La Junta tribune., 1912-02-10
ORDINANCE No. aos.

Junta. regulating the placing oi
signs. porches. stoops. awnings. or
any other structures over said
sidewalks or on said sidewalks. pro.
vidinE penalties for violation tho re-
Of. and repeating Ordinance No. 20.
passed June 2. 1893, and all ordin-
ances or parts Of ordinances In con.
flict herewith.
Be 1t ordained by the city council OF
the city OF La Junta:
Section l. All signs. sign posts. or
other posts which are now or which
may be hereafter erected and placed
In. upon or over any street, side
walk or public highway. within the
city OF La Junta and all signs which
are now or may be hereafter erected
or placed, projecting over the side
walk more than three and one-half
t3isl feet are hereby declared nui-
ance and no such sign. post, porch.
stoop or other obstruction which Ia
now or may be hereafter erected or
placed upon or over any sidewalk.
street or other public highway In VI
olation OF this ordinance. shall be
suffered to remain. In or upon the
same.
Section .. All awnings, porches.
stoops, and other distractions which
are now or which may be hereafter
erected or placed over the side walks.
shall be elevated at least eight t)
feet at the lowest point thereof above
the sidewalk and supported from the
adjacent building with secure and
safe iron fastenings and shall not ex.
exceed eight ts) feet and shall be
constructed of freproof material and
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.
dinance he shall be deemed guilty Of
an offense and punished therefor ~
provided by this ordinance and each
and every day such obstruction ID
allowed to remain after service OF .
notice to remove the same shall
constitute a separate offensc.
Section 3. All signs "r,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 u2) feet above said
Sidewalk or street and shal, not pro
ject more than three and one-hak
feet from the property line ror more
than said three and one-half t3h)
feet over said sidewalk or street
Provided. however. that IN case II
k impracticabie 70 Install . sign
within the said three and ons-hali
(3h) feet from said property line on
account Of trees o. other obstruc.
tioa which II 10 impracticable 70 re-
move. the sign may be installed under
the supervision Of the city engineer
and subject to bis approval. over said
sidewalk or street At . Greater dis
lance than three and onc-haN (3h)
feet from said property line. provid
ed the person desiring to install the
said sign shall first petition the city
council for . special permit 70 In
stall the same. In which petition hs
shall state bis reasons for desiring
70 place the same at q greater dis
lance than three and one-half (3h
feet from said property line and
after said permit has been duly grant
ID By the said city council. and pro
vided. further. that the right "a
maintain any such sign NJ . greater
distance than three and onehaif t3H
feet from the property line. may b.
revoked At any time At the discre
tion of the city council.
Section I. Il shall be the duty Of
the city marshal 10 cause . notice In
writing to b. served upon al occu
pants cf all premises having .posts
signs. sign posts. awnings. porchss OF
stoop~ contrary to the provisions oi
this ordnance To take down and re-
move the same within forty-e,Kht as
hours and u such siyn posts. posts,
signs. awnings. porchcs or stoops are
not removed within the said time
the marshal shalt then take such
steps - may b. necessary 70 remove
them and the expense thus incurred
shall b paid By the owner or occu.
paat Of the premises To b collected
b. ths said marshal before the 20.
Ike magistrate of the city In . suit
brought 70 recover the amount Of
such expsnses.
Section s. This ordnance shall no,
Apply 70 canvas awniass. except -
70 tAek hslshtA above the sidewalk.
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