El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13
j. +. Dawson CIV Clerk-

prevail and adoption ana Duhl-ication
No'eH's'- 1870 Tom Lea. Mayor.
j. F. Dawson CITY clerk
An oRD1NANcE REGULATING TIE
ERECTION AND MAINIENANCE OF
CITY LIMITS OF FL PASQ- 7 is1.ss AND
CoNFI.ICr WITH THIS ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN-
Gil. or THE CITY OF FL PASO--
SECTION I No person fir1l or CORPORA.
tlon shall enEaEe in the eTsseI 5,l5,, o. oll
vertisinE in the city OF Fl Paso. Texas with
out first having Tor ana oDseln 9 rom tle
ness OF erecting bill boards or outdoor ad-
Fel{islnE ln slea CIV loI ~, III ,5 -
SECTION p That closed signs. OF any
erected on any building IN the city limits
o. the City Of =. Paso. Texas. and sqch
he vail OF the building uDon which It Is
shall not be placed above the front vail o.
sE~TTON g open electrically Illuminated
sky signs. which including the uDrlEnls-
supD0rrs and braces for the same, are S con
above the roof q any 3uliqinE N Ms eilsi
sign shall not extend more than thirty t30l
assfi-i7 -be- are --scted and provided that
before such open electrically Illuminated
81 81 Ibs CIV 81 n Paso' aDplication Tor
the same must first be made 70 the building
eomDanied BY sketch OF the same showing
design lettering cons5r1etlen ssa slnpsraE7s-
I ing Inspector said sign IS structurallT
! safe. the building Inspector win IS
such open electrically Illuminated met
I granted By the building inspector. il shall
y be unlawful TO erect such electrically il
iuminated szv sign within the limits OF the
SECTION & It shall be unlawful TO erect
Z other5rise. in the city limits OF he CITY q
] bbistriet. as hereinsftsr desiEaated. unless
said In boards are placed q least a dis
b street line OF said property anon which
! The same are 10 be erected OF maintained.
3 ing on the adjoining properties
I SECTION s The territory in the CITY
on the north. Ochoa street on the east Sec
ond street On the south. and the Rio ciranda
Z Inside District and within said district signs
2 erected on the property lines
/ SECTION 6. No bill boards erected within
I the city limits OF the city OF Fl Paso- Texas.
! ordinance shall exceed fourteen l1sl feet in
, shall not be less than twenty-fOur ga
& inches above the ground but the owners Of
I the bottom Of such bill boards with one Oh
Z % I've - men SLIPS. le.ltlnE 5our ~
Z however. that the provision requiring the
y
Z when said sign boards are used as part OF
( property
SECTION Z, An signs over six 80 feet
1 the city limits OF the City OF Il Paso. Texas.
! cross arm on anchor which snail be OF 4x6
inch timber or other material OF equal
SECTION s Il shall be the duty Of any
boards within the city limits OF the CITY OF
y Paso. Teas. % keep the property en-
3 closed or partly enclosed By said Bill boards
free rom the accumulation Of filth. weeds.
I SECTION 9. Il shall be unlawful for any
{ person firm or corporation erecting con-
bos-d ~ 80 49, 20 fsi- - - - 81
Z lect 70 c. use the name OF the person. firm
Z iar or eoatroilinE such bin board or siE5
..n1rd 20 be plainly marked painted Or out
, board in a consDicuous place thereon
| SECTION 10 70 sign or PHI board over
I until the person desiring to erect the same
l building Inspector OF the City Of FL Psso.
Texas. permit 70 50 erect such sign and
l accompanied By a sketch or diaEran OF said
! inE Inspector it IS structurally safe and the
/ s4 4e e2nIorlns 70 the reduirernents o. the
I 60 oEe.n4nses- sgeh permit shall Be is
sled. nut before t1e same shall Be issued
the building Inspector an Inspection Re 81
one dollar for each application
I boards
I now being 1aaiutained IN the City o. Fl
Paso. Texas By any person. firm or cor
/ this ordinance are hereby declared to be
! public nulsaness and It Is hereby ordered
SECTION T. Il shall be unlawful 70 at
2 tach any sign 10 any building OF erect any
TIE civ limits 81 the CITY Of II Psso. TsTss.
loE ne Dlrpose q governs ~ without ne
[ inE or property shall be first obtained in
writing and Be presented g the building
3
the building Inspector shall not issue q per
the person Proposing TO erect or buiid such
ssEn or siEns SHAH present 70 hin the writ
zen consent OF the owner OF the property
SECTION IL No douhle-deck siEns SHAH
q erected within the city limits OF the CITY
uDon the TOD OF another sign
SECTION a. II any person firm cor
norallon OF ASSOCIATION OF persons sh2ll Ylo-
fine Of not less than one nor more than
anv sign or BIN board is maintained in vio-
letion hereof shall constitute separate
SECTION. Is. The holding or adfudlea-
5ien 9y any ny , i5Isii "a ll.rl 7Sot 9rfs-- fbs
said ordinance but All other sections shall
Be and remain in fun force and effect
SECTION 10. All ordinances and parts
shall be. and the same are hereby repealed
SECTION T. The fact that many unsafe
ing erected in various parts o. this city
constitutes a public emergency 1ustltyluE
the suspension OF the charter rule requiring
that all ordinances before final adoption
shall be read az two regular meetings OF the
City Council. and the 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
after its passage. approval and publication
PASSED AND. APPROVED this 4th day
Tom Lea. Mayor.
Attest.
p Dawson. CITY Cierk
TypeWriters.