The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-05

signs referred 10 In sections Q ta).
and OBJ may have gIs ~e
than hereinbsfors msntionso' out
such signs OF greater sIss hsSn
way p more than four "a feet out
from the building wall OF Psvpo.U
line. nor extend higher than the
upper coping OF that part OF any
BUILDING to which they "As DC
Sec. II. WEIGHT OF sioNS No
projecting sign OF any class nsre-
inbsfore referred 20. mentioned or
described, shall have s.sass
weight than 800 pounds. exeept
vertical signs. the weight OF whach
shall not exceed the weight Oh loo
Sec IL SKY OR ROOF ELEc-
signs having the bottom edge
placed twenty-five (2s) feet or
more above the ground or %sds
level and all other SKY OF noot
Signs over twenty-five 'L1, an
tirely OF metal or other noh-eom-
bustible materials. s.
All sky or Roof Electric signs
OF greater area than ioV square
feet shall be constructed OF taori-
Gated steel shapes or or wire net
ting on a metal frame. All such
sky or roof electric signs must
have electric characters. letters or
Illustrations thereon s.
No Sky or Roof Eieesre, asn sn
said sign shall come within three
(N feet OF the inner plane OF the
outer wall OF such ouildln9. nor
shall II be constructed SO that the
bottom OF such sky or roof eies.
foot nor more than three tO feet
above the surface OF such roof. |
nor shall there be more than one
Sky or Roof Electric Sign on the
roof OF any one building on each
Sec. IL. SUPPORTS AND ANCH-
ORS. All signs referred TO In this
article attached 10 or placed upon |
any building shall be thoroughly
secured thereto by iron or metal
stranded cable or braces. NO sta
Piles shall be used for securing any |
projecting sisn 10 building. All
Sky or Roof Electric signs shall
be constructed and braced TO with |
stand horizontal wind pressure |
OF thirty (s0) pounds for every |
square loot OF surface exposed. |
from the ground 20 the top. inciud-
the roof.
Sec Is, OWNERS OR SION,
1909 ss'sr square ARE fse esn shah ' have the
owners or signwritsr's name
raised on a separate board. above
the limit OF height herein de-
scrioed. but such smaller sign
inches high and Its extreme length |
shall not exceed ten (l0D Feet. nor
shall there be more than one Cd
such sign for every single sign:
signwriter's name may be painted
thereon In lieu OF the separate
board herein mentioned.
Sec L. BANNER SIGNS. No
banner sign shall be permitted 10 |
project across any public highway. |
nail any banner sign. any adver-
tisement or notice OF any Kind |
whatsoever. or cause same TO De
done. on any curbstone. nagstone
or on any other portion or part or |
any sidewalk or street. or upon |
any tree. lamp-post. hitching-post. |
telegraph pole. telephone pole. ny
drant. bridge. pier or upon any
OF any street within the City OF
Detroit and no person shall paint |
print or nail any banner sign. |
handful advertisement or notice
Be H dSne sn upon or S SaS's private rive sm %a
window. door. gate. fence. adver-
ttsing board or sign. or upon any
other private structure or building. |
l.
without the written consent OF the |
owner OF such wall. window. door. |
fence. gate. advertising board. or |
sign or other private building or |
structure. Provided, however. that |
nothing In this section shall apply |
10 any notice required by the ordi- |
nances OF the City OF Detroit, or |
legal notices by public officers and |
attorneys in the maner and places
prescribed by law. or TO the circu-
lation and distribution by any mer-
chant OF advertisements of his own |
business or with the right OF any |
daily newspaper to distribute Its |
papers throughout tho City.
No person. Arm or corporation |
shall scatter. daub or leave any
paste, glue or other like substance |
used for afixinR bills. upon any !
scatter or throw any old bills or
waste material removed from BILL I
boards on the surface OF any pub |
lie street or highway or on the |
surface OF any private grounds.
ARTICLE XIV.
Section 1. NO sIGNBoARD OR
BILLBOARD TO BE ERECTED OR
ALTERED WITHOUT PERMIT. No |
signboard or billboard such as Is
hereinafter described under this |
article. shall be erected or altefed
within the City OF Detroit. unless |
a permit shall have been first Sc
Buildings. by the person. firm or
corporation desiring TO erect such |
signboard or billboard
All applications for such sign
boards or billboards shall be ac-
companied by such drawings and ,
descriptions as are necessary to |
fully advise and acquaint the said |
Department OF Buildings with the |
location. construction, weight. ma
terials and manner OF securing Of |
all 49,
board. IL said sfgnboard or bill |
board as indicated In said draw |
ings and descriptions shall be in |
accordance with the provisions OF |
this Article, said Department of
Buildings shall thereupon Issue a |
permit for the erection OF such /
sienboard or billboard. upon the |
payment by the applicant Of q fee /
as hereinbefore fixed in Section
of Article III.
Permits will not be necessary for
signboards or billboards TO be |
placed on vacant lots or buildings /
advertising the sale or renting OF |
such lots or buildings on which /
they are placed. when such sign.
boards or billboards do not exceed |
sixty t60) square feet in area.
Sec. 2. INSPECTION OF SIGN |
BOARDS AND BILLBOARDS. All |
signboards and billboards for |
which a permit has been issued /
ment OF Buildings when erected
and IL found TO have been well sup
ported. braced and built according |
to the provisions Of this ordinance. |
a certificate of inspection shall be
Issued by the Department OF Build
ings without further charge to the
owner.
All signboards and billboards at
tached to or erected on any build |
ing and larger than sixty 600 /
square feet In area, shall be ex-
amined by the Department OF
Buildings once each year as TO
ONWARD AVE.