El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06
Ordinance.

1l1-11o rs Dursngos s. ~ Paso- Tezs-s
Ordinance.
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING II z.
ERECTION AND MIN ~ ~ -
cry L1NITs o. FL PAso- TEXAS s5ssss. AeSD
C0NFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
IT OBTAINED ~ THE CITY COCN-
on. or THE CITY or Ell PASo--
SECTION j. 40 person firm OF corpora-
i 80 or s-T 0ther class q outdoor ad-
vertisiuE In the city OF II ESQ, - - -
49, 49, ~. ~ A.-i-- I'm i,oaris Or outdoor ad-
--artisinE in such citv. for which the clerk
~ OF Ivsnty-five (s25.o0l dollars per an
SECTION 2 That closed signs, q any ~
material over two feet wide shall not oe
---cc--d On qrv building in the city limits
81 tire CITY o. r Paso- Teas and sEel
Is erected must be placed on the face q
the wall OF the building upon when II y
sbzIi not be placed above the front wall Of
coruice or roof Of any bpl-dlns- ,,,-.r-...l
sl-v =frns- which. including the uprlEl-s-
supports azd braces FOR me sei= = q. $3.50
------a rrs roof ~ any building in rhls city
provided such eleetr5es-ly p. I'm $50 SsS1
81 above the fire wan % the building on
ber0-s such open electrically illuminated
sEv sikh shall BE- erected UPON eHl. 49, -
the same must first be made 20 the o1llalnS
Inspector. and such app.ie ~. ms. , 9S
- F. e. rs. 5rfrr1e1r 81 the build
NJ i-soe.tor said sign is structurally
sue a permit for the construction Of
srrh omen electrically Illuminated met
ii slxv sign and Until such permit IS
granted by the building INSPECTOR Il sh2I
iurninated sl1v sign within the limits OF the
Section 4 It shan be unlawful to erect
OF maintain any bill board AluinlnallSs1 -
u Paso. Texas EXCEPT within ne 1nSles
District Is herelnaILeI 49,. y 80
sald ni-s 9e1Ees -, re 49, n-eff- e-,-S TIE fr91t
~ s.--s are 10 BE- sTec5ed or raaintaiae.s
than the front wall % any house OF nlll--
SECTION 5 The territory in the CITY
OF Fl Paso- Teas bounded by NAN s-5=rl
ON S-5@el .i on ~ - ls FL tSo ~ 81 ne
and bin boards VIII be permitted to be
erected on The property lines
SECTION s. 40 bill boards erected within
H. ~ = --i-b 80 8-,visiors Of ms
ordinance shall exceed fourteen t14l feet IN
shaii not be less than tventy-four (24l
such bill boards NAV trellis the SPACE below
the bottom OF such bill boards with one 90
Z inch space. between the sane Provided
however THAI The PROVISION requiring lne
bottoms o. an qill boards to be, tlrenty-foqr
/ inches ahOEe the ground shall not Apply
when said sign boards are USED as part o.
a complete enclosure Of fence around said
SECTION =. All signs over six Csl feet
high which shall be hereafter erected IN
sl-ail have 4E1 inch posts every ~ Leel o- gle
length % said signs and -Ne inch braces with
inch timber or other material OF equal
SECTION s. It shall be the duty OF any
person. firm or corporation mal1t aiming bill
boards within the city limits OF the city %
~ Ha en-
closed. or partly enclosed by said bill boards.
free from the accumulation Of filth. weeds.
SECTION g Il shall he unlawful fo- anv
person firm or corporation erectin-- con
board or sign board 20 fail refuse or neg
lect 20 cause the name OF the person drn
Ing or courrolliuE such bill board OF sign
,,s7 To-, 20 ne plainly msrSea painted y out
board in a coas1icuous place thereon
Sc 10Y l9 70 sign or ~, board over
city limits OF tine City OF Fl Paso. Texas.
shan first ARMY for and obtain. from the
building Inspector OF the CITY u Fl Paso.
such application for such permit sRsU h.
80 J- neg IS ~ sketch or eiaEr2 N q said
Z ms inspector i IS structuraily safe and the
s--r So t-r 49, PENN. Snai p Is
81 FL. o., ..I. oe-ars me Slme shan be Issued
one i6Iia- Tor as-5 sr,,,ii,--l9ss eeelon Zee OF
nov bsiHE Maintained IN the CITY q 81
Easo. Texas. BY any person. firm or cor
. this ordir9nc- rEc hereby declared 70 -
( public nuisaness and it Is hereby ordered
L nc some De removed or destroyed
SECTION u To shall be unlawful to at
tach any SlCn 20 any building or erect aaP
, The city limits OF the CITY Of ri PESO Texsa-
FOR the purpose or advertlsin- without ne
1 ~ p-.e--y snaH pc tlrst ontqined IN
. q n {.
Elit for the erection OF anv such sign until
zen consent OF the owner % the proDe-tv.
SECTION 70 No double-decz signs shall
- 1900 N.-nln tne city limits OF the CITY
/ s1el Re- construed 20 De one si-n over or
o',,l We GOD or another sign
SECTION 1f II any person firm cor
porat-on or 1esor.ation Of persons shan vio-
{ trev shan uron conviction be cunisheL by a
fine OF not less than one nor more than
any sign or bin board is maintained in vio-
ls,ion hereof shall constitute q separate
SECTION rs. The holding or adiudlcs-
ton by any court Of any section OF this
ordinance 20 De INVALID. shan not affect tn.
said ordinance. but all other sections shall
De and remain In full force and effect
90 ordinances in conflict with thfs ordinances
shan be. and the same are hereby repealed
SECTION 1T- The fact that many unsafe
and dangerous siEus and bin boards are be-
ing erected in various parts OF this city
the suspension 81 the charter rule re1uirinE
mat AN ordinances before FINAL adoption
city Council. and the said rule IS. by unanl-
nous vote Of the alder-ren present and with
this ordinance shall take effect from and
'''''' Tom Lea. Mayor.