The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-02-18
ORDINANCE NO. go

An Ordinance relating to overhead, swing
ing and stationary Signs extending across
the sidewalks, providing for the tearing
down and removal of such signs now eN-
isting and being in place, prescribing the
height at which signs extending over tne
sidewalks shall be placed, and prohibiting
the placing of SignpOsts ut the outer cage
of the curb, and providing n penalty tor
the violation of the provisions OF TINS or
dinance.
Be it Ordained by the Council of the Town
of Leavenworth, Chelan County, Wash
ington:
Section |. 1t shall hereafter be unlawful
for any person, persons, company OF eorpo t,I
alton within the district or limits herein
after specified to erect, construct or place
any swinging or other sign OF more tnah
two feet in length ut right angles TO ms, ler
or their place of business, and extending
overhead across, or partially across the side
walk unless the said sign shall be at least
ten feet high in the clear and any sucn sign
so erected, constructed or placed overhead
shall be securely fastened and supported
without post or posts at the curb
Section 3 The district or territorial limit
referred to in the preceding secIlon Is tn Eo
to-wit From the Clifford Hotel on Front
street, easterly on Front street to Tenth
(l0th) street, and on either side OF CONNER
cial street from the east line of Eighth (Sthl
street easterly to Tenth llOthl street ana
embracing both sides of Eighth (sth) and
Ninth 9th streets.
SECTION g. The Town Marshal, street
Commissioner, or other proper person, by
direction of the Council shall give ten days
notice to each and every person, persons cor
poration or company, within the district
specified in Section of this Ordinance, who
shall have at the time of taking effect of
this Ordinance n sign in place OF the kind
prohibited by Section | of this Ordinance,
to take down and remove said sign in com
pliance with the provisions of this Ordi-
nance, and, If any such sign shall be re-
placed, 1t shall conform to the requirements
of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Any owner of any Sign in posi-
ton, within the aforesaid district, contrary
to the provisions of this Ordinance, who
shall fail, neglect, or refuse to remove the
same after due notice as provided in Section
of this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction in n
court of competent jurisdiction shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding $40 ana
shall be chargeable with the expense of re-
moval by the town authorities, to be col
lected by suit, and any person, persons,
company or corporation who shall, after the
passage, approval and taking effect OF this
Ordinance, erect, construct, or cause to be
erected, constructed or put in position, any
such sign as Is prohibited by the provisions
of this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanoP, and on conviction as above
specified in this section shall be subject to
the penalty hereinaboye prescribed
Passed by the Council February s, 1910.
Approved and signed by me February Sth,
1910, j. e. GUTHERLESS,
Mayor of the pown of Leavenworth.
Attest: GUY A. HAMILTON, Clerk.
To take effect seven days after its publ
weekly newspaper printed and published in
the Town of Leavenworth Chelan County,
Washington.
Date OF publication February Is, 1910