The Owosso times., 1921-05-06

An ordinance to regulate and control the con-
struction erection and main tenance of signs in the
streets and other public places of the city OF
Owosso
The City Of Owosso Ordains:
Section /. Hereafter each person, firm or cor
poration. desiring to install. erect and maintain
any sign in any street or public place within the
city OF Owosso shall make application therefor to
the Mayor OF said city upon blank forms to be pro-
vided by him. which application shall set forth the
struction together with the proposed method OF
installation and erection.
, Section 2. Exposed surfaces Of all signs shall
be metal other non-combustble material APP
proved by the National Board Of Underwriters.
No signs shall be constructed in which the diff
ferent parts Of the metal held in place by the
use oil solder only. and where the splicing oil two
thereof such metal shall be fastened together by
means OF rivets. bolts and screws.
Section 3. All signs installed shall be thor
oughly and securely anchored to the building
or other support by means of chains, strands,
cables, bolts or screws of sufficient strength
and size to support and hold in place at least
five times the weight OF the sign. No sign shall
be held in place by means OF wedges drawn in
between bricks or stones in masonry, but in
the case OF masonry bolts with expansion
sleeves shall be used, No sign shall be install
led the lower edge of which is less than nine
feet above the sidewalk, nor shall the outside
end OF the sign extend beyond the building
more than nine feet, No sign shall exceed
sixty.four (64) square feet in area figuring one
side.
All signs being maintained within the City
of Owsoso which are not in accordance with
the provisions or this ordinance shall be forth
with changed, altered or remodeled so as to
conform thereto, II in the opinion OF the City
Commission 1t is deemed necessary.
Section a. All electric signs must have at least
one ncandescent bulb for each square foot of sign
surface. and there must be at least the equivalent
Of four-candlepower illumination for square foot
of sign surface. and all bulbs on the signs shall be
FULLY illuminated from dusk until at least ten
o'clock y. m. for at least six days each week.
Section 5. The installation and erection OF
all signs shall be maze under the supervision
OF the Mayor whose judgment and direction as
TO any matter not covered by this ordinance
shall be final and controlling.
Section 6. Whenever any sign is constructed.
erected or maintained not in accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance. it shall be the duty
of the Mayor TO notify such persons firm or cor
poration as have installed or maintained such sign
that the same is not in accordance with the pro-
visions of this ordinance, and il shall thereupon
become the duty OF such person. firm or corpora
ton within forty-eight hours to make such neces-
sary changes and alterations shall be necessary
to make such sign conform to this ordinance.
Section Z. Any person persons violating any
OF the provisions OF this ordinance, and. in the
case of corporation. any officer. agent or en-
ploye of such corporation directing participating
in such violation. shall. on conviction thereof.
be punished by fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars or by imprisonment. in the discretion of
the court.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect |
twenty days after its publication under the |
terms OF the City Charter.
Passed and approved May 2, 1921.
A. t. WRIGHT.
Attest
B. X. LUCAS.
City Clerk.