El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-16

I t,ro reruIa~ meeting thereof and said rule
ana with tie consent Of the Mayor. IS now
here suspended and this ordnance sndll
nrovai and adoption and uublication-
Passed and approved the 11th daT or
Tom Lea Mayor
!. F. Dawson CITY CLERK
Az ORDINANCE REGULATING TIE
ERECTION AND LAINTENANCE Oh
SIGNS AND BILL BOARDS IN TIE
CITY LIMITS or FL PASO. TEXAS AND
REPEATING ALL ORDINANCES IL
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY TIE CITY COUrS-
Gil. or TIE CITY OF Ell PASO--
SECTION Z No person firm or corDora-
tion shall engage in the erection Of bil
vertising in the civ Of II Paso. Texas with
9ul llrst having Tor and Obtained rom the
ness of erecting bill boards outdoor ad
Zee Of TWENTY-FIVE tsz5-oo) dollars Der an
SECTION 2. That closed signs OF any
, material over two feet wide shall not be
5ifd 81 any ~ Pf P5ss u s 5as e 5Sa Eae5
signs not more than two feet wide when
the wall Of the building uDou which Il IS
erected. q 20 which u . aStaene9. anS s
cornlce or roof Of any building
SECTION O. Open electrically Illuminated
SKY slgns. " men ms ue4IE lle 12I-- ,l
$780, -7 e--i-.T- - -1L+tf No. bs eTs-iei
provided s1lcr siecfrica1Iv Illuminated metal
si-n shan ror ertend more than thirty fsOl
FEET above the fire wall Of the Building on
before such ouen electrically illuminated
sky sign shall be erected upon any build
lur On the city Of p Paso- applicariol Tor
Inspector and such aDDlication must be &C
eompanied By sketch % the same showing
and r. IN the Judgment OF the build
M Inspector sald sign Is stFuellrally
s--e- me 4ll-1lAE llspecLoE VI -
sue permit 1or the construction Of
- - SID ana No 51-nl- 5lcn permit y
lasll-ni.t9a ~ SIKH within the limits CT the
SECTION & It shan Be unlawful TO erect
otherwise. IN the city limits OF the CITY OF
District. as hereinaff5r desiEaatsd. unless
$40 ~! boards are sDlaeea a least DIS
fls sarse are 10 H. e-eels5 or 1lai.tsi-sg
iEE on the adjoining properties
~ II Paso. tess. bounded BY Main street
ou the north. Ochoa street on the east Sec
ond street On the south, and the BIO Grands
Inside Dis5-ict and Nith.n said district signs
erected On the proosrtT lines.
SECTION 8. NO bill boards erected within
the city limits OF the city Of Fl Pas0. Texas
9r4 nance shal exceed fourteen, % feet in
shall not De less than twenty-four f24l
inches above the ground but the owners OF
me bottom Of such aiil boards with one a.
% Two 90 men strips leaving four t4l
inch space between the same Provided
however chat the provision recurring The
TeSes 81 az lis- 92 2S, 70 BE tys2ty-loqr
Enen sid s-En boards are used as part OF
/, eoHa1-ele enclosure OF fence around said
SECTION q, an siEns over six 90 feet
The city limits % the CITY OF Fl Paso. Texas
7-,-t ~ ~ ll-l 12s5s esesy ~ Ieet o. ne
eross arm on anchor which shan be. o. 4xs
llcn timber or other material OF equal
SECTION 8. II shall be the duty OF any
closed. or partly enclosed by said biii 56aris.
-ree from the accunularion OF ssIth. VEsels.
papers md trash
SECTION g. It shan be unlawful for any
lsls3i5; ilFn q corporation erecting con
5 80 ms owning or controlling any bill
lect 20 cause the name OF the person. ff-m
% Corporation erecting. constructive own
i-- OF cgnLrol ing such bill board or sign
,.- 3 60 Pc plainly marked. painted or OUT
board in a conspicuous place thereon
SECTION TO- No sign or bill board over
uutl the person desiring TO erect the sane
building Inspector OF the CITY of ii Pasol
te1es. permit 70 so erect such sign and
10 p ;- e -; ~ lae lnas1nsnt Of the build
sllne conforms to the reauirenaents 81 fbe
~ o55-.n4nses such permit shah be Is
ne person applying therefor shall nav -
'ne dollar for each anpi5catio6 ---'a 49,
,o SE'5s s59e H. An signs and biz bg4es4t
eaq- -eN-s. BY any person. firm OF cor
alr atom In violation or the urovisicns OF
mis- ordinance are hereby declared 70 bs
-1ilc uulsancas and it IS hereby ordered
Lle same be removed or DESTROYED
SECTION IL IL shah be unlawful 10 at
--ls or ply boards on any property within
-e eity limits Of the City % Fl Paso. Texas.
Z, zen e-asell OF t1e owner Of said build
.-i+i-- 1899 s1ll Dc first obtained in
,---.-I ana s Pc presented 70 the building
b. r-lilf-e- 5- 49, o. ~ p, Paso, Texas and
~ ~ +tS --.sLsller s1ail not issue per
hs -Sl -- Sse-ioa or any such sign until
IN or siers shall present TO him a. 80 80
e p consent q the owner OF the proDerty
SECTION l@ No double-deck signs SHAH
Z ~ taso. Tens ana a double-deck siEn =
non The TOD Of another siga-
SECTION t. u any person. firm corr
ste any Of the provisions Of this ordinance
tl seau upon conviction De punished bv a
ifty $4,000 dollars and every Sav tbat
-i ~ .. e-i aqSro ls maintained IN vio-
SECTION L. The holding or adiudiea-
Ion hy any court OF onv section of this
!. finance 20 BE- invalid. shan not affect the
'II c-7i-,,5.,..' SIi5s sectlo1 or sections q
e ana remain in fuIl force and erect.
SECTION IS Ai ordinances and parts
T eru4nauces tu CONFLICT with this ordinance
l.ll peg ana the same are hereby repealed
SEXTON H. The fact that many unsafe
nj dangerous siEns and bin boards are be-
iE erected In various parts Of this CITY
institutes q public emergency iustifying
b. suspension % the charter rule refusing
i-t 1l ordinances before final adoption
all De reau az two regular meetings OF tire
lrH Council and the said rule is. hy urn1 A.
-aEs vote ol the aldermen present. and with
1e consent Of the Mayor suspended. and
IS ordinance shall take effect from and
-ter lis passage approval and publication
PASSED AND APPROVED this ath dav
November A. d. 1915.
Tom Lea. Mayor.