The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-11-11
ORDINANCE NO. 1903.

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE
CONSTRUCTION, ERECTION OR
MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS, SIGN
POSTS OR BOARDS
UPON, OVER OR ACROSS ANY
SIDEWALK IN THE CITY OF
WALLACE, EXCEPT AS PROVID-
ED IN SAID ORDINANCE AND
PROVIDING FOR THEIR REMOV-
AL; REGULATING THE MANNER
Full TO CONSTRUCT ERECT
AND MAINTAIN SIGNS IN SAID
CITF; PROVIDING FOR THE IS
SUANCE OF PERMITS TO CON-
STRUCT, ERECT AND MAINTAIN
SIGNS IN SAID CITY; PRESCRIBE
ING THE DUTIES OF THE
BUILDING INSPECTOR IN RELA-
TON THERETO; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
OF THE PROVISIONS OF SAID
ORDINANCE AND REPEATING
ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WALLACE, COUNTY OF SHO-
SHONE, STATE OF IDAHO.
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to construct,
erect or maintain any sign, sign post
or bulletin board upon, over or across
any sidewalk within the corporate
limits of the City of Wallace, except
as in this ordinance hereinafter pro-
vided.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, upon first COM
plying with the provisions of Section 8
of this ordinance and securing the
written permit therein provided for,
to construct, erect and MAINTAIN over
and across any sidewalk in said city
signs made of iron or other metal, or
glass with metal frame the lowest
part of which shall be at least eight
feet above the level of the sidewalk at
the lot line and which shall be wholly
supported and kept in place by iron,
steel, wire or other metal fastenings
securely attached to a building or 9TH
er substantial structure situated upon
the lot or lots abutting upon he side
walk at the place where such sign is to
be constructed and, such signs, ex-
cept in the case of signs which do not
extend over and across the sidewalk
more than two feet from the lot line
shall contain the case of transparent
sign at least three sockets and electric
globes to permit the sign to be illum-
mated, and in the case of a non trans
parent sign shall have at least three of
said sockets on each side thereof.
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty of
any person or persons desiring to con-
struct, erect and maintain any sign
over or across any sidewalk in said
city to vrst make an application in
writing, signed by the applicant, to
the Chief of the Fire Department and
ex-officio Building Inspector of said
city for written permit therefor.
Said application must contain an ac-
curate description of the proposed To-
cation of such sign, the size of such
sign and the kind and character of
the materials of which it is to be con-
structed and by which it is to be sup
ported, and the manner in which it is
to be supported Said Building In
spector shall issue a written permit
to said applicant after examining the
said application and the premises
where 1t Is proposed to place said sign
and determining therefrom that the
said proposed sign and the materials
ana method of construction and sup
port thereof comply with the proyi-
sions of this ordinance and render the
said proposed sign reasonably safe and
secure. Said permit shall authorize
the construction, erection and mainte-
nance of no other sign than the one
particularly described therein.
Section A. Said Building Inspector
shall at least once in every ninety DAYS
make an examination of all signs
which shall have been constructed
erected and maintained over and |
across any sidewalk in said city, and |
II any sign is in a dangerous or I'M
shall notify the owner thereof or the |
person occupying the premises to |
which such sign is attached. of its /
dangerous or unsafe condition and in
struct him to put such sign in a safe |
and secure condition within two DAYS.
Or to remove such sign, and upon his |
failure to do so, then said Building In
ipector shall cause such dangerous or |
unsafe sign to be removed.
Section 5. Within ten days after
he enactment and publication of this
ordinance the said Building Inspector
shall notify the owners or occupants
II all premises in connection with /,
Which signs sign-posts or bulletin
'oards are constructed, erected or
maintained in violation Of the provi-
lions of this ordinance, to remove such
1gns, sign-posts or bulletin boards !
Within two days from the date of the i
irving Of said notice; and In case any |
,erson SO notived to remove such sign.
ign post or bulletin-board fails, neg
ects or refuses to do so within said :
pecified time, then said Building In
pector shall cause such sign, sign
'ost or bulletin-board to be removed.
Section s. Any person violating any
I the provisions of this ordinance ]
hall be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and I
pom conviction thereof shall be fined 7