La Junta tribune., 1912-02-24
ORDINANCE No. 20.

Jun,a. regulating the placing OF
signs. porches. stOops. awnings, or
any other structures over said
sidewalks or on said sidewalks. pro-
vidIng penalties for violation there
Of. and repeating Ordnance No. 20.
passed June 2. 1898. and all ordin-
anees or parts Ct ordinances in con-
file, herewith.
Be- It ordained by the city council Of
the city OF La Junia:
Section l. All signs. sign posts. or
other posts which are now or which
may be- hereafter ere, ted and placed
in, upon or over any sire t. side
walk or public highway. within the
city OF La Junta and all sixns which
are now or may BE- hereafter erected
or placed projecting over the side
walk more than three and one-hslf
I (3i=l feet are hereby declared a nul.
ance and no such sign. post. porch.
stOop or 9th obstruction which Is
nov or may BE- hereafter erected or
placed upon or over any sidewalk.
street or other public highway In VI
olatiou Of this ordinance. shall be
suffered to remain, In or upon the
same
Section 2 Nj awnings. porches.
stoops. aad other distractions which
are now or which may b. hereafter
erected or placed over the sidewalks.
shall be elevated a, least eight tsj
feet at the lowest point thereof above
the sidewalk and supported from the
adjacent building with secure and
safe iron fasteulnss and shall not eI
tend or project over the sidewalk TO /
exceed eight fsl feet and shall be l
constructed OF frepcoOt material and I
II any person or persons shall erect |
or maintain any awning. porch. stoop |
or other projection over a sidewalk /
contrary to the provision OF this or l
dinance he shall be deemed guilty of |
an offense and punished therefor a.
provided by this ordinance and each |
and every day such obstruction is I
allowed to remain sfter service OF n I
notice to remove the same shall I
constitute a separate oifenso.
Section ,. All signs. ~. cted or
maintained within the city OF La
Junta over or upon any street or side
walk In the said city shall be placed
at least twelve O2l feet above said /
sidewalk or street and shall not pro
iect more than three and one-haR
feet from the property line ror more
than said three and onehaN t3,S)
feet over said sidewalk or street
Provided. however. tha, l., case II |
Is impractioable to install n sign |
within the said three and one half |
t3is) fee, from said property line on |
ton which II 10 impracticabie TO re-
move. the sign may be Installed under |
the supervision OF the city engineer |
and subject to his approval. over said |
sidewalk or street at greater dis
tance than thre. and one.half t3iz |
feet from said property line. provid- |
I'd the person desiring to install the |
said sign shall first petition IN. city |
council for special permit to in |
staIl the same. In which petition h. /
shall state his reasons for desiring
10 place the same at a greater dis
lance than three and one-half l3isl
feet from said property line and
after said permit has been duly grant
ed by tha said city council and pro
yidcd. further. that the right to
maintain any such sign at a greater
distance than thro. and one.half (Jis
feet from the property line. may be-
revoked AZ any time at the discre-
tion OF the city council
Section I, 1t shall be the duty OF
tho city marshal TO cause notice In
writing 10 be served upon all occu.
pants Il all premises having posts.
signs. sign posts. awnings. porches or
stnDps contrary 10 the provisions Of
this ordnance To take down and re.
move the same within forty egh, tisi
hours and II such sign posts. posts.
signs. awnings. porches or stoops are
not removed within the said time
the marshal shall then take such
steps as may b. necessary to remove
them and the expense thus Incurred
shall be paid by the owner or occu.
pant OF the premises To be collected
by the said marshal before the po-
lice magistrate Of the city In sui,