Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-04

boards is shown below IN q SummdT!
of reports received from q number
OF important municipalities:
At a recent meeting OF the commit
tee of public welfare of the Board OF
Supervisors it was stated by one OF
the billboard men that no city in the
United States had limited the bill
boards to less than twenty feet as
the maximum height
The Examiner" has investigated
and presents below reports from sew
eraI cities as to exactly what has
been done in the campaign against the
billboard evil.
Observation-Disclosures billboards not
to exceed two feet in height. Over
two feet, constructed of metal, in
Guiding supports. Must not exceed
twelve feet from ground to top, with
twenty-four inches between ground
and board. Six feet between boards
and adjoining structure or lot line;
two feet between boards; 500 square
feet limit; fifteen feet from street
line, and must not project beyond
line of adjacent house. Restriction
as to obscene or hcentious advertis-
ing. No boards can face public
park, square or municipal building.
No tax, but permit must he obtained.
Boston-The average height of bill
boards is ten feet. If built that high
or higher the building department of
the city must pass on the matter.
Buffalo - Special attention to
danger from fire. The ordinances
provide that no fence or billboard
feet high without a permit from sthe
fire commissioners and the deputy
building commissioners, and there
after the permission of the common
council. A violation is punishable by
fine of $25. to $3.50. ..., .........
Notice to Property Owners a -
! RocheSter-No person is allowed to
erect all billboards more than six
feet high without permission of the
bureau of buildings. An application
| for permission to erect a billboard
of combustible material is required
to give one weeks notice in writing
personally or by mail, of such appli-
| cation to the owners, occupants or
agents of all houses and lots within
distance of 100 feet from where
such billboard is to be erected. Such
application is not considered by the
Bureau of buildings without verified
proof of the service of the notices
required or the written consent Of
such owners, occupants or agents to
the erection of the billboard. Bill
boards more than seven feet high
must be constructed entirely of in
combustible material, securely braced
and fastened and erected in accord
ance with the plans approved by the
bureau of buildings. H.. III.
MISUNDERSTANDING are limited
to a height Of twelve feet with an
open space at the bottom of not less
than two feet. The provisions declare
that the billboards shall be, capable
of withstanding wind pressure of
not less that forty pounds per square
foot, and if within fire limits shall
be constructed entirely. of incombusti-
BILE material. The metal plate issued
with the permit must be attached to
the structure. Fees are exacted for
the permit and charge made for
the plate. .-. .-s-.>r. ~:
st. Louis-As result Of a campaign
waged against the evil of billboard
advertising by the Civic League of
st. Louis, ordinances were adopted
limiting the height of billboards to
| fourteen feet above the ground. For
sanitary purposes space of four feet
is required between the lower edge
of the billboard and the ground. To
eliminate the fire risk as far as pos
sible, no billboard is allowed to be
erected nearer than six feet to any
building or nearer than two feet to
/ any other billboard, and must not ap-
proach the street nearer than fifteen
feet. Fees are exacted for the is
suance of the permit, based upon a
charge of 81 for every five linear feet.
charge Per Foot.
No billboards shall be erected or
maintained within the city unless a
permit shall have been secured from
! the Commissioner, of Buildings, to
whom application must be made and
plans and specifications of the pro-
posed billboard submitted Permits
tare issued upon the payment of fee
of 81 for every twenty-five linear feet,
together with an annual charge to
cover the cost of inspection. A bond
| is" required in the sum of $4,000 from
every person or corporation engaged
| in such advertising business to indem-
Nifty the city from any losses by rea-
sor of any accidents resulting from
such structures. Billboards within the
| FIRE limits are not allowed to exceed
twelve feet in height. and must be
constructed of incomhustible material
except -stringers, upright and braces,
which may be of woodg The total
height of signs above the ground mus
not exceed - feet 6 inches. and a
space Of > feet inches allowed be-
tween the bottom of the board and
! the ground. Wooden billboards are
! limited to size not eXCeeing II
feet square in area. All billboards
must be constructed of sufficient
strength to withstand a wind pressure
OF twenty-five pounds to a square foot
surface. BillboaHis are not allowed
on any block where one-half of the
buildings are us cd for residential mr.