El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09

f.REC~TTON AND MAINTENANCE or
IITYI 11A ATP OF 5 Il $50 527P T AS 16
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES N
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CoUN-
GIL or THE CITY OF FL PASO:-
SECTION J. No person firm or cornora-
tiou shall engage in the erection OF bill
vertisinr in the CITY Of r Paso. Texas. with
out first having for and obtained from the
CITY Clerk a license 70 engage in such bust
ness Of erecting bin boards or outdoor ad-
verllsiuE in such city. for which the clerk
fee Of Twenty-Five Cs25-ool dollars per an
SECTION e That closed signs % any
material over two feet wide shall not Be
erected On any building II the city limits s.l
signs not more than two feet wide when
50 efecLed must Pc paced On ne 49, q
l1e va oL lHa 4gli4llE lion 49, y =
shall not be placed above the front wall OF
cornlce or roo1 OF any bul.dlng-
SECTION 3 Open electrically Illuminated
srructed entirely OF metal may be erected
provided sl-l- s-e--l eilH az
sign shall not extend more than thirty (5el
. which they are erected and provided that
before such open electrically Illuminate
iaa in the city Of Fl Paso. application Tor
the same must first be made 20 the building
c1mpanled BY sketch OF the same showing
design. lettering construction and auDersEe-
and II. in the judgment o. the build
lie az br1iiiing irSDector viii is
e-e r----'i- 20 +bs -,--s+-r-+ir, -
al SKY sign and until such permit is
granted BY the building inspector. Il shall
be unlawful 20 erect such electrically IL
Illuminated siv sign within the limits OF the
CITY Of Fl Paso-
SECTION e. Il shall be unlawful to erect
or. maintain any bin board iIluGlinzitsd Or
District as HEREINAFTER DESIGNATED unless
said nlLN boards are paced At least DIS
lance OF three feet further from the front
The same are 10 be erected or Tsintsinss
than the front wall Of any house or build
SECTIONS 8 The territory in the CITY
Of Fl Paso- Texas bounded BY Main street
ond street on the south. and the Rio Grands
river on the west shan be known as the
Llslu7 l1la5rlel. en1 within SAID district siEaS
and Dill boards viii be permitted 70 be
erected on the property lines.
SECTION s. --cSo bill boards erected within
the city limits Of the City Of p Paso- Texas,
in confoFmity with the provisions q this
height and the bottom OF all bill boards
sh9I not be less than twenty-four ga
M leS ABOVE Jiie ground. puI the oNnsrs OF
such bill boards NAV trellis the space below
the bottom OF such bill boards with one Cl
gr Two 90 men Strips. leaving lour go
inch space between the same. Provided
Gotlelns or an q-ll noarus 10 he twenty-four
Inches above the ground shall not apply
property
Il De-
hlEh which shall be hereafter erectsc IN
the city limits Of the City OF Fl Paso. Texas.
length Of said signs and exs inch braces with
cross arm on anchor which shall be OF +xs
SECTION s. It shall be the duty Of any
boards within the city limits Of the City OF
y F7So Texas to keep the property en-
Iree rom The accumulation Of filth. weeds
SECTION 9 III shall ha -r~l.,-sr,r To- anu
person. iirn or corporation erecting. con
STRUGGLING. owning or controlling any bin
lect % cause the name Of the person firm
or CORONATION erecting constructing. own
nnari TO be plainly marked. painted or out
,ined upon or above such bill board or sign
board in a conspicuous place thereon.
SECTION 10 No siEn or bill board over
three feet high shall be erected within the
CITY limits Of the CITY OF III Paso- Teas
until the person desiring 10 erect the same
shan first apDly FOR and obtain from the
Texas. a permit to SO erect such siEn ana
such application for such permit shall be
accofflranted hV a sketch or diagram OF said
syn ana l1. n the Judgment Of the build
same conforms 70 the requirements o. the
80 orlinSnees such permit shall Re IS
the person applying therefor shall nv IL
one 4S'elnS INSPECTOR an iqsDection fee OF
SECTION H., An signs and bin boards
nov being maintained in the City o. Fl
neoration, in violation OF the provisions 81
Ll,s,. ofolnance are hereby declared 20 BE-
nuntc nuisancss and IL Is hereby ordered
-l.J the same be removed or DESTROYED.
CECIlON =. II shall be unlawful 20 at
tach any sign 20 any building or erect any
signs or bin boards on any property within
the city limits Of the City OF Fl Paso. Texas.
for the purpose OF advertising. without the
written consent Of the owner OF said build
inE OF property shall be first obtained in
INSPECTOR Of the CITY OF Fl Paso. Texas and
the building inspector shall not issue a per
.llt Tor the erection OF any such sign until
ssEn or siEus shall present to him the write
zen consent or the owner Of the property.
~ erected within the city limits Of the CITY
o. II Paso. Texas. and double-deck sign
shall be construed TO be one siEn over or
upon the TOP Of another sign
SECTION t. II anv person. firm cor
poration or association OF persons shall vio-
they shah upon conviction be punished by a
fine OF not less than one nor more than
Fifty Cs5o.0o) dollars. and every dsv that
any sign or bin board IS maintained in vfo-
lation hereof shall constitute a separate
SECTION Is. The holding or adfudics-
fion bv any court OF any section % this
ordinance 10 he invalid. shall not affect tho
said ordinance. but an other sections shall
De and remain in fun force and effect
Of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
shall be-. and the same are hereby repealed
SETON ne - Nh M b5-5ss - -
ing erected I'm various parts or TINS CITY
constitutes q pubic eIner senc- lastll5lns
The suspension % the charter rule requiring
that an ordinances before final adoption
shall De read az two regular meetings Of the
nous vote u1 the aldermen present. and with
the consent u the Mayor. suspended. and :
This ordinance shall take effect from andI
after fts passage. approval and publication 9
PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th DAY
Tom Lea. Mayor
). F. Dawson City Clerk