El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12

Passed and approved the 1lth dav OF
Tom Lea Mayor
j. F. Dawson CITY CLERK
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING, TIE BE
SIGNS AND BILL boards ~ TIE
CITY LIMITS or Ell PAS9. TEXAS A,&s2
REPEATING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN-
Gil OF THE CITY Or FL PASO--
ton shan engage in the erection. OF bin
hoerls or any 9JneE cas- l7 81, o- 2lL1ooI -
Cfr- CierJ- = T-arse 10 en15s-s h s1ich bus5-
ness OF erecting bill boards Or outdoor ad-
snail charge and receive an annual license
SECTION 2 That closed signs OF auy
material over two feet wide shall not Be
erected on any building in the city limits
eig75 no. I-o-s tha1 NO 81 vide when
so erected must be placed on the face OF
the vail Of the building qDon E5ie5 It IS
shah not be placed above the front wall OF
SECTION 8 Open electrically Illuminated
sky signs which including tne uDrlEnLs-
structed entirely Of metal. NAY be erected
above the roof OF any 9ullqinE N TINS clt5;
sign shan not extend more than thirty tSol
Wnlch they are ereclsd- ana proyleeq lnas
before such open electrically llurul mated
- ssn snal Pc eEsc45l upon - 4ny ollsl
the same must first be made 70 the building
co1aDanied 81 sketch Of the sane showing
design lettering construction and amperaEe-
ing inspector said sign Is structuraIly
safe the building inspector viii is
such open electrically Illuminated met
s--s--s4 b. AZ fl-rrS Hsli s1en permit , Is
be unlawful TO erect such electrically IL
Illuminated slzv sign within the limits OF the
SECTION T. It shall be unlawful to erect
OF maintain any bill board. Illuminated or
District as hereinafter DESIGNATED unless
lance OF three feet further from the front
he same are to Be eTeeTsd or mai aintsi ne.
than the 'front.' wall Of any house or build
SECTION 5 The territory IN the CITY
oL - 50 ASN4s pounded by Main street
On tne norm gchoa street on the east Sec
ono street on the south and the Rio Grands
lnslce llistrict- and within said district signs
erected on the property lines
SECTION s No bill boards erected within
the CITY limits OF the CITY OF FL Paso. Texas.
Sl4-l4tnce She-l eSese1 lolll-en ~ 1eeL n
height and the bottom OF all bill boards
49, aoy.e 5le Arolllu pul lne owners or
such PHI boards may trellis the SPACE below
or two 90 inch strips. leaving four (4l
men SPACE between the saue- Provided.
bottoms Of all bin boards TO be tventy-four
inches above the ground shall not apply
a cornDlete enclosure Of fence around said
SECTION .. All siens over six Csl feet
llEn which shall be hereafter erected in
ne city limits Of the CITY Of r Paso. Texas.
length Of said signs and 2xs inch braces with
cross arm on anchor which shan be OF fxs
men timber or other material OF equal
SECTION 3. It shah be the duty OF anv
boards within the city limits OF the city OF
closed. or partly enclosed Dr. said bin boards
nee rom the accumulation OF filth. weeds.
SECTION g. 1t shall be unlawful for any
pg-se4. Iirin or corporation erecting. con-
poard or sign board to fail. refuse or neg
~ c5 20 us me n-ne Of the person. firm
ing or cqntro!inE such bill board or sign
lined upon or above such Bin board or So
board IN a conspicuous place thereon
three fee5 hieh shan bs sre,le5 22 is5in o Yer
city limits OF the CITY OF e Paso Texas
shall first apply Tor and Obtain fror, ~
3ulldlng inspector OF the City Of Fl Pas
accompanied bv n si-a+ch ~ &c., - = - qs
same conforms 10 ire rs1rsi-a--,e-,-s s -ls
sued but before the same shan ba fssr,a7
the building inspector "a iIs- s-5ll pay .
one dollar for each application VA
Sc SECTION TO-. IL Az siEns and bin boards
plo@ D-lne maintained in the City OF Ell
Faso. Texas. by any person. firm or cor
this ordinance are hereby declared 10 b
plo 4 ,t a'iseness and il is hereby ordered
SECTION T. Il shall be unlawful 10 at
Lach any sign to any building or erect any
NE city limits Of the CITY OF ii Pas6. TeLes-
t - ths purpose q advertisinS. without the
ing or proper-v shall be first obtained in
i,,e-, ,s--- az se 9resented % the building
me IIl. euildiuS INSPECTOR shan not issue a per-
tbe 49, ,-7 eIse,lgn or any such sign until
- or siEns shan present 20 him the writ
SECTION Is. No doubIe-declr signs shan
oe erected within the city limits or the Citv
shall Be construed to be one sign over Sr
upon me top Of another sign
Dor5tion or association Of perS61S sb1l yi5-
..a2Je any Of the provisions Of this. ordinance
fine OF not less than one nor more than
FIlty ls5e.o9l dollars. and every day that
ls5ion hereof shall constitute a separate
SECTION Is. The holding or adiudica-
ordinance To be invalid shan NOT sffscr fbs
said ordinance. but an other sections shall
De and remain In fuu force ana effect.
Of ordinances in conflict with this ordinances
shah be and the same are hereby reDeai.f-
SECTION T. The fact thar many rr-7fs
and dangerous signs and bin boards are be-
INK erected in various parts OF this citv
constitutes a public emergency iustifyinE
The suspension o. the charter rule requiring
lna{ aL ordinances before final adoption
shall be read at two regular meetings OF the
CITY Council. and the said rule is hv uuauf-
nous vote % the aldermen present ana With
the consent OF the 1Iavor. SUSPENDED and
this ordnance shall take effect from and
after us passage. approval and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED this fth day
Of November A. D. 1918
Tom Lea. Mayor.
J. F. Dawson. City CLERK