El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-08

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING IL
sIGNs ASP Bill Bo a. 5g3.- Is T IHb
REPEALLNG 49, gt-LSl5> 49, = J I - ~
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN-
Gil OF TIE CITY OF Fl PASo.-- -.
~ san III e5raee IN the erection Of bin
boards or any other class OF outdoor ad-
out first having FOR and obtained from the
city Clerk license % engase IN sucn Dust
.EaT -farEa anJ -eeeive an annual license
Zee OF Twenty-Five (S25-Qol dollars per an
SECTION 2 That closed signs Of any
material over two feet wide shall not oe
erected on any building in the city limits
sie-s not more than two feet vide when
- erected must be placed on the face Of
s2s "a or 81 10 vbieb It IS attaehed. and
shall not BE- placed above the front Wai OF
coruire or roof OF any building
SECTION g. open electrically Illuminated
sky signs which includlnE ne 12ll-l.s-
structed entirely OF metal may be erected
siEn shall not extend more than thirty tsel
y hich they are erected and provided that
before such open electrically Illuminated
ing In the CITY OF Fl Paso- application for
the same must first be made 70 the building
fe-i+- Ts1terine- corsr-14-tfon and am1eraEe
frr Inspector said sign Is structuraIly
safe the building Inspector viii is
such open elec-rlcallF Illuminated met
granted ~ the building Inspector. il snail
be unlawful TO- erect such electrically IL
lu1ninstea SKY siEn within the limits q the
SECTION 3 It shall be unlawful to erect
otherTiss- In the city limits OF the CIV q
District as hereinafter desiEnstel. un5sss
said bill. boards are PLACED q leHs as
srreer line n said propertv upon which
the same are 70 Be erected or maintainess-
Ing on the adjoining properties
SECTION 3 The territory in the CITY
Of Fl Paso. Texas. bounded by Main street
ond Street on ne soufh. and Ire RIO CSrsnde
Inside District. and within said district signs
and blu boards viii Be permitted 70 be
erected on the property lines
SECTION 6. No bill boards erected within
~ Co-e,---i-, -ftE ~ -,-,ti-i,--s ~ fbfs
ordinance shall exceed fourteen l1l feet in
shall not be less than twentv-fou- f24l
inches above the ground but the owners OF
the bottom OF such bin boards with one CIf
or two t2l inch srrips. leaving four 90
however- that the provision recurring the
bottoms or al 3il boards TO Be- twenty-foqr
lnenes above the ground shall not apply
when said siEn boards are used as part O
eomDlete enclosure OF fence around said
. SECTION Z. All signs over six 90 feet
ne CITY limits or the CITY OF II Faso- Texas
SHAH have 4X6 inch posts every 10 feet Of the
cross arm on anchor which shan be o. lxs
inch timber or other material OF equal
SECTION s. It shau be the duty Of any
person Lrm or corporation 1nalntainlnE bin
closed or ra-fi,- e-,ross5 Nv -. 80 IN ts,5
paners and trash
SECTION 8. 1t shall be unlawful FOR any
"a inc
board or siEn board 20 fsii refuse or nee
lect TO cause the name On the r,srso- fi--,
Sr cor ooretion erecting constructinE- own
ing er controlling such bill board or siEn
9,ee-i 70 be plainly marked. painted o. out
b5s-3 u f. o. S9ye such oill 5osrd or siEn
SECTION 10 No sign or bill board over
three feet high shall be erected within the
until The person desiring 70 erect the same
49, i-'s5 - 4pD.y ioT and obtain from the
49, le.iS 3. a permit 70 so er-et such sign and
s1en Application for such permit shah be
s-sni 1no ~ II the Judgment OF the build
.I+- -,5il-e.llls 20 L1e reoulrements OF the
s1s7 o65 ~, ss such permit shan Be is
the person applying therefor shall nav to
one 4o Siln 81 insDeetor an INSPECTION Zee Of
SECTION Il All signs and bill boards
now being maintained in the city OF Fl
poratio1 in Violation Or re pr69is % So y
this ordinance are hereby declared TO be
-h9t the same be removed or destrovsd
SECTION - It shall be unlawful to at
-aen any SiEn 20 any building or erect any
nc CITY limits OF the CITY OF FL Paso. Texas.
Ior the purpose Of advertising, without the
INK or property shall be first obtained in
writing and be presented TO the buiIdlne-
ms pector % the city OF Fl Paso. Texas and
ny Ior me erection OF any such sign until
~ person. Proposing 20 erect or build such
zen consent OF the owner OF the PROPERTY
SECTION 10 No douhle-deck signs shall
p E' Faso- LeNas- ana couble-decS sign
s1alt ee construed 70 he one sign over or
lnon the TOD Of another sign
SECTION 1f. II any person firm. cor
ooration association OF persons shall vio-
ate any Of the provisions OF this ordinances
they shall upon conviction be punished hv a
Inc OF not less than one nor more than
irty tS50.Q01 dollars. and every dav that
INV sign or bill board IS maintained in vio-
'ffense.
SECTION Is The holding OF adfudica-
ion oy any eoprt q any section OF this
'retnance 20 be INVALID shall not affect the
elidity or any other section or sections o.
aid ordinance- but an other sections shall
SECTION IS All ordinances and parts
. ordinances IN conflict with this ordinance
1al De- and the same are hereby repealed
SECTION T. The fact that many Trnsafe
nd dangerous signs and bin boards are be-
NJ erected in various parts Of this city
he suspension % the charter rule recurring
hat an ordinances before final adoption
Ity Council. and the said rule is bv unani-
nous vote Of the aldermen present and with
-ss eo-isi. -o4 5llgr 44tor' ssasneResd- I'D
fter its passage. approval and publication
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9Th day
Tom Lea. Mayor.
!, +. Dawson. City Clerk