El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-26

AN OEDlNANLE hElnL I'M 4E1E
ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF
SIGNS AND BILL BOARDS IN THE CITY
LIMITS OF THE CITY or Ell PASO,
Be ii enacted by the City Council Of the
section / That wooden signs over two
feet wide shall not be erected on any build
Texas. and such signs not more than two
feet wide when erected must be placed
On ne lal5 q ne We O me olai-5As ~
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
an advertisement announcement or Qlrec-
tion constructed Of sheet metal or wire
fastened 70 the wood frame. supported upon
or attached TO any building. shall be deeiu-r
70, e @go-sl s-slls az y 80 - D1 j-l
Iul 70 erect any such WOODEN sign NlLAluAl
first having submitted an application for
the erection thereof 20 the building Inspector
q tne cily % - Easo ana h1flhs received
his permission 70 erect the same
section = open eleclrically lllurnlni.le-
sky signs, which inciudlng the uprights,
supports and braces for the same. are con-
structed entirely OF metal. may Dc erected
provided such electrically Illuminated met
sign shall not extend more than ten (l0)
Ieel above the IRE val OF the Duialng on
which they are erected. and provided thar
before such open electrically Illuminated
any sign snalt re e5ecled Upon any ollIulls
in the city OF FL Paso. application FOR the
same must first be made 10 the building in
spector- and such application must be &C
companied BY sketch Of the same showing
desiEn- Lettering, construction and anperase-
spector. said sign Is structurally SAFE. the
building Inspector VIII issue a permit for T..
construction Of such open. electrically IL
Illuminated metal sky sign, and until such
permit IS granted BY the building inspector
it shall be unlawful 20 erect such electrically
Illuminated sky sign within the city lima
OF the city OF FL Paso-
Section 3 II sna!l be unlaWtui 10 erect
or maintain any bill board. Illuminated or
otherwise. except as hereinafter provided
within the following limits OF the city O.
Fl Paso. Texas Beginning az a point where
the center line Of Fourth street intersects
the center line OF Chihuahua street; thence
east 10 the center lire OF Cotton avenue
thence from the intersection Of Fourth
line OF East Missouri street: thence in an
easterly direction along the center line Of
East Missouri street TO the center line OF
Piedras street; thence south TO the center
line OF Durazno street; thence east along
the center line Of DuranZo street to the CEN
ter line OF Stevens avenue: being the east
erly line OF the city limits OF the city OF
e Paso; thence north along the line of
Vile street. thence west on Louisville street
10 the west line Of the city limits OF the
running east and west through Block 50
Highland Park addition TO the city OF Fl
Paso. Texas; thence west with the city lin
its 20 the northwest corner Of block so IN
me EffghIand Park addition 10 the city OF
FL Paso. Texas; thence south to the inter
aio1e the center 81 CrandvievT avenue 10
the center line OF Golden Hill Terrace:
thence south along the center line or
Golden Hill Terrace to where Il would IN
were extended. thence in a southwester.-
direction along the center line OF California
line Of Alexander addition thence west 10
the west line OF Alexander addition; thence
OF Main street. thence in a southeastern
direction along the center line OF Main
Of Fisher street: thence south 10 the center
line OF Davis street. thence in southeast
street: thence east TO the center line OF
chihuahua street: thence south 10 the point
Provided. however. such signs may be
erected u the same are placed not less than
thirty 600 feet back from the front properly
line OF the premises upon when lney are
located. and the bottom OF the same TO be
not less than thirty inches from the ground,
ana provided the sa4o signs Mhsp 80 piaseel,
do not Obstruct the view from the irolt
porch or door Of the premises adjacent 70
the premises wherein such signs are located
and provided the said signs do not race Z
any public square. public building or PARK
Of the city OF Ell Paso. Texas
Section 4. No sign or bill board shall be
erected within the city limits OF the city Of [
FL Paso. Texas. until the person desiring 70
tain from the building Inspector or the city
OF FL Paso. Texas. a permit to 50 erect
such sign and such application for such
permit shall be accompanied by sketch
or diagram OF said sign. and II in the judg
ment OF the building inspector. the same
conform 10 the requirements or the CITY I
or-iinaDces silcb permit shall be issued but /
before the same shall be issued the person /
applying therefor shall pay TO the building Z
inspector an inspection fee Of one dollar for {
Section 5. All signs and bill boards now /
being maintained in the city OF Fl Paso- J
in violation Of the provisions OF this ordi- ?
nance are hereby declared 10 be pubic Z
nuisances. and the owners OF said signs. and 1
the owners OF the property upon which such I
signs are being maintained, are hereby given d
ninety days from the date Of the approval !
OF this ordinance in which 10 remove said J
signs or TO 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 Z
their removal and destruction.
Section g. II any person, firm, corpora
ton or association Of persons shall violate 2
any OF the provisions Of this ordinance they i
shall. upon conviction. be punished by I
fine OF not less than one nor more than fifty !
dollars and each day that any sign OF
bill board is maintained in violation hereof .
shall constitute separate orfense.
Section z The fact that many unsafe and /
dangerous signs and bill boards are being /
erected in various parts OF this city con-
stitutes a public emergency 1ustifytng IL
suspension Of the Charter Rule requiring 4
that an ordinances before final adoption
shall be read at two regular meetings OF l
the CITY council. and said rule is, by unani-
nous vote Of the aldermen present and with
the consent OF the mayor, Suspended. and
this ordinance shall take effect from and b
after its passage. approval and publication.
Passed and approved this the gath day
Of June. A. D., 1873
Attest. J. F. Dawson City Clerk
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