The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-21

bona running 10 the city or De-
sand (t5. 100000 dollars. 20 indem-
nify. save and keep harmless the
Clay OF Detroit. from any and all
costs, damages or expense or any
Kind whatsoever which may be suf-
which Il may be put TO or which
may accrue against it by charging
10 or recovering from said city from
or by reason or the granting OF per-
mission 10 erect said signs or from
or by reason OF any acts or things
done under or by authority or per-
mission granted by the Department
OF Buildings To erect said signs in
the city OF Detrolt
Sec. 4. DEFINITIONS. The term
signs" shall apply To display boards
or screens used as such having
characters. letters or illustrations
painted, enamoied. written, cut or
fastened thereon.
The term Banner Signs" shall
apply TO all display signs painted.
printed or written upon cloth or
canvas with or without frame.
Sec. 5 SIGNS ON BUILDINGS.
All signs Attached to or placed fiat
upon building shall be OF metal or
wood covered with metal on all ex-
posed sides, ~ more than two CD
feet I'm height or more than one
hundred 1900 square feet in area.
No sign or any kind shall be at
In such manner so as to obstruct
any fire escape or any window or
door leading thereto. nor shall any
sign be attached in any form. shape
or manner TO a fire escape.
No wooden sign shall be allowed
on the inside OF any theatre, nick
elodian or other like place OF
amusement or entertainment.
Sec. 6. SWING SIGNS. No solid
swing sign projecting over a public
highway shall have a greater area
than sixteen Cs) square feet.
Larger swing signs shall be con-
structed OF open wire work with
letters or illustrations attached
No swing sign projecting over a
highway shall have a greater area
than thirty-two $50 square feet:
Sec: z; PROJECTING. ELECTRIC
iLh1M NM nT Rc.rp TRA sIsSA
parts OF any electric. illuminated
or transparent signs shall be OF
metal or other non-combustible
materials. No transparent sign
which Is attached TO and placed
a greater area than forty 40l
square feet and no part thereof
shall extend more than eight CD
inches from the wall, !,
Sec. 3. All signs, except non-fi-
Illuminated signs, may have an area
not TO exceed seventy-two G2)
square feet and shall not be more
than twelve Q2) feet long, and the
lower edge shall be, at least,
g sMsse Of D the feet slde@ ssHxe a shs
IN no event shall the in
ner edge OF such sign be more
than two CD feet from the build
ing wall or property line, nor shall
the outer edge OF such sign Of 12
feet long) project more than four
teen G4) feet over the public high
way from the building wall or
property line. and IL hung over an
alley. the lower edge shall be at
least fifteen tl5) feet above the
grade OF such alley.
Sec. IL. VERTICAL SIGNS.
Signs referred TO in sections ta),
and 8 OBJ may have n greater area
than hereinbefore mentioned, but
such signs OF greater area shall
not project over the public high
from the building wall or property
Zine, nor extend higher than the
upper coping OF that part OF any
building to which they may be
attached
Sec. IL. WEIGHT OF SIGNS. No
projecting sign of any class here
inbefore referred to. mentioned or
described. shall have greater
weight than COO pounds. except
vertical signs, the weight or which
shall not exceed the weight or 1000
pounds.
Sec. IS. SKY OR ROOF ELEc.
signs having the bottom edge
placed twenty-five (25) feet or
more above the ground or grade
level and all other Sky or ROOF
Signs over twenty-five (26) square
feet In area. shall be made en-
tirely OF metal or other non-com-
bustible materials.
All Sky or Roof Electric Signs
OF a greater area than 100 square
feet shall be constructed OF fabri-
Gated steel shapes or OF wire net
sky or roof electric signs must
have electric characters. letters or
illustrations thereon.
No Sky or Roof Electric Signs
shall be placed so that the face or
said sign shall come within three
CD feet OF the inner plane or the
outer wall OF such building. no.
shall II be constructed so that
bottom OF such sky or roof cleo
trio sign shall be less than one Cd
foot nor more than three go feet
Sec. IA. SUPPORTS AND ANCH-
ORS. All signs referred to in this
article attached to 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 sign to'a building. AL!
Sky or Roof Electric Signs shall
stand a horizontal wind pressure
OF thirty (S0) pounds for every
square foot OF surface exposed.
from the ground to the top. inciud-
the roof.
Sec. IS, OWNERS OR SIGN;
WRITER'S area NAME Man o a s hssnars 81
tio0) square feet may have the
raised on separate sign board
made of metal or. other non
limit OF height herein describ..
ed, but such smaller sign shall
not be more than twelve tl2l
inches high and It's extreme length
shall not exceed ten (l0) feet, nor
such sign for every single sign.
On Signs attached TO buildings the
Signwriter's name may De paIntea
board herein mentioned.
Sec. 1e. BANNER SIGNS. No
be permitted to PROJECT or be
suspended across any public high
way, and no person shall paint,
print or nail any banner sign. any
advertisement or notice or any
kind whatsoever. or cause same TO
be done, on any curbstone, nag
stone, or on any ether portion or
part OF any sidewalk or street, or
UPON any tree. lamp-post, hitching-
post, telegraph pole. telephons
pole. hydrant. bridge, pier or upon
any other structure within the
limits OF any street within the
City OF Detroit and no person shall
paint. print or nail any banner sign,
handbiil. advertisement or notice OF
any kind, or cause the same to be
done, upon any private wall. win
dow. door, gate, fence, advertising
board or sign. or upon any other
private structure or building. un-
less he IL the owner thereof. or