Evening journal., 1921-08-02
new Street LAW
GOES TO MAYOR
Ordinance Regulates Signs,
Tanks, Awnings, Steps
Show Cases
WILL CHANGE MANY
PRESENT CONDITIONS

Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department adopted a resolution
after the third reading at their weet
ly meeting this morning which will
govern the erection. construction and
maintenance OF signs. show-boards,
showcases, awnings, steps, porches,
booths, stands, areaways, columns,
vaults. tanks, pumps. stepping-stones,
doors. windows. gates, etc, on, in,
across, upon under OF over the side
walks of the city.
The resolution now goes to Mayor
Harvey and is expected to become a
city ordinance on September 1. II
not only governs the building in the
future OF receptacles, etc, as stated
but also those already erected. The
resolution deals. plainly with over
head signs and tanks and vaults
underneath the pavement, and out
door stands. II thoroughly enforced
Il will entail hundreds of changes in
buildings about the city.
Under the regulation the construc-
ton and maintenance of marques
under permits issued by and plans
I approved by the Street and Sewer
Department is provided for AS an
/ other section prohibits the erection
or maintenance Of signs or adver-
| Using matter that extends more than
four feet beyond the true building
line. the new regulation means that
signs or advertising will not be per-
mitted on the marques that now
are in front of some moving picture
theatres.
Overhead signs are restricted to
projection OF but four feet beyond
tho building line and ten feet or over
above the proper street grade. Signs
flat against the buildings and recep-
tacles lawfully placed on the side
walk and not extending more than
three inches are excluded Only
outdoor stands, booths, tents, etc,
conforming with the curbstone mar
ket ordinance are allowed by the
resolution.
Street elevators and other inlets
TO buildings must not extend more
than four feet from the true build
ing line under the ordinance. and
must be constructed so that they
can be closed when not in use ac-
cording TO Section 5. When open
they are TO be provided with suffi-
cient guards for the travelling public
Streets can not be excavated for
the installation OF tanks, gasoline OF
otherwise. vaults, etc. without per
mission from the Board. A list OF
regulations for the construction OF
tanks. pumps and pipes is included
Tanks must be az least three feet
below the sidewalk level. provided
they are not within twenty feet o
any excavation. cellar, cellarway o
basement. II within twenty fee
tanks must be placed below the low
est point OF excavations. cellars, etc
+, Concrete boxes are provided 10
, tanks where the sidewalk is exca
waited and used as part OF a base
ment. These are also provided 70
those where Il Is impracticable &
place them three feet below tn
sidewalk.
The resolution states that no on
storage tank shall contain NOR
than 500 gallons OF gasoline or sim
liar product and that no tank shal
be covered with earth before in
spected by a designated officer o
the Street and Sewer Department
Exact provisions are made for tn
location and sort OF pumps on tn
curb. Inlet and outlet pipes mus
, be placed according to the resolu
tion
Section IL deals with alley ant
fence gates and doors opening out
ward on the sidewalk and states tina
none will be allowed except wher
regulations Of the city require ther
to be constructed IN that fashion.
Encroachments OF the sidewalk
y as mentioned which do not compl
S with the provisions OF the resolution
j. shall be made TO conform befor
h September ! OF this year, accord
n ing to the resolution.
n Penalty is provided for in Sec
ie ton IS. Conviction will mean
is fine not exceeding 500. besides tn
" cost OF prosecution. Every repeate
u violation on any day or days 10
l. lowing the first violation will
Nt treated the same.
The present ordinance is supe
" seeded and repealed through Il
III adoption Of the new one. An o.
ie ordinance put into effect in 1856. ei