El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-29
0rdnnance.

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OE
SIGNS AND BILL BOARDS IN THE CITY
LIMITS or THE CITY OF FL PASO'
Be It enacted by the city Council Of the
City Of FL Paso. Texas
feet wide shall not be erected on any build
Ing in the city limits OF the city Of Il Paso.
Texas. and such signs not more tnan Two
feet wide when 50 erected must be placed
on the face OF the wall Of the building up
on which It Is erected. or 70 which It Is
attached. and shall not be placed above the
front wall OF cOrnice or roof Of any building
Sky signs. or any device in the nature OF
tiOn constructed Of sheet metal or wire
fastened to the wood frame, supported upon
to be wooden signs and it shall be unlaw-
fuI 10 erect any such wooden sign without
the erection thereof TO the building inspector
Of the city Of e Paso and having received
Section ? Open electrically Illuminated
sky signs. which. including the uprights,
structed entirely OF metal may. be erected
above the roof Of any building in this city,
sign shall not extend more than ten C0)
feet above the fire wall OF the building on
before such omen electrically illuminated
any sign shall be erected upon any building
in the city OF FL Psso. application for the
same must first be made 10 the building IN
spector. and such application must be &C
design. lettering construction and arnperage.
and IT, IN the judgment Of the building IN
SueCLQE. sad sign Is sAEAeEurAllE SAFE the
building inspector VIII issue a permit for tnt
construction OF such open electrically Il
permit is granted By the building inspector
it shall be unlawful to erect such electrically
illuminated sky sign within the city limit
o. the city OF FL Paso.
Section 3. It shall be unlawful to erect
or maintain any bill board, illuminated or
otherwise. except as hereinafter provided
within the following limits OF the city O.
p Paso. Texas beginning at a point where
the center line Of Chihuahua street, thence
east to the center line o. Cotton avenue;
street and Cotton avenue north to the center
line Of East Missouri street, thence in an
East lissouTi 's street 70 he center Inc Of
Piedras street. thence south 20 the center
line Of Durazno street. thence east along
the center line Of DURANGO street TO the cen
ter line OF Stevens avenue: being the east
erly line OF the city limits OF the city OF
Stevens avenue TO the intersection OF Louis
Vile street: thence west On Louisville street
TO the west line OF the city limits OF the
city Of Fl Pasos thence south TO an alley
running east and west through Block 50
Paso. Texas; thence west with the city I'm
its to the northwest corner Of block 50 IN
Fl PasO. Texas. thence south 10 the inter-
section OF Grandview avenue; thence west
me center line OF GolQen Hlu Terrace
thence south along the center line OF
Ss GS With With cafoTnS stTeet Il ne same
were extended thence in q southWesterly
QlreGLOm along the center Aue OF California
street 10 the intersection with the south
line OF Alexander addition. thence west 10
the west line OF Alexander addition thence
south 20 the intersection OF the center line
OF Main street; thence in a southeastern
direction along the center line OF Main
street 70 the intersection OF the center line
OF Fisher street. thence south 10 the center
line Of Davis street. thence in a southeast
street. thence east 10 the center line OF
chihuahua street: thence south to the point
Provided. however. such signs may be
erected II the same are placed not less than
thirty (30) feet back from the front property
line Of the premises upon which they are
located. and the bottom Of the same to be
not less than thirty inches from the ground,
do not ohstruct the view from the front
porch or door Of the premises adjacent TO
the premises wherein such signs are located
and provided the said signs do not face
any public square, public building OF park
Of the city OF FL Paso, Texas
Section 4 No sign or bill board shall be
erected within the city limits OF the city o.
erect the same shall first apply for and OBJ
tain from the building inspector OF the city
Of FL Paso, Texas g permit to so erect
such sign ana sucn app4c4uon Tor sucn
permit shall be accompanied by a sketch
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ment OF the building inspector, the sans
conform TO the requirements OF the city
before the same shan be issued the person
applying therefor shau pay 90 the building
inspector an Inspection Zee OF one dollar for
Section 5 All signs and bill boards now
being maintained in the city OF Fl Paso.
Texas. by any person, firm or corpora tion
in violation Of the provisions OF this 0rdi-
nance are hereby declared TO be public
nuisauces. and the owners OF said signs. and
the owners OF the property upon which such
signs are being maintained are hereby given
ninety days from the date OF the approval
Of this ordinance in which 70 remove said
81 gns or 70 erect them in conformity with
the terms Of this ordinance, and II such
signs are not removed or erected in con-
formity with the terms OF this ordinance
within such period. the council may order
their removal and destruction.
Section 8. II any person. firm. corpora
ton or association OF persons shall violate
any Of the provisions Of this ordinance they
shall. upon conviction. be punished by n
fine Of not less than one nor more than fifty
dollars. and each day that any sign or
bill board is maintained in violation hereof
shall constitute separate offense.
Section T. The fact that many unsafe and I
dangerous signs and bill boards are being .
erected in various parts or this city con-
stitutes a public emergency 1ustifying ti- /
suspension Of the Charter Rule requiring /
that all ordinances before final adoption :
shall be read at two regular meetings OF /,
the city council. and said rule Is. by unani- ,
nous vote Of the aldermen present and with J
the consent OF the mayor. suspended and 3
his ordinance shall take effect from and 4
after its passage. approval and publication. {
Passed and approved this the Gath day ]
n June. A D., 1913.
Tom Lea. Mayor
Attest: ]. F Dawson city Clerk.
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