Shay windows" a
( plies 10 bulk or show windows.
y Mar 12-li-i6.